Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-29
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic state
Convention, at Virginia City,
August goth, 1876.

| Dled, 90 nereDy Qeciaro-
First-our unfatering and cordial adher.
ence to the declaration of principle contained
in the platform Of tho National Democratic
Convention, which convened at St. Louis on
the 9th day Of juno. 1875.
Second-W declare our adherence and our
earnest and jealous support to Samuel J. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, the nominees
| of the National Democracy for the Offices OF
President and Vice President Of. the United
States, and that we view with satisfaetion the
candidacy OF these great representatives Of
reform, who, if elected, will carry into effect
tho pledges made in their lotters Of accep IT.
apce and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Third-We declare that we arc in favor Of
maintaDg a free public school system, and
We are unaltersbly opposed to any division OF
tho funds thereof, or to any religious or sec-
tartan Interference herewith.
| Fourth That religious iberty and sopara-
ton Of Church rom State are cardinal doc
triBss Of the Democratic party. and havc sver
beon maintained by ii. That we are there
fore uRalterably opposed to POLITICAL pro-
soriptien OR account of religious faith and to
any interference by any religious sect or creed
in the political sHairs Of the country.
Fifth-No demand Of the Federal Govern
nsnt the imms sdiatc modification Of the treaty
/ with tho Empire Of China, known rs the Bar
lingane treaty. and such legislation and
treaty regulations ~ shall utterly abolish
Chissse i'm immigration to these shores. and We
declare that We will support no enc for efice
ten thersto. And we dcnouncs the Republic
can party a. being the author OF tho present
IyEtom Of coolie importation and MengoIiah
| I'm migration to our country, through Its bun
dcrinE legislation and administration; and we
charge the Republics party with haviug
| promoted and fostered and countenansed
Chinese immigration by gross perversion Of
the meaning, intent and scope Of tho clause
Of the Declaration OF Independence which de-
clares that "all men are created equal,s and
wo charge that tho ltepu bican party is in
sincere in its declaration OF opposition to
Chinese immigration, as evidenced by the de-
claration Of its acknowledged leaders in It's
National Convention at Cincinnati, and as
evidenced by the fact that in q soiEh boring
State tho leaders of the Republican party
have assesIed and accepted funds from COM
panies engaged in tho roolie trahc for the use
and benefit of the Republican party in the
banding political campaign.
Sixth-Thst ne view with satisfaction and
poiut with pride to the lsbOrs of tho present
Federal House of Heprssentsuye in uneartb-
ing corruption and yillsiny in high places and
| having in single year instituted economies
whereby the orpensos OF the Federal Gov
eminent have beop reduced more than $780,
00o 900. notwithstanding the determined op-
po,ition and hostility OF tho leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress.
speyenth--Ne favor an economical admins
tration Of our State, county and municipal
governments: that taxation be SO regulated
that no Surplus revepne be accumulated:
that all property including the net proceed.
Of mines shall bear its equal burden Of taxa
ton and uearr opposed to any legislation in
aay wise eremptiuG such proceeds from taxa
fishth-Thst The Democratic party OF this
State utterly repudiates the assertion of It's
faToring the payment of any claims tor slaves
liberated. or any portion Of the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize tho full
and iinsl settlement of these questions by the
fifteenth Amendment 70 the Constitution Of
the United States, which provides: Tho
validity Of the public debt OF the United
States. auth rizod by law including debt. Tor
payment OF pensions and hountios for services
In iuppre'sing in'urroction OF rebellion, shal
not b1 questioned. but neither tho United
states nor any state shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid Of insur-
rection or rebellion against the Cnited States,
cr any CAIN for the loss or emanci patton OF
any save; but all such debts. obligations and
claims shall be held illegal and void"
Ninth That We charge upon the Republi-
can Congress the clandestine, surreptltious
1873, dsmonotizing silver That we denounce
that act as sn infamous outrage on the debtor
class OF the United states. resulting as it has
IN incl easing thor burdens to the startling
amount Of over s400, 600. That we de-
nonnce that act as in an extreme degree in
lmical and disastrous 10 the people Of Nevada
by mainly causing tho immense depreciation
Of the vslue of silver and thereby prostrating
and paralyzing the great leading industry Of
silver mining in this State. That we demand
the restoration of the double standard OF
gold and silver. and we call upon all the peo-
plSiu thi, state, disregardlng minor issues, to
solidly support that party which has evidenc-
cd by its vote in the present Congress its deter
mination to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tenth--'rhe rule Of tho Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charae-
terized by corruption and oppression, Of
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting to be the party Of liberty and
progress. II has with armed mem invaded
legislative bodies Of sovereign States Of the
Union in violation of tho fundamental law,
thereby imperiling the existence Of free gov
ernment While advocating the restoration
Of offraternnl relations with the people Of the
States Of the South, it mas misgoverned that
unhappy section by means disgraeeful to q
civilized and Christian ago. BY the incite.
ment of riot and insurrccton il has main
tanned its supremacy in the South "a suprem-
acy which has entailed PROSTATE industries,
uDeultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon a once prosperous people. With loud
promises to the country OF reform in the civil
service, of the reduction Of expenditures in
the departments Of the Government, it has
presented to tho country and the world the
humilitating spectacle Of the acquittal Of a
high officer of the 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
tho Revenue Department perpetrated by
their officials, who, instead OF punishment Tor
their crimes, are protected by the Chief Mag
istrate of the nation Of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby the Indian Ring" has
pursoined tho appropriations mado by Con-
gress TO tho Indian tribes, thereby instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon a defenseless frontier; of ourrup-
tion in the Land Office Of tho Governmen,
whereby decisions disposing of the Home
stead, Prescription and Mining rights Of the
ctizens have been bought and sold; Of fraud
IN tho Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensibly Tor the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma'
ments, but in reality for the enrichment o.
its high officials and the campaign purposes
of the party. Of fraud in the advancement
by the Government Of millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions knows
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, Marshals and Revenue officers
by whom the administration Of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
of the people stolen. By the preparation O.
these high crimes and misdeneanors by tn,
leaders of the party in power, we claim tha
it is no longer entitled TO the confidence o
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men of whatso