Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-14
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic State
Convention. at Vir.fnia CITY,
AuguSt goth. 1875.

President and Vice President OF the United
Stares, and that we view with satisfaction the
candidacy OF these great representatives Of
refor m, who, if elected. will carry into effect
tho pledges made in their lettors Of uccept-
apce and in the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.
Third NO declare that we are in favor Of
maintaing a free public school system, and
W. are uDaltsrably opposed to any division of
tho funds thereof. or to any religious or Soc
tartan interference herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and sspara-
tion Of Church from state are cardinal doc
triBos Of the Democratic party, ana have ever
been maintained by it. That we are there
fore unaIterabIy opposed to political pro-
scriptisn on account Of religious faith and to
any Interference by any religious sect or erood
in tho political affairs Of the seuatry,
Fifth-Wo demand Of tho Fodsra' Severn
uent the immediate modification Of the treaty
with the Empire Of hina, know as the Bur-
lingans treaty. and suah logislatioa and
treaty regulations As shall utterly abolish
Chinese i'm mis- ration to those shores. md We
declare that wo will support no enc for Office
who is not determined and active in sppe.i-
tion thereto. And We denounce the Ropu bli-
can party as being tho author Of the present
system Of coolis Importation and Mongolian
immigration IL 10 our country, through its blum
dcring lcgis ntion and administrations; and we
charge the Republican party with having
promoted and fostersd and counienaneed
Lhinsso i'm mig ration by gross perversion Of
tho meaning. intent and scope Of tho clause
Of the Declaration Of lRde pen dense which de-
cares that all men are created cqual," and
We charge that tho Republican party is in
sincere in its declaration OF oppoation to
Chinese immigration, rs evidenced by tho de-
claratio. of its acknowledged leaders in its
National Convention at Cinsinnati. and as
evidenced BY tho fact that in neigh boring
state the leaders Of ths Republican party
have assessed and accepted funds from conf
panios engaged in the coolie traie for the use
and bone6t of tho Republican party in the
pending political campaign.
Sixth-Ihai wo Wow with satisfaction and
point With prido to the labors nf tho present
Federal House of Representative in uncErtb-
ing corruption and sillsiny in high places and
having in a singlo year instituted economies
whereby tho expenses OF the Federal Gov
erpment havo been reduced more than $780,
Oo0, 900, notwithstanding tho determined op-
position and hostility of tho leaders Of the
Republican party in Congress.
Scventh-We favor an economical admins
tration Of our state, county and municipal
governments: that taxation be so regulated
that no surplus revenue be accumu ated:
that all property including the net proceeds
Of mines shall bear its equal burden of taxa
ton, and we are opposed to any legislation in
any wise oxempting such proceeds from taxa
ton.
Eighth-That tho Democrats party Of this
State utterly repudiates the assertion Of its
favoring tho payment OF any claims tor slaves
liberated. or any portion OF the Confederate
ard final settlement of these questions by the
fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States. which prov!d' 81: The
validity Of thu public debt OF the United
ates. auth rized by law, including debts Tor
payment Of pensions and bouBtios for services
Ia suppressing instruction OF rebellion, shall
net bs questioned, but neither the United
states nor any State shall assume or pay aay
debt or obligation incurred in mid of in.ur.
roctisn or rebellion against the United States,
or any CAIN for tho loss or enasc' patton OF
any ave; but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
Ninth That We charge upon the Rcpu bli-
can Congress the clauaestine, surreptitious
and fraudulent passing OF the act Of March,
1873, domOnctizing silver That we denouuce
that act us an infamous outrage on the dobtor
class OF the United States, resulting as il has
in iIci easing their burdens to the startling
amount of over $500 100000. That we do
nouncc that act IA in an extrome degree in
imical and disastrous TO the people OF Nevada
by mainly causing tEe immense depreciation
OF the value of silver and thereby prostrating
and paralyzing the great leading industry OF
silver mining in this State. That we demand
tho restoration of the doube standard of
gold and silver, and we call upon all the peo-
pic in this state, disregardIng minor issues, to
soliily support that party which has evidenc-
ed by its vote in tho present Congress its deter
minntion to do us ample justice in this vital
question.
Tenth Tho rule of tho Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
tcrized by corruption and oppression, OF
which modern despotism furnishes no paral-
lei. Protesting TO be the party of liberty and
progress, 1t has with armed Nom invaded
legislative bodies of sovereign States of the
Union in violation of tho fundamental law,
thereby impcrilng the existence Of free gov
ornment. While advocating the restoration
of fraternnl relations with the people of the
States of tho South, 1t mas mlsgoverned that
unhappy section by means disyraceful to
a....I. ...l GL.,Ct De-, H. -
ment of riot and insurrection it has main
tanned its supremacy in the South-a suprem-
acy which has entailed PROSTATE industries
uncultivated fields and general bankruptcy
upon a once prosperous people. With loud
promises to the country of reform in the civil
service, of the reduction Of expenditures in
the departments OF tho Government, il has
presented to the country and tho world tho
humilitating spectacle of the acquittal of a
high officer Of the Government successfully
impeached for high crimes; Of the enforced
resignation OF cabinet officials, because their
purity of character and fearless prosecution
of thieves rendered such officials no longer
useful to the party managers; of frauds IN
tho Revenue Department perpetrated by
their officials, who, instead Of punishment for
their crimes, are protected by the Chief Mag
istrate of the nation; of fraud in the Interior
Department whereby tho Indian Ring" has
purloincd tho appropriations made by Con-
gress to tho Indian tribes, thereby instigat-
ing said tribes to war, with its attendant hor-
rors, upon a dcfeLselcss frontier; OF currup-
tion in the Land Office of the Government
whereby decisions disposing Of tho Home
stead, Presumption and Mining rights of tho
citizens have been bought and sold; of fraud
in the Navy Department wherein many mil
Inns have been expended ostensibly for the
maintenance Of rotten ships and their arma-
ments, but in reality for the enrichment of
its high officials and tho campaign purposes
of tho party. Of fraud in tho advancement
by the Government of millions Of the public
moneys to private banking institutions know n
to be on the verge of bankruptcy. OF corrup-
ton in the Executive Department in the ap-
pointmont of dishonest individuals as United
States Judges, Marshals and Revenue officers,
by whom the administration Of justice has
been brought into contempt and the revenue
Of tho people stolen. BY the perpetration of
these high crimes and misdemeanors by the
leaders Of tho party in power. we claim that
it is no longer entitled to the confidence of
the American people. We therefore earn
estly and cordially invite all men of whatso-
over past affiliations, who love their country
better than party name, to unite with us in
an effort to estore in the Government OF our