The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-04
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
State Convention, May 81, 1850.

The Democracy of Nevada, by their repre-
sentatiyes in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our devotion to the Upien;
deprecate all sectionaiism; hold the Republican
party responsible for all the agitation OF dead
issues, and regard the preservation Of local self
government as necessary to the perpetuation OF
the Republic.
Second I'VE declare that among the leading
issues of the campaign are the vfndfcation CT
the right OF the people to self-governanent, the
condemnation of the crimes against the ballot
committed four years ago, resistance to impe-
rialism, the maintenance of the reserved ris hts
of the States and opposition to Chinese inlsni-
grafton.
Third-That we are unqual;fedly opposed to
Chinese immigration to this iscountry ,.and pledge
ourselves to use all lawful means to prohibit it,
even though it involves the abrogation Of the
Burlnganle Treaty; that there. is no hope for
relief from this servie immigration scourge,
which degfades the dignity of labor, lowers the
standard of morality and menaces our ciyiliza-
tion except through the election of Demo-
cratic President; that we condemn and de-
nounce in the strongest terms the veto of the
bill limiting the Chinese immigration to this
country. ~
Fourth-That ihe drift of the Republican
party towards an empire, through the oppress.
i've concentration d capital is an outrage upon
the masses and an insult to the men who carry
the guns in defense Of our liberties.
Fifth That We regard with alarm the doc
trines of Capitalization recently announced by
the Republican majority Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, as having been made in
the interest of party. and is intended to blot
ont the last vestige of State rights and change
the Federal Unsdn to an Empire.
Sixth-That the labor of q country is its cap
ital, and deserves the protection and guardian
ship Of our Governments State and Federal.
Seyenth-That We favor the maintenance OF
the public schools the hope and pride of a free
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lust proportion of taxation: and we favor the
enactment of such Qaws as will accomplish this
end
Nintt-That we favor the equal protection OF
the rights of labor and capital under just laws,
thereby bearing the burdens and increasing
the advantages Of the working people. al
Tenth-That we claim as amongst the powers
reserved 10 the States the right to pass at any
time by their Legislatures, laws to prevent
common carriers from making unjust discrimi-
nations against per&ps and places; and we
recommend the County Conventions to take
action ia accordance with the foregoing resolu
ton. &
Eleventh-That the Democracy demand free
and fair elections, and to that end denounce an
interference with elections by the military
powers that the experience of this and other
countries has abundantly proved that the pres
ence of troops at the polls is destructive OF the
freedom of elections. ana is Incompatible with
the existence of free institutions; that We
pledge our earnest endeavors to upholding a
system OF untrammeled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force and supervision.
Txeifth-The doctrine promulgated by the
leaders of the Republican party, that a strong
and centralized Government is essential to the
maintenance ard perpetuity OF American insti-l
tutioas, is doctrine dangerous TO the liberties
of the people, destructive OF the right of local
self-goyei pment, and must eventually termin-
ate in anarchy and imperialism.
Thirteenth--That the Democracy oppose all
favoritism and class legislation; no single inter-
est or class Of persons sisOuld be protected at
the expense of others. :,
Fourteenth-That we are opposed to the So
called new Mining law recommended by the
Public Land Commission, and regard the same
as destructive of the great industry of our
State The miner should te permitted to fol.i
low his lode on the dip wherever it may GO.
That we are also opposed 70 the so-eaiied Public
Commission, and regard il as an innovation on
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
domain should be preserved to make homes for
the people.
/ Fiftecnth-a,we dcnoumce the great fraud by
which K. B, Hayes and W. A. Wheeler We're
made President and Vice President of the
United States, and the fairly~elected candidates,
Sampel D. Tildeni and Thomas A. Hendricks,y
counted out; that this great crime against civil
liberty and popular government should never
be forgotten or condoned- m s a,s
Sixteenth-That we instruct our Delegates to
the Convention to meet at Cincinnati to vote
for the retention of the time-honored "two-,
thirds rufe,' in nominating candidates for
President and Vice President
| Seventeenth-That We heartily pledge our
support to the candidates OF the ClncInnatl
Convention as well as to the nominees OF the
Nevada Democratic State Convention.
1 We~ }. G. HAGERMAN, Chairman
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