The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-23
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted in Convention i'm Winnie
mucca, September 30. 1876.

| l. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
| Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration Of principles
adopted ut st. Louis, and reaf1irmed at Virginia
| City, by the National Democratic party.
| 2. That we will use our utmost efforts and
| all honorable means to secure the election OF
the Reform candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, Samuel J.
Tilden, of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
| bricks, of 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 pledge each of them our cordial and
| United support.
4. That we are in favor Of the Government
| coming and issuing the old silver dollar,
abolished in 1873 by q trick of Republican
Congress in the interest OF non-taxpaying
bondholders, and we demand that it be made
legal tender for the payment Of all debts.
| public and private, thereby promoting the
| chief industry Of our State.
5. That we are utterly and unequyocally
| opposed to a division of the public school
| funds for sectarian purposes, and in favor of
non-sectional instruction IN all public schools,
as our Constitution provides.
| 8. That We are opposed to the importation
OF coolies and the immigration Of Chinese.
| and therefore favor the abrogation of the
Burlingame treaty; and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insincerity and duplicity in
Offering to investigate those evils when for the
| last twelve years it has steadily opposed all
attempts at legisla ion, Federal and State, to
check the Asiatic hordes from coming in COM
petition with free labor.
Z. That we cordially invite the cooperation
Of all citizens, regardless OF all former politi-
cal affiliations, who are in favor Of Retrench-
ment and Reform in public affairs, and an
honest and impartial administration Of the
laws.
&. That we favor the just and equal taxation
of all property, including the net proceeds Of
the mines. and are opposed to any legislation
exempting such proceeds from taxation and
we hereby pledge our nominees for the Senate
and Assembly to use all proper and legitimate
means to prevent such unjust legislation.
.. That we favor on economical administra-
ton Of the State and county governments
and such reduction of the fees aud salaries of
officials as Is consistent with the public
interest.
10. That the act Of the Legislature Of this
State providing for the payment from tln
county treasury OF o bounty for coyote scalps,
while 1t has greatly increased the cure nt
expensesof the county, has been unproductve
OF adequate beneficial results, and we there
fore favor its immediate repeal.
IL. We are opposed to calling Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada at this time.
believing as we do that the proposition for
such convention ID in tho interest Of foreign
capitalists who are seeking to procure an
exemption Of their property in this State from
its equal burthep Of taxation and we there-
fore earnestly entreat 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.