Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-01
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Out OF she MIDDLE and 20 Busisess
Party Platform a.d Pledges
County Cestrst Committee
Nominations for Couaty Ofieers.

The Democratic county ConNention
found itself in . middle yesterday after
noon, AMI there the NEWS left 1t when
going to press. Whichever way 1t turned
1t came upon a roll call. and with the
roll call came the original difficulty
about proxies. This continued for about
an hour and until Mr.. Hill Of the First
Ward, Virginia. came into the Convsn-
ton. took the seat held by Mr.. Plunkett
and the proxy given to that gentleman.
Then n roll call was successfully accom-
plished. and the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the report OF the
Committee on Platform had been adopted
vas lost by q vote Of AZ to 90.
PLATFORM.
The repor. OF the Committee on Plat.
form. which was after so much wran.
Cling and confusion adopted. is as fol-
lows:
We. the representatives Of the Demo-
cratic party Of Storey county. Nevada.
in County Convention assembled. do
adopt the following declaration OF prin-
ciples:
Erst-we demand r~etreuchment and
,.,o,,, !, our ci,v ana eopntv Govern.
m.nts.
Second-ws demand that the mex,
Legislature reduce the costs and fees OF
county officers; that the compensation
| OF the same be lust and reasonable, and
no more. for the services rendered in all
| cases.
Thiri-That as far a. possible all Of
| hcials be paid reasonable salaries and not
peruuisites and fees, the fruitful source
| of corruption and extortion.
Pourth-we demand equal and uni.
form taxation, including the net pro-
c.e5s az tho mines. within the State;
mi ,hst ta,a,ion. i'm ali cases. be rreu.
i.,sJ 10 d.fray tbs necessary mem of
..onom;c.I oovsrnmsnts. Stats. county
All mnnicinsI and moi 10 accumulate n
.nrplus.
Fnh-ws demand that by wise and
| saIcisn, legislation. freiph,s and fares DO
soui,ably regulated on all railroads
within or passinp through this State;
ant Thai all d~iscriminations by railroads
against our citizens DO prohibited by ap-
propriate legislation.
Siath-we demand that our next Leg
islature 80 amend the "Act TO protect
the rights Of owners Of stock shares. ETC..
in the mines of this State" APP
proved February u. 1877. as to compel
| all persons in charge OF any mine to
permit any person who il a bona ide
owner Of stock therein. without regard
| to value, to visit freely all parts OF the
mine whenever he shall desire.
S,yenth-Our representatives In the
Lepisla,ur. are requested to vote for
actual residents only Of the State for
n Office within their gift.
Iash'n-An VIC
nor, m. nomipess thereof. aud also Of
the Democratic State Convention.
Ninth-W declare mat as Tue repre-
s~en,aives OF the workinsmen Of the
State. We hereby denounee tne Joooer!
by which the office OF State Printer MAS
abolished and the work Q pronts OF
the same sent to California; n we
charge that Joeoery upon the present
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oh
the Republican hekst
Party PLEDors.
n;nd;py as all these resolutions are,
-. .om. q, ,hs
nes WI" ~
49,. 49,. ,,.v.i,.i ,.,ni,;ny sach
.a,.;,..o, ha co,vsp,ion far senat.
ami As.eubl, 10 pledge himself To vote
for u Democrat for United States Sena'
tor. This action OF the Convention Was
taken, however. IN a sort OF i.doni 'ears
spirit which showed the belief OF the
delegates to be general thai u was OF no
account. or at least oil no practical avail
uo,. 1;e,.,,,v
o., -. .o,a;.,;o, ia.
- --.-. :, AZ. S.h,,,,
adopted oy the CONVENTION anu Tue
port OF the Committee on Credentials.
..h,.h ha1 aI.o haan aIontel anil which