The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-14
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Nevada Democratic
state Convention, May 81, 1850.

The Democracy OF Nevada; by their repre-.
sentatiyes in convention assembled, resolve
First-we affirm our devotion to tho Union:
deprecate 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.
issues of the campaign are the vihdication OF
the right of the people to self-government, the
copfIen: nation of the crimes AGAINST the ballot
committed fgrfr years ago, resistance 20 lmpe-
rialism the maintenance OF the reserved rights
of the States and opposition to Chinese immi
grafton.
Third-That we are unquafediy opposed to
Chinese immigration to this country, ard pledge
ourselves to use all lawful means to prohibit it,
even though, it involves the abrogation OF the
Birlingame Treaty: that there is no hope for
relief from this servie immigration scourge,
which degrades the dignity of labor, lowers the
standard Of morality and Inenaces otir civiliza-
ton except through the election OF Demo
cratic President; that we condemn and de-
nounce in the strongest terms the veto OF the
bill limiting the Chinese immigration to this.
country. -,
Four;h-That the drift of the Republican
marty towards an empire, through the Cypress
i've concentration of capital is an outrage upon
the masses and an insult to the men who carry
the guns in defense of our liberties
trines OF Capitalization recently announced by
the. Republican majority Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, as having been made IN
the interest Of party. and is intended to blot
out the last vestige of Stats rights and change
the Federal Union to an Empire.
Sixth-That the labor of country is its cap
ital, and deserves the protection and guardian
ship of our Governmerts-State and Federal.
Seventh-That we favor the maintenance of
the public -choos-tfie hope end pride OF free
State
Eighth-That all property should bear its
lust proportion of taxation: and we favor the
enactment of such laws will accomplish this
end.
Nnth-That we favor the equal protection of
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 the right to pass at any
time by their Legislatures, laws to prevent
common carriers from making unjust discrim-
nations against persons and places; and We
recommend the County Conventions to take
acton in accordance with the foregoing resolu
ton.
and fair elections, and TO that end denounce all
interference with elections by the military
powers: that the experience of this and other
countries has abundantly proved that the pres
ence of troops at the polls is destructive of the
freedom of elections, and is incompatible with
the existence of free Institutions that we
pledge our earnest endeavors to upholding
system OF tntramineled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force and supervision.
Twelfth-yhe doctrine promulgated by the
leaders of the Republican party, that strong
and centralized Government is essential to the
maintenance and perpetuity of American insti
t,rtions is doctrine dangerous to the liberties
of the people, destructive of the right OF local
self COVE nilent, and must eventually terinin-
ate in anarchy and imperialism
Thirteenth the Democracy oppose all
favoritism and class legislation; no single inter
est or class of persons should be protected at
Che expense of others.
Folrteenth-Th we are opposed to the So
called new Mining law recommended by the
Public Land Commission, and res ard the same
as destructive of the great industry Of our
State. The miner should be permitted TO fol-
low his lode OH the dip wherever it may 20.
That We are also opposed to the so-called Public
Land Law recommended by the Public Land
Commission, and re- gard II as an innovation OH
the ancient Democratic doctrine that the public
tiomain should be preserved to make homes for
the people,
Fifteenth-We denoufice the great fraud by
which X. &, HAYES and W. A. Wheeler were
made President and Vice President of the
United States, and the fairly elected candidates,
Samuel ]. Tidef and Thomas A. Hendricks,
counted out; that this great crime against civil
liberty and popular government she tld never
be forgot or condctsd.
Sixteenth That we instruct our Delegates to
the CONVENTION TO meet ut Cincinnati to vote
for the retention of the titae-honored "two-
thirds rule in nominating candidates for
President and Vice President.
Seventeenth That We heartily pledge our
support to the candidates OF the Cincinnati
Convention as well rs to the nominees Of the
Nevada Democratic State Convention.
j. C. HAGERMAN, Chairman.