Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-17
Eureka Daily Sentinel.
PLATFORM
OF the Democratic state Con-
vention, Adopted at Eureka,
September 6, 1882,


September 6, 1232.
The Democracy of the State of Nevada,
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 affgirs of
our State require many important econom-
ical changes beyond the power Of statutory
regulation, and we therefore favor the
ca ling Of q constitutional convention, for
the purpose Of making u changes in
tAe organic law of the State as viii re-
lieve the people from q large portion of
the present unnecessary and burdensome
expenses Of State and county governments;
and we urge. in the meantime, the ueces-
sity Of rigid retrenehment 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, 70 the end that railroad
corporations may be compelled to bear
their inst proportion OF the cost Of main
tainin',, th4s STATE and county yerume
''i Pal55Iye1 Tbatw Condemn The nrrsi,tent
go : ~ 80 Iinan r,rtv n destroy
81 I,,+inan+ aSTstrv ii mis- state. as
evidenced by its past.
nar.r ~ Ta,,,rsI al Sta+a for lis
broken promise to the people, and gross
extravaganza in the disbursement Of pub
.aHE ~ ,oo,ia AGAINST
: = Lw,a,ian ~ ~ renr,sant-
anJuS - Grn%rags defaa,e avarv Cert at
- a., - ., hrj,g Fnrgsrd and mass
~ " 1855 In ~ II na,ding r,sasrra
20 az" ~ 80 LII n rrast
NH!1I ~ -! - Ho,axass 80
Ll@yoll.E - e. ras-r,,jya isTislstion
: = y, -, 80 ,ha 9eon1a Of
% ~ - - ;aiaL-15 60 ~ nas-
- ua-tr;a,;,n - - IN
s'7S = ~ = - al,,ost rnanimons
30 W - ~ nannara.io ,,amharS
stAn'+ ~ tT's - VI L-nIraa "a fftn
Il Zen - |-'- - 49,
nl''tou to.IatS " - pa1nL1;
a4l' moving iugo eH7 i'e"suiE ~ ~
eau pa! n@s 10 h.-35 y n'ania
HlHeces7"I! taAav''i ti1eu - - 1920
ouI mas Sou9u' W eHP's 'uI Aiea?HiH w
~
staT-rou'e oouViae'0' "Hu "S o9Nei"4 ""''e'
iu1 eAPeuG'tuI1s
Resolved lhaI A4t.ou8h CONGRESS mas
thus lar turned ii deSl ear 10 tue oI'-fe-
peated demands OF the people OF NeNaIa
ior governmental projection aS@lus' the
outrageous uiscrinthatIonS anu eA'oItl"n-
ATE charges OF the Cehlra! racine haIIroaa'
we relterate our denl71a LOT tne passage
by congress o. the Reagan Dill
Reso!'ea' 4hat me maximum rate no"
permitted oy our statutes OF twenty cents
per mile Tor each ton OF freight ana ten
cents per mile Tor each passenger carried
by railroads between points IN TINS State,
Is an eXoroltant rate and should be re-
duced at least one-halt.
Resolved, That the state Legislature
should forthwith enact such laws as VIII
protect inalYldudI7 Aud tocalIte9 against
uuJuSv I9o'iuIiual'" tlui'!lnS az iaI.
oDarating ax,snses ana a fsir interest," on
- ac7rsl vsI,es srcb vaInas 70 haor
~ - 80, 10 49,. a,,a1Sa5 -,
5aeo tha vaIna ~ oil cher nronartv 70 10
ossasSaJ yaina ~
PssoIvsS That from all nominaas for
the TsgisIature saiamn niadga shonId he
eXac+ad tbat ,bav viii IL esIscted val ana
fsitbfnuv carr nrt the foregoing rasol,-
zion in tbair later ana snirit md tbst oil
iegislators nraving racraant 70 Sncb niadra
s6onI5 bs baId m flow Iasting scarn ia
exaeretion
RasoIyad That. the Damocrotio rapra-
sentative. in Cnnerass from Nava6a San.
ator lanes Ear ana Hnn Ganraa w
Cassidv have wall and faitbfnuv sxeor,a5
the tr,st renosa3 in tham hy +bair con-
stjtuents' and thew are entitled IN onr
hearty acknowledgment therefor
Resolved, That the nI.tform adontad Inv
the Republicans of this State, and the