Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-25
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.


The Democratic party Of the State OF
Nevada. in convention assembled, shrms
lis devotion 70 The principles laid down n
the National Democratic platforms Of 1876
sna 1885. IS We bslisvs that the mSintsn-
Sncs o. These principles is necessary 20 the
safety, prosperity Snd psrpefuity OF the
URsan under the Constitution. We AZ
rssgn The Republican party for having, n
addition 20 It's other grave crimes, desli
1hs most dangerous blow eva lsvsled 81
shs Liberties q tbs American citizen and
the srpss1sfy Of republican institutions,
~ tie theft Of the Presidency IN 1876.
We o0oc1r IN ths unqualified condemns
1on expressed By tbs srsxf mass meeting
recently hsla in New YORK. Gfy, which
declared "Thsf fraud vlA forever
be q ssxln On our history Is g PEG
pie; il cSn never be sfscsd; nor should II
ever be p&rdoaed. II vxs a dssdly thrust
klms5 ST the life Of the Republic. An IN
constitutional commission, created 70
override the viii of b people, accom-
plsbea It's purpose by 8 vote o. 5 70 :.
According 70 tbs rsvslxa0ns o4 President
SS-nal5, the army OF the United STATES
wss concsn 1rsse5 IN and ground ths csph
81 hy order Of Prssi5sot Grant % prevent
the Representatives OF tbs people from Inxn-
gu-kt1ng ths lawfElly-elscssd President IN
tbs MODS provided IN the OonsEtznon-the
rsuks<f lsErpsran ever prsctlce3 by s mill
sA-y Ty-SnL. The nsurpsfion Was consUn
mated Gnd the sss2sssns al ssH-goysrnmeni
vs-S ssvsrxny rewarded out Of tbs pHblle
treasury. and a. vet the greatest f-xna OF
ths century has Dol been punished. To
redress tins wrong becomes the para
mount duty Of tire Democracy in the
coming Presidential campaign To sa-
tain rhls end We ssk the earnest ee-ope-s-
aan CT every Democrat snd every Ameri-
c1n citizen
In ths tuu conviction thai the
stamp OF fr4na car be sfsced from
shs Of Ana-inkn history, by
No means SO elective ss by The
reelection Of the true and r-isd statesmen
xn5 patriots against whom the successful
conspiracy wAs planned and sxecu ted. The
Democracy OF Nevada demands the nnm1n-
star Of T1l5en and Hendricks. From the
tribunal Of 5 90 Z, crested for shs occasion,
We confidently &pos&, 70 The supreme I'll
ornkl os tbs American people.
Tbs delegates 10 be selsctsi by TINS con
vsnuon, u represent Nevada IN the Ms
nonsl Cunvsution. x-s hsrebv Instructed
70 cast tins fni vots o. NsrsdS for Sgmnel
:. Tlisr and Thomas A. Hendricks, for
the Presidency and Tlce Presidency ct the
United Stats SO long e thsir nEnes shall
remain Is candidates hsfore the convsn-
nor We dsuxD6 fhs removal Of al re
ss-icEnns upon a coinage OF silver,
osAisvlng thai il res to-xrion 70 is ancient
- - N~---Ee-~.r -nazz-- -STT Aa-aE~
not only ths mining interests Of Nevada,
Z ths ps9pls Of me entire COUNTY. We
dsnoaDcs tbs Republican party for tbs
dsDuulazSaan o. silver II 1873. fo- OF
posing rs partial restoration Il ISIS, Snd
fa- pa-slsTsn1y snisxvu-ing ever since tC
uU1Aty, ~ i- As possible, the opera
ann u sEa6 lgvs o. 1878, by restrict
ing tbs n11usgs 70 une-hkE the mkx-
Iuuu permitted by law, and as far q:
possible Withholding from circulation fhs
hmitsd quantity coined In the grski
States Of New YORK, Peunsylvaniz Snd
Massachusetts ths Sssis platforms have
already demanded the immsdIkse cessation
Of ths coinage Of silver, while their ma
uonAl platform Is unInously silent upon
this question Of vital importance &c tbs
paopie Of Nevada. We call upon the IN.
faIligsuf MIXERS Of Nevada, and upon 81
other citizens Of the Sfkts, regardless Of
partisan preferences, 10 express 81 me bal
lot hCZ 1ne1- condemnation % tins party
whIch has proved itssE fo be thar mos
dangerous enemy and which nov
threatens 70 repeal the Act o.
1873 We claim f1- fhe Democrats
pG-fy az ths country the honor OF having
gwen &c liz people Of ths Pacific OoAs'
thar first and only -etst from ths hight
ing ELECTS Of unrestricted Chinese hmm
ErADu1--slls long but vKinly sought q
shs hands Of Republican Congresses. VI
point 4 1hs tkct thkt the passage Of Thu
Acs Of partial -etss was bitterly and vigur
ons,y opposed By q large majority Of tn
Republicans II Congress, and Amos
unanimously 3. fhs Eastern press gni
leaders q Ensi party. We further cha-gl
snE1 . rnE passage Of that Act ths
s1u-ts Of RapuhAcz1 judges and Of otha,
Federal EnrlEas, hkvs basn directed
sithsr u iIs Ahsoiuts o. practical uulIi6ca
non. We Ers II favor Of continuing il
strIcs f0-cs and execution xhs present lxv
Of Congress excluding Ghiness labarer.
from every portion o. or couutrv. ".
hol5 .AEf xns sE-lS should be 90 AdJrstss
n 70 ysid Xupls rsvsuus far the recuire
mats Of honest and economical Govern.
Dant, that he burden Of duties should B,
aid chSs1y upon ths Injuries &C life. xni
~ lightly g. possihls upon articles q
p-@e=zsiFy, and shK- II such adjustment ths
Interests o. American labor, and non ol
nnn9poiiss should &lons hE regarded
Resolved, Thai OH STATE Constitution j,
dsncisnS II its provisions for our urssenr
vxn1S and I~nsdsQuxss 70 fhs Institution
by statutory snacInen& of the soononicsI
reforms Necessary II ou- STATE and couuty
Governments and &c prevent by whole
some legislation ths aggressive xttituds O.
c~u-pu-sriun m0nupohes. We the-sfurs
recommend rhkt fns members Of ,hs Dem.
0crsrir party II NsvAds wore at the uex,
election far the cal OF . Curxsitunnnsl
oor~srfiuu. that ths Democratic uE-sv /.
nows and Always has been. the party os tbs
people and shs-sfu-s opposed 70 munoup
lia Of AL kinds that we a-s opposed ~
Ihs unjust Determinations urxcsiced bv tbs
railroads oi tins S1sss and tEvu- sry laris.
lSaon. national or stats, that vii u-svsn.
TINS. and viii regulate tx-s< sns
trsiEh1s. and rsdDc< hoth 70 spnk
a MAXIMUM ks viii Weld !.
Jar p-ofs On invested csuisSl. and a, tn
same time Nd Longer he Oppressive 70 the
reopls- tbs ruth thai the crssturs ms,
Dc suossct 70 the crsGtur. makes this rirh.