The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted I'm Convention in Winnie
mucca. Sepit nahrr 30. lS7C.

l. The Demnsr acy Of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do nlost
heartily endorse the declaration of p. Incl pies
adopted ut st. Louis. and reafllrmed a. Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party
2. That we will use our utmost efforts and
all honorable means 10 secure the election Of
tine Reform candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. Samuel j.
Iilden. OF New York. AMI Thomas a. Hell
bricks, Of Indiana.
J. That We recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth of our nominees
Tor Jnstice az the supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, and member of Congress, A. &. Ellis,
and pledge each vi them our cordial and
United support.
4. That we are in favor of the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar.
abolished in 1oT3 by a trick of u Republican
Congress in the interest of non-tax- paw ing
bondholders, and we demand that it De made
legal tender for the payment oil all debts,
public and private. thereby promoting the
chief Industry of our State.
D. mat we are utterly and uDequiyocally
opposed to division Of the public school
funds for secta. ian Purposes, and in favor of
non-sectional instruct N III all public schools,
as our Constitution provides.
q. That we are opposed to the importation
OF cooli and the immigra ion of chinese,
aud therefore favor the abrogati II of the
Borlingame treaty and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insncerity and dupliclty in
tutrtus W HISchtibSte tn5Se evils WItil rLue
la twelve years 1t has steadily opposed all
attempts ut legsia ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asauc hordes from coming in conf
petition vii h free labor.
Z. That We cordially invite the cooperation
Cf all citizens, regardless Of all former politi-
cal afhl iations. who are in favor of ketrench-
ment aud Reform in public Affairs, aud an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
8. That We favor the just and equal taxation
OF all properly, including the net proces DIS of
the Mines and are opposed to any legis shat ion
excmpting 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.
.. 4 hat we favor an economical adnainistra-
tion of the State and county governments,
and such Il reduction of the fees aud salaries Of
ofhci,ls as is consistent with the public
interest.
10. That the act of the Legislature of this
State providing for the payment from the
while 1t has greatly increased the currs ut
expense sol the county, has been reproductive
OF adequate beneficial results, and we there,
fore favor its immediate repeal.
III. We are opposed to calling Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada at this time,
believing AS We do that the proposition for
such convention is 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 tho
approaching election.