Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-07

DEMOCRATIC HAqDsAL PLATFORM.

rirat-We pledge ourselves anew in the
ccrst;fnfionaI doctrines and traditions of
~ Democratic party. az illustrated by the
fssrbincs And example Of q long line Of
ner,.crstic statesmen and patriots and en-
kod;,d IN The platform OF the last National
Convention II the party.
eecoud-Opposition to Capitalization and
fhat dangerous spirit Of encroacbment
vhich tends 20 consolidate the powers of
iii the departments in me, and thus 10
oreate-whntever DO the forms Of govern
ment-a real despotism; m s~nmptuary
laws: separation Of Church and State for
the eond Of each; common scht, lls fostered
End prutrcted.
Third-Home rule, honest money, the
strict maintenance Of public faith. con-
cisting Of gold, silver and paper convert
ible TO coin ON demand. The strict main
tenance Of the public faith, State and
National. and q tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordination Of the mill
tary 10 the civil power, and = general and
thorough reform OF the civil service.
Fiftb-Right 10 q free ballot as the right
proeervative Of sll rights, and must and
shall Be maintained in every part OF the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration, rep
resentative Of conspiracy only, and its
claim u right 10 surround the ballot boxes
with troops aud Deputy Marshals to in
fimIdate and Ohstrnct elections, n the
unprecedented ure Of the veto to maintain
It's corrupt aud despotic power. insults the
people aud imperils their institutions.
Sevenfh-The great fraud Of 1876. by
which. upon q false connt OF ths electoral
vote Of two States. the candidate defeated
st the polls Was declared to be President.
and for the arxt time in American history
tie will Il the people WA act aside nnder
1 threat Of military violence, struck .
deadly blow at our system Of r. p~resenfa-
tive government. The Demvcrsiic party,
70 pr serve the country from the horrors
OF : civil war. submitted for the time N
the Arm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish the crime in 1870. This
issue proceeds and dwarfs every other. 1t
imposes . more sacred duty upon the peo-
pie II the Union than ever addressed the
conscience Of q nation Of free men.
Eighth-We execrate the c0nrse OF this
Administration in making . place for POI
litical crime, and demand o reform by
stasnte which shall make il forever imPns-
sibIe fur : defeated candidate to see bis
way clear to the seat Of . usurper BY
bulieting Villains upon the people.
49, ot % bHts&FA VI
den not again to be q candidate for election
to the exalted place to which he was elect
ed by . majority Of his connsrymen, aud
from which be was excluded by the leaders
Of h Republican party, IL received BY
the Democrats Of the United States with
sensihility, 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 he Ia followed into the re-
tirement he has chosen for himself by the
sympathy and respect OF HE fellow citizens.
who regard him as one who, by elevating
the standards Of public morality. and
adjoining and purifying the public service,
merits the lasting gratitude Of his country
and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and . living chance
for American com merce on the seas and
on the land. No discrimination in favor
Of transportation lines, corporations or
m~onopoiies.
EIeventh-An amendment Of the Bur-
lingame treaty No move Chinese immi-
grafton except for travel. education and
foreign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth Pablo money and public credit
Tor public purposes solely, and public lands
for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the Iaboring man, and
pledSe- itself ~ protect him alike against
the c0rmorant and The commune.
FDurteenth-We congratulate the coun
try npon the honesty and thrift Of Thu
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the public expenditure $40, 0O0. 900 a year
upon the continuation Of prosperity q,
home and the national honor abroad. and,
above al. upon the promise Of such q
change in the administrator of the gov.
nmen ~ shall insure its genuine. lasting
reform In every department Of the public