The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM =.
Adopted i'm Convention I'm Winnie
mucca, Septe m her 30. 1876,

I, The Democracy Of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted ut st. Bouis. and reaffirmed al Virginia
City, by the NatiGaal Democratic party.
.. That we will use our utmost Efforts and
all honorable means to secure the election of
Che Reform candidates fer President and Vice
President of the United States, Samuel j.
Tilden, of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana.
3. That we recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth Of our nominees
for Justice of the Supreme Court, II. Eirk~
patrick and member of Congress, A.. G. Ellis,
and pledge each of them our cordial and
United support.
A. That we are in favor of the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar,
abolished in 1873 by trick of a Republican
Congress in the interest Of noH-tax- pay ing
bondholders, and we demand that it be made
a legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our State.
8. That we are utterly and unequiyocally
opposed to a division of the public school
funds for sectarian purposes, and in favor of
non-sectEonal instructiOnln all public schools
as our Constitution provides.
6. That we are opposed to tle importation
OF cookies and the Immigration of Chinese,
aud therefore favor tbs abrogatS, N Of the
Burlinaame treaty and we charge the Repub-
lican party with iGsincerAy and Implicitly in
Offering to investigate those evils when FIR tho
last twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legisla ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asiatic horaes from coming in com.
petition with free labor.
7. That we cordially invite the cooperation
of all citizens, regardless Of all former peliti-
cal affiliations. who are in favor Of Retrench
ment and Refosm in public affairs and an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
3. That we favor the just and equal taxation
of all property, includihg the net proceeds Of
the mines, and are opposed to any Legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the senate
and Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
3. That we favor All economical adminissra-
tion of the State and county governments,
and such reduction of the fees aud salaries of
officials as is consistent with the pEhlic
interest.
10 That the act Of the Legislature os this
State providing for the payment from Il,
county treasury of a bounty for coyote seal ps,
while it has greatly increased the carr, Int
expenses OF the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
II. We are opposed to calling ConstitI-
tional Convention in Nevada at tais time.
believing as we do that the proposition fog
such convention il in the interest Of foreign
capitalists who are seeking to procure an
exemption of their property in this State from
its equal burthen of taxation and we there
fore earnestly entreat all persons who are in
favor OF equal taxation, and opposed to grant
ing special privileges to any class Of property
holders, to vote against the measure at the
approaching election.