The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

announces the following as it's platform OF
principles and live issues for the present cam
paign.
ples:-Gold and silver the only legal tender;
Lo currency unconvertible with coin; the
honest payment Of the public debt; a sacred
preserv alton of the public faith; revenue re.
form, and tariff Tor revenue only; no govern
ment partnership with monol olies, 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 beneht
of actual settlers; the maintenance of nom
sectarian common school system; scquies-
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; subordinationof the
military TO the civil power; no Capitalization;
and strict construction of The Federal
Constitution. SW
AS important issues, entitled to especial
Ins~aion, the Democratic party OF Nevada
presents:
1st--Tne induction of R. B. Hayes into the
Office of President, i'll violation Of the clearly
expressed will of the people, is denounced as
the highest crime against free government
and the most dangerous encroachment upon
popular rights ever ptrpetl att q IN the country.
While in the high Interest >of public tran
guilty We submit to the constituted tedei al
administration, yet the 1nNesLlBdtlOll u the
House of Representatives is especially com
mended, to the end that the vile BARGAINING
and corruption may be exposed and the brand
of infamy stamped where itrightfully belongs.
2d-The 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 as
it was before It's fraudulent demone' 1zatiun
by Republican Congles i'll 1873; the subsu-
tuition of united states currency Tor national
banks notes; no further sale vi interest bear
ing bonds for coin for resumption imposes
but the gradual reduction of the puplic Deb.
and rigid economy in all branches OF the
public service. m l,-.
,3d-In view of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States. state ana
National legislation is demanded to protest
the people of Nevada from the utlaSeous
determination and excessive charges of lail-
road corporations within this State.
4th--1le D. mocracy OF Nevada deIounct s
the chinese element an incubus that will
paralyze honest labor in any civilized country
ON earth and demands such radical change
in the treaty with the Chinese Empire Will
forever stop the immigration Of the Chine Sc
to the Uni ,sd States.
5th-1he Democracy of Nevada is in favor
of I'm econ, mical administration
of the state, county and municipal govern
Aments; and that every species of ropelty bear
its just and equal bun den of taxation, Willie
no war is made Oh the great corpt rations, it
is demanded that their property shall contrib
ute to the support OF governments. the SAME
as other property. ULhinching Oppose ion to
any further exemption of the net proceeds Of
the mines is announced, the mining interests
being now sufficiently ENCOURAGED and pro-
tected- such q reduction of Stale taxation is
demanded as will prevent any accumulation
of money Ill the State treasury, and AS " i'll
only furnish q sufficiepry for the. interest ON
the State debt and the economical administ1a-
tion of the state government.
6th-1he democracy regulates the doc
Urine that any officer may disregard ana ig-
more the pledges made by his constituents,
and on the faith of which ne was elected; and
.declart that if such piactice be tolerated it
will result III the obstruction Of lepresenta-
tive Democratic government, and We declai g
that no power exists which can relieve Of
fcials fiom pledges made to the peopie pre-
vious to election.
7th--The Democracy Of Nevada holds the
ballot to be the inalienable right of free citi-
zens; views with alarm the efforts of the great
foreign corporations TO control the political
CONTESTS in Nevada, and urges the people OF
this State by tbtir woes at the polls III the
approaching ele, ton, so s.gnally TO reIuke
and trample upon hnch In erfertnce as VIII
forever prevent it's repetition.
'8th- The democracy OF Nevada recognizes
the right as ell as the necessity. OF organic
ing and maintaining by the industrial Classes
hi ers' IN ions ana Mechanics Unions ana
OtAct dbeA<Nidbluub puIpOsc VI pIclSt-
ton a9alnst IhlDehe pauper IaLOr. Uncer q
wise and frugal government, which 1t Ii tie
mission OF the lem. era, y to maintain aid
perpetuate, ally resort to force, or TO violG.
zion Of law, or invasion Of the right of person
or pr perty to redress grievances, is nj dless
ard at war with free institutions. BY ltgls
laturs fostering and favoriIg the sit at noney ed
corpcrGtl, nh, such as national banks, lail
roads, steamship, telegraphic end manutac
turing companies. the l.publican patty has
perverted the Government from its true OBJ
jtot, pro Getting the people, gLd made il the
Instrument of laundering them. 1t has con
.centiattd vast wealth. ill The hands Of few
while the t0iling millions who created thai
%ealh are strue Glng IN poverty aid enforced
idltLees; and II has Enabled Ii oDopolies tC
devour 20 grt at ortion OF the eainingo ~ t.
take + ON the mouth OF labor the bread it has
earned.
9th--1he Democracy of Nevada congratu
laies the country Ion the acceptance, by the
present administration, OF the constitutions
and pacific policy of local and selfg govern
melt III the states south. 70 long advocate
by the Democratic parry, resulting in peace
a. haimony to that section of the Union.
10 h The Democracy demands the egis
lature TO pass acCltiona enactIneIts to enabI,
stock he lders 10 visit and examine mining
property III which they ale interested.
THE THIRD GUBERNAToRAL TERM.
The Democracy de Glaze that honesty, capac
ity, devotion 10 the truest principles of Gov
eminent and the faith nj oh ervance Of
pledges, constitute of themselves the highest
title TO its renewed confidence, and further
there is no resemblance between the case OF
the Gey' rLor OF u State, with little patronage
aud with power limited Ly the strict pro
visions of the constitution, and that uf d
President OF the United States, by virtue OF
lis office, COMMUNICATE Chief of the army
and navy and the head of one hundred thous.
and Office holders, striving TO perpetuate q
sc, upulous .nie of ALI means at hi.
command. The late President of the