The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted I'm Convention ia Winnie
mucca, September 80, 1876.

/. The Democracy of Humboldt county in
Delegate Convention assembled do most
heartily endorse the declaration of principles
adopted at st. Louis, and reafirlned al 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
resident of the United States, Samuel j.
Iilden, 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. c. 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 trick of Republican
Congress in the interest OF nop-tax-pay ing
b1ndholders. and we demand that it be made
legal tender for the payment of al debts,
public and private, thereby promoting the
chief industry of our State.
5. mat we are utterly and unequiyocally
opposed to division of the public school
funds Tor sectarlan purposes, and in favor of
noh-sectlonal instruction Ii 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 abrogatiJn of the
Burlingame treaty. and we charge the Repub-
lican party with insineerity and duplicity III
olIerlhS 10 investigate these evils when fJr 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 tree 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.
8. That we favor the just aud 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.
2. That we favor an economical administra-
ton OF the State and county governments.
and such "a 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 the
county treasury of a bounty for coyote scalps.
While it has greatly increased the current
of adequate beneficial results, and we there,
fore favor its immediate repeal.
ii. We are opposed to calling q Constitu-
tional Convention in Nevada ut this time,
believing as we do that the proposition for
such convention is ia the interest of foreign
capitalists who are seeking to procure an
exemption of their property in this State from
its equal burthen 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.