Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-04
DEwoCRArEC rLATFoRm
Adopted az the Democratic County
Convention. heE6 as Eureka.
september re, 1876.

Adopted az the Democratic County
Convention. heid as Eureka,
september re, 1875.
We, the Democracy of Eureka, blcd
in convention, declare as follows:
tirst-We cordially accept the results Of
tho 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 Constltu-
ton as a part Of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments arc entertained
by US in common with all the people Of all
sections OF our country; and we charge upon
the Republican party, that IN endeaYoripg to
force an Issue os loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to infame bad passions be-
tween tho different sections Of the land, and
between the white and colOred races, solely
with a view to perpctuate 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 csun-
try through toe corruptions Of numberless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many Instances the stain OF those corruS-
tionS has been traced 20 thS Executive cham
Dor. We know that tho benehciaries of
Grant hope to be the benehciaries Of Hayes.
We believe that under tho administration Of
Hayes the present corruptlons would stu
prevail, and we believe that practical re-
form is only TO be attained BY eleyating to
us w NeiANhlAhl ItAlt "a T. III - A-AN
Of New York, himself a practical reformsr.
Vhird-We regard coolieism as a form Of
slavery more odi0us than tho chattel slavery
Of past years. We believe that the coioni-
cation of Chinese among us degrades 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 hold that laws and treaties should be so
modified as to forever seal the gates az ainst
the importation o. immigration Of these peo-
pie under any p~retease whatsoever. And for
such modification Of laws and treaties We
confidently look to q Democratic admins
tratiOn.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amor
lea are the basis of American freedom. No
seetarian control thereof, no sectarian in
struction therein, should be permitted. We
arc unGlterably opposed to rendering any aid
from my portion Of the public funds to any
system Of instruction under seetarian con-
troll.
Mnh-Wo believe the law now in force in
this state, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" 10 be Just and equsble. We OPP
! pose any modification Of that law as unjust
70 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 Il legislative position who does not
pledge himselt as opposed to such reduc-
zion,
! SIXTH " . KNOW Oh no apuu pun bNSe 70 NC
subserved by calling q Constitutional Con-
vention in>Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton Tor such convention TO be in the interests
solely Of the foreign capitalists who seek to
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would BIO merely q source Of public expense.
The axpayer, irrespective OF party, should
vote against the proposition ut the approach
ing election,
Sevohth-Ihe county Of Eureka is entitled
to the territory now lying in Elko ceunty, oc-
eupied by the Eureka and palisa6e railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hill strip" OuI
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure tho passage Of an eIeetuSt bill assigning
that territory to EureKa COUNTY.
Eighth-We heartily indorse the declara'
tiou Of principles promulgated by the De
moeracy OF Nevada, in convention, in Viz
giuia City, on the Goth ultimo. We recognize
in A. G. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, II
NJ. kirkpatrick our nominee Tor tbs Su
prsme bench Of this State, and in J. G. Car
rie. L. Blennerhassett ana J. 9. hagsrman
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honorable men, deserving Of GU
support; and that support no pledge I
them,