Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-26
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by She Democratic State
Convention, at Virginia City,
Au@u@f 29:b, 1876.


Second-Me declar" our adherence and onr
cafnest znd JEALOUS support TO Samuel J. Til
dFn aad Thomas 4. Fl endrieks, the nomlHeee
ottthe National henocfacg for the ollce' OF
Prasidcnt sna Vice Preident Of the United
Staios, and hat W view si.n satisfaction the
candidacy of thcss great .prcsantatiVos Of
reform, who, If elected, carry into ofisct
tho pledges made in their iettors Of aeeeft-
auce and IN the platiorm vi the National
Democrats Convention.
Third Ne declare that we are in favor Of
maintaing tree public school system, and
ro are unaltsrably opposed to any division of
the funds thereof, or to any religious or gee
tartan interference Herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and sopar2-
ton Of Church from state are cardinal doc
trinss Of the Democratic party, ans hayo ever
fora uRalterably opposed to political pro
scription on account Of religious faith and to
any interference by any r-lgioss sect or creed
in Ike pol tea aESir1 OF tks souS:ry.
Eiitk-Bs demand Of the fsdsrAl d9ysrE-
nent the immsdinta modihcstos Of the treaty
VITA tke Empire Of thina, known az The Bur
lingamo traaty. and sloh logislstios ane
treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese immigration TO these shores, and To
declare that NO will support no emo for ehIcs
who is not determined and active in eppssi-
G0n thersto. And we danounss the hepubh
ear party as being tho author Of the preseR'
syEtam Of eoolie Importation anu hsngoliAn
In mig ration to our country, through its blRn-
Scriny loxs ation and sdmini.tratiOn; and We
charge The Republican party With having
promoted and fostersI snd counfenansed
ch;asso immigration by gross pcryerIion ot
the meaning, intont and scoops oi the clause
Of TIE Declaration of ladopendeneo n hlch de-
careH that all zen ars created Oqaal,' and
"a charge thar the kopubIGAn party IS in
sincere in its declaration Of Opposition to
Chinese Immigration, as evidenced by he de-
claratios Of Us acknowledged leaders IN It's
National Convention at Cincinnati, and rs
evidenced by Tue fact that in hsighhorins
State the leaders OF the Republican psr'y
have asIssAed and accepted funds frop com
panios cpgaxe6 in iAe coolie trahe fer the use
and bescig OF tho i;spublicnn party in the
pending gliteai campaign.
sikh That wo Yi9w With Subtraction ard
point WITH pride to tho labors OF the present
FEDERAL Aous- OF Rerrssen taiive in uneArth-
inE currGptiaG and viilaiBy in high places sud
having In single ysar instituted economics
0hsroby tha expenses oi the Federal Gov
srnucnt hHYc bcop reduced more than S30,-
90 ,00], notwithstanding the determined or-
position and hostility OF the loadcrs Of the
Republican party in Congress.
!, Scycnth--We favor an economical admins
tTalon 81 our state, county and municipal
governments: that taxation be 50 regulated
thai 10 Surplus rev enue be accunutHted;
thnt all property including the net proceeds
" mines shall bear IT'S equal burden o. taxa
ton, Hgd wear5 opposed to any legislation IN
aay wise ezempting such proceeds from taxa
Eighth That The Democrats party Of this
,
fayorinE the payment Uf any claims Tor slaves
liberated, or any portion Of the Confederate
war elaiSs or debt W o recognize the full
and final settlement of these qIVktions by the
ittesnth Amendment 70 tho Constitution Of
the United States. Whick provides: Tho
valility of the pubilc debt OF the United
States, auth TiIed by law, including dcuts or
pKyEicnt II pensions 4na bunutiss for services
n suRpressing insurecti0n oi rebellion, shail
net D. questioned, kut neither tbs lhited
states nor any state shall assume OF pay any
debt or obligation incurred in sld OF lnsur-
r,ctiou or rebellion against the | nited States,
OF any cain for tho los, OF euaHt patton Of
any save; hat all such ds hts, obligations and
claims shall be held illegal and void"
Ninth Ihat we charys upon the BeWbli-
can Congress the clanaestipc, 1rr pt,tious
and fraudulent passing Of the act OF March,
1913, dumunetizing silver. That we denounce
that act as an iniamo ous outrage on the debtor
class Of the United states, Resulting "a ~ has
IN Increasing their burdens to the startling
amount Of ovor s400 ,0o0. That we d.
uoluce that act "a in an eNtremS degree In
lmical and disastrous 70 Che people oi Nevada
by mainly causing tie immense depreciation
Of the yal7e Of SILVER and thereby prostrating
and paralyling the great leading industry @!
silver miuiug IN this state. That We demand
the restoration OF the doubo standard Oi
gold AMI silver and We call upon all the pc0-
pii ~ this state, disregardlng minor issues, to
sol'lly support that party which has evidence
cd by its vote IN the present Congress its deter
miuGtion to do as ample justice in this vital
ques lion.
Tenjh-The rulo Of tho Republican party
during the eleven yeats past has been charac-
terized by corruption and oppression, OF
which modern dcsputism furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting TO be the party of liberty and
progress, it has with armed mem invaded
legislative bodies OF sovereign States OF the
Union in violation Of the fundamental law,
thereby importing the existence Of free gOv-
ernnent. While advocating the restoration
offraternal relations with the people Of the
States of the South, il mas misKoverned that
unhappy section by means disgracetul to
civilized and Christian age. BY the incto-
mont Of riot and iusurrectiOn it has MAIN
tanned its supremacy IN the south suprem-
acy which has entaied PROSTATE industries,
uucultiyated fields and general bankruptcy
upon n once prosperous people. With loud
promises to tho country OF reform in the civil
service, OF the reduction OF expenditures IN
tho departments Of the Government, il has
presented 20 the country and the world the
humilitatine spectacle of the ucquittal OF Il
high officer of tho Government successfully
impoached for high crimes; of the enforced
resignation OF cabinet officials, because thvr
puritys Of Islaractor and fearless prosecution
OF thieves rendered such officials no longer
useful to the party managers; of frauds IN
the Revenue department -perpetrated by
their officials, who, instead OF punishment for
thcir crimes, are protected by the Chief Mag
istrate Of the nation; OF fraud in the Interior
Department whereby tho Indian Ring" has
purloned tho appropriations made by Con-
greSS to the Indian trlDeS, tnereDy nSugAt-
ing said tribes 20 war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon defei.seleSs frontier; OF currup-
tion in tho Land Office OF the GoYernme ent
whereby decisions disposing of tho Home
stead, Prescription and Mining rights Of the
citzenf have bs9n bought and sold; OF fraud
| in the Navy Department wherein many mil
| Inns have been expended ostensibly tor the
maintenance Of rotten ships and their arma-
ments bat in reality for the enrichment Of
its high officials and the campaign purposes
| of the party OF fraud in the advancement
| by the Government Of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions known
to be on the verge of bankruptcy. OF corrup-
| ton in the Executive Department in the APP
| poiutE.ant of dishonest individuals ms United
States Judges Marshais and Revenue officers,
| by whom the administration Of Justice has
| been brought into contempt and tho revenue
| of the people stolen. BY tho perpetrauon OF
| these high crimes and misdemoanors by tho
| leaders of tho party IN power, W0 claim that
| it is no longer entitled 10 the confidence OF
the American poople. We therefore earn
| estly and cordially invite all men OF whatso-
/ ever past Affiliations, who love their country
| better than party name, 10 unto with US N
| an effort 10 restore IN the Government OF our
country those habits Of simplicity and purity
/ which characterized the earlier and hottor
) days of the itepIblic.