Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-27
PLATFORM
OF the Democratic State Con
vention, Adopted at Eureka,
Sep mber 8, 1892.

The Democracy q lie STATE q SsT21z
IL convection assembled, declare the tcl-
lgaiug % Be the principles q ihsIr FCatl-
czl creed, and tie ground. 1P1n wl4Sl
they zsk the support AID cooperation Il
Their fellow cifzsn--
Believing the declaration q principles
adopted by tbs last National Democratic
Convention 70 II gg-fAy tie approval u
every true American eit4zs1- Ne hereby re-
affirm our ta4lfy 70 AID 1cdotse1ent q
those great national p-laeip-es
Received. That the financial zG&lrs q
Cur STATE require many important e7oao4-
iczl change 1ey1-a tls power d statutory
reg1izt.gE. and We therefore favor the
calling gs : c5zstituHgu4l convention, for
the uurposs u making such changes II
the organic lzw q the 5.aie a. sill &c
lieFe the people from . large portion u
the present. uuaeessszr and o1rdeus0ue
expenses Vi STATE aldc county gogerlMeuts;
and 80 lrze. IL the meantime, the uees-
gity Il rigl5 rstreuchnent IL al b.auchsz
Of tie public service.
Resolved, That we tGvor the creation d
: state Bard u Equalization, for the p1r-
pose Il regulating and fairly adjusting
taxable yzlues, 70 the end that railroad
c0rpofzyloZs u&y he compelled 70 bear
the.r i1st proportion u the cost 81 main
tanning the STATE and county goTeruileuts.
Resolved That ne condemn the perslateut
efforts u the Republican party u destroy
the dominant industry u this state a.
evidenced b. IL past
Resolved, Thal Ne arraign the Beyabii-
can party, both E4tigna. and STATE tgr i,-
broken promise % the people and gross
extravaganza IN the disbursement u pub
lie moneys. l. promised Congressional
E-~r-E~a--r -EL ~-arfL lrrE
unjust railroad eE2ctiou, but is represent
atives il Congress defeated every effort al
the last ses-i9n 70 bring forward and pass
the Reagan bll-tbe only pending measure
which could give aly relief. The great
majority Of Republicans IN Congress used
every effort 70 defeat restrictive legislation
on the Chinese question; and the people o.
the Pacific Coas. are Indebted for the pas
sage Of The tsu-ye2r restriction Law nov IL
force 10 the gallant and G!uosy unanimous
stand made By the Democratic members
IN both Houses With 2 hundred and Atty
million dollars Of cverp.Gs revenue anuu-
ally aJRlag into the Treasury. shs Reyu6ll-
9sn party has done nothing 10 tighten the
unnecessary taxation harden d the people,
but has sought 10 empty tho Treasury "
enormous appropriations, By E~wiDdl.ag
HtsE-rol.s contr&clss and b. general waste
IL! expenditures.
Resolved, That although Congress Lzs
thus far turned a deaf ear 10 the oft-re-
peated demands Of the people Of Nevada
FOR gC7ernmsata! protection against the
outrageous Determinations and extcytion-
ate ca4rges Of the Central Pacific Railroad,
We TeItesats Our demand for the passage
BY Congress Of the Reagan bill.
Eesoived, That the maximum rate row
permitted By our statutes Of twenty cent
per m.le i0r each ton Of freight and TEA
ceuts per mile :or each passenger carried
BY railroads between points in this State,
IL an eE0rbitant rate aud sLoud be re-
daced at least ons-half.
Resolved, That tae State Legislature
should forthwith enact such laws a. wall
protect individuals and localities against
unjust discrimination. limiting ell rail-
road charges 70 what is required 70 NEE.
Operating expenses and a fair interest on
their actual values, such values 70 bear
the same relation to their assessed value az
does the value Of all other property 10 its
assessed value.
Resolved, That from ali nominees for
the Legislature a solemn pledge should be
ezacted that they will, If elected, well and
faithfully carry out the foregoing resolu-
ton, in their letter and spirit, and that al
Legislators proving recreaut TO such pledge
should be held up for lasting scorn and
eXecratiOn.
Resolved, That the Democratic repre-
sen!Gt.yes ia Congress from Nevada, SEN
ator James G. Fair and Hon. George ".
Cassidy, have well and faithfully executed
the trust reposed In thetn by their con
st~ituents, and they are entitled 10 our
hearty acknowledgements therefor.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by
the RpunlIlHAng If rHf4 STATE and the
candidates nominated by their Convention
at Reno, fully warrant us in charging that
both platform and ticket nave been con-
ct the dictation and In the inter
est Of the railroad managers, and VIC cAal-
lengea comparison with the State platform
ana candidates Of the Democracy.
Platform and Resolutions Demo-
cratic County Convention.
Mr.. Beatty, Chairman Of the Committee
OF Platform and Resolutions, reported az
That VIC heartily indorse the
platform a. adopted by the last State Dem
ocratio Convention Of Nevada in word,
spirit and letter; and, further, that we are
opposed 10 the voting Of subsidies to cor
poretions by either national, State or
county organizations and, further, that
we, the Democratic party Of Eureka
County, are uncOnditiOnslly opposed 10
the !ssusnes Of any bonds for corporation
purposes by our county, and require that
our candidates for Senator and Assembly
men pledge themselves positively TO use
all honorable endeavors to defeat any
measure which may be advocated in Nc
yada's Legislature for the issuance Of any
bonds for such purpose; and, further, that
we most emphatically oppose any appoint
ment or employment by the County Com