Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-11
JuDoE OF THE SUPREME CouRr:
M. KIRKPATRICK. .......Storey
PlatfOv m and Revolutions Adopt.
ed by the Democratic state Con.
yealian of Nevada.


veatian Of Nevada.
First-Our unfaltering and cordial adher
ence to the declaration OF principles contained
| In the platform of the National Democratic
| Convention. which convened at st. Louis on
| the a1th of June, 1876.
second-We declare our adherence and
| promise our earnest and zealous support to
| Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.
| the nominees of the National Democracy, for
the offices of President and Vice President of
the United States, and that we view with sat
| isfaction the candidacy Of these great repre-
sentatives of reform who if elected. will carry
into effect the pledges made in their letters Of
| acceptance, and in the platform OF the Ma
| tional Democratic Convention.
| Third-We declare that we are in favor Of
maintaining free public school system and
unalterably opposed to any division of the
| funds thereof. or to any religious or sectarian
| interference herewith.
! Fourth That religious liberty snd separa-
| ton of Church from state are cardinal doc
trines of the Democratic party, and have ever
/ been maiutqined by it; that are therefore
unalterably opposed 10 political prescription
on account OF religious faith. and TO a v in
( reference by any religious sect or creed in
! the political affairs of the country
| Fifth-We demana of the Federal Govern
ment the immediate modification of the
| treaty with the Empire of China known as
| the Burling ime treaty, and such legislation
and treaty regulations siiall utterly abolish
declare that we will support no one for Office
who is not determined and active in opposi-
ton thereto; and We denounce the Republi-
| eau party as being the author of the present
| system of coolie importation and Monaghan
| immigration to cur country, through its blum
| dcring legislation and administration, and We
! chsrge the Republican party with having pro-
NOTED. fostered and countenanced Chinese i'm
migration by gross peryersi II of the mean
! ing, intent and scope of the clause of the Dec
lAration of Independence, which declares that
| ''all men are created equal; and we charge
that the Republican party is insincere in its
| declaration of opposition To Chinese imuiigra-
| ton as evidenced by the declaration of its
| acknowledged leaders in its National Conven-
/ ton at Cincinnati. and as evider ced by the
| fact that in neighboring State the leaders of
| the Republican party have assessed and ac-
| cepted funds from companies engaged in the
| coolle traffic for the Use and benefit of the
Republican party in the pending political
| campaign.
! Sixth-Thst we view with satisfaction and
point with pride to the lab rs of the present
! Federal IL use of Representatives in nnear.h-
| ing corruption aud yillatny in high places, and
| in having in single year instituted economies
whereby the expenses of the Federal govern
ment h We been reduced more than So o.
U 0. notwithstanding the determined opposi-
! ton and hostility of the leaders of the Repub-
! lican party in Congress.
Seyenth-We favor an economical admins
tration of our Sttte. county and municipal
governments; that taxation be regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumulated; that
all property, including the net proceeds
Of the mines, shall bear its equal burden of
taxation. and we are opposed 10 any Ngisla-
ton in any wise exempting such proceeds
from taxation.
Eighth-That the Democratic party of this
State utterly repudi ties the assertion of its
favoring the payment of any claims for slaves
liberated, or any portion of the Co federate
war cl'ims or debt. We recognize tie full
and final settlement of these questions by the
Fourteenth amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the United Sta,es, which provides that tine
validity o. the public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, including debts in
Cured for payment of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing Insurrection or re-
bellion, shall not be questioned. But neither
the United States nor any State SHALL assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid
of insurrection or rebellion against the Unit
ed Safes or any claim for the loss or emanci-
patton of any slave; but all such debts, obi
cations and claims shall be held illegal and
void"
Ninth-That we charge upon the Republi-
can Congress the clandestlne, surreptltious
and fraudulent passing of tho Act of March.
1875, demonetizing silver; that we denounce
that Act as al infamous outrage on the debtor
class of the United States, resulting, as il has,
in increasing their burdens TO the startling
amount ofover 500 poU, 0,0; that we denounce
that Act 5 in an extreme degree inimical and
disastrous to the people of evada by mainly
causing the immense depreciation of the value
of silver aad thereby prostrating and paralyz-
ing the greatleadlng industry of silver mining
in this state; that We demand the restoration
of the double standard of gold and silver. and
We call upon all the people in this State. disre-
garding minor issues. 10 solidly support thst
party which has evidenced by its votes in the
present Congress its determination to do US
ample justice on this vital question.
Tenth-rhe rule of the Republican party
during the eleven years past has been char &C
terized by corruption and expressions of which
modern tespotsms furnish no parallel, Pro
Tossing to he the party of liberty and pro-
gress, 1t has with armed men invaded legisla-
tive halls Of sovereign States of the Union. in
vi lation of the fundamental lsws. thereby inn
perilling the existence of free government.
While advocating the restoration of fraternal
relations with the people OF the States Of the
South. il has misgoverned that unhappy sec
ton by means disgracefnl to civilized and
Christian age. BY the Indictment of riot and
insurrection. 1t has maintained its supremacy
iii the South---S supremacy which has en-
tailed pr 'str.te industries. ancultivated fields
and general bankruptcy upon q once prosper
GUS people. With loud promises to the coan
try OF reform in the civil service, aud of re-
ductiou of expenditures In the departments
of the government, 1t has pressnt 4 to the
country and the world the humiliating spec
taele OF the aequ,ttsl OF . high official OF the
government impeached Of high crimes. of the
enforced resignation of Cabinet officials be-
eaase the purity of character and fearless
pr secution OF thieves. rendered such ofiicials
no longer useful To the party mansg<rs OF
frauds p rpetrated in the Revenue Depart
meat, psrpe,rs'ed by the officials. who. in
stead Of Punishment fer their crimes. ar pro-
teet-d by the Chief Magistrate of the ration.
OF frauds in the Interior Department. whetk-
by the Indian Ring" have parsoined the ar-
preprtAtions made by Congress to the Indian
trib =. thereby melting said tribes 10 war with
attendant horr ~ upon defenseless frontier
OF esrraptocs in the Land Once of the gov
erunlent, wher by deeteians disposing OF the
hemestes, pre-. exemption and mining rishts Of
the citixen have been hausht and sold; Of
fraud in the Navs Department wherein many
millions have been expended ostensfbly for
the maintenance OF r ,tten ships and their arm
Aments. but n reality FOR the enrichment Of
its high ofheiass and thsasampsign purposes
OF the psrty; nf fraud n vne : ivaae-ment BY
the severimsns II nlkaSA~ + the public
moneys 10 private Gktng institutions
knoWn 10 he upan thxz M 49, ~ hank rn,tsv.