The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted I'm Convention in Winnie
mucca, Septs rnbsr 30, 1876.

/. The Democracy Of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted ut st. Louis, and reatlirmed al Virginia
City, by the NationA Democratic party.
2. That we will use our utmost efforts and
all hon rable means TO secure the cleo ton of
the Reform candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States, Samuel j.
Tilden, of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana.
8 That we recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth Of our nominees
for Justice Of the supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, and meaber of Congress, A. &. Ellis,
and p1 dye each Of them our cordial and
United support. ''
A. That we are in favor of the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar
abolished IN 1878 by trick Of Republican
Congress in the interest of non-tax-pay ing
bondholders, and we demand that it be made
legal tender for the payment OF all debts.
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry OF our State.
5. That we are utterly snd uneqniyocal)y
opposed to a division of the public school
funds foy sectalian purposes, and in favor of
non-sectional instruction III all public schools,
as our Constitution provides.
6. That we are opposed to the importation
OF cooli and the immigration of Chinese,
and therefore favor the abrogation of the
Burlingamc treaty and we charge the Repub-
liean party with insincerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when n the
la 4 twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legisla ion, Federal and State, t0
check the Asialic hurdes from coming in COM
petition with free labor.
7. That we cordially invite the cooperation
of all citizens, regardless of all former poiiti
cal Affiliations, who are in favor of Retreneh-
ment and reform In public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
&. That we favor the just and equal taxation
of all property, including the net proce DIS of
the mines and are opposed to any legiS station
exempting 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.
8. That We favor an economical adIninistra-
tion of the State and county governments
and such u reduction of the fees aud salaries Of
officials as Is consistent with the public
interest.
n. That the act of the Legislature of this
State providing for the payment from ti'
county treasury Of a bounty for coyote scalps,
while it has greatly increased the -curr, lat
expenscsof the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling o 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 ~ 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 the
approaching election.