Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-17
DENOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted mt the Democratic County
Convention. heIt at Eureka
September rs, 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 nefcial to the cause Of national
progress and individual liberty. We cheer
fully recognize the Thirteenth. Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitu.
tlon n n 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 endeavoring to
force an issue OF LOYALTY to the Union into the
present canvass, tis itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inilame bad passions be-
tweon 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
havo been lost to the taxpayers of the ceun-
try through tho corrurtiops Of numberless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain Of these corrup-
tions has been traced to the Executive cham
Der. We know that the benedciaries of
Grant hopo to be the beneficiaries of Hayes.
We believe that under the administration Of
Hayes the present cOrruntons would still
prevail; and we believe that practical re-
form j. only to be attained by elevating to
the presidential chair SAMUEL }. TlLDEN,
of Now York, himself a practical reformor.
Third-We regard cooieism MS a form OF
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the coloni-
zation of Chinese among us degradcs free
la Dor, retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoraities 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 be so
| modified as to fol ever seal the gates against
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any pretensc whatsoever. And for
such modification of laws and treaties we
confidently look to Democratic admins
tratiUn.
Fourth--The free public schools of Amer
ica are the basis of American freedom. No
sectarian control thereof, no sectaran in
struction therein, should be permitted. We
sro unalterably opposed to rendering any aid
| from any portion of the public funds to any
| system Of instruction under sectarian con-
| troll.
Fifth-We believe the law now in force is
| this State, commonly known as the "bul.iou
| 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 foreIVn and aggregated cap
| ital; and we pledge ourselves to support nc
ono 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-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
| solely of tie foreign capitalists who seek tt
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely source Of public expense
| Tho taxpayer, irrespective OF party, should
| vote against the proposition at the approach'
| ing election.
Sevcnth-The county Of EuraSa is entitled
| to the territory now lying in / 40 county, oc'
cupied by the Eureka and palisade railroad
| and known ms the Mineral liill strip" Oui
| candidates for the Senate and Assembly arr
| instructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the passage of an efectual 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 Nir
ginia I ity, on the 10Th ultimo. We recogniz,
| in A. G. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, il
| NJ. kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su
preme bench of this State, and in j. Z. Cur
rie. f. Blcnnerhassett and J. G. Hagerman
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoroble men, deserving Of GU
support; and, that support We pledge I
| them,