Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-29

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The Democratic party of the State of Nevada
announces the following as its platform OF
| principles and i've issues for the present cam
paign. The Democratic party affirms as prin-
ciples:
Gold and silver the only legal tender no
| currency unconvertible with coin tine honest
| payment OF the public debt a sacred preserva-
ton Of the public faith revenue reform, and u
tariff for revenue only no Government part
| nership with monopolies no subsidies to cor
| porations or individuals no class legislation
| no unjust OF unequal taxation the reservation
of so much of the pubic domain rs the Re-
| publican party has not already given away to
railroad corporations, for the benefit of actual
settlers the maintenance of n n0n-sectarIan
common school system; acquiescenee in the
lawfully expressed Will OF the majority the
equality Of all citizens before the law econC-
my In public expenses, t. q. labor may be
lightly burdened differentiation OF the mill
tary to the civil power no Capitalization and
q strict construction of the Federal Constitu-
ton.
As important issues, entitled TO especial
mention, the Democratic party of Nevada pre-
sents
First-The induction of r.. B. Hayes into the
office of President, III violation ef the clearly
expressed Will of the people, is denounced as
the highest crime against free government ana
tine most dangerous encrvachmcnt upon popu-
lar rights ever perpetrated IN this country.
While IN the high interest OF public tranquility
we submit to the constituted Federal Auminls
tration, yet the investigation of the House Of
Representatives is specially commended, to the
end that the vile bargaining and corruption
may be exposed and the brand of lnIamy
stamped where it rigntfuily belongs.
~Secund-The Democracy OF Nevada advocates
the removal of all restrictions to the coinage OF
silver and the re-estAblisnmsnt of silver as n
money metal the same as goid-the same as it
was before its fraudulent decentralization by Il
Republican Congress IN 1878 the substitution
Of United States currency for national bank
nDtpa no fuvfher aaif of ptprpgf-basrlu mo- bnrids
for coin for resumption purposes, but the
gradual reduction of the pubic debt and
rigid economy in all branches of the public
service.
Third-In view of the recent decisions of
the Supreme Court of the United States, State
and National legislation is demanded to pro-
tect the people of Nevada from the outrageous
discrimination and excessive charges of rail-
road corporations within this State.
Fourth-The Democracy Of Nevada de-
nounces the Chinese element as an incubus that
will paralyze honest labor in any civilized
country on earth, and demands such n radical
change in the treaty with the Chinese Empire
as Will forever stop the immigration Of the
Chinese to the United States.
Fifta-The Democracy of Nevada is in favor
of an economical administration OF the State,
county and municipal governments and that
every species of property shall bear its Just
and equal buraen Of taxation. While no war is
made on the great corporations, 1T is demand
ed that their property shall contribute for the
support of government, the same as other
| property. UnfInching opposition to any fur
Their exemption of the net proceeds of the
mines Is announced, the mining interests being
now sufficiently encouraged and protected.
Such a reduction OF State taxation is demand
ed as Will prevent any accumulation of money
in the State Treasury, and as Will only furnish
a suficiency for the interest on tine State debt
and the economical administration Of the State
government.
Sixth-The Democracy repudiates the doc
trine that any officer may disregard and ignore
the pledges made to his constituents, aud on
the faith of which he was elected; and declares
that If such practice be tolerated 1t will result
in the destruction of representative democratic
government, and We declare that no power
exists which can relieve fiji ials from pledges
made to the people previous to election.
Seventh-The Deinocrs., OF Nevada holes
the ballot to be the inalIenable right of free
citizens views with alarm the efforts Of the
great foreign corporations to control the polit.-
cal contests in Nevada and urges the people
of this State, by their votes at the polls in the
approaching election, SO signally to rebuke and
trample upon such interference as will forever
prevent its repetition.
/ Eighth-The Democracy of Nevada recog-
nizes the right. as well as the necessity, of or
ganizing and maintaining, by the industrial
classes, Miners Unions - Mechanics
Unions" and other associations, for the pur.
pose of protection against Chinese pauper la
Dor. Under a wise and frugal Government,
which 1t is the mission of the Democracy to
maintain and perpetuate. any resort to force,
OF U VIOLATION OF law, or Invasion OF the rights
of person or Of property, to redress grievances,
is needless and at war with free inst buttons.
By legislation, fostering and favoring the
great moneyed corporations, such as national
banks, railroad. steamship, telegraphic and
manufacturing companies. the Republican party
has perverted the Government from its true
object Of protecting the people, and made ii
the instrument Of plundering them. 1t has
concentrated vast wealth in the bands of a
few, while the toiling millions who created
that wealth are struggling in poverty and Ell.
forced idleness and ii has enabled monopolies
to devour so great a portion of the earnings al
to take from the mouth of labor the bread II
has earned.
Ninth-The Democracy of Nevada congratu.
late the country upon the acceptance, by the
present administration, of the constitutional
and pacific policy of local and self government
in the States south, so long advocated by the
Democratic party, resulting in peace and har.
mony to that section of the Union.
Tenth-The Del ocracy demands the Legis
lature to pass additional enactments to enable
stockholders to visit and examine mining
property in which they are interested.