The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-31
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democratic party amrmS as It's primer
ples;--G Cola and silver the only legal TENDER
Lo currency unconvertible with coin; the
honest paymtn mt of the public debt; sacred
presery alton of the public faith; revenue
form and tariff or revenue only; no govern
men; partnership With inonoI 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
rs the Republican party has not already given
away to railroad corporations, for the beneht
of actual settlers; the maintenance of a non
sectariau common school system; acquies-
cence in the lawful expressed will IF the ma
jority; the equality OF all citizens before the
law economy in public expenses, that labor
may be nightly burdened; subordination of the
military 10 the civil power; no GENERALIZATION;
and a strict construction of The feoeral
Constitution.
AS important issues, entitled to especial
mention, the Democratic larty of Nevada
presents:
1st-'rne induction of Il. B. Hayes into the
Office of President, in violation of the clearly
expressed Will of he people, Is denounced as
the highest crime against free government
and the most dangerous encroaehment upon
popular rights ever perpetlatt III the country.
while in the high interest of public tran
guilty We submit to the constituted Fede al
administration, yet the investigation II the
House of Representatives Is espt claily COM
mended. to the end that the vile barAainllg
and corruption may be exposed and the br;la
of lnfamy stamped where 1t rlghituIly belongs.
2d-Ihe democracy of Nevada advocates
the removal of all restrictions to the oinsee
of silver and the re-establishm.nt OF silver AZ
u money metal the same as gold-the same a.
it was before its fraudulent demonetizatitn
by n Republican Congress i'll 1873; the subsu-
tuition of united States currency for national
banks notes; no further sale OF interest bear
ing bonds for coin for resumption purposes
but the gradual reduction of the pupllc aebi;
and rigid economy in all branches OF III.
public service.
3d--In view of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the Unite States, state anu
National legislation is demanded TO protect
the people of Neyada nom the outrageous
discrimination AID excessive charges OF Iai.-
road corporations within this state.
4Ih--1hc ID mocracy of eVada denouncts
the Chinese element as all incubus that Will
paralyze honest labor in any civilized country
ON earth and demands such radical change
in the treaty with the Chinese kmlare as viii
forever step the immigration OF The chin, st
TO the Uni ed States
5th-1he Denocracy.of Nevada is in favor
of an econt n4ical administration
Of the state, county aud .municllal goNeln-
iments and that every species Of ruperty bear
its Just and equal burden Of taxation, While
no war is made ON The great corporations, II
Is demanded that thtlr lrvpeIty shall contrib
ute To the support of guvs rnments, the same
rs other property. ULfllnehlng opposition 10
any further exeuptltn.of the net proc et dis OF
the mines is announced, the mining interests
being now sufficiently eneoulaged and pro
fected. Such reduction of state taNatI IA Is
demanded a. Will lleveIt any accunulau,n
of money i'll the state treasury, aid as Viii
only furnish sufficieney ior The interest IN
the State de bt anu the economical LdmlnistIa-
tion of the State government,
6th-ILe Democracy repudiates the doc
1rine tnat any officer may regard and Ia
more the pledges mace 10y his constituents
and ON the faith OF which be WAS elected; and
declares that il such pIsctite be tolelatec II
.t,1H \
tive Democratic gov>rI.iii,n;, aid Vt dtc4ale
that no power casts which can relieve Oh
hcials fGun plecges n.ade 10 the peol.e pre-
yious 81, election.
7th-The democracy Of Nevada holds the
ballot 80 lie the Inalienable night of 1ite eltl-
sxens views With alsIm the tnorts Of he gre I
foreign coTpNr&t!UAs 40 oonllol the puIltlta
contests in Ne~sda and olgts tire peoPIe OF
this state by utlr VUles at the polls III the
approao hing ele, lon, s4snally 10 retuke
and q ample 0pon slIch in erfeienee as Nil
forever lltvelt its lereiiuon.
S;h- he 1 elntclsCy OF NevsCa recognizes
the riaht az vel as The us CO SHY If organic
ang ana malntA4lslne by Il 4 IdusU ial classes,
Nil ers' ULlons AHA Mechanics Minis, ana
other Assoc stioIs for tie purpose Of lrDiec-
sion a. ain chinese pauper IAlor. jLCtr a
wise and frugal government, Which II IL the
mission OF the Lem clSsy t. maintain al d
perpetust, ANY r,soTt 10 f,r.e, or TO viola
zion oi law, or inN aslcn Il The night OF ptrson
or pr peltA. 10 rt0Itss grievances, IL liz dies
and \; VAL with free lnStltUti, LIS. by il gls-
lafurs 4 steIisg and faVoring The sIeal nent! d
corporgtlN MS such as Datiohal bank, lalI-
1oaus steAxns hip, telegu phic ana nsaluist :
xurpg cen anies. the ,pIhlleEn patty has
psrNsltea the COY Ell nett ir1 III its trIe oe-
jeet. ro eciiig the people. sId made II tie
instri meit 81 plulasllEg lhsln IL has COLI
sentrSt, Il vast wealth i'll the haDCs oi \ iew,
while tho telling millions who created that
wealth are strus gang Ill poverty Al tnfole ed
idleness; al Il IL has Enabled onoE oIles TO
devour 60 grs ag oriion II tie tainiuSs a. TO
take fsom tie mouth Of labVr The bis If has
@arne>s.
sth--lle Itnoersey Of Nevada ctugfatC-
lates the country M oIa the Scs eptShee, bN the
prsstnt dnll lsilStten, Of llle ouLstltUtlJEal
ard pacific policy OF local 81 self sONel L.
usehG III the St@tes sUatL. 20 loIg aGNucats d
by the II, moeratic y rty. resulting IN peace
~ q has mt ny to u al section of tie JmCn.
10 h lie iSmoSTssy demands ue efis-
istur~ 10 PASS sc dliisna, eiisctnsttts 10 enable
stock Ia laets 10 VISIT and examine Il ilIll (
property IN wlai>h they ale Interested
xEaE rHIkp GURKRsAIv RAJ INN.
The democracy ds clS1e that hone sly. cspsc-
ity sis-sSokSsn " the uutst principles Of Uoy-
erninent and the faith al Oh elNsl ce II
pleIises. constitute CT aha nsslNes the eheSi
titlx IL its renewed eSItdSEce. ard further.
there u no rSss Knbsxnee hstwetn The q Of
the Gov. rnor of = STATE. with little latrVnage,
and with POWER limited ~ the suict pro
visions Of slae constitution. aid that u =
president of the nited States, by virtue ~
his Sfsee COMMENCEMENT Il If The arm y
nx,d navy ana the head Of ere hundred ih0US-
al ossses- hsldels, sslivang ~ pslpetGssse a
personal ard sylanniesl rtale ly the un
scrupulous use Of ali means AZ ais
command. h~ iafe FlsSsNt0t II The
Halted states fernssleS the oonsp.e 4
pro. 4 al the esnAsr IF tbild Arvslsss sssssi
tsrsa. which we wafa against la sch To
~xoi.i a, the ffu a. a at Uf the pEtsS Ii 1SoNtr