Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-04
JupaK OF THE SUPREME CouHr:
N. KIRKPATRICK. Storey
Platform and Resolutions Adept.
ed by the Democratic State Com
yemoiOm Of Nevada.

Gu IthC hfhhuOCE0esS SssssS NSsss~
vemsiOm Of Nevada.
First-Our unfaltering and cordial adher.
ence to the declaration of principles contained
in the platform of the National Democratic
Convention. which convened at st. Louis on
the 9th of June, 1876.
second-We declare our adherence and
promise our earnest and Jealous support TO
samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks,
the nominees of the National Democracy. for
the Offices of President and Vice President Of
the United States, and that we view with sat
isfaction the candidacy of these great repre-
sentativcs of reform who, II elected, will carry
into effect the pledges made in their letters OF
acceptance. and in the platform of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
Third-Wc declare that We are in favor OF
maintaining a free public school system and
unaltcrably opposed to any division OF the
funds thereof. or to any religious or sectarian
interference Herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and separs-
ton of Church from state are cardinal doc
trines of the Democratic party, and have ever
been maintained by il; that we are therefore
unaltcrably opposed TO political prescription
ON account of religious faith. and to any in
reference by any religious sect or creed in
the political affairs of the country.
Fifth-We demand of the Federal Govern
ment the Immediate modification of the
treaty with the Empire Of China known rs
the Buriingame treaty. and such legislation
and treaty regulations as shall utterly abolish
Chinese immigration 10 these shores, and we
declare that we will support no one for office
who is not determined and active i'll opposl-
ton thereto; and We denounce the Repubii-
can party as being the author of the present
system of coolie importation and Monaghan
immigration TO cur country, through its blum
dering legislation and administration, and we
chsrsc the Republican party with having pro
NOTED, fostered and countenanced Chinese i'm
migration by u gross peryersion of the mean
ing, intent and scope of the clause of the Dec
laration of Independence. which declares that
'all men are created equal: and we charge
that the Republican party is insincere in its
declaration of opposition 10 Chinese immigra-
ton as evidenced by the declaration of its
acknowledged leaders in its National Conyen-
ton at Cincinnati, and as evidenced by the
fact that in neighboring State the leaders OF
cepted funds from companies engaged in the
coolie traffic for the Use and benefit Of the
Republican party in the pending political
campaign,
Six,h--'rhat we view with satisfaction and
point with pride TO the labors of the present
Federal House of Representatives in unearth-
ing corruption and villainy in high places, and
In having in single year instituted economies
whereby the expenses of the Federal govern
ment have been reduced more than so. Co.,
R0, Notwithstanding the determined opposi-
tion and hostility of the leaders of the Repub-
lican party in Congress.
Seveuth-Ne favor an economical admins
;ration of our State, county and municipal
governments. that taxation be SO regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumulated; that
all properly. including the net proceeds
of The mines, shall bear its equal burden OF
taxation, and we are opposed to any legisla-
ton in any wise exemptlng such proceeds
from taxation.
Eighih-rhat the Democratic party of this
State utterly repudistes the assertion of It's
favoring the payment Of any claims for slaves
liberated. or any portion OF the Confederate
war claims or debt. We recognize the full
and final settlement of these questions by the
Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, which provides that 1.-The
validity oi the public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, including debts in
CURED for payment of pensions and bounties
for services In suppressing insurreetion or re
bellion. shall not be questioned But neither
the United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid
of Instruction or rebellion against the Unit
ed States or any claim for the loss or emanci-
patton of any slave; hut all SUCH debts, obi
CATIONS and claims shall be held illegal and
void"
Nin,h-That we charge upon the Republic
can Congress the clandestine, Surreptitious
and fraudulent passing Of tho Act of March,
1875, demonetizing silver, that we denounce
that Act as an infamous outrage On the debtor
class of the United States, resulting, rs ii has,
amount of over St0O. co., 90; that we denounce
that Act as in an extreme degree iuimical and
disastrous to the people of evada by mainly
causing the immense depreciation of the value
of silver and thereby Frustrating and paralyz
ing the greaIleading industry of silver mining
in this State; that We demand the restoration
of the double standard of gold and silver, and
We call upon all the people IN this State, disre-
gardng minor issues, 10 solidly support that
party which has evidenced by its votes in the
prcsen, Congress its determination to do us
ample justice on this vital question.
Tenth-The rule of the Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
terized by corruption aud expressions of which
modern despotisms furnish no parallel, Pro-
Tossing to be the party of liberty and pro-
gress, il has with armed men invaded legisla-
live halls of sovereign States Of the Union, in
violation Of the fundamental laws, thereby i'm
perilling the existence Of free government.
While advocating the restoration of ffaternal
relations with the people OF the States OF the
South, IL has misgoverued that unhappy sec
ton by means disgracefnl 10 civilized and
Christian age. BY the incitemen. OF riot and
Instruction, IL has maintained ITS supremacy
in the South---a supremacy which has EN-
tailed PROSTATE industries, uneultivated fields
and general bankruptcy upon once prosper
GUS people. With loud promises To the coun
try OF reform in the civil service. and of re-
duction of expenditures in the departments
OF the government. IL has presented 10 the
country aud the world the humihating spec
taeie Of the acquittal OF . high official of the
government impesehed Of high crimes. of the
enforced resignation Of Cabinet officials be-
cause the purity of character and fesrless
prusecu tion OF thieves, rendered such officials
no longer useful to the party managers. OF
frauds perpetrAted in the Revenue Depart
ment, perpetrsted by the officials, who. in
stead Of punishment for their crimes, are pro-
tectcd by the Chief Magistrate OF the nation.
OF frauds IN the Interior Department where
by the Indian Ring" have pur.otned the APP
pr priations made by Consress 10 the Indian
tios =. thereby incitius said tribes 10 war with
attendant horrors upon defsnseless frontier.
OF corruptions in the Land Once Of the gov.
ernuient. whers BY decisions dispostng Of the
homestead presumption and mining rights Of
the citizen have been bought aud sold: Of
fraud in the Navy Department, wherein many
millions have been expended ostensiAly Tor
the maintenance OF rotten ships and the@f srm-
Aments. but IN reality for the enrsoAnent Vt
its high officials aud the eampstssn purposes
OF the party; 1T fraud IN the alvAnc-nlent BY
the government OF millions Il the public
moneys To private banking institutions
known to be up the verge Of bankruptcy:
of corruption In the Executive DepaNm