The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted fn Convention in Winnie
mucca, September 20. Is7G.

I. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration Of principles
adopted ut st. Louis. and reaiiirmed u, Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party.
2. That We will use orr utmost Efforts and
oil honorable means to secure the election of
the reform candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, Samuel j.
Tilden, OF New YORK, AMI Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana.
3. That we recognize the ability sterling
integrity and moral worth of our nominees
for Justice of the Supreme Court M. Kirk
patrick, and member of Congress, A. c. Ellis,
and pledge each of them our cordial and
United support.
4. That we are in favor Of the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar.
abolished in 1873 by trick of Republican
Congress Ill the interest of non-taX-pay ing
bondholders, ana we demand that it be made
legal tender for the payment o: all debts.
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry OF our State.
9. Fiat we are utterly and unequivocally
opposed TO division of the public school
fnids Tor sectai ian purposes, and in favor of
non'sectional Instruction IN all public schools,
as our Constitution provides,
o. That we arc opposed to tAe importation
OF coolies and the immigration of Chinese,
aud therefore favor the abrogation OF the
Burlingame treaty and we charge the Repub-
liean party with insincerity and duplicity in
eEerlns TO investigate these evils when r the
lat twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legisla ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asiaiic hordes from coming in COM
petition with free labor.
Z. That We cordially invite the cooperation
OF all citizens. regardless of all former politi-
cal afilllations, who are i'll favor of Retrench-
ment and Reform i'll public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration of the
laws.
4. That We favor the just and equal taxation
OF oil properly, including the net proceeds of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation /; ana
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senate
and Assembly 10 use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
.. that We favor an economical adminstra-
tion of the State and county governments,
and such reduction of the fees aud salaries Of
officials as is consistent with the public
interest
10. That the act OF the Legislature Of this
State providing for the payment from the
county treasury of bounty for coyote scalps,
While 1t has greatly increased the curr, mt
expensesof the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results, and we there,
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling q Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada at this time,
believing as we do that the proposition for
such convention is in the interest of foreign
capitalists who are seeking to procure an
exemption of their property in this State from
its equal hurthen of taxation and We there
fore earnestly entreat all persons who are in
favor Of equal taxation, and opposed to grant
ing special privileges to any class of property
holders. to vote against the measure At the
approaching election,