Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-10
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic state
Convention, at Virginia City,
August goth, 1876.

ence to tho declaration of principle contained
in the platform Of the National Democratic
Convention, which convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day of June. 1876.
Secopd-We declare our adherence and our
earnest and Jealous support to Samuel j. Ill
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, the nominees
of tho National Democracy for the offices OF
President and Vice President of the United
States, and that we view with satisfaction the
candidacy of these great representative OF
rrSiorm. who, if elected; will carry into effect
tho pledges made in their letters of accept-
ance and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Third-We declare that we are in favor Of
maintaiDg a free public school system, and
the funds thereof. or te any religious or Sec
tartan interference Herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and sopara-
tion Of Church from State are cardinal doc
been maintained by it. That we are there
fore unalterably opposed to political pro-
scription on account of religious faith and to
any interference by any religious sect or creed
in the pol tica shairs Of the country.
Ffth--We demand Of the Federal Govern
mont tho immediate modification of the treaty
with the Empire Of China. known as The Bur
lingame treaty. and such legislation and
Chinese immigration to these shores. and we
declare that we will support no one for eaice
who Is not determined and active in sppesi-
ton thereto. And we denounce the Republl-
can party as being the author OF the present
system Of coolie Importation and Monaghan
i'm migration to our country, through its blum
dcring legis alton and administration; and we
charge tho kepubli party with having
promoted and fostered and countenaneed
Chinese immigration by gross perversion Of
tbs msani1-, intent and scope of the clause
Of the Deel. .ra ion OF Independence which de-
| claIes that 'ali Ben are created equal" and
We charge taat tas Rs,ublican party is in
sincere in its declaration of opposition to
Chinese immigration, as evidenced by the de-
elarstion OF its acknowledged leaders in its
National Convention at Cincinnati. and as
evidenced by the fact that in a neigh boring
State the leaders OF the Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from COM
ranies ensa sed in the coolie srafc for the use
and benefit Of tns Republican party in the
pending political cam paign.
Sixth-Thnt we view with satisfaction a
point with pride to the labors Of the presey.
Federal House Of Representative in unearth-
ing corruption and villainy in high places an1
having in a single year instituted economies
whereby the expenses of the Federal Gov
ernment have been reduced more than $780,
100000, notwithstanding the determined op-
position and hostility of tho leaders OF the
Republican party in Congress.
Seyentt-We G favor an economical admins
tration Of our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be SO regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumulated;
tlat all property including the net proceeds
Of mines shall bear its equal burden Of taxa
tier, and We are opposed to any legislation in
any wise exempting such proceed; from taxa
tion.
State utterly repudiates tae assertion Of its
favoring the payment Of any claims tor slaves
hbern.ed. or any pertion OF the Contederste
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
and fna. settlement of taese questions by the
Fifteenth Amendment 20 the Constitution OF
trs United StGtes. which provides: THE
validity OF the public debt OF the United
States, auth rized by Law, including de BITS for
IA n bpnntlOS a
in suppressinr iDsurreetion OF rebellion, shall
not &c questioned, but loither the United
states nor any State shall assume o. pay any
debt or obligation incurred in cid of insur-
| rection or rebellion against the United States,
8r any claim for tho loss or emancipation OF
any slsve; but al sach debts, OF ligations and
claims shall be held illegal and void"
Ninth That we charge upon the Republi-
can Congress the clanaestne, su-reptitious
and fraudulent passing OF the act of March,
1873, demonotizlng silver. That We denounce
that act IS an infamous outrage on the debtor
class of the United States, resulting as ii has
in creasing their burdens 10 the startling
amount of over S4oo, 900 900. That we de-
nonnce hat act as in an extreme degree in
lmical and disastrous TO the people Of Nevada
by mainly causing tie immense depreciation
Of the value Of silver and thereby prostrGting
and paralyJing the great leading industry OF
silver mining in this State. That We demand
tho restoration of the double standard OF
gold and silver, and we call upon all the 1peo-
soiitly support that party which has evioenc-
ed by itsvote in the present Congress its deter
mination to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Ten;h--The rule of tho Republican party
during the eleven years past has been chsrac-
terized by corruption and oppression, of
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
lel. Protesting to be the party of liberty and
progress, II has with armed mem invaded
legislative bodies Of sovereign States of the
Union in violation of tho Fundamental. law,
thereby imperiling the existence Of free gov
eminent. Whilo advocating the restoration
OF fraternal relations with the people of the
States OF tho South, it has misgoverned that
unhappy section by means disgraceful TO a
civilized and Christian age. By the incte.
ment OF riot and insurrection it has main
| tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
acy which has eDtailed PROSTATE industries,
uncultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon once prosperous people. With loud
promises to the country Of reform in the civil
service, of tho reduction Of expenditures in
the departments of the Government, il has
presented to the country and the world the
initiating spectacle of the acquittal of
high officer of the Government successfully
i'm cached for high crimes; OF tho enforced
resignation Of cabinet officials, because their
purity Of character 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
their crimes, are protected by the Chief Mag
istrate of the nation; of fraud in the Interior
Departm snt W thereby the Indian Ring has
purloined the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tribes, thereby instgat-
ing said tribes to war. with its attendant hor-
rors, upon a, defenseless frontier; OF currup-
| tion in, the Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposing of the Home
| stead, Presumption and Mining rights of the
citizens have been bought and sold; of fraud
in tho Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensiby for the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ments.. but in reality for the enrichment of
its high officials and the campaign purposes
Of the party. Of fraud in tho Advancement
by the Government of millions of the public
moneys TO private banking institutions know n
to be on the verge OF bankruptcy. Of corrup-
tion in the Executive Department in the ap-
pointment OF dishonest individuals as United
States Judges, Marshals and Revenue officers,
by whom the administration of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
Of the people stolen. By tho preparation of
these high crimes and misdemesnors by the
leaders OF the party in power, we claim that
u is no longer entitled 10 the confidence of
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men of whatso-
ever past Affiliations who love their country