Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-27
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the State Of Nevada.
in convention assembled, sf1rms its devotion
10 the principle Is laid down in the National
Democratic platforms of 1876 and 1880. as we
believe that the maintenance of these princi-
pies is necessary to the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union under the Constitution.
We srrAign the Republican party Tor having, In
addition to its other grave crimes, dealt the
most dangerous blow ever leveled at the hber-
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
mass meeting recently held in New York City,
which declared: THAT fraud will forever be
q stain on our history a. q people: il can never
be ehsced; nor should il ever be psrdoned. 1t
was sdesdly thrust aimed at the life of the
Republic. An unconstitutional commission,
created to override the will of the people, &C.
compIishedits purposes by s vote OF s tot. Ac-
cording to The revelations of President Gar
field, the army of tie 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 raukest
usurpation ever pracuced by a military
tyrsnt. Tn usurpstion was consummst-
ed and the asssssins of self-government
were severRlly rewarded out OF the public
treasury, and as yet the greatest fraud OF the
century has not been punished. To redress
this wrong becomes the paramount duty of the
Democracy in the coming Presidential cam
paign. 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 effsced from the pages of Ameri-
can history, by no means so effective as by the
re election of the true and tried statesmen and
patriots against whom the successful con
spiracy was planned and execu led, the Democ-
racy OF Nevada demands the nomi alton of
Tilden and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to 7. created for the occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal of the Ameri-
can people.
The delegates TO be selected by this'conven-
ton, to represent Nevada in the National Con-
v~ention, are hereby instructed to cast the full
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-
movsl Of all restrictions upon the COMA 6 of
silver, believing tnat its restoration to its
ancient rank as a circulating medium will
benefit not only the mining interests of Ne.
ysds, but the peopleiof the entire country. We
denOunce the Republican party for the demon
itization OF silver in 1873, for opposing its
partial restoration in 1873, snd for persistently
endeavoring ever since to nullify, as far
as possible, the operation of said laws of
1878, by restric ting the coinage to one-hslf the
maximum permitted by law, aud as far 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 sill
Yer, while their national platform is ominously
silent upon this question Of vital importance
to the people of Nevada. We cali upon the in
telligent miners of Nevada, and upon sll other
citizens 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 threatens to repeal the Act of 1873.
We claim for the Democratic party of the
country tbs honor Of having given to the peo-
pie of the Pacific Coast their first and only
relief from the blighting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigration-relief long but vainly
sought at the hands of Republican Congresses.
We point to the fact that the passage of
this Ac. OF partial relief was bitterly and
of the Republicans in Congress and
almost unanimously by the Eastern press and
leaders Of that party. 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 notification. We are in favor of
continuing in strict force and execution the
present law Of Congress excluding Chin ese
laoorers from every portion of our country.
We hold that the traTiff 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 as lightly rs
possible upon articles Of necessity, and that
In such adjustment the interests of American
labor, and not of m~onopolies, should alone be
regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution is
~denclent In its provisions for our present
wants, ana Inadequate to the institution by
statutory enaetments of the economical re-
forms necessary in our state and county gov
ernments, and to prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We the -efore shat
the members of the Democratic party in Ne
vada vote atthe next election for a call Of a
constitutional Convention; that the Demo
cratic party Is now, and always has been, the
party OF the people, and therefore opposed to
monopolies Of all kinds; that we are opposed
to the unjust discrimination practiced by the
railroads of this State, and favor any legisls-
ton, national or state, that will prevent this,
and will regulate fares and freights, and re-
duce both to such a maximum IS will yield a
fair profit on invested capital, and at the
same time no longer be oppressive to tn
people; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator, makes this right
and imperative; that we favor the creation of
a State 80 ud OF Equalization, as the only fessi.
BILE way by which q uniform aud equitable
assessment may BIS made on property situated
In two or more counties in this State. That
we are opposed to any diversion or interference
- a. aoAAS A0A u
poses that Wa view with alarm the acquisition
of large bodies of land in this country by
wealthy aliens. and We believe that legislation
should be had restricting such acquisitions for
the future; that the public lands should be re-
served by the General Government for actual
settlers, and that there should be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corpora
tons. for the violatioa Of which principles we
arraign the Republican party, q party which
p~retentiously speaks of the public lands as the
heritage Of the people. after 1t hassquandered
the fairest portions of this domain in reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched upon in this dec.
lsration of principles, we shall feel safe In
standing upon the platform to be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention, q BODY
whose wisdom we recognize as superior to ours,
and whose loyalty to the cause of Democracy
we know to be as spirited and as earnest as our
own,a and we pledge the Democracy of Nevada
to the hearty support of the nomination of that
convention.