Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the State Of Nevada.
in convention assembled ffirms its devotion
to the princip q Is laid down in the National
Democratic platf, M of LIE and 1880. as we
believo that the maintenance of these princi-
plies is necessary to the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union under the Constitution.
We arraign the Republican party for having. in
aadiuoa to its other grave crimes, dealt the
mort dangerous blow ever leveied at the liber-
ties of the Am. rican citizens and the perpetu-
ity Of republican Institutions, by the theft of
the Presidency in 1876. We concur in the un-
qualified condemnation exp essed by the great
mass meeting recently held in New York City,
which declared: 'Tnst fraud will forever be
3 stain on our history as q people; it can never
be etfaced; nor should 1t ever be psrdoned. 1t
was deadly thrust aimed at the life of the
ic. An unconstitutional commission.
created to override the Will of the pe pie. &C.
compiishedi its purposes by g vote OF 8 tot Ac-
cording 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-
tatiyes of the people from inaugursiing the
lawfully-elected President in the mode
provided in the ConstitutiSn-the raukest
usurpation ever prscticed by q military
tyrant. The usurpation was consummat-
ed and the assassins Of self-government
were severally rewarded out Of the public
treasury, and as yet the greatest frau OF the
century has not been punished. To redress
this wrong becomes the paramount duty OF the
Democracy in the coming Presidential cam.
pain. To attain this end we ask the earnest
cooperation OF every Democrat and every
American eitiZen."
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 aud
patriots against whom the successful con-
spiracy Was planned and execu Ted, the Democ-
racy of NevadA demands the nomiDstion of
Tildeu and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to 7, created for the occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal of the Amefl-
can people.
The delegates to be selected by this conven-
ton, to represent Nevads in the National Con-
~vention, 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-
moval of all restrictions upon the COMA e of
silver, believing that its restoration to its
ancient rank as q circulating medium will
benefit not only the mining interests Of Ne
vsds, but the people'of the entire country We
denCunce the Republican party for the demon
itIzation OF silver in 1878, for opposing its
partial restoration in 1878, snd for persistently
endeavortng ever since to nullify, as far
as possible, the operation of said laws of
1878, by restricting the coinage to one-half the
maximum permitted by law, aud as Jar 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 all other
~citizecs 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 thrsa,ens to repeal the Act of 1878.
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 bl' ghtlng effects of unrestricted
chinese lmmfgration-relief long but vainly
sought at 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 a large majority
or the Republicans in Congress and
almost unanimously by thu Eastern press and
leaders OF that party. We further charge that
siuce 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 iu favor of
continuing In strict force and execution the
present law of Congress excluding Chinese
lsoorers from every portion of our country.
We hold that the trsriff should be so adjuste
as to yield ample revenue for the r. quirements
OF honest and economical government. that
the burden of duties shou d be laid chiefly
upon the Injuries of life, and as lightly as
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
dsncient In its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate to the institution by
statutory enactments of the economical re-
forms Necessary in our stste and county gov
ernments. and to prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We the efore recommend that
the members of the Democra ic party in Me-
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
psrty OF tae people, and therefore opposed to
m~onopolies Of all kinds; that we arc opposed
to the unjust determinations practiced by the
railroads OF this State, and favor any legisla-
ton, national or state, that will prevent this.
and will regulate fares and freighgs, and re-
duce both to such q maximum as will vie d a
fair proht on invested capital, and at the
same lime 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 creation of
q State no ,rd OF Equalization, ss the only feast.
BILE way by which q uniform and equitable
hsressulout mby % maze on property situated
In two or more counties in this State. That
we are opposed to any diversion or in Interference
with the Pablo SCHOOL, Fund for sectsrian pur-
poses that We view with alarm the ACQUISITION
of large bodies Of land in this country by
wealthy aliens. and we believe that legi slstion
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 monoply
of acreage by subsidies to railroad CORPORA
tons. for the violation of which principles we
arraign the Republican party, a party which
speaks Of the pablo lands Is the
Of the people after ii hassquandered
the fairest portions of this domain in reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched upon in this dec
lsrstion of principles. we shsll 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, and we pledge the Democracy Of Nevada
to the hearty support of the nomination of that
convention.
-