The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-17
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Following is the text of the Democratic
platform adopted at st. Louis, June 2Sth;
We, the delegates Of the Democratic party
of the United states, Ill National Convention
Assem- led, do Lereby declare the adininistra-
tlun of the Federal Government to be greatly
III need of immediate reform, and do neIoUy
ouJoIn upon the nominees of TINS Convention
and OF the Democratic pa ~ III each State Il
Jealous effort AID co operation to this end and
do hereby appeal to our fellow citzens OF
every former political connection, to under
take with us this hrst and most patriotic duty
+ or the Democrats of the whole country Se
Lere reatfirm our faith in the perm inency of
the Federal Union, our devotion TO the Con.
stitution Of tie United States, with its amend
ments, universally accepted as a final settle
ment of the controversies that Were engen-
deed 10y the rlVll wal, and do here record our
oadfast confidence iii the perpetuity of re-
pdbllCan seIf-BuvernmeAt IN the absolute
acqulesence III the viii OF The IL ajorlty, the
vital principle of republics in the suprema-
g. Of the civil over tue military authority in
the to. al separation of Church and State for
the sale alike Of civil and religious Fl, edom !;
III the equality OF al citizens before just laws
OF their own enactment III the liberty of in
divIdual conduct unvexed ~ sumptuary laws:
III the faithful education of the rising genera
ton, thai they may pr, serve, enjoy ana Trans
nit these best conditions OF human happiness
IA hundred years If chanstful history, but
while ulhnldlng the bond of orr Union. and
The great char ter Of these, our nigh s. it toe
hooVeS free people TO practice that eternal
Nieillan,e Mich Is the price of liberty.
ATTACHMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Reform is necessary to rebuild and establish
i'll the hearts OF the whole people the Union
happily rescued from the danger Cf cor.
rupt centr~iilation which, after lutlictlng upon
tea states the rapac ~ vi ralpetb q tyranIlies
has honey mbed the othc of The FEDERAL
Government llsclf with nCapacity WORSE than
fraud ,lnh Gang states and munICi pail lies with
the coalagon of mlsrule, aid locked fast lhe
prosperity OF ALI industrious people with the
para ysls OF hard .lmes. I,efOrm lis necessary
10 establish u sound currency, eStore the pub
lie credit and maintain the Dationai honor. We
denounct the failure Tor all THESE eleven years
to make good the promise of the legal tender
notes. which are Il changing standard of value
III the hands of the peupie, asa .he non. pay
mcnt OF which lie disregard of the pilShted
faith of the nation. We d nounct The improv-
ldence which Ia eleven years Uf peace has Ia
ken from the people i'll Federal taxes
thirteen times th5 whole mJunt of
the legal tender notes, and squan-
dered four times the amount in useless ex
pense without accommodating any reserve for
their redemption. Ne denounce the financial
imbecility and immortality of that party which,
dufIng eleven years OF peace has made no ad-
vance toward resumli ii, n r pre- sration for
resumption, but instead has vbstrurted re.
sumption by wasting our resources and ex-
haustirg all our surplus income: and while
aanusliy profs ssing to intend speedy rc'Iip