Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-08
eurfka paiIp 9entinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.

r,sst-We hedge ourselves anew IN the
ocr.sftnkionai doctrines and traditions of
~ Dcmocrsfic party. ~ Illustrated BY the
te~ch;nos and example Of . long line Of
Democrstic statesmen and patriots and en-
ho5ied IN the platform Of the last National
Conyention Of The party.
eecopd-Opposition TO Capitalization and
ahat dangerous spirit Of encroachment
hitch tends 20 consolidate the powers Of
al The departments In one. and thus to
crsate-whatever DO the forms Of govern
meut-a real despotism; no sumptuary
Isws: separation Of Church aud State for
the good Of each; common schools fostered
and protected.
Third-Home rule, honest money, the
strict maintenance Of public faith. con-
sisting Of gold. silver and paper convert
IDLE to coin on demand. The strict main
tsnsnce Of the public faith. State n
National. and . tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordination Of the milf
tarv to the civil power. and . general and
fhorouch reform Of the civil service.
Fifth-Right to . free ballot - the right
preservative Of ell rights, and must and
shall b. maintained in every part Of the
United States.
eixth-The existing administration, rep
resentative OF conspiracy only, and its
claim Of right to surround the ballot boxes
with troops and Deputy Marshals TO in
timidats and obstrnct elections. and the
unprecedented use Of the veto TO maintain
It's corrupt and dospotic power. insults the
people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh-Tbo great fraud Of 1876, by
which. upon 1 false count Of the electoral
vote Of two States, the candidate defeated
q the polls waa declared to be President,
and for the first time in American history
the will II the people was Get aside under
3 threat OF military violence, struck .
deadly slow ct our system Of representa-
tive government. The Democratic party,
70 preserve the country from the horrors
Of : civil war. submitted for the time in
tbs firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish the crime in 1870. This
issue precedes and dwaris every other. 1t
imposes : more sacred duty upon the peo-
PIE Of the Union than ever addressed the
conscience Of . nation Of free men.
Eighth-We execrste the course Of this
Administration in making . place for po-
litical crime, and demand . reform oy
statute which shall mako il forever impoe-
sible for . defeated candidate to se6 his
way clear 70 the seat Of . usurper by
bulleting villains upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution Of Samuel ]. Til
den not again to be 3 candidate for election
to the exalted place to which he was elect
ed by . majority Of bis countrymen. and
from which he wss excluded by the leaders
Of the Republican party, IL received by
the Democrats Of the United States with
feasibility, and that they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity, which have resisted the assaults
Of the common enemy, and they further
assure him that be is followed into the re-
tirement he has chosen for himself by the
sympathy and respect Of hia fellow citizens.
who regard him q one who, by elevating
the standards Of public morality, and
adornsrg and Purifying the public service,
merits she lasting gratitude Of his country
and his party.
Tenth-Free shipe and : living chance
for American commerce n the seas and
on the land. No discrimination in favor
Of transportation lines, corporations or
m~onopolies.
Eleventh-An amendment Of the Bur-
lingame treaty. No more Chinese immi-
grafton except for travel. education and
foreign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely, and public lands
for actnal settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the laboring man, and
pledges itself 70 protect him alike against
the rmoran and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the coun.
try upon the honesty and thrift Of the
Democratic Congress. which has reduced
the public expenditure $40. 900, 900 q year;
upon the continuation Of prosperity a
home and the national honor abroad. and,
above al, npon the promise Of such Z
change In the administration Of the gov.
eminent A. shall insure its genuine, lasting
reform in every department Of the public
service.