Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-13
PlaifOv m and Revolutions Adopt.
ed by the Democratic state Com.
yemtinu of Nevada.

ed by the Democratic state Con.
ventian of Nevada.
First-Our unfalterng and cordial sdher
ence to the declaration Of principles contained
In the platform Of the National Democratic
Convention. which convened ut st. Louis on
the eth of June. 1876.
Second--We declare our adherence and
promise our earnest and Jealous support to
Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks,
the nominees of the Nitional Democracy, for
the offices of Presidens and Vice President OF
the United States and that we view with sat
isfacton the candidacy of these great repre-
sentatives of reform who. II elected. will carry
into effect the pledges made in their letters Of
acceptance, and in the platform Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
Thrd--We declare that we are in favor o!
maintaining free public school system and
nnalterably opposed to any division of the
funds thereof. or to any religious or sectarian
interference Herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty snd separa-
ton Of Church from state are cardinal doc
'rnes of the Democratic party. and have ever
been maintainad by il; that we are therefore
unalterably opposed to political prescription
on account of religious faith. and TO al.y in
reference by any religious sect or creed IN
the political affairs of the country.
Fifth-We demani of the Federal Govern
ment the immediate modification of the
treaty with the Empire of China known as
the Burlingime treaty. and such legislation
and treaty regulations Ms 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 eoolie importation and Monaghan
immigration to our country, through its blum
dering legislation and administration. and We
chsrge the Republican party with having pro-
NOTED, fost.red and countenanced Chinese i'm
migration by gross perversi''n Of the mean
ing. intent and scope of the clause of the Dec
laration of Independence, which declares that
all men are created equal" and we charge
that the Republican party is insincere in its
declaration of opposition to Chinese immigra-
ton as evidenced by the declaration of its
acknowledged leaders in its National Conven-
tioa at Cincinnati. and as evidenced by the
fact that in a neighboring State the leaders of
the Republican party have assessed and &C.
cepted funds from companies engaged in the
coole traffic for the use and benefit of the
Republican party in the pending political
campaign.
Sixth1That we view with satisfaction and
point with pride to the lab RS Of the present
Federal II use of Representatives in unearth-
Ing corruption and vilainy in high places. and
in having in asingle year instituted economies
whereby the expenses of the Federal govern
ment have been reduced more than S o. o.
o, notwithstanding the determine opposi-
tim and hostility of the leaders Of the Repub-
lican party in Congress.
Seventh-We favor an economical admins
tration of our ST tie, county and munic,pal
governments: that taxation be SO regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumulated; that
all pr perry, including the net proceeQs
of the mines, shall bear its equal burden of
taxation. and we are opposed TO any legisla-
ton in any wise exemptins such proceeds
from taxation.
Eighth the Democratic party of this
81 tie utterly repudi ties the assertion of ITS
ssoring the payment of any claims for .laves
liberated, or any portion of the Co federate
war 81 inns or debt. We recognize the fall
and final settlement of these questions by the
Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, which provides that 1.-The
validity o. the public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, including debts in
CURED for payment of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing nsurrection or re-
bellion, shall not be questioned. But neither
the United States nor any State sail assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid
of insurrection or rebellion az inst the Unit
ed ates, or any claim for the loss or enamel
patton of any slave; hut 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
aud fraudulent passing of tho Act of March,
1873, demonetizing silver; that we denounce
that Act as AL infamous outrage on the debtor
class of the United States, resulting, as it has,
la increasing their burdens to the startling
amount ofover 500 900 ~: that We denounce
that Act 8 in an extreme degree inimical and
disastrous to the people of evada by mainly
causing the immense deprecisti' n of the value
of silver and thereby prostrating and paralyz-
ing the greatleading industry of silver mining
In this State; that we demand the restoration
of the double standard of gold md 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 v ties in the
present Congress its determination to do US
ample justice Oh this vital question.
Tenth-The rule of the Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charsc-
terized by corruption and expressions Of which
modern despotisms furnish no parallel. Pro-
Tossing to he the party of liberty and pro-
gress, 1t has with armed men invaded legisis-
tive halls of sovereign States of the Union, in
vi iation 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, il has misgoverned that unhappy sec
ton by means disgraceml to civilized and
Christian age, By the Indictment of riot and
insure. ti,'n. it has maintained its eul reinary
in the South.--a supremacy which has en-
tailed pr sstr tie industries. uncultivated nelds
and general bankruptcy upon once prosper
GUS people, With loud promises to the coun
try OF refurm IN the civil service aud of re-
ductiun Of expenditures in the departments
Of the government, IL has present d to the
coun' ~ aud the world the humilisting spec
taele Ut the acQu,ttal OF high official of the
government impesched of hiah crimes. of the
enforced resignation OF Cabinet officials be-
caase the purity OF char ,cte- and f.srless
Ut serution of thieves. ret d. red such oflicials
10 longer useful IT, the party Managers OF
frauds p rpetrsted in the Revenue Depart
ment, p rp~,rs ed by the oficials. who. in
stead VI punishment {. their rrines. ar pro
tected by the Chief Magistrate Of the nation.
OF frauds in the Interior Department. where
by the Indian Ring" have parsoiued the ap-
lrepriasions made by Congress to the Indian
trib =. thereby melting said tribes TO war with
| sttendAut horr rs upon detenseless frontier.
or c, rruptious In the Land Once OF the gov.
eminent, wher by decisions disp.,sins Of the
homestead presumption and mining rights Of
the citixen ha been hauSht and scid; Of
fr aud in the Navy Department VII. rein many
millions have been expended ostensibly tor
the maintenance Of r,tsen ships and their srn-
ament>. but ~ reality for the enrichment OF
| its hish effsisss aud the campaign purposes
OF the psry, of fraud IN the aivane-men, by
| the eovera,nent q millions I the public
moneys TO privats banking iustitn,i ions
known To he up,n the verge OF bankruptcy
Of corruption In tie Executive department