Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-15
JUDGE or ruK SuPREHE Cornr:
m, KIRKPATRICK. Storey
Platform and Resolutions Adopt
cd by the Democratic state Con.
vention Of Nevada.

ence to the declaration of principles contained
in the platform of the National Democratic
Convention which convened at st. Louis on
the eth 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-
sentatives 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-We declare that we are in favor OF
maintaining free public school system and
unalterably opposed 10 any division Of the
funds thereof. or to any religious or secsarian
interference herewith.
Fourth That religious liberty and separa-
ton of Church from state are cardinal doc
tripes of the Democratic party, and have ever
unalterably opposed 10 political prescription
on account of religious faith. and to ejly 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 As
the Buringame treaty, and such legislation
and treaty regulations Ms shall utterly abolish
Chinese immigration to these shores. and we
declare that we will support no one for Office
ton thereto; and we denounce the Republic
can party as being the author OF the present
system of coolie Importation and Mongolian
immigration 10 cur country, through its blum
derinr legislation and administration. and We
chsrge the Republican party with having pro-
NOTED, fostered and countenanced Chinese i'm
migration by n gross persersi,n 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
tt,o In is irtSi n y q
declaration of opposition TO Chinese immigra-
ton as evidenced by the declaration of its
acknowledged leaders in its National Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, and as evidenced by the
fact that in a neighboring State the leaders OF
the Republican party have assessed and ac-
cepted funds from companies engaged in the
coolie traffic for the use and benefit of the
Republican party in the pending political
campaign.
point with pride to the lab rs 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 5 o., o.
0 Q. Notwithstanding the determined opposi-
ti0n and hostility of the leaders OF the Repub-
lican party in Congress.
Seventh-We favor an economical admins
tration of our State, county and municipal
governments; that taxation be so regulated
all property, including the net proceeds
of the mines, shall bear its equal burden of
taxation, and we are opposed TO any legsla-
ton in any wise exempting such proceeds
from taxation
Eighth-That the Democratic party of this
st ne utterly repudiytes the assertion of Its
avoring the payment of any claims for slaves
liberated. or any portion of the Confederate
war clsims or debt. We recognize the full
and final settlement of these questions by the
ha hf
the United States, which provides thar the
validity OF the public debt of the United
States. authorized by law, including debts in
Cured for payment of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing insurrection 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 s ates, or any claim for the loss or enamel
patton of any slave; but all such debts, obli
cations and claims shall be held illegal and
void"
Ninth--That we charge upon the Republic
can Congress the clandestine. Surreptitous
and fraudulent passing of tho Act of March,
1873, demonetizing silver; that We denounce
that Act as an infamous outrage on the debtor
class of the United States, resulting, as it has,
in increasing their burdens to the startling
amount of over S4oO ,ou1,0 90; that we denounce
that Act 80 in an extreme degree inimicA and
disastrous TO the people Of evada by mainly
SaustI1 TIC uCPINtlaiitu VI tiS NauS
of silver aud thereby Frustrating and paralyz-
ing the creatleading 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, dsre-
garding minor issues. To solidly support that
party which has evidenced by its v, ties in the
present Congress its determination to do US
ample justice on this vital question
Tenth-rhe rule of the Republican party
during the eleven years past has been charac-
terized by corruption and expressions of which
modera despotisms furnish no parallel, Pro
Tossing 10 he the party of liberty and pro-
gress. IL has with armed men invaded legisla-
tive halls of sovereign States of the Union, in
vi lation of the fundamental laws, thereby i'm
perlling the existence of free government.
While advocating the restoration of fraternA
relations with the people OF the States of the
South. il has misguverned that unhappy sec
ton by means disgraceml to a civilized and
Christian age. BY the Indictment of riot and
insurrcstiun. 1t has maintained ITS supremacy
in the South---a supremacy which has en-
tailed prastr-te industries. uncultivated nelds
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, II has present to the
country snd the world the humiliatiug spec
tscle OF the scqusttal OF high official of the
government impeached of high crimes. Of the
enforced resignation Of Cabinet officials he
cause the purity OF character and FEARLESS
prosecution OF thieves. rendered such oficials
no longer useful to the party Managers. OF
frauds psrpetrSted In the Revenue Depart
ment. p. rpe,rNed by the ofiicials. who, in
stead ef punishment FL their crimes. are pro-
tected by the Chief Magistrate of the ration.
OF frauds in the Interior Department. where
by the Indian Ring" have pnrsoined the ap-
rropriations made by Congress- to the Indian
trib, 3. thereby melting said tribes 10 war with
attendant horr r. upon defenseless frontier.
OF cerraptions in the Land Once Of the gov
ernnent, whers by decisions disposins Of the
homestead presumption and mining rights Of
the citizen have been bought and sold; Of
fraud In the NAVY Department. wherein many
millions have been expended ostenGibly for
the maintenance Of rotten shtps and their arm
aments, but N reality for the enrichment Of
its high ofAcials aud the campaign purposea
Of the party; OF fraud IN the Aivanc~mens BY
the government. u millions 4 the public