Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-01
OFFICIAL.
Adopted ut the Democratic County
Gonyention. hell at Eureka,
September 26, 1876.

We, the Democracy Of Eurcla, assem- bled
in convention, declare as follows:
Eirst-We cordially accept the results Of
tho late civil war. beleylUg them to be on
the Whole beneficial to the cause OF national
progress and individual llborty. y q cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Censttu.
tion as part Of the fundamental lgw. We
know that hese sentiments are entertained
by US in common with all the pe0pio OF ali
sections Of onr country and we charge upon
the ftepu blican party, that in endeaYoripg to
force an issue os lovalty to tha Union into the
present canvass, it's itself sectional and para
tisen, seeking to inhame bad passions be-
tween the diff rent sections Of the lana, and
between the white and colcred rnees, sairiy
with view TO perpetuate its own corrupt
control Of power.
Second-We know that during the past
eight yenrs hundreds OF millions Of dollars
have been ost to the taxpayers OF the e8up-
Try through the corrurtiOns OF numbertess
rings Of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances the stain OF these corrap-
tions Las been traced to the Executive cham
Der. We know that the benedciaries of
Grant hope TO be the benefeiaries Of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present corruptlons would stll
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained By olovating to
the presidential chair SAM U Ell J. TILDEN,
Of New ork. himself a practical reformor.
Tbird-We regard coolieism as form o.
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
Of past years. We believe that the ooloni-
lgtion Of Chinese among US degrades free
la bJr, retards EurOpean immigration, inStils
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good. We charge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty it has f0stcred this colonization: and
we bold that laws aud treaties should be so
modified as to fol ever seal the gates ~ ainst
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any protenss whatsoever. And for
such modification Of laws and treaties we
cOnsdently look to Democratic admins
tratlOn.
Fourth-Tbe free public schools Of Amer
lea are the oasis of American freedom. No
seetarian control thereof, no sectarian in
structiou therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
from any portion Of the pubic funds to any
system OF instruction under seGtarlan COM
troll
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this state, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to be just and equable. We OPP
pose any modification OF that law as unjust
to the citizen and resident miner, and solely
in the interest Of fOrclyn and agzre gated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
ono for legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed TO such rcduc-
ton.
Sixth.-We know, of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
veBtiOn in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be ia the interests
solely Of tie foreign capitalists who seok 70
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be mer ly a source OF public expense.
Thetaxpayer, irrespective OF party. shoeld
vote against the proposition at the approach
iug election.
Scycnth-rhe county Of Eureka is entitled
to the territory now lying in Elko county, oc-
cnpied by the Eureka and palisade railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hin strip" Oar
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed 70 use all honorable means to se-
cure the passage Of an cicctUal bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily indorse the declara-
tion Of principles promulgated by the De.
mocracy OF Nevada, in convention, in Nir-
giuia ity, on the 18th ultmo. We recognize
q A: G. Ellis, our nominee for Congress. iB
". kirkpatrick, our nominee for the SU-
prcme bench Of this State. aud in j. c. Cur
rie Z. blennerhassett and J. c. Hagsrman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoroble men, deserving Of our
support; and that support We plcdse TO
tnem.