Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted mt the Democratic County
Convention. heIl at Eureka.
September 26. 1876.

Adopted Mt the Democratic County
= Convention. hell at Eureka.
september re. 1876.
We, the Democracy of Eureka, Assem- bled
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 the cause of national
progress and individual liberty. We cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth. Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu.
tion as part of tho fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments arc entertained
by us in common with all the people of all
sections OF our country; and we charge upon
the Republican party, that in endeavoring to
force an Issue OF loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, 1T is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inflame bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land. and
between the white and colored races, solely
with view to perpetuate its own corrupt
Seeond-We know that during the past
eight years hundreds of millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the coun-
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances the stain OF these corrup-
tions has been traced to the Executive cham
Der. We know that the beueiciarles of
Grant hope to be the benefciaries of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration of
Hayes the present corruntions would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elevating to
the presidential chair SAM UEL J. TILDEN,
OF New y ork, himself practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism rs form OF
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the eoloni-
zation Of Chinese among us degrados free
la b0r, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into the minds OF
American youth; and for all these OWLS re-
turns to our people not oho good. Wecharge
upon the Ropu blican party that by law and
treaty il has fostered this colonization; and
xuA hal hat 10 0yvs nd 81 hntt1l hn so
modified as to foi ever 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 Democratic admins
tration.
Fourth-The FREQ public schools of Amer
lea are the basis of American freedom. No
sectarian control thereof, no sectarian in
struction therein, should be permitted. We
are unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
from any portion of the public funds to any
system Of instruction under sectaran con-
troll.
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
lax law" TO be Just and cquable. We .op-
pose any modification OF that law as unjust
to the citizen and resident miner, and solely
in tho interest Of FOREIGN and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves TO support no
ono for legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed to such redue-
ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose 70 be
subserved by calling Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of tie foreign capitalists who seek to
reduce tho tax on bullion. Such convention
would be mer, ly n source of public expense.
The taxpayer, irrespective OF party. should
vote against the proposition at tho approach
ing election.
Seventh The county of Eureka is entitled
to the territory now lying in Elko county, oc :
cupied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad,
and known us the Mineral Hill strip" Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
in 'tructed to use all honorable means to se-
cure the passage of an effectual bill assigning
that territory TO Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily inaorse tho declara-
ton of principles promulgated by the De-
mocracy of Nevada, in convention, in Nir-
GINA ti ity. on tho 10Th ultimo. We recognize
in A. c. Ellis our nominee for Congress, in
NJ kirkpatriek,, our nominee. for tho SUI
preme bench of this State, and in j. Z. Car
rio. L. Blennerhassett and J. G. Hagerman
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoroble men, deserving Of .ayI
support; ane that support We pledge TIC
l them.