The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

paign.
ples.-GoId and silver the only legal tender;
Lo currency uDconversible with coin; The
honest payms Ut OF the public debt; q sacred
presery alton OF the public faith; revenue re-
form and q tariff Ior revenue only; 10 gov en-
men; partnership with monol o4ies, no sub
sides 70 corporations or dfSlduals; 10 class
legislation; no unjust or unequal taxation. the
reservation Of SO much OF tie public domain
as the Republican party has lot already given
sway 70 railroad corporations. for the benent
Of actual settlers; the maintenance Of nom
sectarian common school system: sequies-
cerce ia the Lawful! expressed will If the Ia
jority; the equality Of all citizens before the
law. economy in public expenses, that labor
may lie lightly burdened; subordlnatI0no Of the
military TO the civil power; no central cation;
and q strict construction Of the EeGerai
Constitution.
As important issues, entitled 10 especial
meItiou, the Democratic party of Nevada
presents:
1st-Tne induction Of p. B. Hayes into the
ofic- of President, in violation Of the CLEARLY
expressed VIII OF the people, Is denounced a.
the highest crime against free government
and the most dangerous encroaehment upon
popular rights ever ptTpetlats IL tie country.
nhile in the Lign interest Of public tran
guilty We submit TO tie constituted I EIDE al
administration, yet tie investigation II the
House of Representatives Is especially cum-
mended, to the epd that the Vile barAsiDng
and corruption may be exposed and the br=ud
of infamy STAMP ed wheie itrightf1liy belongs.
2d-The democracy Of Nevada advocates
tie removal Of all restrictions to the oinage
of silver and the re-eStablishment Of silver az
3 money metal the same as gold-the same a.
it was before its fraudulent decentralization
By Republican Congress IL 1913; the subsi1-
tuition Of United States currency for nGtional
bank notes; 10 further sale OF interest bear-
ing bonds for coin for res omptlon purposes
but the gradual reduction OF tie puplic oebr;
and rigid economy IL all branches Of the
public service.
3d-In view of the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United Slater. state AID
Natie nal legislation il demanded to protect
the people of Nevada f.om the outi ageoGs
discrimination and excessive charges OF lail-
road corporations within this Stale.
4ih-Ihe ID mocracy of eysd4 denoDncts
the Chinese element an incubus that viii
laralyze honest labor IL any civilized country
On cath and demands such radical change
in tie treaty with IL Ckins-e Umpire a. VIII
forever stop the immigration OF The Chin
to the hi ed states.
5ih-1he Democracy of Nevada is IN favor
of an ecoIe n.ical administration
Of the state, county and muIicl al govern
ments and that every c:es Of rtperIy bear
its just and equal buIdeG Of taxation. Nhlie
no war is made Oh the great corp, rations, il
is demanded that their property hall contrib
ute To the support Of g0v-rnmtnts. the same
a
any further exemption Of the nei pro- eeds OF
the IniIies is announced, the mining interests
being now sufficiently enCouIaeed and pro
tected. such reduction OF state tax Il L 10
demanded AZ will prevent any accumulation
of money ia the State Treasury, and az all
only furnish suffieiency for the interest On
the state debt and the economical ldnnlnistra-
tioa Of the state government.
6th-1he Democracy repudIatts the doc
trine tnaI any officer may disregard and IL
mole the pledges made b! his celnst1tEents.
and on the faith OF which be was elected; AID
,declarss that If sucL practice be tolerated il
will result Ill the obstruction Of ieptesentz-
tive Democratic government, aid We otclal {
that Io power I1.sts which can relieve Of
6ciais from pledges made to The peop.e PRE-
Tious to election.
7ih-The Democracy Of Nevada holds the
ballot 70 lie the inalienabie night of free Gill
zens; viexs With alaim the etOrts Of he great
foreign corporations to control the Political
contests in Nevada and urges the ptOple OF
this State ly f4tir woes ct the polls III the
sppros ching eleo lion. so s.gnally 10 fetuke
and tTsnlple upon such in erfelence as Viii
forever prevent Its iePetitiUn.
9Th "A lie LENT c1acy OF Nevada recognizes
the right a. We'll az The Ds c. ssity. Of OIgsniz
ing aud II ai1tasnILg By the industrial ciasses,
HI ers' DLions ana Mechanics lnIULs, ana
other assoc 4atioas for The purpose Of protec-
tim against 1hlLese pauper iaLor. ULGer a
wire and frugal government, Inch it Ii the
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