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

| First-0ur unfaltering and cordial adher-
| ence 70 the declaration Of principle contained
| in the platform of the National Democratic
| Convention, which convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day of June. 1876
! Second-Wo declare our adherence and our
earnest and jealous support to Samuel j. Til
den ard Thomas A. Hendricks, the nominees
| of the National Democracy tor the offices Of
| President and Vice President of the United
States, and that we view with satisfaction the
| candidacy q. these great representatives Of
| rcIorm, who, if elected. will carry into effect
| tho pledges made in their lettors of uccept-
ance and in the platform Of the National
| Democratic Convention
| Third-W declare that we are in favor Of
mainteing a free public school system, and
We are unsltsrably opposed to any division of
! the funds thereof. or to any reli sioss or sec.
tartan interference iherewith.
| Fourth That religious iibsry and separa-
| ton Of Church from State ara cardinal doc
trines of the Democratic party, and have ever
boon maintained by it. That we are there
| fore unalterably opposed to political pro
scriptisn on account Of religious faith and to
| any interference by any relig gious sect or creed
in tho political sffars Of ths country.
Fifth-We demand Of the Federal Govern
ment tho Immediate modification Of the treaty
With the Empire Of China. known as the Bur-
lingame treaty. and such legislation and
| treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese mmig grafton to those shores. and we
declare that we will support no ono for effico
who is not determined and active in sDposi-
tion thereto. Ana wo dcDOunce tho Kopu Dill
| can party as being the author Of the present
| system of coolie Importation and Mongolian
Immigration to our country, through its blum
| dcring lcgis elton and administration; and We
| promoted and fostered and counfenaneed
| Chinese immigration by gross perversion OF
4 the meaning, intent and scope of tho clause
! Of the Declaration Of Independence which de-
| clares that "sli men are created equal" and
| We charge that the Republican party is in
| sincere in it's declaration of opposition to
| Chinese Immigration, as evidenced by the de-
| claration Of its acknowledged leaders in its
National Convention It Cineinnati,, and as
| evidenced by the fact that in q neigh boring
| State the leaders Of the Republican party
| have assessed and accepted funds freE COM
| panies engaged in the coolie trahc for the use
and benefit of the Republican party in the
| pending political campaign.
Sixth-Ihat we view with satisfaction and
| point with pride to the labors of the present
| Federal House of Representative in unearth-
| ing corruption and villainy in high places and
having in single year instituted economies
| whereby tho expenses OF the Federal Gov
| ernmept have been reduced more than $780,
| 100000, notwithstanding the determined OF
| position and hostility CT tho leaders OF the
| Republican party in Congress.
Seyenth-We favor an economical admins
| tratlon of our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be so regulated
| that no surplus rev ennc be accumu lated: :
| that all property including the net proceeds
| Of mines shall bear its equal burden Of taxa
| tion, and weare opposed to any legislation in
| a1y wise exempting such proceeds from taxa
| tion.
Eighth-That the Democratic party Of this
| State utterly repudiates the assertion of its
tnvoring the payment of any claims Tor slaves
liberated, or any portion of the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
ard final settlement Of these questions by the
| Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the. United States. which proyid s.: Tho
| validity of thu public debt OF the United
hV lu.v I'M J.bt
| payment OF pensions ard bountios for services
| in supprcssing insurrection oi rebellion, shall
not be questioned, but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation Incurred in aid of lnsur-
roction or rebellion against the United States,
or any ciaim for the loss or emancipation OF
any ave; bat all such debts, Obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
Ninth That we charge upon the Repsbli-
can Congress the clnnaestine. surreptitiOus
and fraudulent passing OF the act of March,
1873, demonetizing silver. That we denounce
that act as an ipfam Gus outrage on the debtor
class of the United states, resulting as 1t has
| in igcl easing their burdens to the startling
| amount of over 100000, 900. That we d.
nonnce that act as III an extreme degree in
inicn and disastrous TO tho people Of Nevada
by mainly causing TIE immense depreciation
OF the value Of silver and thereby prostrating
and parply2ing the great leading industry o,
silver mining in this State; That we demand
tho restoration OF the double standard OF
u
pie in this State, disrcgardIng minor issues, to
solidly support that party which has evidenc-
ed by its vote in the present Congress its deter
mination to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tenth-The rule Of tho Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
terlzed by corruption and oppression, OF
which modern despotism furnishes ne paral-
lei. Processing 10 be- the party of liberty and
progress, II has with armed mem Invaded
esislatlve bodies Of sovereign States of the
Union in violation Of tho fundamental law,
thereby imperllIng the existence of FREQ gov
ernment. While advocating the restoration
of fraternal relations with the people of the
States of the South, it mas mlsgoverned that
unhappy section by means disgraceful TO n
| civilized and Christian age. BY the incite.
ment OF riot ana resurrection il has main
tainod its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
acy which has eutailed PROSTATE industries,
uDcultivated folds and general bankruptcy
upon once prosperous people. With loud
promises 70 tho country of reform in the civil
service, of the reduction of expenditures in
the departments of the Government, it has
presented to tho country and the world the
humilitating spectacle OF the acquittal Of a
high officer of the Government successfully
i'm peached 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
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 tho Chief Mag
istrate of the na ion; of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby the Indian King" has
purlolned the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tribes. thereby instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon defehseloss frontier: OF currur-
tion in tho Land Office OF the Government
whereby decisions disposiug Of the Home
| stead, Prescription and Mining rights Of the
citizens have been bought and sold; OF fraud
in the Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensibly or the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ments.. but in reality for tho enrichment of
its high officials and the campaign purposes
Of the party. OF fraud in the advancement
by the Governmcnt of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions known
to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Of corrup-
ton in tho Executive Department in the APP
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 tho people stolen. BY the preparation of
these high crimes and misdemeanors by tho
leaders OF tho party in power, we claim that
i is no longer omitted 10 the confidence Of
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men of yhatso-