The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-02
PEATFOEM AND RESOLUTION
Adopted by the Nevada Democrats
state Convention, May 81. 1859.

The Democracy OF Nevada, b. their repre-
senta&ives in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our devotion to the Union
deprecate all sectionasm hold the Republican
,,nrtv responsible tor all the agitation Of dead
issues, and regard tine preservation Of local self
government as necessary to the perpctuation Of
the Eopuhhc
issues Of the campaigh are the vindicaton n
the right Of the people 70 government the
condemnation Of the crimes against the ballot
committed four years ago, resistassce TO mps
rialism. the4naintenance OF the reserved rights
Of b e states and opposition to Chinese nni
grafton.
Thir,l-That ave are unqa&hiiedly opposed To
Chinese immigration TO this country, and pledge
ourselves TO. use all lawful means to prohibit 4
eventhough it involves the abrogation OF the
purljngane Treaty; that there is hope fo-
relief rom this seville immigration scourye.
which decrades the dignity OF labor, lowers the
standard OF morality ana menaces our cyilim.
Zen except through TIE election, OF Demo
cratic President; that we condemn and de.
nounce in the strongest terms the veto OF the
bill limiting the Chtnes, ip.ngraton to this
country.
,Fonrth-That the drift Of the Republican
! Marty towards en- empire, through the oppress
| I've concentration Of capitol Is an outrage upon
The masses and an Jaslit 70 the men who cary
! the NuuS III DEFENSE OF our tibcitltf.
Fiftl-That we regard with alarm the doc
| tripes OF centrallzati0n recently announced br
/ the Republican majority Of the Supreme Court
af..he United States, as having been made IN
! fbe interest of partY, and is INTENDED " bos
| ont the last vestige Of State rights and change
the Federal Union N an Empire.
Sixtn-That the labor Of a country is It's car-
! ital. and Geserpes, the protcctieh and guardian
! ship of orr Governments state and Federal
| Seventh That we favor the maintenance ~
! the public seheols-the hope and pride OF free
i State.
! Tishth- That ali property SHOULD bear its
itis- uror orion Of taxation; and We fayor the
! enactment os such laws a. VIII accomplish this
! end.
| Ninth That We favor the equal protection If
| fhs ri.-h.s OF labor snd eaptai Eader Just laws
| thereby bearing the burdens and increasing
/ The advantages Of the working people.
! rentA-lshss Sc claim as s.a angst the powers
! reserved To the States the right to pass al any
/ cine by heir Legislatures, laws to prevent
| cgmmon carriers from making unjust discrimi.
! nations agar = persons and places, and We
! recommend the county CarSes1tions u take
/ acton in accordance with the foregoing resohg-
| ton
| Rleyerth-Tha. the 0erlecTncy demand ire
| ard fair elections. ard TO that end denounee III
| interference With elections ~ the militzr,
/ powers that the experience CT this and Other
| countries has abundantly proved that the pres
/ eace Of troops a. the polls il destructive Of the
| freedom Of elections and Is incompatible with
/ the existence of free institutions. that we
/ pie1ge Our enrnes. enieavors to npholding a
/ system Of n.raEtaelcd suffrage, absolutely
/ zee from Federal fierce and supervision.
! Twelfth The do,,ilns promulgated by the
| leaders oi the Ncpuoliran party, that strong
and centralized Government is essential % The
maintenance and I'espe gity of American insti
| gItions II a doctrine dangerous 10 the lneTtie,
/ II fy,tf al a
| ss,if-goyeinmeHt, and mus eventually ternin
| htc in anarchy aud Imperialism.
Thirteenth Thas the Democracy oppoec al
fayoritism and class le- isiatop: 10 single inter
es' OF class "a persons saotid be protected a
4 tie expense OF others.
Fourteenth rat We afe opposed 20 the -
| called new Mining iaw recommended by ih'
| Public Land Commission, and regard the samt
| as destructive u t1e great industry 81 eiii
| STATE. The n.ine- should be permitted ~ fol
| low his lode IN TIE dip wherever il may e.
That We are also opposed TO the so-calicd puhfiy
| Land Law recommended by the Public Land
Comm.sQo. ard regard i as an innovation Of
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the Iualt
domain should ae preserved 10 make homes y
| the people
| Fifteenth We aencrnce the great fraud b
| which l. n Heres anl W. A. Wheeler wcr
made Presi1tnt and Vice President Of tn
United states. ard the fairly-eleeted candidates
! Samuel =. 1ldev and Thomas A. Hendricks
counted odt; that this great crime against elk
Aoee'5 and popular government sho uid nsve
| he forget "A OF CCndcned.
sixteenth Thgt We Instruct our Delegates
the Convection p fscet a. Cincinnati 70 vet
for tie retention of the time-honortd tive
! thirds r4le, IN tlsinGl9tina candidates Il
/ Presiden. and Wee President.
Scvepte zenith That sc heartily pledge ot
s,lpport to- the cap jidates of the Cincinna
: Convention az well as o. the nominees Of q!
! Nevada Democratic STATE Convention.
!. &. HAGERMAN, Chairman.
Observation-Disclosures