The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted i'm Convention in Winnie
mucca, September 30. 1876.

1. The Democracy Of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
ed ut st. Louis. and reaffirmed a. Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party.
2. That we will use onr utmost efforts and
all honorable means to secure the election Of
the Reform candidates fer President and Vice
resident 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 w.'rth 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.
4. That we are in favor of the Government
coming and issuing the old silver dollar,
abolished in 1873 by trick Of Republican
Congress in she interest Of non-tax- pay ing
bondholders, and We demand that ID be made
y legal tender for the payment OF all debts,
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our State.
5. That we are utterly and unequivocsliy
opposed TO a division of the public school
funds for sectaIiau purposes, and in favor of
non-sectional instruction III all public schools,
az our Constitution provides.
6. That we are opposed to tne importation
of coolies and the immigration of Chinese,
and therefore favor the Abrogati' n Of the
burllnRaHlc treaty anu We charge tnt ftep pun
lican party with insincerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when r the
la I twelve years il has steadily opposed all
attempts at legislx ion, Federal and State. to
check the Asatic hordes from coming in com
petition with free labor. 4. a
7. 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.
of all properly, including the net proce, DIS Of
the mines aud are opposed to any legislatiOn
exempting such proceeds from tsxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senare
and Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
3. That we favor an economical administra-
ton of the State and county government
and such n reduction 81 the fees aud salaries Of
Officials as il consistent with the public
interest.
~. That the act OF the Legislature of this
State providing for the payment from IT,
county treas ury Of bounty for coyote scalps
while it has greatly increased the curr' ut
expense OF the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results. and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling Constitu-
tionsl Convention in Nevada ~ this time
believing as we do that the proposition for
such convention Ia 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 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.