Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-05
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted ut the Democratic County
Convention. helt at Eureka,
S~euteIRber %. 1876.

80
September 28, 1876.
We. the Democracy of Eureka, assembled
in convention, declare as follows:
First-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 tho. Constitu-
ton as n part of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the peoplo of all
sections of our country; and we charge upon
the kepu blican party, that in endeavoring to
force an Issue of loyalty to the Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to indame bad passions be-
tween the diff rent sections of the land, and
between the white and colored races, solely
with a view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control of power.
Second-We know that during tho past
eight years hundreds of millions of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the couu-
try through the corruptlons OF mum berless
| rings of Federal officials. We know that in
tons has been traced to tho Executive cham
Der. We know that the benefciaries of
Grant hope to be the beneficiaries 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. TlLDEN,
of New York, himself a practical reformer.
III lN6olo eo u III "a
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the eoloni-
zation of Chinese among us degrados free
labor. retards European immigration, instils
nameless immoralities into the 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 bold that laws and treaties should he so
modified as to foi lever seal the gates against
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any p~retense whatsoever. And for
such modification of laws and treaties we
confidently look to a Democratic admins
tratiou.
Fourth-The free public schools Of Amer
lea are the basis of American freedom. No
s~ectarian 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 e~quable. We ops
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 nc
ono for a legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed TO such reduc-
ton.
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in tho interests
solely of the foreign CAPITALISTS who seek tc
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely a source of pu bile 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, DC
cupied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad
and known MS the Mineral Hill strip" 0ul
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable, means to SO
cure the passage of an ~effectual bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county.
Eighth We heartily indorse the declara
ton of principles promulgated by the DE
mocracy of Nevada, in convention, in Nir
GINA City, on the 10Th ultimo. We Recognize
in A. c. Ellis, our nominee for Congress-, il
M. Kirkpatrick,. our nominee for the Su
prsme bench Of this state, aud in lie. Cur
RE. l.. Blennerhessett and J. G. HagsrmaT
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honoroble mon, deserving Of on
support; Gne that support VS. piedse I
them,