The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-04
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Ncyada Democratic
state Convention, Hay %, 1880.

The Democracy of Nevada, by their repre-.
sentatives in convention assembled, resolve
First-we aHirrl our devotion to the Unish
deprecate I'll sectionalisn; hold the Republican
pa~ty 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 We declare that among the leading
ISSUES of the campaign are the yindication Of
the ,;ght Of the people 10 self government, the
ccnden. nation cf the crimes against the lalOt
ctsnufifted four years ago, resistance to mpe-
rialisn. the maintenance OF the reserved rights
Of the States and opposition to Chinese i'nIni-
grafton.
Third-That We are unqlalifedly opposed TO
Chinese Immigration To this country, and pledge
ourselves to use al lawful means to prohibit IT,
even though it involves the abrogation Of the
| Burlingame Treaty; tl.at there Is no hope Tor
| relief from this serylie immigration scoufge,
| which degraJes the dignity Of labor, lowers the
! standard OF morality and menaees our civiliza-
| ton except through the election Of a 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.
| Four,h--That the drift Of the Republican
! party towards an empire, through the Cypress
| 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
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trines OF centTs izasion recently announced bv
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 vestiZe of State rights and change
the fe ierai Union to AN Empire
Sixth-LThat the labor Of q country Is its cap
ital, and deserves the protection and guardian
ship OF our GoyerDmonts--State and Federal
Seventh-That we favor the maintenance of
the public schools the hope and pride of u free
State.
Eiehth-That all property should bear It's
iuss proportion of taxation, and We favor the
enactment Of s,,ch laws Us viii accomplish this
end.
Ninth That we favor the equal protection Of
the rights Of labor ard capital under just laws
thereby bearing the burdens and increasing
the advantages Of the working people.
Ienth-That we claim rs sinoOgst the powers
rest r, ed to the States the right 10 pass At any
time By their Legislatures, laws to prevent
common carriers froG making unjust discrinii
nations against persons and places; and we
recommend the County Conventions to take
action in accordance with the foregoing rcsola-
ton
Eleventh-That the Democracy demand fire.
ana fair elections, and TO that end denotince al
interference with elections by the military
powers: th.t the experience nj this and other
countries has abundantiy proved that the pres
ence OF troops at the polls is destructive OF the
freedom of elections, and Is Incompatible with
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pledge cur earnest endeavors 20 upholding
system of LntTJlpaeled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force aid supervision.
Tweltts--'rile doctrine promulgated by the
leaders Of the Republican party, that strong
ana centralized Government Is essential TO the
maintenance and perpetuity of American insti-
tuti1sss Is doctrine dangerous to the liberties
% the people. destructive Of the right of local
scf.gcS eI niHent and must eventually tcriniii-
ate in anarchy and Imperialism.
Thirteenth that TIE Democracy oppose all
favontism and class legislation; no single inter
est or class OF persons Should be protected at
, the expense of others
FoLrteenth--Tiat We are opposed to the so
czliea rev Mining law ieeC minended by the
Public Land Commission, ard regard the same
as destructive OF the great Industry Of our
State The miner should he permitted Ia fol.
lo,. his lode On the dip wherever it may "a.
'r1a. we are also opposed 70 the so-ealled Public
Laud Law RECOMMENDED by the Public Land
Commission. and regard II as IN innovation on
IL ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
domain should be preserved To make homes foe
the people.
Fifteenth We denounce the great fraud by
which r. b. HAYES and " A. Wheeler were
made Prcsitent and Vice President II the
United States and the fairly elected candidates.
Samuel J. fildcn ard Thomas A. hendricks.
counted out; hat 1.is great crime against cisil
liberty aud popular government should never
be toIgot or or ccndoHCd.
Sixtecnih-That We instruct our Delegates 10
the Convent 10 meet ~ Cincinnati to vote
for the retei ton Of the tiine-honofed two
thirds rule IN nominating candidates for
PEcsiden. and Vice Pfesidert.
GevCHteenth-- hat we heartily pledge our
support 70 tie candidates Of the Cincinnati
Convention As well '.s to the nominees OF the
Ecsada Democratic state Convention.
j. c. HAGERMAN, Chairman
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