The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-08
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Nevada Democratic
state Convention, May 81, 1880

The Democracy of Nevada, by their repre-
sentatives in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our devotion to the Union;
deprecate all sectionalism; hold the Republican
party responsible for all the agitation OF dead
issues, and regard the preservation OF local sell.
government as necessary 70 the perpetuation OF
the Republic.
Second--We declare that among the leading
issues of the campaign are the vindicatlon OF
the right Of the people to selfgoverninent, the
condemnation of the crimes against the Daiioe
committed four years ago, resistance TO impe-
ralism, the maintenance of the reserved rights
OF the States and opposition to Chinese immi'
grafton.
Thirtl--That we are unquahedly opposed to
CHI nese immigration to this country, and pledge
ourselves to use all lawful means to prohibit it,
even though it involves the abrogation OF the
Burlingame Treaty; that there is no hope for
relief from this servile immigration scoufge,
which degrades the dignity OF labor, lowers tne
standard of morality and menaces our clvilza-
ton except through the election of Demo-
cratic President; that we condemn and de-
noEnce in the strongest terms the veto OF tne
bill limiting the Chinese immigration to this
country.
Fourth-That the drift of the Republican
party towards an empire, through the oppress-
i've concentration of 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
out the last vestige of State rights and change
the Federal Union to an Empire.
Sixth-That the labor of a country is 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.
Eighth-That all property should bear its
lust proportion of taxation; and we favor the
enactment of such laws az will accomplish this
end
Ninth-AThat we fnvor 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
Tenth-That we claim as amongst the powers
reserved to the States the right to pass at any
time by their Legislatures, laws to prevent
common carriers from making unjust dlscrlml-
nations against persons and places; and we
recommend the County Conventions to take
action in accordance with the foregoing resolu.
ton. =,
Eleventh-That the Democracy demand free
and fair elections and to that end denounce all
interference with elections by the mlntarv
powers that the experience OF this and other
countries has abundanty proved that the pres
ence of troops at the polls is destructive OF the
freedom of elections, and is Incompatible with
the existence of free ihstitutions that we
pledge our earnest endeavors to upholding
system Of untrammeled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force and supervision.
Twelfth-The doctrine promulgated by the
leaders of the Republican party, that strong
and centralized Government is essential to tne
maintenance and perpetuity of American instl-
| tutions, is doctrine dangerous to the Liberties
| of the people, destructive of the right OF local
| self-goverrinent, and must eventually termin-
| etc in anarchy and imperialism.
Thirteenth-That the Democracy oppose all
favoritism and class legislation; no single inter.
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| est or class of persons should De protected az
| 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 be permitted to fol-
| low his lode on the dip wherever it may go.
| That we are also opposed to the so-called Public
/ Land Law recommended by the Public Land
Commission, and regard it as an innovation on
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
| domain should be preserved to make homes for
| the people.
Fifteenth-We dencunce the great fraud by
which r. B. HAYES and w. A. Wheeler were
made President and Vice President OF the
United States and the fairly elected candidates,
| Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks,
counted out; that this great crime against civil
liberty and popular government shculd never
be forgot en- or condoned. 80
| Sixteenth-That we instruct our Delegates to
the Convention to meet at CINCINNATI TO vote
| for the retention of the time-honored two
thirds rule in nominating candidates for
President and Vice President.
Seventeenth-That we heartily pledge our
support to the candidates of the Cincinnati
Convention as well as to the nominees OF the
| Nevada Democratic State Convention.
| j. G. HAGERMAN, Chairman.