Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-02
eureka Daily Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

Mazda. in convention assembled, afnrm.
ia devotion 20 the principles laid down II
tbe National Democratic platforms Of 1870
ara 1850. a. We believe that the mAinten-
suce Of these principles IL necessary % ~
s.fety, prosperity and p@rpe'uity q fne
Union under the Consultation We AZ
rsign the Republican party for having u
addition 70 its other grave crimes, osaii
the most dangerous blow ever leEeaed o.
The liberties o. the American citizen snc
he rsrpesuity Of republican institutions
bv tie theft Of The Presidency Il isfo.
We concur in the unqualified condenna
ton expressed By the great nass meeting
recently held in New York City, which
declared: THAT fraud Will forever
BE- 4 stain on our history a. 3 Pso-
pie: il can never be efsced; nor should II
ever be p2rdonsd. Il vas . deadly thrust
aimed ~ the life Of the Republic. An IN
constitutional commission, created %
override the viii Of the people. secom-
plisbad its purpose by . vote Of ; 70 :.
According 70 the revelations Of President
Gsrfeid, the army Of the United States
was concsntratsd IN and around the cap
tai BIZ order Of President Grant 20 preTsni
the Representatives Of the people from Insu-
gurssing the lsxfully-elscted Pressdsoi II
the mode provided in the Co8ssifaflon-ihs
rnkesf usurpAtion ever prAesiced u a nni-
tsry syranE- The usnrpAtson WAS e0ns1n-
mated and the asssssirs OF sea-goTe-nneni
we're seysraIly rewarded out Of TIE p1bAc
treasury, and a. jet the greatest fraud O
tbs century has 20. been punished. To
redress this wrong becomes tie para
mount duty Of the Democracy II IDS
coming Presidential campaign. To AZ
tain this end ne AK the earnest co-opsra-
ton Of every Democrat and svery Amer
can citizen"
In the full conviction that the
stamp Of fraud can be ehAcsd from
the pages Of American history, %
no means 90 effective - b. tbs
reelection Of the true and tried Statesmen
and patriots against whom the successful
conspiracy WAS planned and ed. The
Democracy Of Nevada demands the nonin-
alton Of Tildsn and Hendricks From the
tribunal Of 8 10 z, created for ths occasion.
we confidently appeal 10 the supreme tn
bunal Of the American people.
The delegates 10 be selected By this con-
vention, 70 represent Nevada in the Ma
tional Convention, are hereby instructed
10 cast the full vote Of Nevada for Samuel
J. Tildsn and Thomas A. Hendricks, for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States, 50 long - their names shsl
remain a. candidates before the coDven-
ton. We demand the removal Of sl re-
strictions upon the coinage OF silver,
believing that its restoration to liz ancient
rank ~ . circulating medium. viii bene1s
not only The mining interests Of Nevada,
but the people Of the entire country. We
denounce the Republican party for tie
decentralization Of silver in 1878. for OPP
posing its partial restoration in 1875, and
for persistently ~endsAyoring ever since 70
nnllify, As far as possible, the opera
ton Of said laws Of 1878. By restrict
ing the coinage 70 oDe-half the max
imum permitted By Law, and % far ~
possible Withholding from circulation tie
limited quantity coined In the great
States OF New York. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, the State platforms have
already demanded tbs immediate cessation
of the coinage OF silver, while their na-
tional platform ia ominously silent upon
this question Of vital importance to the
people OF Nevada. We call upon the in
i~eiligent miners Of Nevada, and upon all
other citizens Of the State, regardless Of
partisan preferences. TO express 1t the bal
lot box their condemnation Of this party,
which has proved itself TO be their most
dangerous enemy, and which now
threstens TO repeal the Act Of
1873. We claim for the Democratic
party Of the country the honor Of having
given to the people Of the Pacific Coast
their first aud only relief from the blight
ing effects Of unrestricted Chinese immi-
grAtion-relief long but vAiniy sought 81
the hands Of Republican Congresses. We
point 20 the fact that the passage Of this
Act OF partial relief was bitterly and yigor-
onsly opposed by g large majority 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 Judges, and Of other
Federal officials. have been directed
either to its absolute or practical nullifcs-
ton. 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 tariff should be 80 adjusted
Is to yield ample revenue for the require
ments OF honest and economical Govern
ment, that the burden OF duties should be
laid chiefly upon the Injuries Of life, and
"a lightly as possible upon articles Of
necessity, and thai. 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 enactments Of the economical
reforms necessary in BUR State and county
Governments, and to prevent by whole
some legislation the aggressive attitude Of
corporation monopolies. We therefore
recommend that the members Of the Dem
ocrstic party in Nevada vote at the next
election for the call Of q Constitutional
Convention; that the Democratic party is
now, and always has been, the party of the
people, and therefore opposed to monopo-
lies Of all kinds; that we are opposed to
the unjust Determinations practiced by the
railroads Of this State, and favor any legis-
lation, national or State, that will prevent
this, and will regulate fares and
freights, and reduce both to such
maximum rs will yield a
fair profit on invested capital, and at the
same time no longer be oppressive TO the
people; the truth that the creature must
be subject TO the creator. makes this right
and imperative; that We favor the crea-
tion OF . State Board Of Equalization, AZ
the only feasible way by which an uni.
form and equitable assessment may be
made on property situated in " or more