The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-03
pLATEORM AND RESOLUTION
Adopted by the Nevada Demeer....
state Convention, May 20, Isso.

The Democracy of Nevada, by their rem.
sentatives in Convention assembled, resolve
First-we affirm our devotion to the lint.
deprecate all sectionalsm; hold the RepubI;es.
marty responsible for all the agitation az A.
issues, ARD regard The presery alton OF local 81
government as necessary 20 the porpetuation !,
the Republic
Second-Wo declare that among the ,a.a,..
sssses of the campaign are the vindication y
the right Of the people to self-ggernment ~.
eon,lcir nation Of the crimes aEainst the han.
committed fIs1r years ago, resistance to imna
rjalisal, the maintenance OF the reserved rio[,.
OF the states and opposition 70 Chinese IInn
grafton.
Chinese iynmigration 70 this country, and nlsds.
ourselves TO use all lawful r.eans to prohibi, \
even tlrssgb il involves the abrogation AZ ~
Rurlineane Treaty; tilat there Is no hone T..
relief from this servise immigration secure.
which degrades the dignity OF labor bowers h.
standard OF morality end menaces our ciyili,s.
ton except through TIC election u Demo.
cratic President; that we cohdenn and d.
nouace in the strongest terms the veto on Il.
bin limiting the Chinese Immigration 10 tn
country.
Four,h-That the drift Of the Repukle.,
cartv towards an empire. through the oprrsss.
i've concentration Of capital, is aal outrage inc.
| the masses and an insult ~ the men who carr
the guns in defense Of our liberties.
Fifth That we regard with alarm the dse.
trines of COMMUNICATION recently ANNOUNCED nv
the Republican majority of the supreme Court
of the Jritcd States, as having been made /,
the interest Of party. ana Is attended 10 Ma,
out the last vestige Of State rights and change
the Federal Union 10 an Empire.
Sixth-That the labor 81 country Is It's csn
itai, and deserves the protection and guardian
ship Of cur Goverments--State and Federal.
Seuenth-That We favor the maintenance d,
the putkc schools the hope and pride Of tree
State.
Eighth-That I'll property should bear n
iast proportion OF taxation; and We favor the
enactment OF such hws as wiz accomplish ,hs
end.
Ninth-That We favor the equal protection q
the rights OF labor and cnTsts} under Just lass
thereby bearing the burdens and ineFeaxng
the advantages Of the working people.
Teuth-Tha, we claim rs anongst the pox0s
reserved TO the States the right to pass a. any
time by their Legislatures, laws 10 prevent
common carriers from making unjust discTint
nations against persons and places; and W
recommend the County Conventions 20 take
action in accordance with the foregoing resohs
ton
Hevepth.-Tlat the Democracy demand ire
| and fair elections. and 30 that end denounce al
| interference with elections by tire Inilits<,
/ powers; that the experience u this and osha
| countries has atundau,ly proved that the pres
| tnce of troops AZ the polls Is destructive Of IN
| freedom OF elections. and Is Incompatible xiil
. the existence o: free institutions, that "
! pls5ge our earnest endeayors 30 UNFOLDING
I aystem OF untrammelpd suffrage, Absolutn
| free from Federal :oFce and supervision.
| Twelfth---The doctsine promulgated by u
leaders OF the Republican party. tina. siren
| aud centralized Government is essential N Ii
maintenance and perpttIity Of American last
| tutious, Is a doctrine dangerous to tbe hbertit
Of the rrople, destructive Of the right Of loe'
sslfgoveInmenf, and mast eventually termil
| ate in anarchy and imperialism.
| Thirteenth That the Democracy oppose 4
fayorttisln and class iezsisl9tion no single int
est or class # persons should lie protected |
| the expense ~ others.
| Fourteen,h--That sc are opposed 10 the =
| called new Mining law recommended by U
Public Land Commission, and regard the sau
as destructive OF the great Industry Of Q,
State. The miner should be permitted 20 Il
| Low his lode on tie dip wherever IL snsy E
\ That we are also opposed TO the so-cslled Publ
Land Law recommended by ths Public Lar
Commission, and regard H. as an innovation
| the ancient Democratic doctrine that the publ
domain should he preserved 70 make homes
! the people
| Fifteenth We denounce the great fraud
which X. u. HAYES and W. A. Wheeler we
made President and Vice President o. Z
| United States, ard the fi3rly-eleoted candidate
/ Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendrics
| counted out; that this grea. crime agains. O.
| liberty and popular government s!.t uld new
| be forgot IN or coudoned.
| Sixteenth That we instruct our Delegates
the Convention to iieet al Cincinnati 10 sc
| for the retention Of the time.hopored its
thirds rule" IN nominating candidates
| President and Vice President.
| Seventeenth That We heartily pledge Q
support to the candidates o! the Cincinn
| Convention as well IS 10 the nominees u
| Nevada Donlocv attic State Convention.
| j. G. uAGERMAN, Chairman