Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-08
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted at the Democratic County
Convention. held at Eureka
Septem ber 26, 1876.

We, the Democracy of Eureka. assembled
in convention, declare as follows:
First-We cordially. accept the 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 Constitu-
ton as n 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 Repu blican party, that in endeavoring to
force an Issue of loyalty to tho Union into the
present canvass, 1t is itself sectional and par
tisan, seeking to in1ame bad passions be-
tween the different sections of the land, and
between the white and eolored races, solely
with a view to perpetuate its own corrupt
Second-We know that during the past
eight years hundreds of millions Of dollars
have been lost to the taxpayers of the coun-
try through tho corruptions of numberless
rings Of Federal officials. We know that in
many instances tho stain OF these corrup-
tons has been traced to tho Executive cham
Der. We know that tho benefciaries of
Grant hope to be the benefciaries 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. TILDEN,
of New York, himself a practical reformer.
Third-We regard coolieism as a form OF
slavery more odious than the chattel slavery
of past years. We believe that the eoloni-
zation of Chinese among us degrades 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 forever seal the gates az ainst
the importation o. immigration of these peo-
pie under any p%retense whatsoever. And for
! sunh qualification nf laws md fraQtIas 10
confidently look to a Democratic admins
tration.
Fourth-The free public schools of Amer
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-
troll
Fifth-We believe the law now in force in
this State, commonly known as the bullion
tax law" to be just and equable. We OPP
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 a legislative position who does not
pledge himself as opposed TO such reduc-
ton.
Sixth.-We know of no good purpose to be
subserved by calling a Constitutional Con-
~vention in Nevada. We believe the PROPOSE
ton for such convention to be in the interests
solely OF TIE foreign CAPITALISTS VINO seek W
reduce the tax on bullion. Such convention
would be mert ly a 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, oe-
cupied by the Eureka and palisade railroad,
and known as the Mineral Hill strip, Our
candidates for the Senate and Assembly are
in ,tructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the passage Of an ~effectual bill assigning
that territory to Eureka county,
Eighth We heartily ineolse tho declara'
ton of principles promulgated by the De-
mocracy of Nevada, in convention, in Vir'
GINA City. on the 10Th ultimo. We recognize
in A. C. Ellis, our nominee for Congress, il
NJ. kirkpatrick, our nominee for the SUI
prome bench of this State. and in J. G. Cur
RE, E. Blennerhsssett and J.. c. Hagerman
our candidates for Presidential Electors
worthy and honorable men, deserving Of on
support; and that support we pledge Z
them.