The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-14

Adopted fn Convention I'm Winnie
mucca, Septs mi,ar 30. 1916.

! ]. The Democracy Of Humboldt county In
| Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration Of principle.
adopted at st. Louis, and reaffriaed a. Virginia
| City, by the National Democratic party.
2. That we will uss. orr utmost Efforts and
| all honorable means to secure the election ol
| the Reform candidates for President and Vice
resident Of the United States, Samuel j
| fiidei, of New YoEk, AMI Thomas A. Hen
| bricks, Of Indiana.
3. That we recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth Of our nominees
for justice of the supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, and mem Der Of Congress, a. G. Ellis
and pledge each OF them our cordial and
United support.
4. That we are in favor OF the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar
| abolished in 1873 by q trick of "a Republican
Congress in the interest Of non-tax- pay ing
bondholders. and we demand that il be made
legal tender for the payment ot.all debts
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry Of our State.
5. That we are utterly and uneQuivoc al Y
opposed to division, of the public school
funds Tor sectAn IAN ptss SOScs, and i'll favor ui
nOn-sectional instruction IN ali publlcschools
| as our Consultation pEovdes.
q. That we are opposed to tle importation
OF cooif and the iinmigrai ion of Chinese,
| and therefore favor the abrogati OF the
Burlingame treaty; and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insincerity and Implicitly in
Offering to investigate those evils when the
| la twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legSsla ion, Federal and State to
| cheek the Asiatic hordes from coming i'll com
F, petition with free labor.
z. That we cordially invite the CO. operation
of all Citizens regardless Of all former politi.
cal Affiliations, who are in favor of Retrench-
inent and Reform in pubic affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration VI the
laws.
&. That we favor the Just and equal taxation
OF all properly, including the net proceeds Of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exeInpting 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 unrest legislation NJ (
.. 4 hat we favor an economical adninistra-
ton OF the State and county governments,
and s'ach reduction of the fees aud salaries of
ofhebtls ID Is consistent with the public
interest.
40. That the act of the Legislature Of .his
state providing for the payment from IT,.
county treasury Of a bounty for coyote scalps
while it has greatly increased the curr, MT
expenses OF the county has been unproductive
Of adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
ii. We are opposed to calling a Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada az this time
believing as we do that the proposition fos
such convention is in tho 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.
lore earnestly entreat all perseQs who are in
favor or equal taxation, and opposed to grant.
ing special privileges to any class Of property
holders, to vote against the measure at the
approaching election. :