Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-03
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

and le50, A. We 19DsFe t1@s eS
snes of these principles i nscssssrJ % ne
safety, prosperity and psrpes1fsy q re
Usion under tbs Cc1stit1flo1. We 4
rsizu the Republican party for having y
addition 20 it, other grave crimes ds2li
the most dangerous bsS~ ever issesso ?.
the Liberties q the American eitfzs1 and
the ~psrpesziy q republican insfsflno1s'
~ d. thsft Of de Presidency IN 1876
We eonczr in the unqualified eondsmnA
ion expressed By the great . meeting
r~esnt,y hsld ia New York City, which
6ecfxrsd: That frknd vii foreEsr
- . stain On cur historJ - . pso-
ME- il can nsver Be efAcsd; nor bo1ld u
sver BE- psrdoned. IL vas . deadly thrust
siusd e. the life Of the Rspablic- An I'M
eonxsisus;ou&l commisstons created 20
oxsrrids shs will Of the psoples accom-
rlishsd it. purpose By . vote 0 : % I.
Ensordirx % he rsssiasi0ns Of Prssidens
Garfield. tbs xrzy Of The United States
~ coucsnsxxtsd IN and krc7nd the eapa-
ii by crdsr Of Prsidsnt Grxut TO prsvsns
the rsurssntstires Of the people trcD rn&z-
sursstng she Axf1llT-elscsed Prsssdsns II
- mode prosidsd IN the Conskit1ts0E-the
rxnkext ~usurp8fic1 evsr prsctlesd BY Ezlt-
ssry syrsat. Ths as1rp4tio1 was eoosn7-
mated and The ksssssins Of sef~-goyernmens
vsrs ssysrslly rewarded ozs q he pabile
treasury, and Is yes ths greatest fraud o.
ths esnszry has not been pznished. To
redress this wroDg becomes he para
rnount dusy Of the Democracy In fns
coming Presidential campaign. To AZ
txin this end We AJAX tie earnest co-oPsEz-
tion q svsry Democrat and every Anefr
can eitizen."
La the fail co,vietio1 thai tbs
STAMP Of frsud can be szAeed fron
he pAxss os Ansxicsn history, By
No means 90 elective - b the
rs-ezscfion Of tbs true and trisd Statesmen
md pstxiotS axainss whom the E1ccessful
consr;r1cy Was planned and executed The
DsnocrAcy Of Nersds demands the nomin-
sfion Of TiIdsn and Hendricks- From the
tribunal ct Q TO Z, created for the occasion.
ne Confidently appeal 70 the supreuss tn
bunsl q the Ansxiczn people.
Ths DELEGATES 70 be selected b. thH con
vsusion, 70 represent Nevada ! tbs Ma
t;onaI C~ouvenfioa, are hereby Instructed
10 est the fall vots Of Nevada for Samuel
J. TIlden and Thomas A. Hendricks. for
shs Presidency snd vics Presidency Of the
United States, 30 long - their names ahAll
remain - candidates before the conven-
sjon. We demand the removal Of al re-
stxicsions upon tbs coinage OF silver
belieying thai its restoration 20 its ancient
rank a. Q circulating msdia4s viii bens1;
ros only the mining Interests Of Nevada.
but the people Of the entire country. We
dsnouncs the Repabiiesa party for the
disqualification OF silver in 1873, for or
posing its partial restoration IN 1sIe, aud
for psrsistenfly sndszvoring ever since 10
nuIlify, ~ far - possible. the Opers-
tion Of said laEs d 1878. By restrict
ing the coinage to ons-hzIf the max
imam permitted by law. and ~ far A.
possible Withholding from circulation tie
limited quantity colnsd. In the great
States Of View York. ~PeunsylvzniA and
Massachusetts, the Stats platforms haTs
already dsmandsd the immediate cessation
Of the coinage Of silver, while their ma
siouaI platform il omino1sly silent upon
shis question Of vital importance TO the
people Of Nevada. We call upon the in
tellixsns miners u Nevada, and upon ali
other cisizens Of the State, regardless Of
partisan preferences. 70 express at The bal
los box their condemnation Of this party,
which h2s proved itssf 10 Be their most
dangerous enemy, 4nd which noE
threatens 70 repeal the Act Of
1878. We claim for the Democratic
party OF the co1ntry the honor Of having
givsn 10 the people Of the Pacific Coast
fhsir Hrst sad caly relief from the blight
ing effects Of unrestricted Chinese immi-
grssioa-rslief long but sAinlJ sought at
the h&nds Of Republican Congresses. We
point 70 tbs fact that the passage Of this
Act Of partial relief Eas bitterly and vigor-
o0siy cppossd By . Large majority Of tie
Rspzbliezns in Congress. and almost
unknimoasly By tbe Eastern press and
leaders Of that party. We further charge
that since the passage Of that Act the
efforts Of Republican judges. and Ct other
Federal ozzcials. hare been directed
either 70 il absolute or practical nuliidcA-
tion- We are in favor Of continuing in
strict force and execution tbs present Law
Of Congress excluding Chinese l.borers
from every portion Of our country. We
hold that the tariff should be 20 adjusted
- 70 yisld smpls revenns for the require
ments Of honest and economical Govern
nsnt that The burden Of duties shoald be
laid chiefly upon the laxuries Of life. and
~ lightly ~ possible upon articles of
necessity, and that in such adjustment the
interests Of American labor. and 0 Of
~m0n0POliss. should alone be regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution IL
deficient in ito provisions for d present
wants. and inadequate 70 tbs institution
By statutory snactments Of the economical
reforms necessary in our State and county
Governments, md TO prevent by whole
some legislation the aggressive attitude of
corporation monopoliss- We therefore
recommend that the members Of tie Dem
ocrAsic party in Nevada vote At the next
election for the cali Of . Constitutional
Cpnssntion; hat the Democratic party il
nov, and always has been, the party OF tbs
people. and therefore opposed TO monopo-
lies Of all kinda; that we are opposed TO
tbs unjust Determinations practiced by the
railroads Of this State, and favor any legis-
lstion. national or State. that will prevent
this. and will regulate fares and
heights. and reduce both 10 such
maximum . will yield
fair pro6t on invested capital, and at the
same time NO longer be oppressive ts .nr
people; the truth tfsns she creature must
b subject 10 the creator, makes this right
and imperative: that We favor the cres-
ton Of : State Board Of Equalization, a.
the enly feasible way BY which a. uni
form and equitable assessment may be
made On property situated In two or more
counties In this State. That we are op-
posed 10 any diversion or interference
With the Public School Fund for ssctarian
purposes; that ss vicw with alarm the
acquisition Of large bodies Of land in this
country by wealthy aliens, and we believe