Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Convention. held at Eureka,
September 25, 1876.

September 26. 1876.
We, the Democrscy Of Eureka, assembled
in convention, declare as follows:
First-We cordially accept the results Of
the late civil war, believing them to be on
the whole beneficial to tho cause of national
progress ard individual liberty. W cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth. Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu-
ton as a part Of the fundamental law. We
know that theso sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the people OF all
sections OF our country; and we charge upon
tho republican party, that IN endeay0ring TO
force an issue OF loyalty 70 the Union into the
present canvass, it's itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inhame bad passions b.
tween the different sections of the lana, and
betyeen the white and colored races, solely
with a view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control of power.
second We know that during the past
eight years hundreds of millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of tho conn
try through the corruptlons. OF nnaaherless
rings of Federal officials. We know tlat in
many Instances tho stain OF these corru9-
lions has been traced to the Executive cham
Der. We know that the beneiciarles of
Grant hope TO be ths bencfciarles Of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present corruptions would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elavatlng to
the presidential chair SAMUEL }. TIbDEN,
VI view vi A. Hlil1Scll IL pI ttllcdi ItlOl kil0is
Third-We regard coolieism rs a form o.
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the cOloni-
zation of Chinese among us degrades free
Labor, retards European Immigration, instits
namoless immoralities into the minds of
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good. Wecharge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty it has fostered this colonization: and
we bold that laws and treaties should be so
modified as to forever seal the gates against
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any p~retensc whatsoever. And for
such modification Of Jaws and treaties we
confidently look to q Democratic admins
tratl3a.
F~ourth-The free public schools of Amer
len arc the basis Of American freedom. No
sectariaa control thereof, no sectarian in
s~truction therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
from any portion of the public funds to any
system Of instruction under sectarian con-
troll.
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this state, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to bo just and equable. We OPP
pose any modification OF that law as unjust
to the citizen and resident miner, and solely
in the interest of foreign and aggregated cap
ital: and we pledge ourselves to support no
ono for a legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed TO such reduc-
ton.
sixth.-We know Of no good purpose to be
subseryed by calling a Constitutions Con-
veption in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of TIE foreign capitalists who seek TO
reduce tho tax on bullion. Such convention
would be mertl y u source Of public expense.
The taxpayer, irrespective OF party, should
vote againstt the proposition at the approach
ing election.
Seycnth-The county Of EUREKA is entitled
to the territory now lying in Elko county, oc-
capied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad,
and known as tho Mineral Hill strip" Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
Instructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the passage Of an ~elfectual bill assigning
that territory TO Eureka county
Eighth I'VE heartily indorse the declara-
ton Of principles promulgated by the De-
mocrncy Of Nevada, in convention, in Nir-
GINA tity, on the 18th ultimo. We recognize
ia a. G.. Ellis. our nominee for Congress, in
NJ. Kirkpatrick, our nominee for The SUI
prome bench Of this State. aud in J. {. Cur
RE. Il. Blennerhassett and j. c. Hagorman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honoroble men, deserving of our
support; and that support We pledge to
them.