Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted mt the Democratic County
Convention. heIt at Eureka
September 3G, 1876.

Convention. heId at Eureka.
September 2G, 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 the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the people of all
sections OF our country; and we charge upon
the Repu blican party, that in endcavoring to
force an issue of loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, is itself sectional and par
tlsan, seeking to inaame 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
control Of power.
Second-We know that during tho past
eight years hundreds of millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the ceun-
try through the corrurtions of mum berless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances the stain of these corrup-
tions has been traced to tho Executive cham
Der. We know that tho benedciaries of
Grant hope TO be the benefciaries of Hayes
We believe that under tho administration Of
Hayes the present corruptions would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by elevating to
the. presidential chair SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
Third-We regard coolieism as form of
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that tho coloni-
Eation of Chinese among us degradcs free
la Dor, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into the minds of
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good. We charge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty il has fostered this colonization; and
we hold that laws and treaties should he so
modified as to fol 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 a Democratic admins
tration.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amer
ica 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
systom OF instruction under sectarian con-
troll.
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to be just and equable. We OPP
pose any modification of that law as unjust
to the citizen and resident miner, and solely
in the interest of foreign and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
one for legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed to such roduc-
ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling Constitutional Con-
rention in Nevada. We believe tho PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
solely Of the foreign capitalists who seek to
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely 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 as the Mineral Hill strip" Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means TO Sc
cure the passage of an elfectual bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county.
Eighth-We heartily indorse the declara'
tion of principles promulgated by the De-
mocracy Of Nevada, in convention, in Vir'
ginia City, on tlie 10Th ultimo. We recognize
in A: q. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, in
M. Kirkpatrick. our nominee for the Su'
preme bench of this State, and in J. c. Cur.
rie. L. Blennerhassett and j. c. Hagerman
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoroble men, deserving of opl
support; ane that support we pledge tC
them.