Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-21
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of the State Of Nevada,
in convention assembled, affirms its devotion
70 the principle Is laid down in the National
Democratic platforms of 1o76 and 1850. as we
believe that the maintenance OF these primer
pies is necessary to the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union under the Constitution.
We srrAign the Republican party for having, In
addition to its other grave crimes, dealt the
most d 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 un-
mass meeting recently held in New York City,
which declared: THAT fraud will forever be
q stain on our history as q people; 1t can never
be efaced; nor should 1t ever be pardoned. IL
was q deadly thrust aimed at the lie OF the
Republic. An unconstitutional commission.
created to override the Will of the peop pie, &C.
complished its purposes by q vote of 8 tot Ac-
cordfng to the revelations of President Gar
field, the army of the United States was con-
centrated IN and around the capital by order
of President Grant to prevent the represen-
tatives of the people from fnsugurstlng the
lswfully-elected President in the mode
provided in the Constitutien-the ranEest
usurpation ever practiced by q military
tyrant, The usurpstion was consummAt.
ed and the assaseins OF self-government
were severally rewarded out of the public
treasury, and as yet the greatest fraud OF the
century has not been punished. 10 redress
I1lH WTODk UtCQUltc thC 1of ~
Democracy in the coming Presidential cam.
paign. To attain this end we ask the earnest
cooperation Of every Democrat and every
American citizen" i.
In tie full conviction that the stamp of
fraud can be effaced from the pages of Ameri-
car history, by no means so effective as by the
re election of the true and tried statesmen anu
patriots against whom the successful con-
spiracy was planned and executed, the Democ.
racy OF Nevada demands the nomination OF
Tflden and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to Z, created for the occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal Of the Amerl-
can people.
ton, to represent Nevada in the National Con-
~vention, are hereby instructed to cast the full
vote of Nevads for Samuel >. T1iden and
Thomas A. Hendricks for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency Of the United states, 80 Tong
before the convention. We demand the re-
moval of all restrictions upon the coina2e OF
silver, believing that its restoration 10 us
ancient rank as o circulating medium Will
benefit not only the mining interests OF Ne
vads, but the people'of the entire country. We
denounce the Republican party for the lemon
i~tization OF silver in 1873, for opposing It's
partial restoration in 1878, snd for perslstentiy
endeavoring ever since to nulliiy, as far
as possible, the operation of said laws OF
1873, by restric ting the coinage to one-haIf the
maximum permitted by law, and as lar as
possible Withholding from circulation the
limited QuANI1Ey cDllcu. III Ii great ototcs
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 oninously
silent upon this question OF vital importance
to the people of Nevada. We call upon the IN
t~elligent miners Of Nevada, and upon all 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
xvh10h nnU fhraatana N FenPal the Act Of lSVH.
We claim for the Democratic party OF the
country the honor Of having given to the peo-
pie of the Pacific Coast their first and only
relief from the blighting effects OF unrestricted
Chinese immigratlon-relief long but vsinly
sought ct 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
almost unanimously by the Eastern press and
leaders of that party. We further chsrge that
since the passage of that Act the efforts Of
Republican judges, and of other Federal OH
Gals, have been directed either to its absolute
or practical nulifcstion. We are In favor of
continuing in strict force and execution the
present law Of Congress excluding Chinese
laborers FROM every portion of our country.
We hold that the trarif should be so adjusted
as to yield ample revenue for the rt qu1rements
of honest and economical government, that
the burden Of duties should be laid chiefly
upon the luxuries Of life, and as lightly a.
possible 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 is
deficient in its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate to tire institution by
statutory enactments of the economical re-
forms necessary in our State and county gov
ernments, and to prevent by wholesome legis-
latfon the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We therefore recommend that
A1a rel - 49, - ~
vada vote at the 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 determinations prscticed 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 a. will yield a
fair profit on invested capital, ard at the
same time no longer be oppressive to the
p eople; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator, makes this right
and imperative; that we favor the creation vf
o State Board OF Equalization, as the only FEAST
BILE way by which q uniform and equitable
assessment may be made on property situated
in two or more counties in this State. That
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 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
lions. for the violation of which principles we
arraign the Republican party, q party which
p~retenhously speaks OF the public lands as the
heritage Of the people. after 1t hassquandered
the fsirest portions Of this domain in reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched upon in this dec
laration 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 a. superior to ours,
and whose loyalty TO the cause Of Democracy
we know TO be as spirited and AZ earnest az our
own, and We pledge the Democracy Of Nevada
70 the hearty support Of the nomination Of that
convention t9-4t
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