Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-13
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic state
Convention. ~ virginia Cify,
August 2oth. 1876.

in the platform OF the National Democratic
CcnyentioB. which convened at st. Louis on
the 9th day OF Jane. 1875.
Spcond-Nc drcinre our adherence ond our
earnest and jealous support to Samuel j. Ill
den and Thomas A. Hendricks, tlt, non,'.ces
of tho Naiional Dcmecrncv Tor the Offices OF
President ami Vice President Of tho United
States, y nd that we wow with satisfaction the
candidacy OF those great r.rross natives OF
reorm, who, ii elected, will carry into effect
tho pledges made in thoir tiers OF uccept-
aDco and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Cony ntion.
Third N o declare that We nre in favor OF
maintaing free pablo school system, and
We arc unaltrrably opposed to my division Of
the funds thrreof or TO any religious or sec-
tartan interference herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and sopnrn-
tion VI Church from state are cardinal doc
trinos OF the Democratic party. and have over
been maintained BY it. That we are there
fore unAltcrably opposed to political pro
scrirtisn on account Of religion. faith md to
nny Interference hy any religious scot or creed
in iho pol teal nfair, Of hs country.
FIlth-We demand Of tho ed-ral Hovorn-
mont tn. imm mediate modification Of the front,
with tho Empire Of hina. known as he Bur-
lingane treaty. and such Legislation and
treaty regulations rs sball utterly abolish
Chinese immigration to these shores: md We
declare that We vii support no one for Office
who is not determined and active IN eppssi-
ton thereto. And ws dcnounce tho Repu bill
san party as being tho author Of the present
system of coolis Importation and Mongolisn
i'm m 6 ration 70 our country, through its blum
dcring lrgis otion and administration; and wo
charge the Republican party with having
promoted and fostcrod md countonansed
Chinese immigration by gross perversion Of
tho meaning, intent and scope Of tho clause
Of tho Declaration Of Independence which de-
clares that "all men are created equal" and
We charge that tho Republican party is in
sincere in its declaration OF opposition to
Chinese immigration, as evidenced by the d.
clarstion VI its acknowledged leaders IN its
National Convention At Cincinnati. and ms
evidenced by tho fact that in q aoig boring
state tho leaders Of tho Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from COM
paniss engaged in the cnolir trahe for tho uso
and benefit of tho kapu blican party in the
pending political campoign.
Six'h-Ihat We Wow with satisfaction and
psiut with prido to tho labors Of the present
Federal House Of Representative in unearth-
ing corruption and villaiuy in high places and
having in n single year instituted economies
whereby tho expenses oil the Federal Gov
crnment have been reduced more than $780,
01, ,ooO. notwiih stnnding the determined OF =
position and hostility OF tho leaders VI the
Republican party in Congress.
Seventh-We favor an economical admins
tration of our state, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be so regulated
that no "rrlus reyenne he accnmu a'.d
Of mincs shall bear its equal burden OF taxa
tion, md We ar" opposed to any legislation in
ary wise oxcmpting such proceeds from taxa
ton.
Eighth That tho DemocrStie party Of this
| State utterly rcpudiates tho assertion of its
ftvoring tho payment of nny c'ai,ns tor slaves
liberated, or any portion Of the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
ard final settlement Of those questions by the
fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the United states. which provid -: The
validity of tho public debt OF tho United
Statos, auth riZcd by law, including debts or
pf of 4 "a nd ties fpr
| in supprcs'inr insnrrectiun oi rebellion, -hall
not bs questioned, but mother tho United
| States nor any Stn'o shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid Of lnsur-
r,ctisn or rebellion against the United States,
| ct any cisim for tho loss or oranc'pati0n OF
| any ave; hut all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
Ninth That 40 charg, upon the kepsbli-
| can Congress the clanaestine. surreptitious
md fraudulent passing ot tho act of March.
| 1913, demonctihing silver That VIC denounce
ihnt act rs an infamous outrage on the dohtor
class OF tho United states, resulting as II has
! in icasing their burdens to tho startling
amount of over s400,00O,000. That we d.
nounce that act a. in an extreme degree in
| imical and disastrous to the people OF Nevada
| by mainly causing TIE immense deprecia ton
Of the val ne Of silver and thereby prostrating
| and parnlv7ing tho great leading industry o.
| silver mining in this state. That we demand
| tho restoration OF the doubo standard OF
| gold and silver, and we call upon all the peo-
pie IN this state, disregardlng minor issues, 10
| solidly support that party which has evidcnc-
cd by itsyote in the present Congress its deter
mination to do US ample Justice in this vital
question.
Tenth-The rule Of tn, Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
| teriLod by corruption and oppression, oi
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
| lei. Processing 10 h- the party of liberty and
progress, II has with armed MON invaded
| legislative bodies of sovereign States Of the
INt..a KAta a1 I.,.
thereby imperiling the existence Of FREQ gov
ernmont. While advocating tho restoration
Of frnternal relations with the people Of the
States Of tho South, II mas misgoverned that
| unhappy section by means disgraceful TO a
civilized and Christian age. BY the incitc.
ment of riot and insurrcction it has main
| tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
ney which has entailed PROSTATE industries,
uncultiyatcd fields and general bankruptcy
| upon once prosperous people. With loud
promises to tho country OF reform in the civil
service, of the reduction Of expenditures in
| the departments of the Government, it has
| presented TO tho country and the world the
| humilitating spectacle Of the acquittal Of a
| high officer of tho Government successfully
impeached for high crimes; of the enforced
| resignation Of cabinet officials, because their
purity Of character and fearless prosecution
of thioves rendered such officials no longer
useful to tho party managers; of frauds IN
the Revenue department .perpetrated by
| their officials, who, instead Of punishment ioi
| their crimes are protected by the Chief Mag
| istrate of tho ion; OF fraud in the Interior
| Department whereby tho Indian Ring" has
purloincd the appropriations made by Con-
gress to the Indian tribcs. thereby instigat.
| ing said tribes TO war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon dofoLsolcss frontier: of currup-
tion in tho Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposing Of tho Homo.
stead. Presumption and Mining rights Of th,
! citiLen, have been bought and sold; of fraud
in tho Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensibly Tor th'
maintenance Of rotten ships and their nrma'
ments, but in reality for the enrichment o
| its high officials and tho campaign purposes
| OF tho party. Of fraud in the advarecmcn
| by the Goyernmont of millions Of tho publ,
| moneys to private banking institutions know
| to be on the verge of bankruptcy. OF corrur
tion in the Executive department in the p
| pointmnnt of dishonest individuals as Unto,
states Judges, Marshals and Revenue officers
| by whom the administration Of Justice ha
been brought into contempt and the revenue
of the people stolen. by the preparation o
these high crimes and misdemennors by th'
leaders OF the party in power, we claim tha
| " rs no longer entitled 10 tho confidence q
| thn American people. We therefore earn
estiy and cordially invite all men Of whntso
over past affiliations. who love thor countr'
better than party name, TO unite with us Il
hh enort 70 restore In the 6oyernn;ont of ou