Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-13
DEmOcRATTC PLATFORM
Adopted ct tsae Esegeocratic County
Convention. hPHg at Eures1a,
seDferssher 2G, 1875.

Adopted at tsse Democratic County
Conventions. bPHb at Eureka,
september 2G, 1875.
We, the Democracy Of Eureka, assem- blcd
in convention, declare as follows:
First-We cordially accept the results Of
the late civil war. believing them to be on
the whole beneficial to tho cause of national
progress and individual liberty. We cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu-
tion as a part Of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the peoplo Of all
sections Of our country; and we charge upon
the kepub bican party, that in endeaYoring to
force an issue OF loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, it Is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to in1ame bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land, and
between the white and colGred races, solely
with a view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control of power.
Second We know that during tho past
eight years hundreds of millions Of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers Of the coun-
try through tao. corrurtions OF numbcrless
rings Of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain Of these corrug-
tions has boon traced to the Executive cham
ber. We know that tho beneiciaries of
Grant hope to be the benefciaries Of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration 2t
Hayes the present corruptlons would stu
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elevatiug to
the presidential chairSAMUEL J. TiLDEN,
of New York, himself practical reformor.
Third-We regard cuoliesm rs a form Of
slavery more odious than the chattoI slavery
of past years. We believe that the coloni-
zatl0n of Chinese among US degrades FREQ
labor, retards European immigration, instiis
nameless immoralitles into the minds al
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not ono good. Wecharge
upon tho Repu blican party that by law and
treaty il has fostered this colonization; and
we hold that laws and treaties should he 80
modified as to toleve seal the gates AGAINST
the importation o. immigration Of these peo-
pie under any pretense whatsoever. And for
such modification Of laws and treaties we
confidently look to a Democratic admins
tratiOn
Fourth-The free public schools of Amor
lea are the basis of American freedom. No
sectarian control thereof, no sectarian in-
struction therein, should be permitted. We
are unaIterably opposed to rendering any aid
from any portion OF the public funds 10 any
system Of instruction under scctarian con-
troll.
Fif,h-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to be just and equable. We OPP
pose any modification OF that law as unjust
to the citizen and resident miner and solely
in the interest OF forelgn and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
ono for n legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed to such rcdue-
ton
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
tion for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of TIE foreign capitalists who seek TO
reduce the tax on bullion. such convention
would be mer ly a source of pubic expense;
The taxpayer. irrespective Of narty, shonld
vote against the proposition at the approach-
ing election.
Seventh Tho county of Eureka is entitled
to the territory now lying in Eit9 county, oc-
cupied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad,
and known as the Mineral lliI strip Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
in tructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the passage of an effectual bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily indorse the declara-
ton of principles promulgated by the Do
mocracy Of Nevada, in convention, in Nlr-
giuia ity, on the 18th ultimo. We recognize
in A. C. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, in
NJ. Kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
prcme bench Of this State, and in }. {. Car
fie, L. Blennerhassett and }. G. Hagorman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honorob BILE men, deserving OF our
support; arc that support wc pledge to
them.