Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the State Of Nevsds,
in convention assembled, afirms its devotion
to the principle Is laid down in the National
Democratic platforms of lie and 1850, as we
believe that the maintenance of these princi-
pies is necessary 10 the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union under the Constitution.
We arraign the Republican party for having, in
addition to its other grave crimes, dealt the
most dangerous blow ever leyeled st the nber-
ties of the American citizens and the perpetu-
ity Of republican Institutions, by the theft of
the Presidency in 1876. We concur in the I'M
qualified condemnation expressed by the great
N lass meeting recently held in New York City,
which declared: THAT fraud viii forever be
s stain on our history as a people; ii csn never
be etiseed; nor should il ever be psrdoned. 1t
was sdesdly thrust aimed st the life of the
Republic. An Unconstitutional commission,
created to override the will of the pc pie, &C
comp.ishedits purposes by & vote OF s tot. Ac-
cording to the revelations of President Gar
field, the army of the United States was con-
centrsted In and around the capital by order
Of President Grant to prevent the represen-
tstives of the people from inaugursting the
lswfully-elected President in the mode
provided in the Constitutisn-the rsnkest
u~surpstion ever practiced by q military
tyrsnt. The usurpstion wss consummat-
ed and the assAssins of self-government
were severslly rewarded out of the public
treasury, and as yet the greatest fraud OF the
century hiss not been punished. To redress
this wrong becomes the paramount duty OF the
Democracy in the coming Presidential CAM
paiSn. To attain this end we ask the earnest
cooperation Of every Democrat and every
American citizen"
In the full conviction that the stamp of
fraud can be effaced from the pages of Ameri-
Cab history, by no means so effective as by the
re election of the true and tried statesmen and
patriots against whom the successful con-
spirscy Was planned and executed, the Democ-
rscy OF Nevads demands the nomin alton of
Tfldea and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
5 to :, created for the occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal Of the Amesi-
can people.
The delegates TO be selected by this conven-
ton, to represent Nevads in the National Con-
v~ention, are hereby instructed to cast the fun
vote of Nevada for Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States, so long
as their names shall remain as candidates
before the convention. We demand the re-
moval of all restrictions upon the COMA g of
silver, believing tlat its restoration TO its
ancient rank as q circulating medium will
benefit not only the III ining interests of Ne.
ysds, but the peOple'of the entire country We
d~enounce the Republican party for the demon
itization OF silver in 1873, for opposing its
partial TtsNoIaIOu III 1915, sQu Tor perslsteQtly
endesvorlne ever since to nullii Y, as far
as possible, the operation of said laws of
1878, by restricting the coinage to one-hslf the
maximum permitted by law, sed rs rar as
possible Withholding from circulation the
limited quantity coined. In the great States
Of New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
the State platforms have already demanded
the immediate cessation Of the coinage of sil.
yer, while their national platform is ominously
silent upon this question of vital importance
to the people Of Nevada. We cali upon the in.
telllgent miners Of Nevada, and upon all other
cinzens OF the State, regardless of partisan
preferences, to express at the ballot box their
condemnation Of this party, which has proved
itself to be their most dangerous enemy. and
which now thresiens to repeal the Act of 1878
We claim for the Democratic party of the
country the honor of having given to the PEG
pie of the Psciic Coast their first and only
relief from the blighting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigrstion-relief long but vAinly
sought st the hands of Republican Congresses
We point to the fact that the passage Of
this Act OF partial relief was bitterly and
vigorously opposed by q large majority
of the Republicans in Congress and
almost unanimously by the Eastern press and
leaders Of that psrtyS We further charge thAt
since the passage Of that Act the efforts OF
Republican Judge, and Of other Federal off
Gals, have been directed either to its absolute
or practical nulihcstioD. We are In favor OF
continuing in strict force and execution thu
present law of Congress excluding Chinese
lsoorers from every portion of our country
We hold that the trsrif should be so adjusted
as TO yield ample revenue for the r, quirementS
OF honest and economical government. that
the burden Of duties should be laid chiefly
upon the Injuries of life, and IS lightly q.
possiple upon articles of necessity, and that
IN such adjustment the interests of American
labor, and not of monopolies, should alone be
regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution IL
deficient in its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate to the institution by
statutory ensctments of the economical re.
forms necessary in our state and county gov.
ernments, and 10 prevent by wholesome legis
lstion the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We the efore recommend thst
the members of the Democratic party in Ne,
vada vote at the next election for q call of q
Constitutional Convention; that the Demo.
cratic party Is now, and always has been, tbs
party OF tue people, and therefore opposed tC
monopolies Of all kinds; that we are opposed
to the unjust discrimination practiced by the
railroads of this State, and favor any legisla
ton, national or state, that will prevent this
and will regulate fares and freights, and re,
duce both to such q maximum as will We'd 4
fair profit on invested capital, ard at the
same time no longer be oppressive TO IN
peoples; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator. makes this right
and imperative: that We favor the creation Of
. othtc pOsIuoi EQUALIZATION, IS the only FEAST.
BILE way by which q uniform aud equitable
assessment may be made or property situated
in two or more counties in this State. Thai
we are opposed to any diversion or interference
with the Public School Fund for sectarian pur.
poses that We view with alarm the ACQUISITION
Of large bodies of land in this country hy
wealthy aliens, and we believe that legi station
should be had restricting such acquisitions for
the future; that the public lands should be re
served by the General Government for actusI
settlers. and that there should be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies To railroad CORPORA
tons. for the violstioa of which principles W,
arraign the Republican party, a party which
precautionary speaks of the pnblic lands as III,
heritage Of the people after 1t hassqusndereC
the fsirest portions of this domain in rockies,
grants.
Ia all matters not touched Upon in this dec
lsraticn of principles. we shall feel safe IN
standing upon the platform TO be put forth b,
the National Democratic Convention. a bodI
whose wisdom we recognize as superior 10 ours
aud whose loyalty to the cause Of Democr.c,
We know to be as spirited and as earnest as on
own, and we pledge the Democracy of Nevsd,
to the hearty support of The nomination Of tina
convention.