Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted at the Democratic County
Convention. heId at Eureka n
September 26. 1876.

september 20. 1875.
We, the Democracy of Eureka, Assem- blod
in convention, declare as follows:
First-We cordially accept the results of
the late civil war, believing them to be on
the whole beneficial to the cause of national
progress and individual liberty. We cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu-
ton rs part of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all tho peoplo of all
sections OF our country; and we charge upon
tho Repu blican party, that in endcayoring to
force an issue of loyalty to tho Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to infame bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land, and
between the white and colored races, solely
with view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control Of power.
Second-We know that during the past
eight year. hundreds of millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the ceun-
try through the corruptions of numberless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances the stain Of these corrup-
tons has been traced to tho Executive cham
ber. We know that tho benefciaries Of
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present corruptions would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elevating to
tho presidential chair SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
| of New York, himself practical reform0r.
Third-We regard cooieism as a form Of
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the eooni-
cation OF Chinese among us degradcs free
labor, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into the minds of
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns TO our people not ono good. Wccharge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty it has fostered this colonization; and
we hold that laws and treaties should be so
| modified as to foi ever seal the gates against
the importation o: immigration of these peo-
pie under any pretense whatsoever. And for
such modification of laws and treaties we
| confidently look to a Democratic admins
tration.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amer
lea are the basis of American freedom. No
sectarian control thereof, no sectarian in
| struction therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
from any portion of the public funds to any
system of instruction under sectarian con-
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 op-
| pose any modification of that law as unjust
| to the citizen and resident minor, and solely
| in the interest OF foreign and aggregated cap
| ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
one for a legislative position who does not
| pledge himself as opposed TO such roduc-
| ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
| subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
| tion for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of the foreign capitalists who seek to
| reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely source Of public expense.
| The taxpayer, irrespective of party. should
| vote against the proposition at the approach
| ing election.
SeveIth-The county of Eure} a is entitled
| to the territory now lying in Elko county oe-
cupied by the Eureka and Palisado railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hill strip" Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means to se-
cure the passage of an eifectual 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-
ginia City, on the 29th ultimo. We recognize
in A; G. Ellis. our nominee for Congress, in
| M. Kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
preme bench Of this State, and in j. c. Cur
rie. H. Bltnnerhassett and j. c. Hagorman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoro BILE men, deserving Of our
support; ane that support we pledge tc
them.