The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted i'm Convention in Winnie
mucca, September 30. 1876.

l. The Democracy Of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration Of principles
adopted at st. Louis, and reaf1irmed at Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party.
Q That we will use our utmost efforts and
all honorable means to secure the election of
the Reform candidates for President and Vice
F resident of the United States, Samuel J.
Tilden, Of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, of Indiana.
g. That we recognize the ability, sterling
integrity and moral worth Of our nominees
for Justice of the Supreme Court, NJ. Kirk
patrick, and member Of Congress, A. c. Ellis,
and pledge each Of them our cordial and
| United support.
L. That we are in favor Of the Government
coming and Issuing the old silver dollar
abolished in 1873 by trick Of a Republican
Congress in the interest of non-taX-pay ing
b0ndholders, and we demand that it be made
q legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our State.
5. That we are utterly and unequivOcally
opposed to a division of the public school
funds for sectarian purposes, and in favor Of
nOn-sectional instruction III all public schools
as our Cor stitution provides.
g. That we are opposed to tac importation
OF coolies and the immigration of Chinese
and therefore favor the abrOgatlOn of the
Burlingamo treaty and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insineerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when .rthe
lat twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legislation, Federal and State, to
check the Asatic hordes from coming in com
petition with free labor.
7. That we cordially invite the cooperation
of all citizens, regardless of all former politi-
cal affiliations. who are in favor of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
8. That we favor the just and equal taxation
Of all property, including the net procee ds Of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exemptin8 such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senate
and Assembly TO use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such UNJUST legislation.
.. That we favor an economical admnistra-
ton of the State and county governments,
and such a reduction Of the fees aud salaries Of
officials as is consistent with the public
interest,
10. That the act of the Legislature of this
STATE providing for the payment from til
county treasury of a bounty for coyote scalps,
while it has greatly increased the cure ut
expensesof the county, has been reproductive
of adequate beneficial results and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada at this time,
believing as we do that the proposition for
such convention is in the interest of foreign
capitalists who are seeking to procure an
exemption of their property in this State from
it's equal bsuthen of taxation and we there
fore earnestly entreat all persons who are in
ftsvor OF equal taxation, and opposed to grant
ing special privileges to any class Of property
holders, to vote against the measure ut the
approaching election.