Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-07

Democratic Platform,
Adopted by the Democratic state
Convention. at Virginia City.
August goth, 1876.


ence TO tho declaration Of. principle contained
in the platform. o: tho National Democratic
Convention, which convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day of June. 1876.
Socond-We declare our adherence and our
earnest and Jealous support to Samuel j. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, the nominees
of the National Democracy tor the offices of
President and Vice President of tho United
States, md that we view'wth satisfaction the
reform, who, II elected. will euyry INTO sSSct
tho pledges nfada ia fth1;r lotto tSUf accept-
anco and in the platform Of tho National
Democratic Convention.
Third " declare that we are in favor of
minimizing q free public school system, and
we are una terably opposed to nny division of
tho funds thereof, or to any religious or Sec
tartan interference herewith.
Fourth That religious b-rty and separa-
tion Of Church from State nre cardinal doc
trines of the Democratic party. and have ever
been maintained by it. That we are there
for. nnalterab!y opposed to POLITICAL pro-
scription on account of religious faith and to
in tho poltical affairs Of the country.
Fiith-Wo demand Of the Federal Govern
mcnt the immediate n,ndifca ton of the treaty
with tho Empire Of China, known as the Bur-
linsame treaty. and such legislation and
treaty regulations az shall utterly abolish
Chinese immigration to these shores. and We
declare that we will support no one for office
who is not determined and active in oppesi-
ton thereto. And We denounce the Ropubli-
can party as being the author of tho present
system of coolis importation and Monaghan
Immigration to our country, through its blun-
dcring legislation and administrations; and We
charge the Republic party with having
promoted and fostered and ceuntenanccd
Chinese immigration by gross perversiOn OF
the meaning, intent and scope Of the clause
Of the Declaration Of independence which de-
clares that "all men are created equal" and
we charge thai tho Republican party is in
L.
Chinese immigration, as evidenced BY the de-
claratiOn of its acknowledged leaders in its
National Convention At Cincinnati, and as
evidenced by tho fact that in neigh boring
State the leaders Of the Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from COM
panies engaged in the coolie traffic for the use
and benefit of the Republican party in the
pending political campaign:
Sixth-That We view with satisfaction and
point with pride to the labors of the present
Federal House of Representative in unesrth-
ing corruption and vilainy in high places and
having in single year instituted economies
whereby tho expenses OF the Federal Gov
ernment have been reduced more than $780,
600, 900, Notwithstanding the determined on
position and hostility OF the leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress.
Seventh-We favor an economical admins
tration of our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be so regulated
that no surplus rev venue be accumulated:
that all property including the net proceeds
of mines shall bear its equal burden of taxa
ton, and we are opposed to any legislation in
aty wise sxempting such proceeds from taxa
ton.
Eighth-That the Democratic party of this
State utterly repudiatcs the assertion of its
favoring. the payment of any claims Tor slaves
war claiuia or debt. We recognize the full
and final settlement of theso questions by the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the, nitcd States. which provid's: THE
validity of the pnbllc debt OF the United
States. auth rizcd by law including ebts Ior
payment Of pensions and bounties for services
in suppresSing lnsurrcction OF rebellion, shall
not bs questioned, but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid of insur-
roction or rebellion against the U nited States,
or any cain for the loss or emanc' patton of
any save; bu all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be cid illegal and void"
e eharse the heGao
and fraudulent passing OF the act of March.
1873, demonetizing silver. That we lenounce
that act as an infamous outrage on the debtor
class OF the United States. resulting rs it has
in incl easing their burdens to the startling
amount of ovor 500 100000. That we de-
nounce that act as i'll an extreme degree in
inical and disastrous TO tho people of Nevada
by mainly causing tEe immense depreciation
of the value of silver and thereby prostrating
and paraly2ing the. great leading industry o!
silvor mining in this State. i hat we demand
the restoration of tho double standard of
gold and silver and we call upon all the peo-
ple in this State .disrosardlng minor issues, to
solily support that party which has evidence
cd by its vote in the present Congress its deter
mination to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tenth-The rule of tn, Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
terized by corruption and oppression, of
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting to be the party of liberty and
progress, 1t has with armed mem invaded
legislative bodies of sovereign States of the
thereby imperiling the existence of FREQ gov
ernment. While Advocating the restoration
of fraternal relations with the people of the
States of the South, it has misgoverned that
civilized and Christian age. Ey the incite.
ment of riot and insurrection it has MAIN
tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
acy which has entalled PROSTATE industries
uncultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon once prosperous people. With loud
promises to the country of reform in the civil
service, of the reduction of expenditures in
the departments of the Government, it has
presented to the country and the wor Id the
humlitating spectacle of tho acquittal of
high officer of the Government successfully
impeached for high crimes. Of the enforced
resignation OF cabinet officials, because their
purity of character, and fearless prosecution
of thieves rendered such officials no longer
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
Department whereby the Indian Ring" has
purloined the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tribes. thereny instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon defelseless frontier; OF currup-
ton in tho Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposirg of tho Home
stead, Prescription and Mining rights of the
citizens have bocn bought and sold; of fraud
in the Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensiby tor the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ments, but in reality for the enrichment Of
its high officials and tho campaign purposes
of the party. Of fraud in the advancement
by tho Government of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions known
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 tho administration of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
of the people stolen. BY the preparation of
these high crimes and misdemeanors by the
leaders of the party in power, we claim that
it is no longer entitled to the confidence OF
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and corijally invita- all men of WhQtSO-