The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-08
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Adopted i'm Convention in Winnie
muccaa September 50 1876

l. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration OF principles
adopted ut st. Louis and reaffirmed a. Virginia
City, by the National Democratic party.
2. That we will use orr utmost Efforts and
all honorable means to secure the election OF
tue Reform candidates for President ard Vice
resident of the United States, Samuel J.
iilden, of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, If Indiana.
3 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. G. Ellis,
and pl dye each Of them our cordial and
United support.
4. That we are in favor of the Government
coming and issuing the cid silver dollar,
abolished in 1878 by u trick of Republican
Congress in the interest of non-tax-paS III =
bondholders, and we demand that ii be made
legal tender for the payment OF all debts,
public ana private thereby promoting the
chief industry Of our State
D. hat we are utterly and unequiyocally
opposed to division of the public school
funds for s"cta, ian purposes. and in favor of
non-sectionai INSTRUCT II IN all public schools,
as our Constitution provides.
6.erhat We arc opposed TO t.le importation
OF cooli and the immigra ion OF Chinese
and therefore favor the abrogatt of the
Burlingainc treaty; and we charge the Repub-
Ilcah party with lnslncerlty and duplicIty III
Offering to Investigate those evils when r the
la twelve years it has steadily Cpl osed all
attempts al legisla ion, Federal and state, to
check the As;atic hurdes from coming in cuul-
petition with free labor.
Z. That we cordially invite the cooperation
OF all citizens, regardless of all former politi-
cal affiliations, who are i'll favor of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs. and an
honest aud impartial administration of the
laws.
8. That we favor the Just aud equal taxation
of all properly, including the net proce. DIS of
the mines, and are opposed to any legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for ths senate
aud Assembly TO use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
Q, hat we favor an economical adtoinistra-
tion of the State and county governments,
and such reduction of the fees aud salaries of
ofhcials as is consistent with the public
interest
That the act OF the Legislature of this
stare providing for the payment from IT,
comfy treas ury Of a bounty TOR coyote scalps,
while it has greatly increased the curr nt
expensesof the county, has been reproductive
OF adeG nte beneficial results, anu we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
H. We are opposed to calling Constitu-
tiona, Convention in Nevada n, this time,
believing Ms We do that the proposition for
such convention is in the interest of foreign
capitalists who are seeking t. procure an
exemption of their property in this State from
ltscGual burthen of taxation; and we there
FORE earnestly entrcat all persons who are in
favor OF equal taxation, and opposed TO grant
ing special privileges to any class Of property
holders. to vote against the measure at the
approaching election.