Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-12
PLATFORM
Of the Democratic State Con-
vention, Adopted at Eureka,
September 6, 1882.

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 ash 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 iealty 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 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 a large portion of
the present unnecessary and burdenSome
expenses OF State and county governments:
. and we urge, il the meantime, the neces-
sitv 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 Republi-
can party, both National and State, for its
broken promise to the people, and gross
extravaganza in the disbursement OF pub
lie moneys. It promised Congressional
intgrfpranpa IN nrnFgpr the np0rlG AGAINST
unjust railroad exac.ion, but its represent
atives in Congress defeated every effort at
the last session to bring forward and pass
the Reagan bill-the only pendinssmeasure
which could give any relief. The great
majority OF Republicans in Congress used
every effort to defeat restrictive legislation
on the Chinese question; and the people Of
the Pacific Coast are indebted for the pas
sage of the tep-year restriction law now in
force to the gallant and almost unanimous
stand made by the Democratic members
in both Houses. With a hundred and fifty
million dollars Of overplus revenue annu-
silly flowing into the Treasury, the Republi-
can party has done nothing to tighten the
unnecessary taxation burden Of the people,
bat has aoash. to empty the Treasury by
enormous appropriations, by swindiing
stsr-Tout5 contracts, and by genera! waste
ful expenditures.
Resolved, That although Congress has
thas far turned s deaf ear 70 the o:t-re-
peaied demands OF tbs people OF Nevada
for governmental protection agains: the
outrageous Determinations and eytoTtion-
ate charges of the Central Pacific Railroad,
we reiterate our demand for the passage
by Congress of the Reagan bill.
Resolved, That the maximum rate now
permitted by our statutes of twenty cents
per mile for each ton Of freight and ten
cents per mile for each passenger carried
by railroads between points in this State,
is an exorbitant rate and should be re-
Guced at least one-balf.
Resolved, That the State Legislature
should forthwith enact such laws IS will
protect individuals and localities against
unjust discrimination, limiting all rail-
road charges to what is required to meet
operating expenses and a fair interest on
their actual values, such values to bear
the same relation to their assessed value as
does the value OF all other property to its
assessed value.
Resolved, That from all nominees for
the Legislature a solemn pledge should be
exacted that they will, il elected, well and
faithfully carry out the foregoing resolu-
ton, in their letter and spirit. and that al
legislators proving recreant to such pledge
should be held up for lasting scorn and
execration.
Resolved, That the Democratic repre-
sentatiyes in Congress from Nevada, Sem
stor James G. Fair and Hon. George W,
Cassidy, have we'll and faithfully executed
the trust reposed in them by their con-
stituents, and they are entitled 10 our
hearty Acknowledgements therefor.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by
the Republicans of this State, and the
candidates nominated by their Convention
at Reno, fully warrant US in charging that
both platform and ticket have been con-
structed at the dictation and in the inter-
est of the railroad managers, and we chal-
lenge a comparison with the State platform
aud candidates of the Democracy.