The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORNI

The Democratic party Oh tHe SCate Oh NeVaua
announces The following as its platform of
principles and live issues for the present cam
paign.
ples:-G Gold and silver the only legal tender;
Lo currency uDconvertible with coin; the
honest payment of the public debt; sacred
presery alton of the public faith; revenue re-
form and tariff Ior revenue only; 10 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
us the Republican party has not aIready given
away to railroad col porations, for the benefit
of actual settlers; the maintenance Of non
sectarian common school system; acqu1es-
cence in the lawful expressed will Of the ma
jority; the equality OF all citizens before the
law economy in public expenses, that labor
may be lightly burdened; subordinationo OF the
military to the civil power; no contradictions;
and a strict construction of The Federal
AS important issues, entitled to especial
mention, the Democratic party of Nevada
presents:
1st-The induction of RI Hayes into the
Office of President, in violation Of the CLEARLY
expressed will of he people, is denounced as
the highest crime against free governm MT
and the most dangerous encroachment upon
popular rights ever ptrpetiattd in the con Dlry.
y lille in the high interest OF public IRAN
guilty we submit to the constituted Fede al
administration, yet the investigation If the
House of Representatives is espt cially COM
mended, to the end that the vie barsainILg
and corruption may be exposed and the braid
of llifamy stamped where ltrlghttully belongs.
2d-The democracy Of Nevada advocates
the removal of all restrictions to the oinage
of silver and the re-establishmt ut of silver as
o money metal the 81 me as gold-the same a.
it was bel fore It's fraudulent demoLe izatlt Il
by Republican Congress Ill 1873; the subsIi-
tuition OF united States currency Tor national
bank notes; no further sale CT interest hear
ing bonds for coin for res .mption purposes
but the gradual reduction of tie puplic Deb
ana rigid economy i'll all bIahches of the
public service.
3d--In view of the recent decision of the
Supren Court of the Unit, d States. tate and
Natis nal legislation is demanded to protect
the people of Nevada from the cut ageous
discrimination aid excessive claiges OF rail-
road corporations within this Sta,e.
4ih-lhe ID mocracy OF eyada denouncts
tie Chinese element NJ an incubus that will
Iaraly2e honest labor i'll any civilized country
on earth and demands such radical change
in TIE treaty with the Chinese Umpire as Will
forever stop the inning. alton Of the Chimes
to The Uni ed states
5th-1 he Democracy OF Nevada is in favor
of an Inical 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 corp, rations, it
is demanded that their proper ty shall contrib
ute to the support of governments. The same
as other property. Uetiinching opposition to
.sDy further exemption Of the net proceeds of
the mines is announced, the mining Interests
being now sufficiently encouraged ana pro
tecttd. Such reduction of Stale taxati, II is
Sdeil anded Us will prevent any accumulation
of money i'll the state Treasury, III Il as will
only furnish a sutieiency Tor the interest On
the State debt and the economical adrninistra-
ton of the state government.
6th-I Demociac rtpuGiates the doc
triLe that any officer may disregard and ig-
more the pledges Dsoe by his constituents,
and on the faith of which lie WAS elected and
declales that if such practice be tolerated it
will result i'll the obstruction Of lepresenta-
tive Democratic government, and We declare
that no power exists which can relieve Of
icials fiom hedges MADE to the peop.e pre-
vious to election.
nh--The Democracy Of Nevada holds the
baIlotto tie the inalienabie right of flee eiti
xens; views with alarm the Efforts of the great
foreign corporations to control the political
contests i'll Nevada and urges the people of
this STATE by tIeir VCles ut the polls i'll the
appro, ching cleo tion so s.gnaIly 10 retuke
and tiample upon snch in erference as will
forever pfevelt its repetition.
9Th 4 he democracy OF Nevada recognizes
the right as ell rs the nee ssity. of organic.
ing and maintaining by the industrial classes
Mi ers ULions and Mechanics Unions, and
other associations for the purpose Of prCtec-
tion again Chinese pauper jabor. Uncer q
wife anu frugal government, which IL is the
mission OF the Lem claty to maintain and
lerpetuate, any resort to force, or TO viola
tion OF law, or invasion Of the right OF person
or property to redress grievances, is needless
ard at war with free institutions. BY logis-
latUrs fostering ndfavoripg he great money ed
'corporGtl, rs, such as national banks, lai-
roads, steamship, telegrsp hic end nIanufac-
turing companies. the ltpublican patty has
perverted the Govern N ent from its true OBJ
Ject, PRO Getting the people. and made 1t the
instrLment of Ilundeiing them. 1t has con-
cent? al, q vast wealth in the hands Of few,
while the toiling millions who created that
wealth are struggling i'll poverty aid enforced
idleness; and it has enabled II onopolies to
devour so gr at portion Of the eaIningo at to
take I ON the mouth of labor the bread it has
earned.
9,h--fhe Democracy of Nevada congratu-
laies the COUNT! upon the acceptance, by the
present adniiIlsiratlon, of The constitutional
and pacibc policy OF local ara selfgoyeln-
mt 1t Ill the States outn, 20 Ion q aayocat. Il
by he Democratic p4riy. resulting in peace
al harmony 10 that section of the Union.
10 h he Democracy demands tie ecis-
iature 10 pass aocitit ma. enactmeIts 10 enable
stock b. lGefs TO VISIT and examine mining
properly III which they are Interested
THE THIRD GUBERNAToRAL TERM.
The Democracy de elan that honesty, capac-
fty Cegotion 10 the tfuest principles of Gov
eminent and the faith vi OBJ eryauce of
pleoges, constitute of tht mselyes tie highest
title TO it's renewed confidence and further,
there is no resemblance between the case of
the G,vtrboT OF State, with little patronage.
and with power limited by the strict pro-
visions of the constitution, and that of a
President of the United States, by virtue Of
his Office, Commensurate of the army
and navy aud the head of one hundred thous-
and ofiee-holders, striving TO perpetuate a
personal and tyrannical rule by the un
Sc upUlous use of ali means Mt his
command. The late Ireside nj Of the