Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-20
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic state
Convention, at Virginia City,
August goth. 1876.

ofthe National Democracy for the Offices of
| President and Vice President Of the United
candidacy OF these great representatives OF
reform, who, if elected will carry into effect
| the pledges made in their letters of accept
aDcs and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Third-Ne declare that we are in favor CT
maintaing q froe public school system, and
we are unalterably opposed to any division of
the funds thereof. or to any religious or Soc
tartan interference herewith.
Fourth-That religious liberty and sapars-
tioa Of Church from State ars cardinal doc
trinss OF the Democratic party, and have ever
been maintained by it, That We arc there
fore unalterably opposed to political pro-
scription Oh account Of religious faith and to
in the poll teal sRairs Of the seuatry.
Fifth-Ws demand Of the Federal 6ovsrs-
nsnt the i'm N odiate mod idcation Of the tresty
with the Empire Of China, known as the Bar
lingans treaty, and such legislation and
treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese i'm nigration to these shores. and We
declare that We will support no ono for Office
uhs 10 not determined and sctivs in sppsN-
ten thereto. And We denounce the kepu Bill
san party as being the author Of the present
system Of esolie importation and Msngolian
N migration to our country, through its bl an
dering legislation and administration; and wo
charge the Republican party with having
promoted and fostsrsd and eounenansed
Chinese immigration by gross perversion Of
the meaning, intent and scope Of tho clause
Of the Declaration Of Independence which de-
clsres that all rsen are created equal and
we charge that the Republican party is in
siscsrc in its declaration Of opposition to
Chinese immigration, as evidenced by the do
claration Of i,s acknowledged leaders in it's
National Convention at Cinsinnati, and as
evidenced by the fact that in a .sigh boring
State the leaders OF tho Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds fren COM
psnics engaged in the coolie trahe for the us.
and benefit Of the Republican party in tho
pending political campaign.
Sixth-Tkat We visw wth satisfaction and
point with pride to the labors of the present
Federal kouss Of Representative in unesrth-
ing corruption and villainy in high places and
having in single ysar Instituted economies
whereby tie expenses Of the Federal Cow
ernment have been reduced more than $50
900 900, notwithstanding the determined OBJ
position and hsstility o: ths leaders o, the
Republican party in Congress.
Seyenth-W favor an economical admins
;rstion Of our State. county and municipal
governments; that taxation be 80 regulated
that no surplus vsnue be accumulated; ;
that all property including tho net proceeds
Of mines shall bear its equal burden of taxa
ton, md are opposed TO any legislation in
ary wise exeaptinE such proceeds from taxa
tion.
Eighth That tho Democratic party Of this
State utterly repudiate. the assertion Of its
favoring the payment Of any claims tor slave.
liberated, or any p0ruOn oil the confederate
war CLAIMS or aebt. We recognize the full
ard final settlement Of those questions by the
lifte9nth Amsndment 70 the Constitution of
the United States. which provides: The
validity of ths public debt OF the United
States auth rized by law, including debt. for
payment OF pensions and bountis. for services
in suPpressing insarrectiOn ol rebellion, shall
net be questioned, but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid Of insur-
roction or rebellion against the United States,
or any claim for tho loss or emancipation Of
any save; but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
Ninth-Thst we charge upon the Republi-
can Congress tho clandestine. surreptitous
and fraudulent passing of the act Of March.
1873, demon stiling silver. That we denounce
that net as an infamous outrage on the dobtor
class OF tho United states, resulting as II has
IN incl easing their burdens to the startling
amount OF over s400, ,0o0,OO That we d.
nounce that act RS in an extreme degree in
lnicnl and disastrous 10 the people OF Nevada
by mainly causing the immense depreciation
Of the value of silver and thereby prostrating
and paralyIing the great leading industry Of
.ilvor mining in this State. That we demand
tho restoration of tho double standard Of
gold ana silver, and We call upon all the peo-
pie IN this State, disragarding minor issues, TO
solidly support that party which has evidenc-
cd by its voto in the present Congress its deter
mination to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tenth-The rule Of tho Republican party
terized by corruption and oppression, of
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting to be the party Of liberty and
progress, 1t ha. with armed mem invaded
legislative bodies of sovereign States of the
Union in violation of the fundamental law,
thereby importing the existence Of free gov
ernment. While advocating the restoration
of fraternal relations with the people of the
States OF the South, 1t has misgoverned that
unhappy section by means disgraceful to a
civilized and Christian age. By the incte.
ment of riot and instruction it has MAIN
tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
acy which has entailed PROSTATE industries,
unoultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon 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 the country and the world the
high oficor 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
the Revenue department perpetrated by
their officials, who, instead Of punishment for
their crimes, are protected by the Chiof Mag
istrate of the nation; of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby tho Indian Ring" has
purloined the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tribes, thereby instgat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
ToTs, upon u ublcHstibes liOuilSi, VI ChftuU-
ton in the Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposing Of tho Home
stead, Pre-emption and Mining rights of the
citizens have bsen bought and sold; of fraud
in the Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended osteusibly for the
maintenance of rotten ships and their arma-
ments, but in reality for the enrichment of
its high officials and tho campaign purposes
Of the party. Of fraud in the advancement
by the Governmont of millions of the public
moneys TO private banking institutions known
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 stolon. BY the preparation of
these high crimes and misdenoanors by tho
leaders of the party in power. we claim that
it is no longer entitled TO the confidence of
tho American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men Of whatso-
over past affiliations, who love their country
bctter than party name, to unto with us in
an effort to restore in the Government o our
country those habits Of simplicity and purity
which characterized tho earlieY and better
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