The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-31
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The platform adopted by the Denoc
racy of Nevada. in convention Assem-
bled, is outspcken on every issue of the
campaign It pledges an unfaiterirg
adherence to the principles of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. and
jealous support to Samuel J. Tiiden
and Thomas A. Hendricks for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States. 1t declares for free public
school system, and against any diyis-
ION of school funds, or religious or
sectarian interference with the public
schools. 1t declares that religious lib.
erty and separation Of church from
State, are cardinal principles Of the
Democratic party, and pledges unalter-
able opposition to political prescription
on account of religious faith. and to in
reference by any religions sect or creed
in the political affairs of the country.
It demands of the Federal Government
the immediate modification of the Bur-
hngaMe treaty with the Chinese En-
pire, and such legislation and treaty
regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese emigration to these shores.
and denounces the Republican party as
being the author of the present system
of coolie importation and Monaghan
emigration to our country. 1t charges
the Republican party with insincerity
in its opposition to Chinese immigra-
ton. and in proof of the assertion re-
fers to the Cincinnati platform, and
the fact that in California the leaders
of the Republican party have accepted
funds from companies engaged in the
coolie traffic for the benefit of that
party in the pending campaign. It
points with pride TO tho labors of the
House of Representative in unearth-
ing corruption and vilainy in high
places. and having ia single year in-
stituted economics whereby the ex-
penses of the Government have
been reduced $50, 900, 000 It favors
an economical administration of State.
county and municipal governments;
and that all property, including the net
proceeds of mines, shall bear it's equal
burden of taxation. It utterly repudi-
aies the assertion that tho Democratic
party favors the payment of any claims
for slaves liberated, or any portion of
the Confederate war debt; and recog.
nizes the final settlement of these cues
tons by the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
1t charges the Republican Congress
with the clandestine and fraudulent
passage of the Act of March 1878, de-
inonetizing silver, and denounces that
Act as an infamous outrage on the debt
or class in increasing, as it has, their
burdens to the startling amount of
$500, 600, 900; and causing that i'm
msnss depreciation in the value of
silver, which prostrates and paralizss
the great leading industries of this
State. 1t demands the restoration of
the double standard OF gold and silver,
and calls upon the people of Nevada,
disregardipg minor issues, to solidly
support that party which has proved by
its votes in the present Congress, it's
determination to do us ample justice on
this vital question. 1t recites the
frauds and corruptions which has
characterized the Republican party un-
der the present Administration, which
with loud promises of reform in the
civil service and reduction of expendi-
lures in the departm ents, has presented
TO the country and the world the hu-
initiating spectacle of the acquittal of a
high official impeached of high crimes
and the enforced resignation of Cabinet
officials. because of their purity of
character, and fearless prosecution of
thieves.
1t invites all men of whatsoever past
party utilization, who love their country
better than o party name, to unite In
an effort to restore in the government