Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party OF the State o.
Nevada, in convention assembled, sfhrmi
its devotion 10 the principles laid down il
the National Democratic platforms of 1876
and 1850, Is We believe that the msinten-
snee Of these principles is necessary 70 the
safety, prosperity and perpetuity Of the
UaIor under the Constitution. We ar
rsign the Republican party for having, IL
addition 70 its other grave crimes, deal
the most dangerous blow ever leyeled 81
the liberties OF the American citizen AND
the perpesuiiy OF republican institutions,
By tie theft of the Presidency in 1876.
We concur in she unqualified condenns-
ZION expressed by the great mass meeting
recently held in New York City, which
declared That fraud Will forever
Be- q stain on our history IS Q peo-
pie: is can never be efsced; nor should II
ever be psrdoned. l. WAS 8 deadly thrust
aimed at the life Of the Republic. An IN
constitutional commission, created to
override the viii OF the people, accom-
plished its purpose By . vote of 5 20 Z.
According 70 the revelations OF President
Garfield, the army Of the United States
vas concentrated in and around the CAPT
tai by order OF President Grant 70 prevent
the representatives, of the people from inau'
gursiing the lswfully-elected President in
the mode provided in the Constitution-the
rsnkest u~surpstion ever prscticed by 3 mill
isry syrant. The usarpation Was consum-
mated and the asssssins Of sei-goyernment
we're seversIly rewarded out Of the public
treasury, and as yet the greatest fraud OIL
the century has not been punished. To
redress this wrong becomes the para
mount duty of the Democracy in the
coming Presidential campaign. To at
tain this end We ask the earnest co-opera
ton Of every Democrat and every Ameri
can citizen"
In the full conviction that the
stamp of fraud can be efsced from
the pages Of American history, by
no means so effective as by the
reelection Of the true and tried statesmen
and patriots against whom the successful.
conspiracy was planned and executed. The
Democracy of Nevada demands the nomin'
alton Of Tilden and Hendricks. From the
tribunal Of 8 70 7, created for the occasion
we confidently appeal TO the supreme tri
bunsl Of the American people.
The delegates TO be selected BY this con
vention, TO represent Nevada in the Ma
tional Convention, are hereby instructed
TO cast the full vote Of Nevada for Samuel
]. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, fol
the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of tht
United States, so long as their names shall
remain as candidates before the conven.
ton. We demand the removal Of all re
strictions upon the coinage of silver
believing that its restoration TO its ancien'
rank as 3 circulating medium, will benefit
not only the mining interests Of Nevada
but the people Of the entire country. VI
denounce the Republican party for thu
decentralization Of silver in 1873, for op
posing its partial restoration in 1878, and
for persistently ~endeavoring ever since 4
nullify, as far as possible, the opera
ton Of said laws Of 1878, by restrict
ing the coinage to oDe-half the max
imum permitted by law, and as far 81
possible Withholding from circulation tn,
limited quantity coined. In the gres
States Of New York, Pennsylvania snC
Massachusetts the State platforms hsv,
already demanded the immediate cessation
OF the coinage Of silver, while their ma
tional platform is ominously silent upoI
this question Of vital importance to th'
people OF Nevada. We call upon the in
telligent miners Of Nevada, and upon al
other citizens Of the State, regardless o
partisan preferences, to express at the bal
lot box their condemnation Of this party
which has proved itself to be their mos
dangerous enemy, and which nov
threatens to repeal the Act o
1878. We claim for the Democratic
party OF the country the honor of havinI
given to the people of the Pacific Coas
their first and only relief from the blight
ing effects Of unrestricted Chinese immi
gration-relief long but vainly sought a
the hands OF Republican Congresses. W
point to the fact that the passage OF thi
Act OF partial relief was bitterly and vigor
ously opposed by a large majority Of tn
Republicans in Congress, and almos
unanimously by the Eastern press an,
leaders of that party. We further charg
that since the passage of that Act tn
efforts Of Republican Judges, and of othe
Federal officials, have been directe,
either to its absolute or practical nullifca
ton. We are in favor Of continuing il
strict force and execution the present la,
Of Congress excluding Chinese laborer
from every portion Of our country. w
hold that the tariff should be so adiuste,
as to yield ample revenue for the REQUIRE
ments of honest and economical Govern
ment, that the burden Of duties should b
laid chiefly upon the Injuries Of life, an,
as lightly as possible upon articles O
necessity, and that in such adjustment tn
interests Of American labor, and not O
~monopolies, should alone be regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution i
deficient in Its provisions for our presen
wants, and inadequate to the institutio,
by statutory enactments of the economics
reforms necessary in our State and count
Governments, and to prevent BY whole
some Legislation the aggressive attitude O
corporation monopolies. We therefor
recommend that the members of the Dem
ocratic party in Nevada vote at the mex
election for the call of Q Constitution
Convention; that the Democratic party /
now, and always has been, the party of III
people. and therefore opposed to monopo
lies Of all kinds; that we are opposed 4
the unjust determinations practiced by th
railroads OF this State, and favor any leeis
lstion, national or State, that will proven
this, and will regulate fares an,
freights, and reduce both to sue
q maximum as will yield
fair profit on invested capital, and at th