Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted mt the Democratic County
Convention. heIh at Eureka.
September 36. 1876.

September 2O. 1876.
We, the Democracy of Eureka, Assem- bled
in convention, declare as follows:
First-We cordially accept tho results of
the late civil war. believing them to be on
the whole b, neficial 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 kepu blican party, that in endeayoring to
force an issue Of loyalty to tho Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to in1ame 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 ceun-
try through the corrurtions of mum berless
rings of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain of these corruP-
tions has been traced to tho Executive cham
Der. We know that the beuefeiaries of
Grant hope to be the benefciaries 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 elevating to
the presidential chair SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
Of New York, himself a practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism as a form OF
slavery moro odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the eoloni-
zati0n of Chinese among us degrados free
labor, retards European immigration, instis
namelesS immoraities into the minds of
| American youth; and for all these evils re-
turns to our people not one good. Weeharge
| upon the Repu blican party that by law and
treaty il has fostered this colonization and
| we bold that laws and treaties should he so
modified as to fol ever seal the gates against
the importation OF immigration of these peo-
pie under any pretense whatsoever. And for
such modification of laws and treatios we
confidently look to Democratic admins
| tration.
fourth-The free public schools of Amer
lea 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 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
| ono for legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed TO such rcduc-
| ton.
| Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
| subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada, We believe the 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 the approach
| ing election.
Sevcnth-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 tho Mineral Hill strip" Our
| candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means to se-
cure the passage of an effectual 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 the Goth ultmo. We recognize
! in A. c. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, in
M. Kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
preme bench of this State, and in J. G. Cur
rie, L. Blennerhassett and j. G. Hagerman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honoroble men, deserving Of our
support; anf that support We pledge tc
them.