The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Adopted i'm Convention in Winnie
mucca, September 30. 1870.

!. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
ado oted at st. / ouis and reaffirmed az Virginia
City, by tue N ional Democ attic party.
2. Tn we viii use oar utmost eSorts and
all honorable me. us to SECURE tue election OF
the heiof Il candidates or President and Vice
President o. the Uni ed States, Samuel j.
Tilden. vi New York, and Thomas A, Hen.
bricks. OF Indiana. "a
3. tn { we recognize the ability sterling
integrity anu moral worth OF our nom pees
for Just &c OF tne Supreme Cour., N. Kirk
patrick, ehd me nber of Congress, A. q. Ellis,
and pledge each Of Them our coAdial and
United suppOrs.
4. That we are in favor OF the Government
coming aud issuing the old silver dollar,
abo,isned ia 1878 10y trek o, Reoub' lean
Congress in the interest o. non-s x-pasing
bondhoide {, ana We dem.nd ta.t it be made
legal tender for tle psynae1 of all debts,
public aud pliva,e, tnereoy promoting the
cHief Industry of our State. fa
I ,. fDat we are utteI4y and uDeuuiyocally
opposed D div's.on o. the public scnool
ldiius or sectai ian purposes, and in favor Of
non-sec.Ional ips.ruc.toa III C. 4 D lDlic schools
as our Constitution Prov Is.
6. That We are opposed 60 the importation
OF coolies sod the immigla ION o, Chinese.
and therefore favor the abrogai on O. the
Burlinaarle t.e.ty; and we cnal se sre Repub-
lican p.liy Wl,n fnslncerity eno d0plci in
Offering % investigate those evils wnea or the
lat Twelve yes it his ste div op posed all
atte.ap s - legislation, Federal and Safe, to
check he Asiat 40. des flom coming in coUa-
pc. ton Wi a fee laoor.
Z. Ia : we CORDIALLY Invite the cooperation
OF all o.t,zens, ;eoslGIeSs of ELI 10 mer politi
cal s.htlat-oa as, " no ale in / vol Of Retlench-
M "A. aid Pe.orm in p. &c alIafrs, and an
no-est and impartial aoM uistrationS of the
LAWS. n 49,
8. Tat we favor the jcst and equal taxation
OF ali pope iy, inc ng tae net proceeds of
the n nes, ana are op oo5i d o aay les station
exc dptin2 sdch Proceeds onli' tax. sol and
we hereby pied o out nomioeeS .or the Senate
ald Assem- )iy use al p uJcr cad les itimate
means 10 prevent sucL rn'u,t les 81, on.
y. That we fpvor et onomical e0miD' stra-
ton o. the 81, tie rnd coIu y governments,
alo sdcn q reduction VI Q fees aud salaries Of
o.hci?ls as is consistent with tie public
interest. ... u.,ag.5
10. TAat the act o; the Legislature of this
state proyio.' ag 10: tie j yneAS Il ON the
coJn.y treasury o bounty 10. coyose scalps.
waite j. has g.s y ] creased tue current
expensesoi the coGl.y.h $ been imp oductive
o. adequate benefls esdlts, ana we there
fore favor lis imme, ate iepeAl.
IL. We are oJposs - calling Coustitu.
tional Convention ia NevadA 1t tlis time,
believing a. we do tnss re p oposition for
such convention is in ne interest Of foreign
capitalists who seeking to p ocure an
exem ,t.on o. tne prope- ~ IN his State from
It's equal bu ,tLen of lax. tion; and we there
foe rnestly el."e, all pei 5ogs WAC are in
favol Of equal taxa ion aud opposed to grant.
ing special privileges any class o. property
holders, TO vote against the measure at the
approaching election.