The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted i'm Convention in Winnie
mucca, September 30, 1875.

| !. The Democracy Of Humboldt county ir
Delegate Convention assembled do mos
| heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted at st. Louis. and reafiirmed az Virgins
| City, by the National Democratic party.
2. That we will use our utmost Efforts and
| all 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, and 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, NJ. 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 q Republican
Congress in the interest of non-tax- pay ing
| bondholders, and we demand that il be made
a legal tender for the payment OF all debts
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our state.
5. That We are utterly and unequiyocally
opposed to division Of the public school
funds for sectarian purposes, and i'll favor OF
nOn-sectional instruction IN all public schools,
as orr Constitution provides.
6. That we are opposed to the importation
OF coolies and the immigration Of Chinese,
and therefore favor the abrogati0n Of the
BGrlingame treaty; and we charge the Kepub-
lican party with insincerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when flrthe
last twelve years 1t has steadily opposed all
attempts at Legislation, Federal and State, to
check the AsiGtic hOrdes from coming in com
petition with free labor.
7. That we cordially invite the cooperation
Of all citizens, regardless OF all former politi-
cal affiliations. who are in favor Of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration OF the
laws.
8. That we favor the Just and equal taxation
of all property, including the net proceeds of
eXempting such proceeds from taxation; and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senate
aud Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
9. That we favor an economical adminstra-
ton of the State and county governments,
and such Il 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 IT,
county treasury of a bounty for coyote scalps,
while it has greatly increased the cure Mt
expcnsesof the county, has been reproductive
Of adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling a 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 VINO are seeking TO procure an
exemption Of their property in this State from
its equal burthen 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.