The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted fn Convention in Winnie
mucc;s, September 30. 1870.

!. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted at st. Louis. and reafhrmed 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.
3. That we recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth of our nominees
Tor Justice of the supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, ard member Of Congress, A. c. Ellis,
atid 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 trick of Republican
Congress ia the interest of ncn-tax- l,ay iHg
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.
s. hat We are utterly and unequiyocal1y
opposed TO division of the public school
funds for sectarian purposes, and i'll favor af
non-ssctional Instructors IN al public schools,
Us our Constitution provides.
8, That we are opposed to the importation
OF coolies and the immigration of Chinese,
aud therefore favor the abrogation of the
BurlinRame treaty: and we charge the Repub-
liean party with insincerity and duplicity In
Offering to investigate those evils when r the
last twelve years 1t has steadily opposed al!
attempts at iegsla ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asiatlc hordeS from coming in com
petition with free labor.
Z. That we cordially invite the cooperation
OF all citizens, regardless of all former politi-
cad affiliations, WHO are i'll favor of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs and an
honest and impartial administration of the
laws.
4. That we favor the just and equal taxation
OF all property, including the net proceeds of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senate
aud Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such UNJUST legislation.
.. L hat we favor an economical administra-
tion of the State and county governments,
and such reduction of the fees aud salaries Of
officials as is consistent with the public
interest.
ID. That the act of the Legislature of this
State providing for the payment from II"
county treasury Of a bounty for coyote scalps,
while 1t has greatly increased the currs lit
expenses of the county has been reproductive
OF adequate beneficial results. and we there,
fore favor its immediate repeal.
ii. We are opposed to calling q 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 ekin5 to procure an
exemption of their properly in this State from
its equal bprthen 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.