Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-01
Democratic Platform.
Convention. At Virginia City,
Aug ust goth. 1876.

Of the State of Nevada, in convention assem-
bled, do hereby declare
First-Our unfaltering and cordial adher-
ence to the declaration of principle contained
in the platform Of tho National Democratic
Convention, WHICH convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day of June. ls76.
Sec0nd-We declare our adherence and our
earnest and Jealous support to Samuel j. Ill
den and 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 abstraction the
! candidacy OF these great representatives OF
reform. who, if elected. will carry into effect
the pledges made 10 their letters Of accept.
| aDce and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Third-We declare that We are in favor Of
maintaing a free public school system, and
we are nnalterably opposed to any division of
the funds thereof. or to any religious or sec.
tartan interference herewith.
Fourth That religious libe rty and sspara-
ton of Church from State are cardinal doc
trines Of the Democratic party, and have ever
fore nnalterably opposed to political pro-
scription on account Of religious faith and to
| any interference by any religious sect or creed
in the ~pol,tica! affairs Of the country.
mont the immediate modification OF the treaty
with the Empire Of China, known as the Bur-
lingams treaty. and such legislation and
treaty regulations M shall utterly abolish
| Cnlnese llumtGIhflOn 10 tlcbo t0OIel. hnu VIC
declare that we will support no one for Office
who il net determined and active in OPPOSE
1 ton thereto. And we denounce the Republic
can party rs being the author Of tho present
system OF coolio importation and Monaghan
immigration TO our country, through its blum
dcriDg lcgisi ntion and administration; and wo
charge the Republican party with having
promoted snd fostered md e~ounienanced
Chinese immigration by 2 gross peryersion Of
of the Declaration of Ipdepen3enoe which de-
clares that .all mon are created equal" and
We charge that tho Republican party is in
sincere in its declaration OF opposition to
Chinese Immigration, as evidenced BY the de-
claration VI its acknowledged leaders in its
National Convention at Cincinnati, and as
evidenced BY thu fact that in q neighboring
state the leaders of tho kepu blican party
have assessed and accepted funds from COM
paniss engaged in the coolie trafc for the uso
ind benefit Of the Hepu blican party in the
pending political campaign.
Sixth-Ihnt We view with satisfaction and
point with pride to the lRbors of the present
Federal House Of Representative in uneartb-
ing sorflption and v%illainy in high places ard
having in a single year instituted economies
whereby the expenses Of the Federal Gov
ornuept have beep reduced more than 500
00O, 900, notwithstanding tho determined op-
position and hostility OF the leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress.
Seventh--Ne favor an economical admins
tration OF our State, county and municipal
- HohNs tAht ~
that no surplus revenue be accumulated;
that all property including tho net proceeds
Of mines shall bear its equal burden OF taxa
ton. and we arc opposed to any legislation in
any wise exemptiDg such proceeds from taxa
ton.
kighth-Thnt tho Democratic party Of this
Stnte utterly repudiutes tho assertion of its
f~avoriny tho payment Of any claims tor slaves
liberated, ur any portion of the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
and final settlement of those questions by the
Fifteenth Amendment to tho Constitution Of
the United States. which provid IS; THE
States, auth Iized by law. including debts Tor
payment OF pensions and bouBties for services
in supprcssing' insurrcction or 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 insur-
rection or rebellion against the United States,
OF any G. aim for tho loss or enanci patton OF
any save; bat all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be hold illegal and void"
Ninth That we charge upon the Republic
can Congress the clnnaestine. surrcptitious
and fraudulent passing OF the act Of March.
1873, dcmonetiAing silver That we denonnce
class of the United states, resulting as it has
in incl easing their burdens to the startling
amount of over Si0O, 900, 900. That We de-
nounco that net "a in an extreme dcgreo in
imical and disastrous TO the people of Nevada
by mainly causing tEo immonse depreciation
Of the value of SILVER and thereby prostrnting
and paralyzing 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 upun all tho peo-
pie in this State, disrcgarding minor issues, TO
solidly support that party which has evidenc-
cd by its vote in the present Cong ress its deter
minntion to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tcnlh-The rule of tho Republican party
during the eleven years past has been churac-
teriaed by corruption and oppression, Of
lei. Protesting to be the party of liberty and
progress, It has with armed MON invaded
legislative bodies Of sovereign States of the
Union in violation of tho fundamental law,
thereby impGriling tho existence Of free gov
erniuent. While advocating the restoration
OF traternal relations with the people of the
States of the South, it mas mlsgovcrned hat
unhappy section BY means disgracetul TO a
civilized and Christian age. by the incitc.
meat of riot and insurrection it has NAM
tanned its supremacy in tho South u suprsm-
acy which has entaiied prostrate industries,
uncul,ivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon n once prosperous people. With loud
promises to the country OF reform in the civil
service, Of the reduction Of Expenditures in
the departm nts OF tho Government, it has
presented to the country and tho world the
huinilitating spectacle OF tho acquittal OF a
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 thloves rendered such officials no longer
useful TO the party managers; of frauds in
tho revenue department perpetratei by
their officials, who, instead Of punishment for
their crimes, are protected by tho Chief Mag
istrate OF the ma ion; Of fraud in the Interior
Department hereby the Indian ling" has
purloined the appropriations made by Con-
gress to tho ln,ian tribes. thereby ~instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon u defcI.seless frontier; OF currup-
ton in the Lame Office of the G%oyernment
whereby decisions disposiIg of the Home
stead, Presumption and Mining rights Of the
citizens have been bought snd sold; Of fraud
in tho Navy Department wherein many mill
Inns have been expended ostensibly tor the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ment-. but in reality for the enrichment of
its high officials and tho campaign purposes
of tho patty. of fraud in the advancement
by the Government of millions OF the public
moneys to private banking Institutions know a
10 be on the verge OF bankruptcy. OF eorrup-
ton in tho Executive Department in the ap.
pointmynt OF dishonest Individuals as United
| States j adges. Marshais and kev enue officers,
by whom the administration of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
Of tho people stolen, by tho preparation of
these hieh crimes and uaislemeanors by the
leaders of The party 10 power. we claim that
il is no longer entitled TO the confidence OF
Y -aAA "