The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-29
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Nevada Democratic
state Convention, May 20, 1880.

The Democracy Ct Nevada, by their repre-
sentatives in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our devotion 70 the Union;
deprecate all scctionalisn; hold the Republican
party responsible for all the agitation Of dead
issues and regard the preservation Of local self
government Gs necessary TO the perpetuat.on Of
the Republic
Second We declare that among the leading
issues of the campaign are the vindication OF
the right Of the people 10 sclf-goYernmont, tire
conderr nation Of the crimes a9ainst the ballot
ecmm Ted four yeGrs'ago, resistance to impe-
riasm, tic maintenance OF the reserved rights
Of the states and opposition to Chinese imni.
Thirl-That we are unqualifedly opposed TO
Chinese immigration to this couniiy, and pledge
ourselves to use all lawful means 70 prohibit 1t,
even though it involves the abrcgaton Of the
| Bnringame Treaty; that there Is no hope for
relief from this servile Immigration Scuurge
| vhichqdegrades the dignity Of labor, lowers the
] standard Of morality and meDaces our dsiliza-
! ton except through the election Of Demo
| cratic President; that we condemn aud de-
! nounce in the strongest terms che veto OF the
! lin limiting the Chinese immigration to this
| county.
Four,h-That the drift Of the Republican
! nar,y towards an empire, through the Cypress.
! i've concentration CT CAPITAL is an outrage upon
| the masses ami an insult To the men who carry
| the gums in defense Of our liberties.
! Fifth-That we regard Tith alarm the doc
! .trines Of GENERALIZATION recently announced by
| the Republican majority Of the Supreme Court
| OF the United sta1es as having been made in
the interest of party and is intended TO blot
out the last yestige Of Stale rights asd change
/ the Federal Union to an Empire
| Sixth--That the labor Of a country j. its cap
| ital and deserves the protection and guardian
| ship OF our Governments state and Federal
Seventh-That We favor the maintenance OF
The public schools the hope and pride Of a free
State.
t8ehth--Thm all property should bear it's
/ INST proportion OF taxation; asnd we favor the
| enactment OF such laws as viii accomplish this
| end
the rights OF labor and capital under just laws,
thereby bearing the burdens and increasing
the advantages Of the working people.
| Tenth-That claim Is amongst the powers
reserved to the States the right to pass at any
time by their Legislatures, laws to prevent
common carriers from raEking III just 9scrimi-
| nations against persons and places; and we
| recommend the County Conventions TO take
action in accordance sith the foregoing resola.
ton
| Elexenth-That the Democracy demand free
and fair elections. and 10 that end 6enouncc all
| interference with elections by the military
| powers; that the experience q this and other
countries hassbundantly proved that the pres
eslce OF tro ps at the polls is destructive ct the
freedom OF elections. and h incompatible With
the existence of free institutlons, that we
pledge our earnest endeayors 10 upholdiag a
system OF untrammtled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force and Supervision.
Twefth-Tbe doctrine promulgated by the
leaders Of the Republican party. that strong
and centralized Government IL essential to the
maintenance and pcrpetuity OF American nsti-
tutions is q doctrine dangerous 10 the liberties
Of the people, destructive Of the right Of local
! lf-goye' nment, and must eventually termin-
| ate in anarchy and imperialism.
Thirteenth That tie Democracy oppose all
| favoritisn and class legislation; no single inter
est or class Of persoLs shoeld be protected at
the eXpense of others.
Fourteenth---That we are opposed to the so.
called sssw Mining Law recommended by the
Pubic Land Commission, ard le~ ard the same
as destructive Of the great Industry OF ON
, State. Tie miner should be permitted to 10.
, ! low his lode On the dip wherever it may 20.
Thas we are also opposed 70 the so-c2lled Public
Land Law recommended by the Public Land
Commission, and regard il as innovation On
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
domain should be preserved TO make homes ior
the people.
Fifteenth-We denouncc the great fraud by
which X. b. Hayes Snd w. A. Wheeler were
made President and Wee President AZ the
United States, and the fairly elected candidates,
Samuel j. Tildon and Thomas A. Hendricks.
counted out; that this great crime against civil
hberty and popular government she uid never
be forgot en- or cndoued
| Sixteenth-fhat VIC instruct otlr Delegates u
the Convention 20 meet at Cincinnati TO vote
tor the retention Of the i.me-honored tive
thirds rule, in nominating candidates for
President and Vice President
| Seventeenth--Ihat heartily pledge cur
support 10 the candidates OF the Cincinnati
Convention as well as 10 the nominees Of the
Nevada Domoci attic state Convention.
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