The silver state., 1880-08-16
PLtTTOgM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted hy the Nevada Democratic
STATE Convention, jsay %. 1880.

The Democracy OF Nevada, hy their repre-.
sentatsyes in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our Slevotion tD the Union;
deprccate ali sectionaljsm; hold the Republican
parry tesporsible for all the agitation Of dead
issues, aud regard the preservation Of local self
goVernn. ent a. nece ssary 20 the pepetuaton Of
the Republic
second We declare that anCng the leading
issues Of the campaigsl the viDdcaton OF
the light II She pcCpie to self. goveinn ent, the
condemnation cf the ci aIlcs a lainst the ballot
comm ted T. ur wears $50, resistance to impe-
riaii-n;, the maintenance of the reserved rights
of tie States and % position to Chinese immi.
grafton.
Thrd-'lhat we are ungu5lifedly opposed to
Oh ness immigration TO this county, and pledge
ourselves TO use all lawful means to prohibit it,
even though il involves the abrogation of the
Burlingamo Treaty. that there is no hcpe for
reiief from this seryile immigration urge.
which degrades the dignity Of lat or, lowers the
standard OF morality and nensces our civiiza-
ton except through the election Of Demo
cratic President: that we condemn and de
nounce in the strongest terms the veto of the
ill limiting the Chinese immigration TO this
county
Four h-That the drift Of the Republican
party towards an empire through the cypress
i've eentration cf car ital IS an outrage upon
Che masses am an insult 10 The men VINO carry
the guns in &c ense OF our liberties.
Fifth = hat we regard With aaFm the doc
trines Of centra tZation recently aEnornced oy
the epubican majority G the supreme Court
of the United States, having teen made In
the interest cf patty. and is intended to blot
out the last ves,i.e OF state rights and change
the Federal Uni 20 an Empire.
SiXth--ihat the labor Of a courtry is its cap
ital, aid deserves the protection ard guardian
ship of cur G1verrments-State and Federal.
Seventh That We favor the maintenance OF
the Public sehc ois the hcpe ard pride OF free
State.
Eilhth-That al property 'horld bear its
Just proportion of taxation; agd Te favor the
enactment Of such la%s as win accomplish this
end
Ninth That we faror the equal protection Of
the rights Of labor and capital under just Laws,
Thereby bearing the bur ems md increasing
the advantages Of the working peol le-
Tenth-1hat we claim as alnt nest the powers
reserved TO tie States the ri1i.t 10 pass 9t any
time ly th-ir Legislatures, laws TO prevent
common carriers from maxi & unjust discrimi-
nations against persors and fiat es; and we
rec, nmend the County G. avonticns to take
action IN accordance wh the foregoing resolu.
ton
Eleven h--That the gomoeracY demand fre
and ftir eectiG rs, and to that end denounce al
interference WIN elections - the military
powers; that tie experience cf hi, AMI other
cous'ries has abundant Y proved that the pres.
once of tTo Us ~ be poiis Is destructive Cf the
frt edcm of eleet.ens, and is Incompatible with
the existence of free IN ititutit rs, thdt We
pledge our earnest endeavcrs to uphoding a
systt N Of tntramm led srifrage, absolutely
free from Federal iotco and pe,ylsion.
Twelfth-Ihe doctii Inc promulga cd by the
leaders # the Republican, party. that strong
and centralized Cove nmtnt IS Csst ntial 10 the
maintenance and perTt tui of american instt-
MS, is dcctsjne G8ns AZ 10 TIE III critics
OF the pcprle, destructive Of the right OF lCoal
| seN-2C,e Hmeht, ard mast eventually termin-
| ate II anatt hy and imperialism.
Thhtecn,h That tie Democracy oppose all
fayoritssu and class legislation; single inter-
| est or class Of persc rs should be projected at
| the oxpense cf others
Fortteonth-1ha nat We are opposed TO the so-
! called new Mining law reo nmerdoG by the
| Public Land Commission. M re ard the same
/ as destructive of the 81 IT II d. rtiY of our
! State. Tte miner should le permitted 10 fol-
| low his lode the dip wherever II may gn
That we are aiao opposed 10 the called Put lie
Land LaE recommended ~ de Tuhic Land
/ G, mmissioD, and regard u As an innovation cn
! the aucen. Democratic doctrine that tie public
| domain shoufd he preserved TO make homes for
| the people.
Fifteenth We den unoo tbe great fraud ty
which Il. l.. Hayes and W 4. Wheeler were
made President ard Vice Ptesdent Of the
| United States, and the ferly y-elected candidates,
| Samuel }. TGdon and Thomas A. Hendricks,
counted ost; that this eIsat ca hne against civil
| liberty and popular Yetng.tht sht uid never
| be forgf t en o. CO nuCIfd.
! siyteen'h-That We instruct our Delegates 20
! the Convention 10 meet AZ Cincinnati 70 vote
| for the retention Of The time .honored "two-
! thirds rulc," in nominating candidates for
/ President and Vice President.
| Seventeenth We heartily pledge our
| support 10 tie candidates Of The Cincinnati
Convention rs wei as 10 tie nominees OF the
! Nevada Democ atic state Convention.
| ! g. l1AGERNIAH, Chairman.