Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-22
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic State
Convention. at Virginia city,
Augu~t Goth, 1876.

First-Our unfatering and cordial adher-
encee to the declaration Of principle sontained
in tho platform Of the National Democratic
Convention, WHICH convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day Of June. 1876.
Socond-We declare our adherence and our
earnest and zealous support to Samuel J. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, tho nominees
Of tho National Democracy tor the Offices Of
President and Vice President Of tho United
States, and that We view with satisfaction the
candidacy OF these great representatives OF
reform, who, if elected. wi carry into effect
the pledges made in their letters of accept
sDce and in the platform sf the National
Democratic Convention.
Third-We declare that We are in favor Of
maintaing . free pablis school system, and
we are unatsrably opposed to any division of
tartan interference therowith.
Fourth That religious liberty and s0pArs-
tion Of Church from state are cardinal doc
trinss of the Democratic party. and have ever
fere unalterably opposed to political pro-
scriptisn on account Of religious faith and to
any interference by any religions sect or srood
in the poliacai aHairs Of ths country.
nent the imm ediato modification Of the treaty
with the Empire Of China known as the Bar
lingane treaty. ard such legislation and
treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese i'm nj G ration to those shores. End we
declare that We will support no enc fer Office
who 10 net determined and active IN eppsT-
ten thereto. And We denounce the Republ-
can party as being the author Of the present
system Of ceolie importation and Mengolian
i'm mig ration to our country, through its blsn-
dering legis alton and Administrations; and we
charge the Republican party with having
promoted and fostersd and countenansed
Chinese immigration by gross perversion Of
the meaning, intent and scope of the clause
Of the Declaration Of lndepenjsnse which de-
clares that ''all men are created oqual," and
we charge that the Republican party is in
siacsre in its declaration OF oppoaton to
Chinese i'm migration. as evidenced by tho de-
claration Of It's acknowledged leaders in It's
National Convention at Cincinnati, and A.
evidsnced by the fact that in . neiE boring
State tho leaders Of the Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from COM
panies engaged in the coolie trshs for the use
and benefit Of the Republican party in the
pending political cam mpaign.
Sixth-That We view with satisfaction and
psint with pride to tho labors Of the present
Federal Houss Of Representative in unearth-
ing corruption and villainy in high places and
having in single year instituted economics
whereby the expenses of the Federal Gov
ernmept have beeD reduced more than $780,
00o, 900, notwit hstanding the determined op-
position and hostility of tho leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress.
Sevsnth-Wc favor an economical admins
tration OF our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be SO regulated
that no ssrplu. revenue be accumulated;
that all property including the net proceeds
Of mines shall bear its equal burden OF TAXA
tiop, and weare opposed to any legislation in
aay wise exenpting such proceeds from taxa
tier
Eighth-Thst tho Democratic party Of this
State utterly repudiates the assertion Of its
fnvorin9 the aynent OF any claims tor slaves
liberated, or any portion Of the Confederate
war claims or debt. Wo recognize the full
and final settlement Of these questions by the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States. which provides: THE
al nf ha puh llr do ~ ha NIT "A
states, authorized by law. including debt, for
payment OF pensions and bountios for services
In suppressing insurrection OF rebellion, hall
net DO questioned, bat neither the UEitod
States nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid of insur-
roctisn or rebellion against the United States,
or any claim for tho loss or emnnci patton OF
any save; but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be hold illegal and void"
Ninth-That wo charge upon the Republic
can Congress the clanaestine, surreptitious
and fraudulent passing OF the act Of March.
1873, dsmonctiking silver. That we denounce
that act as an infamous outrage on the de b tor
clas. Of tho United states, resulting as it has
in incr easing their burdens to the startling
amount Of over $500 100000. That we de-
nounce that act as in an extreme degree in
imicnl and disastrous to the people Of Nevada
by mainly causing tie immense depreciation
OF tho value of silver and thereby prostrating
and paralyzing tho great leading industry OF
silver mining in this State; That we demand
tnc rcBtOrHtlOn OF tDe QOuDfo SthnuarQ OF
gold and silver, and We call upon all the peo-
plejin this State, disrsgarding minor issues, TO
soiidly support that party which has evidonc-
cd by its vote in tho 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 charae-
tcrized by corruption and oppression, OF
which modern despotsm furnishes no paral-
lei. Processing to be tho party of liberty ard
wi m in ad lad
legislative bodies of sovereign States Of the
Union IN violation of the fundamental law,
thereby imperlling the existence Of free gov
ornment. While advocatng the restoration
Of fraternsi relations with the people Of the
States of the South, it has misgovorned that
unhappy section by means disgraceful TO a
civilized and Christian age. By the incite-
mont of riot and insurrection it has main-
tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprenl-
acy " bich has entaied PROSTATE industries.
uncultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon a once prosperous people. With loud
promises to tho country OF reform in the civil
service, Of the reduction Of expenditures in
tho departments of tho Government, it has
presented to tho country and tho world the
humilitating spectacle Of the acquittal of a
high officer of tho Government successfully
impeached 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 nation; Of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby the Indian Ring" has
purloined tho appropriations made by Con-
grcss 70 tho Indian tribes, thereby instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon defenseless frontier; of currup-
tion in the Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposing Of tho 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 for 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 tho advancement
by the Government of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions know
to be on the verge of bankruptcy. OF corrup-
tion in the Executive Department in the ap-
pointment Of dishonest individuals as United
States Judges, Marsbals and Revenue officers,
by whom the administration Of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
of the people stolen. BY the perpetration of
these high crimes and misdeneanors by the
leaders Of the party in power, We claim that
it is no longer entitled to the confidence of
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men of whatso-
ever past affiliations, who love their country
better than party name, to unite with US in
an effort m rastora n tha COvarnn,ant OF 0ilr