Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-06
Plat for IN and Resolutions Adopt
ed by the Democratic state Con-
vemti0u or Nevada.


ence to the declaration OF principles contained
| in the platform of the National Democratic
Convention. which convened ut 81. Louis on
the 21th of June, 1876.
Second-We declare our adherence ana
promise our earnest and Jealous support TO
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks,
the nominees of the National Democracy, for
the offices of President and Vice President OF
| the United States, and that We view with sat
| isfaction the candidacy of these great repre-
sentatives of reform who, If elected. will carry
into effect the pledges made in their letters OF
acceptance. and in the platform Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
Third-We declare that we are in favor OF
maintaining free public school system and
unalterably opposed to any division of the
funds thereof. or TO any religious or sectarian
interference herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and separa-
ton of Church from state are cardinal doc
trines Of the Democratic party, and have ever
been maintsined by it; that we are therefore
unalterably opposed to political prescription
ON account of religious faith and to any in
reference by any religious sect or creed in
the political affairs of the country.
Fifth-We demand of the Federal Govern
ment the immediate modification of the
treaty with the Empire of China known as
the Burlingame treaty, and such legislation
and treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese immigration TO these shores, and we
declare that we will support no one for office
who is not determined and active in opposi-
ton thereto; and we denounce the Republi-
can party as being the author of the present
system of coolie importation and Monaghan
immigration to our country, through its blum
dering legislation and administration, and we
charge the Republican party with having pro-
NOTED, fostered and countenanced Chinese i'm
migration by gross perverslon OF the mean-
ing, intent and scope of the clause of the Dec
tlaration of Independence, which declares that
AL men are created equal; and We charge
that the Republican party Is insincere in its
declaration of opposition TO Chinese immigra-
ton rs evidenced by the declaration of its
acknowledged leaders in Its National Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, and as evidenced by the
fact that in neighboriug State the leaders of
the Republican party have assessed and &C
cepted funds from companies engaged in the
coolie traffic for the use and benefit of the
Republican party in the pending political
campaign.
Sixth-That We view with satisfaction and
point with pride to the labors of the present
Federal House of Representatives in unearth-
ing corruption and villainy in high places, and
| in having in single year instituted economies
whereby the expenses of the Federal govern
ment have been reduced more than SJ0,O00.-
0t0, Notwithstanding the determined opposi-
tion and hostility of the leaders of the Repub-
lican party in Congress.
Seventh--We favor an economical admins
tratiou of our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be so regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumulated; that
all property. including the net proceeds
of the mines, shall bear its equal burden of
taxation, and we are opposed 10 any legisla-
ton in any wise exempting such proceeds
from taxation.
Eighth-That the Democratic party Of this
State utterly repudiates the assertion of its
favoring the payment OF any claims FOR slaves
liberated, or any portion OF the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
and final settlement of these questions by the
Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, which provides that the
validity of the public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, including debts in
Cured for payment Of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing insurrection or re-
belion, shall not be questioned. But neither
the United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid
of insurrection or rebellion against the Unit
ed States, OF any claim for the loss or emanci-
patton of any slave; but all such debts. obi
cations and claims shall be held Illegal and
void
Ninth-That we charge upon the Republi.
can Congress the clandestine, surreptitious
and fraudulent passing of tho Act of March,
1878, demonetixing silver; that We denounce
that Act as an infamous outrage on the debtor
class of the United States, resulting. rs il has,
in increasing their burdens TO the startling
amount of over S400. Ooo,0 900; that We denouncc
that Act rs in an extreme degree inimical and
disastrous to the people of evada by mainly
causing the immense depreciation of the value
ing the greatleading industry of silver mining
in this State: that We demand the restoration
of the double standard of gold and silver, and
we call upon all the people IN this State, disre-
garding minor issues, TO solidly support that
party which has evidenced by its votes in the
present Congress its determination to do us
ample justice on this vital question.
Tenth-The rule of the Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
terized by corruption and expressions of which
as.far nish al Pro-.
Tossing to be the party Of liberty and pro
gress. il has with armed men invaded legisla-
tive halls of sovereign States of the Union, in
violation of the fundamental laws, thereby I'M
perilling the existence of free government.
While advocating the restoration of fraternal
relations with the people OF the States of the
South. 1t has misgoverned that unhappy Sec
tion by means disgracefnl To civilized and
Christian age. BY the Indictment of riot and
insurrection, IL has maintained its supremacy
in the South---a supremacy which has en-
tailed PROSTATE industries. uncoltivated fields
and general bankruptcy upon once prosper
GUS people With loud promises to the eoun.
try of reform in the civil service, and OF re-
duction OF expenditures In the departments
Of the government, 1t has presented to the
country and the world the humiliating spec
taele OF the scQu,ttal of . high official of the
government impeached of high crimes, OF the
enforced resignation Of Cabinet officials be-
cause the purity Of character and fearless
no longer useful to the party managers, OF
frauds perpetrated In the Revenue Depart
ment. perpetrated by the officials. who, In
stead OF punishment for their crimes, are pro-
tected by the Chief Magistrate of the nation.
OF frauds in the Interior Department. where
by the Indian Ring" have pur,oiued the ap-
preparations made by Congress 10 the Indian
trihss, thereby melting said tribes to war with
attendant horrors upon defenseicss frontier.
OF corruptions In the Land Once Of the gov.
ernment. wher by decisions dispesinR Of the
homestead presumption and mining rights Of
the citizen have been bought and cold: Of
fraud in the Navy Department. wherein many
millions have been expended ostensibly FOG
the maintenance Of rotten ships and their arm
Aments. but IN reality for the enrichment Of
It's high eficiAis aud the rampaigu purposes
Of the party; u fraud In the aavsncsmens BY
the government u millions of the public
moneys to private banking institutions
known To he upon the verge Of bankruptcy:
Of corruption In the Executive Department
In the snnofDtmaut ~ tiish<sssst s1a