Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-07

In the evening the Opera House was
filed with people interested in following
the proceedings of the Convention.
r. Sadler, Chairman Of the Committee
on Order Of Business, reported:
For Chairman, Hon. George W. Baker
Of Eureka; Vice-Presidents, G. v. Huffa-
ker of Washoe, James Murphy OF Storey;
Secretary, j. A. Mahanny Of Storey; AS
sistant Secretaries, Barney Gallagher, W.
E.. Davidson. John M. Crawford; Sergeant.
alarms, Ed. McSorley; Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms, r. F. Conley.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Your committee further recommend that
all voting be done by viva voce, by call OF
| the counties, and further that nominations
be made as followsl
First-Governor.
acknowledgements.
Third--Justice of Supreme Court.
Fourth-State Central Committee.
Fifth-Secretary OF State.
Sixth--State Controller.
Seventies State Treasurer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ninth-Surveyor-General
Tenth-Clerk of Supreme Court.
Eleventh-State Printer.
Twelfth-Supt. Of Public Instruction.
Observation-Disclosures Governor.
And further. your committee recommend
that each candidate be assessed $40,
THE PLATFORM.
D. E. Mccarthy, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Platform n Resolutions, read
the following report, which was unani-
| mously adopted without comment:
Thn nap, orrco ~ ~ tho Stato nf NaVQda.
| in convention assembled, declare the fol-
lowing to be the principles of their politi-
cal creed, and the grounds upon which
| 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 fealty to and Endorsement OF
those great national principles.
Resolved, That the financial affairs OF
our State require many important econom-
J ical changes beyond the power of statutory
| regulation, and We therefore favor the
| calling of q 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
l tADtilsCb Va otutN oho Souhby '
and we urge, in the meantime, the neces-
sity of rigid retrenchment 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
their Just proportion Of the cost of main
tanning the State and county governments.
Resolved, That we condemn the persistent
efforts of the Republican party to destroy
the dominant industry Of this State, as
evidenced by its past.
Resolved, That we arraign the Republic
can party, both National and State, for its
broken promise to the people, and gross
extravaganza in the disbursement of pub
lie moneys. 1t promised Congressional
interference to protect the people against
unjust railroad exaction. but Its represent
atives in Congress defeated every effort at
the last session to bring forward and pass
the Reagan bill-the only psndingjmeasure
which could give any relief. The great
msjority Of Republicans In Congress used
every effort to defeat restrictive legislation
on the Chinese question: and the people oil
the Pacific COAT are indebted for the pas
sage of the ten-year restriction law now in
force to the gallant and almost unanimous
stand made by the Demoeratio mem oers
in both Houses. With a hundred and Atty
million dollars Of overplus revenue annu'
ally flowing into the Treasury, the Republi'
can party has done nothing to tighten the
unnecessary taxation burden of the people,
but has sought to empty the Treasury. by
enormous appropriations, by swindlin1
star-route contracts, and by general waste
full expenditures. .
Resolved, That although Congress hal
thus far turned . deaf ear to the eft-re'
posted demands Of tho people Of Nevads
Tor governmental protection against sh'
outrageous Determinations aud extorton
ate charges Of the Central Pacific Railroad
we reiterate our demand for tho passage
by Congress Of the Reagan bill.
Resolved, That the maximum rate nov
permitted by our statutes of twenty cent
Der mile for each ton Of freight and ter
cents per mile for each passenger carried
by railroads between points in this State
is an exorbitant rate and should be re
duced at least one-half.
Resolved, That the State Legislatur'
should forthwith enact such laws as will
protect individuals and localities agains
Unjust discrimination. limiting all rail
road charges TO what 10 required to mss