The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-26
PEATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Nevada Democratic
State Convention. May "a. 1850.

The Democracy of Nevada, by their rerrs-
sentatives in convention assembled, resolve
First-We affirm our devotion to the Union:
deprecata all sectionalism; hold the Republican
party responsible for all the agitation of dead
issues and regard the preservation Of local self.
government as necessary to the perpetuation OF
the Republic
SeeonG-We declare that among the leading
issues OF the campaign are the vindication Of
the righs OF the people 10 sels-governnent. the
conden haioh OF the crimes ayainst the ballot
committed Tour Years ago, resistance to inpe.
rialism, the maintenance Of the reserved RIGHTS
Of the ststcs and opposition to Chinese irnmi
grafton.
Thrd-,fhat we are unqualinedly opposed Ia
Chinese Immigration 70 hiscountry, and pledge
ourselves to use ali lawful means to prohilit II
even though it Involves the abrogation OF the
Burlingane Treaty; that there is no hone for
relief from this servile immigration scour.,e
which degrades the dignity Of labor. lowers the
standard Of morality and menaces our ciyiliza.
ton except through tie election OF a Demo.
cratic President; that we condemn and de-
uounce in the strongest terms the veto Of the
bill limiting the Chinese immigration to this
country
Fourth--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 Iaen who carry
the guns in defense OF cur liberties.
Fifth-That we regard with alarm the doc.
trines OF Capitalization recently announced BY
the Republican majority OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States a. having been made in
the interest Of party and is intended to blot
out the last ves'ige of state rights and change
the Federal Union 70 an Empire.
Sixtl-That the labor Of country is its cap
ital. and deserves the protection and guardian
ship o. our Goyernmen.s-State and Federal
Seventh-That We favor the maintenance o.
the pubic S Notes.-The hope and pride vi a free
State.
Eighth That all property should bear ia
Just proportion OF taNation; and we favor the
enactment OF such laws as will accomplish this
ond.
Ninth~-rhat we favor the equal protection u
the rights Of labor and capital under just laws,
thereby bearing the burdens and increasing
the advantages Of the working people.
Tenth-That we claim as amongst the powers
reserved to the States tiie right to pass at any
| time by their Legislatures, laws to prevent
| common carriers from making unjust discrimi.
| nations against persons and places and We
| recommend the County Conventions 10 take
| action in accordance with the foregoing reSolu.
| ton
Eleventh. That the Democracy demand free
| and fair elections. and r. that end aenounee al
| interference with elections 10y the military
| powers; that the experience Of this and other
| countries has aDundantly proved that the pres.
ence Of troops AZ the polls is destructive of the
freedom OF elections, and is Incompatible with
I the existence OF free Institutions. that va
| pledge our earnest eu1eayors 10 upholding
| 81 stem Of untramfnt ed suffrage, absolutely
| free from Federal force and supervision.
Twelfth The doctrine promulgated by the
| leaders 81 the Republican party. that strong
| and centralized Government is essential to the
| maintenance and perpetuity OF American nsti.
tutons, IS n doctrine dan .erous 10 the liheftio
| OF the people, destructive oil the right Of l1cA
| self goye nnent and must eventually terlniu.
| ate in anarchy and imperialism
Thirteenth That The Democracy oppose all
fayoritism and class legislation; single inter
est or class Of persons should be protected at
the expense Of others.
Fourteenth That We are opposed TO the so
called new Mining law recommended by the
Public Land Commission, and regard the same
az destructive of the great industry Of our
State. The miner should be permitted to fol-
low his lode ca the dip wherever ii may 20.
That we are also opposed TO the so-ealied Public
Land Law recommended by the Public Land
Commission. ard rega ! II as an innovation Gu
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
domain should be preserved TO make homes tor
the people.
Fifteenth We denounce the great fraud BY
which r. T.. HAYES and w. 4. Wheeler ~ere
made President and Vice President Fl the
United States and the fairly-elocted candidate
counted out, that this great crime against civil
liberty and popular government Shit aid never
be forgot en- or cCnGtned.
Sixteenth Tha. We instruct our Delegates 70
the Convention 70 meet at Cincinnati 70 vote
for the retention % the iime-lonored tive
thirds rule" in nominating candidates Tor
President and Vice President.
Seventeenth That We heartily pledge our
support 70 the candidates Of the Cincinnati
Convention as well as to the nominees .; tie
Nevada Democratic State Convention.
j. g. HAGEkMAN, Chairman.