Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-01
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic sga4a
Convention, at Virginia CITY.
August goth, 1876.

bled, do hereby declare
Frst-Our unfaltering and cordial adhor-
enee to the declaration of principle contained
in the platform. of the National Democratic
Convention, which convened at st. Louis or
the 9th day of June, 1916.
Seeond-W declare our adherence and onr
earnest and jealous support to Samuel j. Til
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 yieg with satisfaction the
candidacy OF these great representatives Of
re orr1, who, il elected. viii carry inte effect
tho pledges made in their letters OF accept
ance and in the platform Of the National
| Democratic Convention.
Third-W declare that We arc in favor Of
maintaiug free public school sy ,tern and
We arc unaltorably opposed to any division OF
the funds thereof, or 10 any religious or see.
tartan intcrfel ance herewith.
Fourth That religious lib rty ard separa-
tlon Of Church from State are cardinal doc
triBes of the Democratic party, and have ever
been maintained by it. That we are there
fore unalterably opposed to political pro-
sciiption on account Of religious faith and to
any interference by any religious. sect or creed
in the political affairs Of the coG9iry.
fifth-Ne demand Of the Federal Govern
ment the immediate te mod ifcsLion Of the treaty
with the Empire Of thina known AS the Bur-
linsaRle treaty. and such legislation end
treaty regulations as shall Utterly abolish
Chinese immigration to these shores and we
declare that we will support no one for Office
who is not determined and active in opposi-
ton thereto. And denounce the Republic
| can party as being the author Of tho present
system Of eeOiie importation and Meugoilan
In mlgT ration 10 our country, through Its b an
dcriBg legis ston and administration; and we
charge the kepa blican party With having
promoted and fostered and counfenaneed
Chinese immigration by gross perycrsion OF
the meaning, intent ana scope OF the clause
OF the Declaration Of lEdepen 1enSs which de-
elarof that "all men are created equal" and
we charge that the Republican party is ia
.Nts.v.
Chinese immigration. as evidenced by the de-
claraiion If its acknowledged leaders in It's
National Convention at Cincinnati, and as
evidenced by the fact that In a neigh boring
State the leaders OF the Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from CON-
panic ergased in the cooli trafc for the use
end benefit OF the Eopnblictn party in the
psn3iRs political can paisn.
. / sixth That We view with satisfaction and
I point with pride TO the labors Of the present
Federal House Of Reg egrescntative in Unearth-
ing corruption and yiialny in high places aud
having in sinEie year instituted economies
| whereby the expenses Of the Federal Gov
| ornmeut have been reduced more than $780,
000 ,00a, notwithstanding the determined or
position and hostility Of the leaders Of the
| Rcpublican party in Congress.
Scventh-N favor an economical admins
| tration o. our state, county and munici pal
Governments: that taxation be so regulated
| that no surplus rev euue be accumuia iatCd I.
| that all property including the net proceeds
| Of mines shall boar its equal burden Of taxa
| ton, p nd we arr opposed to any legislation in
a Wlss Cxenpting zen proceeds from taxa
ton.
fighth- That The Democratic party Of this
State utterly repudiatea the assertion of its
, fHvoring the payment Of any claims for slaves
liberated or any porti0n OF the Confederate
war cleimS or debt. We recognize the fun
ard final settlement Of these questions by the
, iitesnth Amendment TO the Constitution Of
the United states. which proyid ?: Tbs
validity Of tn pgbllc debt OF the United
ates, auth fized by law including debts or
payment q pensions and bouhtios for services
IN suBpresslng usurrsctl0h ol rebellion, shall
not ba questioned hut neither the United
states nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or Obligation incurred in aid of nsur.
rtction or rebellion against the United States,
er any cain for the loss or emancipation Of
any ave; blt all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
| Ninth Tint We charge upon the Kepubli-
can Congress the clandestine, surrertitious
and fraudulent passing o! the act OF March,
| 1913 demonetiziue silver That we dcuounce
that act as an iniam pas Outrage on the debtor
class OF the United states, resulting as II has
| in / cl easing their burdens to the startling
au.ount of over $500 .0O0,000. That we d.
nOunce that act as in an extreme degree in
imical and disastrous to the people Of Nevada
by mainly causing tEe immense depreciation
of the yalpe of silver and thereby proStrating
and paraly2ing The great leading industry ot
silver mining in this State. That we demand
| the restoration of the doube standard OF
gold and silver, and We call upon all tho peo-
PIE 10 this State, disregardIng minor issues, to
soldly support that parry which has eyidene-
ed by its vote IN the present Congress its deter
minGuon to do us ample justice IN this vital
question.
Tenth The rulo Of the Republican party
during The eleven years past has been churuc-
terlzed by corruption and oppression, of
which modern despottsm furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting to BE- tho party OF liberty and
progress, u hns with armed mem invaded
| legislative bodies of sovereign States of the
| a
thereby imperilng the existence Of FREQ gov
ernnent. While advocating the restoration
of fraternal relations with the people Of the
States of the South IL nas misgoverned that
unhappy section bv means disgraeeftl TO a
civilized and Christian age. BY the incite.
mont of riot and insGrrocti0n ii mas main
. tanned its supremacy in the South a suprem-
acy which has ontaiied PROSTATE industries,
uncultivated fields AMI general bankruptcy
upon once prosperous people. With loud
promises 20 the country OF reform in the civil
service, Of the reduction OF expenditures in
| the departments OF the GOvernment, il has
presented to the country and the world the
humilitatlng spectacle of the acqnittai of Il
high officer Of tho Government successfully
impeached for high crimes; OF the enforced
resignation o! cabinet officials, because their
purity ef character and fearless prosecution
OF tnieves 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 the Chioi NJ az
istrate of the ma ion; Of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby the Indian Ring" has
pprIoined the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tri50s, thereby instigat-
ing said tribes 20 war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon a defenseess frontier; OF currup-
ton in tho 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 ostensihly for the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ments, but in reality for the enrichment OF
its high officials and the campaign purposes
of the party. OF fraud in tho advancement
by tho Government of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions know q
to be on the verge of bankruptcy. OF eorrup-
tion in tho Executive Department in the APP
pointE.ent OF dishonest individuals as United
States Judges, Marshais and Revenue officers,
by whom the administration Of justice has
, been brought into contempt and tho revenue
Of the people stolen. BY the perpetration OF
these high crimes and misdelneanors by the
leaders of tho party in power, we claim that
il is no longer entitled to the confidence OF
| tho a mo ppapla Wc thprpfnrn