Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted at the Democratic County
Convention. held at Eureka.
&Qnfaup has 1870

DEMONRAE1C
Adopted at the Democratic County
Convention. heId at Eureka.
September 3G, 1876.
We, the Democracy of Eureka, Assem- blcd
in convention, declare as follows:
First--We cordially accept tho results of
the 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 the Consttu-
tion as part Of the fundamental law. We
know that these sentiments are entertained
by us in common with all the people of all
sections of our country; and we charge upon
the Republican party, that in endeayoring to
force an issue of loyalty to tho Union into the
present canvass, it is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to inflame bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land, and
between the white and colored races, solely
with view to perpetuate its own corrupt
control of power.
Second-We know that during the past
eight years hundreds of millions of dollars
try through the. corruptions of numberless
rings OF Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain of these corrup-
tions has been traced to tho Executive cham
ber. We know that the bene6ciaries of
Grant hope to be the bencfciaries 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 eleyating to
the presidential chair SAMUEL. j. TILDEN
Of New York. himself practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism as a form OF
slavery moro odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the coloni-
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. We echarge
upon tho Republican party that by law and
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we bold that laws and treaties should be so
modified as to forever seal the gates against
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any pIretense whatsoever. And for
such modification Of Jaws and treatios we
confidently look to Democratic adminis-
traton.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amor
lea are the basis Of American freedom. No
sectarian 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-
trol.
this State, commonly known as tho bullion
tax law" to be just and equable. We op-
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 no
one for legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed to such rcduc-
ton.
Sixth.-We know Of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
tion for such convention to be in the interests
solely of the foreign capitalists who seek to
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be merely source of public 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, oc-
cupied by the Eureka and Palisade railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hill strip" Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
instructed to use all honorable means to Sc
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-
ginia City, on the 29th ultimo. We recognize
in A. G. Ellis, our nominee for Congress. in
M. Kirkpatrick, our nominee for the Su-
preme bench of this State. and in ). z. Cur
rie, E. Blennerhassett and J. G. Hagerman,
our candidates for Presidential Electors,
worthy and honoroble men, deserving Of our
support; aIe that support we pledge to
them.