Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-06
PLATFORM
Of the Democratic State Con-
vention, Adopted at Eureka,
September s, 1882.

September 8, 1882.
The Democracy of the State of Nevada,
in convention assembled, declare the fol-
lowing to be the principles OF their poltl-
cal creed, and the grounds upon Whlch
they ask the support and cooperation OF
their fellow citizens:
Believing the declaration Of principles
adopted by the last National Democratic
Convention to be worthy the approval Of
every true American citizen, we hereby re-
affirm our feaIty TO and Endorsement of
those great national principles.
Resolved, That the financial affairs OF
our State require many important econom-
ical changes beyond the power of statutory
regulation, and We theEefore favor the
calling of a constitutional convention, for
the purpose OF making such changes in
the organic law Of the State as will re-
lieve the people from q large portion OF
the present unnecessary and burdensOme
expenses Of STATE and county governments;
aud we urge. in the meantime, the neces-
sitv Of rigid retronchment in all branches
of the public service.
Resolved, That we favor the creation of
a State Board Of Equalization, for the pur-
pose Of regulating and fairly adjusting
taxable values, to the end that railroad
corporations may be compelled to bear
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tanning lu5 nae TS anu eo9nr! sI1eIL ras
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eHorIS u 'ne -'epIottG@H pa! " uusio!
evidenced by its past.
l'5SoIlo", Ia. "o "tt1.7n uo I'ePuo!+
broken promise TO the people, and gross
extravaganza in the disbursement of pub
nc moneys IL FtouuLssu CO-9'e9sIoual
interference 10 protect tAe people against
unJu95 rattF'ad eAacLlon' Ogl It's IePreseht
a'lYes IN congress aelsateu every eI9rt az
the !asI session To OE4u7 4o'"@t" anu pass
the Reagan Dll-tut oHis PetGIH5 measure
which could give any relief. The great
majority OF hePuoIcanS III congress USED
every EFFORT TO deIeat restrlctiVe IeSlsIaton
on the Chlnese question; ana the people OF
the Paclhc coast are INDEBTED LOT the pas
sage OF the ten-year restrlcton law now IN
force TO tne gaIlant ana Almost unanimous
stand made by the temperate members
IN ooth HouSeS' Win a AundVed ana nifty
million dollars OF oYefplas revenue annu-
ally flowing into the Treasury the Republic
can party mas done nothing to 4lghten the
unnecessary taxation burden Of the people,
nut mas sought to empty the treasury BY
enormous apProgFlaHons' by sWlnd!lng
s'SF-route contracts ana Oy genera! waste
Iu1 eAPehaltuGeS'
ReSoINea' mat eithou6h congress mas
thus Tar turned a deaf ear to the oft-re-
pested demands OF 'he people OF Nevada
Tor governmental protection against the
outrageous dtScflnihatonS ana e2tortloh-
Ate cAarges OF the central racine Haliroad'
we Te11efa5e our demand Tor tAe passage
y CouSfess o. tne reagan Dill
Aeso'Yed' mat the maximum rate now
permitted oy our statutes OF twenty cents
per MI-e 4oI eacn 1oh Oh IFe4sA' ana zen
IoHt5 pei INNS 4ot eacH passenger c@'4ieu
~ I~I-IoAuS between points IN tG!9 state
. an eA9lD4t"At rae anu snou4o do re-
"I90u :. ie@s' Oue-ualt'
I'eS9Ateu' tL@t 'Ae oI%'e Le64si"VuIe
s-ou'a toE5H"5tI ehact 7CoH avs as WIZ
E-GreI' 5n4- ~" Ss % I7'
rosT charges 10 wba+ il raorireS m meet
operating expenses and a fair interest on
their actual values, such values to bear
the same relation 10 their assessed value "a
does the value of all other property to its
assessed vaIna.
Resolved. That from all nominees for
the Legislature a solemn pledge should be
exacted that thew will, if elected. we'll and
faithfully carry ont the foregoing resolu-
tion. in their letter and spirit, and that all
LEGISLATORS nrovine recreant to such pledge
shonld be held M for lasting scorn and
execration.
Resolved That the Democratic renre-
sentatives in Congress from Nevada, SEN
a+or Jsmes q Fair and Hon. George ".
CASSIDY, have we'll and faithfully executed
tbo -r,st ranosed in them nv their CON
stituents. and thev are entitled to orr
hearty acknowledgmen+ therefor.
Resolved, That the platform adopted bv
the PennbIicans Of This state, and the
can7ida,as rom{ra tad bv their Convention