The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-16
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


principles and live issues for the present cam
paign. 'fBEIt Gfit-lf 'FFO T.
The Democratic party afirms as its princi-
ples:-Gold and silver the only legal tender;
Lo currency unconvertible with coin; the
honest r3yment OF the public debt; sacred
preserv alton of the public faith; revenue re.
form, and Q tariff for revenue only; no govern.
ment partnership with monOpolies, no sub
sides to corporations or individuals; no class
legislation; no unjust or unequal taxation: the
reservation Of so much of the public domain
as the Republican party has not already given
away to railroad corporations, for the benefit
OF actual settlers; the maintenance OF nom
sectarian common school system; ecquies-
cence in the lawful expressed will Of the ms
jority; the equality of all citizens before the
law; economy in public expenses, that labor
may be lightly burdeneo; subordination Of the
military to the civil power; no Capitalization;
and strict construction OF the Federal
Constitution.
AS important issues, entitled to especial
mention, the Democratic party OF Nevada
presents: st-.a-..-.s9
1st-Tne induction Of r. B. Hayes into the
Office Of President, in violation Of the clearly
expressed will of the people, Is denounced rs
the highest crime against free government
and the most dangerous encroachment upon
pOpulaf rights ever perpetratt in the country
lille in the high interest OF public tran
guilty we submit to the constituted Federal
administration, yet the investigation Of the
House of Representatives. Ia especially com.
mended, to the end that the vile BARGAINING
and corruption may be exposed and the brand
| of infsmy stamped where it rightfully belongs.
2d-The Democracy Ut Nevada advocates
| the removal of all restrictions to the coinage
| of silver and the re-establishment of silver AS
o money metal the same rs goid-the same AS
| it was before its fraudulent RECOMMENDATION
by Republican Congress in 1873; the substi-
1 tuition of united states currency for national
| banks notes; no iurther sale of interest bear
| ing bonds for coin for resumption purposes
but the gradual reduction Of the pupiic debt;
and rigid economy in all branches of the
| public service.
3d-In view of the recent decision of the
| Supreme Court Of the United States. state anu
National legislation is demanded to protect
| the people of Nevada from the QUIT ageous
discrimination and excessive charges of rail-
road corporations within this State.
4th-Ihe Democracy of Nevada denounces
the Chinese element as an incubus that will
parslyze honest labor in any civilized country
| ON earth and demands such radical change
in the treaty with the Chinese Empire as viii
forever stop the immigration Of the Chinese
| to the Unit ed States. vi ,.-.
5th-The Democracy of Nevada is in favor
of an ecOnCm ical administration
of the state, county and municipal govern
ments; and that every species of roperty bear
| its just and equal burden of taxation. While
no war is made on the great corporations, it
Is demanded that their property shall contrib
ute to the support of governments. the same
as other property. Unfinchng opposition to
any further exemption Of the net proceeds of
| the mines Is announced, the mining interests
being now sufficiently encouraged and pro-
| tected. Such reduction of State taxation is
demanded as will prevent any accumulation
of money in the State Treasury, aud as will
only furnish q sufficiency for the interest ON
| the state debt and the economical adminstra-
ton of the State government
6th-Ihe Democracy repudiates the doc
| trine that any officer may disregard and IL
| more the pledges made by his constituents.
and on the faith of which be was elected; and
declares that il such practice be tolerated It
will result III the destruction of representa-
| tive Democratic government, and we declare
that no power exists which can relieve Of
ficials from pledges made to the people pre-
vious to election.
7th--The Democracy OF Nevada holds the
ballot to be the inalienable right Of free citi-
zens; views with alarm the efforts OF the great
foreign corporations to control the political
contests in Nevada, and urges the people OF
this State by their votes at the polls in the
approaching election, 80 sagnally TO rebuke
and trample upon snch interference as will
forever prevent its repetition.
9Th n he Democracy OF Nevada recognizes
| the right as well as the necessity. OF organic.
| ing and maintaining by the industrial classes.
Miners Unions and Mechanics Unions, and
other associations for the purpose of protec-
ton against Chinese pauper labor. Under a
wise and frugal government, which IL is the
mission of the Dem crscy to maintain and
perpetuate, any resort to force, or to viola
ton of law, or invasion of the right OF person
or property, to redress grievances, il needless
and at war with free institutions. by legis-
lators fostering and favOring the great moneyed
cor pors ms, such as national banks, rail-
roads, steamship, telegrsphic and manufac~
| turing companies, the Re publican patty has
perverted the Government from its true OBJ
ject. pro Getting the people, ard made 1t the
instrument of plundering them. 1t has con-
centrated vast wealth in the hands Of q few,
while tho toiling millions who created that
wealth are struggling in poverty and enforced
idleness; and it has enabled monopolies to
devour 80 great q portion Of the earnings as to
take 1. ON the mouth OF labor the bread 1t has
earned. .ts rsuHs
9th--The Democracy Of Nevada congratu-
| lstes the country upon the acceptance. by the
present administration, OF the constitutional
and pacific policy of local and self govern
meLt in the States sOuth, SO long advocated
by the Democratic party, resulting in peace
ID harmony to that section Of the Union.
10ih-The Democracy demands the Legis-
lature 20 pass additional enactments to enable
stock holders to visit and examine mining
property IN which they are interested.
| THE THIRD GUBERNAToRAL TENN.
The Democracy declare that honesty. cspac-
| ity, devotion TO the truest principles OF Gov
eminent and the faith nj oh. ervance of
| pledges, constitute of the mselves the highest
| titI6 20 renewed CCuuutuCt, anu tuTtnef,
| there 10 no resemblance between the case of
the Governor OF State, with little patronage,
and with power limited by the strict pro-
visions of the constitution, and that Of
| President Of the United states, by virtue of
hts ONCE, Communicable Chief Of the army
and navy and the head of one hundred thous-
and once holders, Striving 10 peipetuate
personal and tyrannical rule by the un.
scrupulous use of ali means at his
command. The late President of the
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