The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

announces The following as Its platform OF
principles and live issues for the present cam
paign.
The Democratic party affirms as its princi-
ples-G Cola and silver the only legal tender;
Lo currency unconvertible with coin; the
honest payne LIT Of the public debr; sacred
preserv alton of the public faith revenue re-
form, and tariff or revenue only; no govern
men. partnership with monoI oiies, 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 a nom
sectarian common school system; acquies-
cence in the lawful expressed will of the ma
jority; the equality OF all citizens before the
law; economy i'll public expenses, that labor
may be nightly bufdened; subordination OF the
military TO the civil power; no centrall zation
and strict construction OF the FEDERAL
Constitution.
AS important issues, entitled to especial
mention, the Democratic party of Nevada
presents:
Ist-Tne induction of r. B. Hayes into the
office of President, in violation Of the clearly
expressed will of the people, is denouIce as
the highest crime against free governmt Mt
and the most dangerous encroachment upon
popular rights e1er perpeti at, d in the country
While in the high interest OF public tran
guilty we submit TO the constituted Fedei al
administration, yet the Investigation If the
House of Representatives is espe cially COM
mended, to the end that the vile barkainlng
and corrupticn may be exposed and the br@ha
of lnfamy stamped where ltrightfully belongs
2d-1he Democracy of Nevada advocates
the removal of all restrictions to the coinage
of silver and the re-establishment OF silver as
a money metal the same as gold-the same a.
it was before its fraudulent demone lZatluD
by Republican Congress III 1873; the subsu-
tuition OF united States currency for national
bank notes; 10 further sale ot inl crest bear.
ing bonds for coin for resumption purposes
but the gradual reduction of the pup lie uebi ;
and rigid economy i'll ali branches OF the
public service.
3d--In view of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the Unite States, state ana
Natl nal legislation is demanded to project
the people of Nevada from the cut ageous
-discl limitation aid excessive charges OF Iaii-
road corporations within this state.
4ih--1he ID, mocracy of evada denounct r
the Chinese element an incubus that will
raralyze honest labor III any civilized country
earth and demands such radical change
in the treaty with tie CLinese Empire as Will
forever stop the immigl alton of The Chine st
to the Uni. ed States
5th-Ihe Democracy of Nevada is in favor
of an econt mical administration
Of the state, county and municipal goveln H.
ments; and that every species OF foperty bear
its just and equal burden OF taxation W hiie
no war is made ON the great corpt rations, it
ute to the support of gov rnments. the same
as other property. ULtinching opposition to
any further exemption of the net proc ct DIS of
the mines Is announced, the mining interests
being now sufficiently encouraged snd pro-
tected. such IA reduction Of state tax Ii, Il Is
demanded az Will prevent any accumulation
OF money III the State Treasury, and as viii
,only furnish a sufhciency Tor the interest On
tthe state debt ana the economical adnlinlstra-
tion of the State government.
h. nar Jfa4a fha
strine tnat any officer may disregard and *
more the pledges MADE by his constituents,
and on the faith of which he was elected; and
declares that if such practice be tolerated il
will result i'll the obstruction of lepresanta-
tive Democratic government, and We declare
that no power exists which can relieve or
ficials ftom pledges made to the,peop,e pre-
vious to election.
7th--The Democracy Of Nevada holds the
ballot to be the inalieDable night of free chi
xens; views with alarm the Efforts of The great
foreign corporations 10 cCnI1ol The political
4cCntests III Nevada and urges the people OF
this state Ly tLeir votes at the pol Ill the
approaching election, SO s.gnally 10 retuke
ana uample upon snch in ertei ence as viii
forever prevent its repetition.
Sth- he bemt cIacy Oh Nevada recognizes
the right as We'll as the nee ssity. Of oIgaDiz
ing ana maintaining by tie moustIi al glasses,
Mi ers Unions ala Nee lallcs' Mons, ana
other assoc athens tor The purpose Of protec-
tion as@ln IhlIehe paper IaLor. JhCer d
seand frugal government, Which il lie The
mission OF The LDm cIa,y to maintain AID
peIPetuatt, any rSsult 10 Ike, or 10 viola
.tiUn OF law, or Invasion Of LIE right OF person
or property, 10 reGress q tlvanees, is IL tdless
and at war with free lnslItu}ills By legs-
laturs f sterirg aud favOIiLg he tIeat money ed
corpora tlt Us, such as national banks, Iali-
road, steamship, teleglt phic ana nanu1ac-
turf g C npallles the ltpLbllcan party has
perverted the GOV erln.eLt from its ute OBJ
jeet. lro ecllDg the people. AID made ii the
instrument OF IlunGeilnR hs IN IL has con-
cent al, d vast NealtL III The hanGs 81 a lew
while the toiliug Millions who created that
veal Ia ale strus 5lng il poverty al enforced
idleIess; ard 1t has enabled Ii oDol oIIes to
deyour 20 gre al ortion Of the eaIninge TO
take f. ON the mouth OF labor The bead it has
searne1.
9,h--The Democracy of Nevada congratu-
hates the country uron the acct ptaDce, by The
present administration, Of The Constitutional
ana pacihc policy of local ana selfgovun-
melt III the states south, 20 loI z advocate d
by he Democratic party, resulting IN peace
ar d harmony 10 tlat section Of the Union.
10 d he democracy demand tie i e. is
iature 10 pass ad0ltl( Ma enactue cents TO enable
stock-h lueIs TO visit ana examine mining
property IN which they ale interested.
THE THIRD GuBERNAToRAL THIN
The Democracy de Glaze that homes sly, capae-
1ty, devotion 10 the truesC principles Of Gov
erImenG ana the faith vi ob elvance of
pleGges, constitute of themselves the highest
title 10 its renewed confidence, ana further
there is no Iest II. blance between the case OF
the Gov OF State, with little patronage,
and with power limited by the Strict pro-
visions of The constitution, and that OF "a
Pres dent of the United states, by virtue of
his office, (onlmanoer-in-Chiff OF The army
aud navy ahd he head Of one hundred ihous-
and office holders, irving TO perpetnate a
personal and tyrannical rule by the un
sc upulous use OF ali means at hi,
command. he late President of the