Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-10
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
TIE Democrats party OF the State o.
Nevada. in eouvs1co1 assembled, &fSrEs
i,s devotion 10 the principles laid down in
he National Democratic platforms Of lS7e
Ana 1855. - re aslievs thai the uS,nts1-
sncs a thass principles - necessary 30 the
safety, prosperity and p@rpetuisy OF the
Cnsaa zr5s- the Constitution. We Az
rss<n ihs Republican party for having, n
Aii.uo1 70 its other grave N osSIf
tie NEST dangerous blow ever lsvsled 81
the liberties a the American esSeo md
tie p~zpsszify q republican insutunons,
sv 1s theft Q. the Prsslas1ey II 1876
We coac1- IN tie unqualified co1daEns-
ten expressed BY The great 1Ns nesting
rzSzty held IN New Io-k C.sE, which
declared: "TA4; frx1i viii fo-sys-
be . stain OF cur history = s ?so
~: il oxa cevs- Be s5scs5: nor ssozld 1t
ever Be pSrdoas5. Ii Was . 5ss5ly thrust
AIMED ST the life q the 8s91b5c An m
ao1sEfcEo2A commission. created 70
ovs-riis tie vii CT tbs peoPss, Scaon-
plsshAd rs p1rpase By 8 vote q 5 10 a.
Absorbing 10 the revelations OF President
GE1Ad. the army Of the Cnissd States
rE eoocs1azss3 n and kro113 the csqa-
Isl by o-3sr q President GRAFT 10 prevent
the representatives, Of tbs people from i1Su-
gzrxTlas fAs lawf1llySlecsed Prssa5s1i N
tx Zo3s provided II tbs ConsuTzEoa-ihe
a1ksi EszrYsfs01 evs< prAeacsd II s u1Ai-
TAT rrsat. Tbs Gsz-P1Go1 vE e2osal-
zxtS5 AID TIE sssss17s q ssE-g3ys-1Eeot
vs-s ssvs-x1ly rewarded cut c! tie p1bhc
-S&szrr, AID s. Tsf the greatest fraud q
TIE osafzry has ros hsxa pzclshsa. To
redress tbs wro3s becomes i6s para
Zozaf 5zsy q ths Democracy Il the
coming Prsss5SaEA campaign. To Al
aia this sz5 ne ask the earnest eo-opsrs-
uoa q svsry De1oc-xi ard svs-y AGe-i-
"a, csrESo."
II the fall eooFistsoo thai the
stamp .: t-k1a ex1 be s5ssd from
tAs pages q American ksto-y, BY
10 Dsx2s SO szsenFs a. By the
r@s,scESa c. The tzs x7d trisi statesmen
xzi patriots against whom the szacsssfal
Conspiracy WAS Planned and sxsszsad. The
Democracy q Nsrs5s demands The nonin-
q TIldsa AID Hendricks. From the
iribz1A ot 5 10 Z. created for the occasion.
o~oa1is2ty appeal 10 tie supreme TIL
eznA q tie A1s-5e&a psopIs.
TIE delegates 10 be ss1sctad hy this co.,
vsz1o1, % Represent Nevada IN the Ma
rooA Co7vazcaa, are ksreby instructed
to cast The fall vote CT Nsvx6x e, Samuel
J. Tl15sa AID Thomas /. Hs1drseks, for
the P~-a.3s2cy and Vsa P~rssi5sney al The
UZiia3 States. 50 Ing ks thar nG2es shall
remain - candidates htors the conysn-
On We 3szk2d tA REMOVAL a 81 re-
st-scEo2s z2a1 the coinage o. silver,
alssviug tat is restoration 10 it, ancient
rank a. q Circulating Ze3iau, viii benefit
nSt o.ly liz mining interests Of Nevada.
but tbs rscp9s a THE entire country. We
6s1ozrcs ihs Republican party for the
SsZo2iEEsra1 q silver in 1878. for op-
pcs17s rs partial restoration IN ISIS, and
for p~s-ssfs2tly sa5ssvoring sFsr since TO
nulhty, s. tX- ~ possibls, the ope-s-
tio1 O. sad laws Of ISIS, By restrict
ing ihs Coinage 10 o1ehAf the max
in1E permitted by i2w. and As far as
possible Withholding from circulation the
ll-Ise6 quantity eoiasd. II the great
States a NeE Iosk. ~Pso1sylvAais and
Massachusetts, TIE State platforms hare
already 6s1&ccs3 the innsdiAie cessation
Of Is co.2ass Of silver. while their Ia
ro1Al Platform i ozino1sly silent upon
this q1AEoa a vital Importance 10 tie
people Of SsELdA We call upon tie in
tslligs1i miners q NsTSdA and 1poa all
otAsr el1sas of tie State, rssxrdsazs O.
partisan R-@Esces, 10 express ST the bal
Lot box ibsir condemnation q this party,
which has proved Itself TO be their most
dangerous soszy, and which nov
threatens 70 repeal the Ac; Of
ISIS We claim for the Democrats
party Of the country the honor Of having
given 70 tbs people Of the PSciie Coast
their 1rsi AID only rslisf from the blight
ing elects Of unrestricted Chinese inui-
grauon--slsst loag but vAinly so1ght 81
the hands 0! Republican Congresses. We
point 10 the fact that the passage Of this
Of partial RELIEF Vas bitterly and vigor-
onsly opposed by . large majority Of tie
in Congress. and almost
unanimously By the Eastern press and
Of that party. We further charge
since the passage Of that Act the
EFFORTS Of Republican Judges. and Of other
Federal o5cials. have been directed
either 10 its absolute or practical nulli6es-
tsoG- We are in favor Of eeRGnuing in
strict force and execution the present iau
OF Congress excluding Chinese laborers
from every portion Of Cur coanrv. We
2~t4 tA4t ALC AA4A4 e4O2AG 0G - nGlNetCG
xs 10 yield ample revenue for the require
q honest and economical Govern
nent hat the burden Of duties should be
laid chiefly upon the luxnriss Of life, and
ss lightly as possible upon articles Of
necessity, and thai in such adjustment tie
interests Of Amsrican lAbor. and %. Of
nonopolies. should Alons be regarded.
Resolved, That orr State Constitution i
deficient in its provisions for oc- present
wants, and inRdequase 10 the insEtunon
By statutory enactments az the eoononieA
reforms necessary in our State and eo1nsy
Governments, and 70 prevent hy whole
some legislation the aggressive attitude az
corporation monopoliss. We therefore
recommend that the members Of tie Dem
ocrasic party in Nevada vote II The nexi
election for the call Of q Consttrronsl
Convention; that the Democratic party i
nov. and always has been. the parfy az TIE
people. and therefore opposed TO monopo-
lies Of all kinds; thai We are opposed 10
! unjust Determinations practSeSi by the
railroads Of this State. and favor ary iexs.-
lsnon, national or State. that will prevent
this, and viii regulate fares and
treights. and redues both TO sueh
. maximum q will Weld
fair profit on invested capital, and at d.
same time no longer be oppressive to tie
people; the truth thai the creature nust