The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted in Convention I'm Winnie
mucca, September so. 1S76.

/. The Democracy OF Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted at st. Louis, and reafiirmed at Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party.
2 That we will use our utmost Efforts and
all honorable means to secure the election 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.
g. That we recognize the ability sterling
integrity and moral worth of our nominees
for Justice of the Supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, and member OF Congress, A. c. Ellis.
and pledge 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 1873 by trick of a Republican
Congress in the interest of nOn-taX- pay ing
bondholders and we demand that IL be made
a legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our State.
s. That we are utterly and unequiyocally
opposed to a division of the public school
funds for sectarian purposes, and in favor Of
non-sectonal instruction III all public schools
as our Constitution provides.
6. That we are opposed to tle importation
| Of coolies and the immigration of Chinese
and therefore favor the abrOgatiDn of the
Burlingamc treaty; and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insincerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when FIR the
lat twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legisla ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asiatic hordes from coming in com
petition with free labor.
T. That we cordially invite the cooperation
Of all citizens, regardless Of all former politi
cal affiliations, who are in favor Of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
s. That we favor the just and equal taxation
of all property, including the net proce, Dis of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for tho Senate
and Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means 10 prevent such unjust legislation.
Q. That we favor an economical administra-
ton of the State and county governments
and such a reduction Of the fees aud salaries of
officials as is consistent with the public
interest.
-. That the act of the Legislature OF this
State providing for the payment from H."
county treasury Of bounty for coyote scalps
while it has greatly increased the currc ut
expenses of the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
il. We are opposed to calling u Consttu
tiOnal Convention in Nevada ut 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 thcre-
fore earnestly entreat all persons who are in
favor of equal taxation, and opposed to grant
ing special privilegesto any class Of property
holders, to vote against the measure at the
approaching election.