Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted Mt the democratic County
Convention. held at Eureka
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Convention. held at Eureka.
september a6, 1876.
We, the Democracy of Eureka Assem- bled
in convention, declare as follows:
first-Ne 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-
tion as part Of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us IN common with all the people of all
sections OF our country; and We charge upon
the Republican party, that in endeayOring TO
force an issue OF loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, 1t is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking 10 inAAme bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land, and
between the white and colored races. solely
with a view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control Of power.
Second-We know that during the past
eight years hundreds OF millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers Of the caun-
try through the corrul ltiOns of nun berless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain OF these corruF-
ti0nS has been traced to the Executive cham
ber We know that the beneGciaries Of
Grant hope TO be the benehciaries of Hayes.
y believe that under tho administration of
Hayes the present cOrTuptions Would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained By elevatiug TO
the presidential chair SAMUEL j. TILDEN,
of Now York, himself practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism as a form Of
slavery more odious than the ehattel slavery
Of past years. We believe that the coloui-
zatlOn of Chinese among us degrados free
labor, retards European immigration, instils
namelcss immOralitias into the minds OF
American youth; aud for all these evils re-
turns TO our people not one good. We charge
upon the Republican party thar by law and
treaty it has tosterod this colonization: and
we bold that laws and treaties should he so
| M IN
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any pretenSe whatsoever. And for
such modification Of laws and treaties we
confidently look to Democratic admins
tratiOn.
Fourtb-The free public schools Of Amer
len are the basis of American freedom. No
sectaran control thereof, no soctaTan in
struction therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed 10 rendering any aid
from any portion Of tho public funds to any
system Of instruction under sectarian con-
troll
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
tax law to be Just and equ0 bic. We Op-
pose any modification of that law as unjust
to tho citizen and resident miner, and solely
in the interest OF foreign and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
one for a legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed to such reduc-
ton.
Sixth. know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We belieye the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of the foreign capitalists who seek to
! reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely n source of public expense
The taxpayer, irrespective Of party, should
vote against the proposition at the approach
ing election.
Seventh-The county of Eureka is entitled
| to the territory now lying IN Elko county, oc-
cupied by the Eureka and Pqlisade railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hill strip Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means TO se-
cure the passage Of an elfoetunl bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily indorse the decara-
tion of principles promulgated by the De-
moeraey Of Nevada, in convention, in Nir-
ginia CRY, on the 29th ultimo. We recognize
in A, G. Ellis our nominee for Congress, in
Nj. kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
preme bench Of this State and in J. c. Cur
rie, T.. Blennorhassett and J. G. Hagerman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honoroble men, deserving of 0pr
support; and that support we pledge to
| them.