Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-18
DEszOCRATTC PLATFORM
Adopted at the democratic County
Convention. held at Eureka
September 36, 1876.

NE72OCESAz1C FLAbFORW
Adopted at the Democratic County
Convention. held at Eureka.
September 26, 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, Fourteenti,
and Fifteenth amendments TO the CoDstitu-
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 Repub bliean party, that in endeayoring to
force an issue Of loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inhame 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 the past
eight years hundreds Of millions Of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the coun-
try through the corruptions of numberless
rings Of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances the stain Of these corrup-
tlons has been traced to the Executive cham
her We know that the benetciaries Of
Grant hope to be the beneficiaries of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present corruptions would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form is only to be attained by eleyating to
the presidential chair SAMUEL j. TlLDEN,
of Now York, himself q practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism rs form Of
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
Of past years We believe that tho coloni-
zation Of Chinese among us degradcs free
labor, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into tho minds OF
American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good. Wecharge
upon the Republican party that by law and
treaty il has fostered this colonization; and
we bold that laws and treaties should he so
modified as to forever seal the gates against
the importation 0. immigration OF these peo-
pie under any pretensc whatsoever. And for
such modification Of laws and treaties we
confidently look to a Democratic adminis-
tration.
Fourtb-The free public schools Of Amer
iea 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 seetarian con-
troll.
Fifth-We believe thelaw 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 minor, and solely
in the interest Of foreign and aggregated cap
ital; and we pledge ourselves to support no
one for q legislative position who, does not
pAouSo uihsSh do OpposVo W oeSh ASNNS-
ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
tion 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 a source Of public expense:
The taxpayer, irrespective oil party, should
vote against the proposition at the 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 couaty.
Eighth We heartily indorse tho declara-
tion of principles promulgated by the De-
mocracy Of Nevada, in convention, in Nlr-
ginia Cry, on the 29th ultimo. We recognize
in A. G. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, ln
nj. kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
pTeme bench of this State. and ia j. &. Cur
RE, Il. Blennerhassett and J. G. Hagerman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honoroble men, deserving of opr
support; and that support we pledge TO
them.