Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted mt the Democratic County
Convention. heli at Eureka,
September 16. 1876.

We. the Democracy of Eureka, Assem- bled
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 the cause of national
progress and individual liberty. We cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu.
ton as a part of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the peoplo of all
sections of our country; and we charge upon
the kepu bliean party, that in endeavoring to
force an issue of loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inhame bad passions be-
tween the diff sections of the land, and
between tho white and colored races. solely
with a view to perpetuate Its own corrupt
control Of power.
Second-We know that during tho past
eight years hundreds of millions Of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the coun-
try through the corruptions OF numberless
rings of Federal officials. We know that In
many instances the stain OF these corrup-
lions has boon traced to tho Executive cham
Der. We know that the beneiciaries of
Grant hope to be the benefciaries of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present corruptions would stu
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elevating to
the presidential chairSAMUEL J. TlLDEN.
of New York, himself a practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism ms a form of
slavery moro odious than tho chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the. coloni-
zation of Chinese among us degradcs free
labor, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into tho minds OF
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good, Wccharge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty it has fostered this colonization; and
we hold that laws and treaties should he so
modified as to fol- lever seal the gates a2 alnst
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any pretense whatsoever. And for
such modification of laws and treaties we
confidently look to a Democratic admins
tratlon.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amer
| lea are the basis of American freedom. No
sectarian control thereof, no sectarian in
struction therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
system of instruction under soctarian con-
troll.
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to be just and e~quable. We op-
pose any modification OF that Jaw as unit
to the citizen and resident miner, and solely
in the interest of foreign and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support nc
one for a legislative position who does moi
pledge himself as opposed TO such reduc'
ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
| llOu U Sutu tOuNt " oC III u ih'Nt
solely of tie foreign capitalists who seek tC
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be mertly a source of public expense
The taxpayer. irrespective OF party, shouio
vote against the proposition at the approach'
ing election. 49,,
Sevcnth-The county Of Eureka is entitled
to the territory now lying in Elko county, oc'
cupied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad
and known as the Mineral Hill strip Oul
candidates for the Senate and Assembly arr
in strnrted 70 use all honorable means to Sc
euro the passage of an ~elfcctual bill assigning
that territory TO Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily %inAorse the declaTa
tion of principles promulgated by the De
mocraey of Nevada, in convention, in Viz
gipin lily, on the Goth ultimo. We r~ecogniz
in A. c. Ellis, our nominee for Congress-, /
NJ. kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su
preme bench of this State. and in j. L. Cul
ria. e. blennerhassett and J. G. liagormar
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honorable men. deserving Of ou
support; and that support we pledse
them,