Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-28
eureka Dailp 5entinel.
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

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The Democratic party of the State Of Nevada,
IN Convention assembled, afirms its devotion
10 the principle Is laid down In the National
Democratic platforms Of le76 and 1851 AZ we
believe that the maintenance of these primer.
pies Is necessary to the safety, prosperity anu
perpetuity Of the Union under the Constitution
we arraign the Republican party for having, IN
addition to its other grave crimes, deait the
most dangerous blow ever leyeled at the ioer-
ties Of the American citizens aud the perpetu.
ity OF republican institutions, oy the the'toi
the Presidency in 1876. We concur in the I'M
qualified condemnation expressed by the great
mass meeting recently held in New York CITY,
which declared: THAT fraud will forever be
a stain on our history as a people; II can never
be effaced: nor should 1t ever be psrdoned. ~
was deadly thrust aimed at the life of the
Republic. An unconstitutional commission,
created to override the Will OF the people, sc'
complished its purposes by a voteof TO &C
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-
tatives of the people from insuguraung the
lswfully-elected President in the mode
provided in the Constitutisn-the rankest
usurpation ever prscticed by q military
tyrant. The usurpation was consummst-
ed and the ssssssins of self-government
were severAlly rewarded out OF the pubilc
treasury, and as yet the greatest fraud OF 1he
century has not been punished. To redress
this wrong becomes the paramount duty of the
Democracy in the coming Presidential cam.
psisn. To attain this end we ask the earnest
cooperation Of every Democrat and every
American citizen
In the full conviction that the stamp of
fraud can be effaced from the pages of Ameri-
can history, by no means so effective as by the
re election of the true and tried statesmen and
patriots against whom the successful con-
spiracy was planned and executed, the Demec-
rscy of Nevada demands the nomination of
Tilden and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to Z, created for the OCCASION, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal of the Ameri'
can people.
The delegates to be selected by this conyen-
ton, TO represent Nevada in the National Con-
~vention, are hereby instructed to cast the fun
vote of Nevada for Samuel J. Tilden snd
Thomas A.. Hendricks for the Presidency ana
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 coinsee OF
silver, believing that Its restorston TO us
ancient rank rs q circulating medium VIII
beneht not only the mining interests OF Ne
vada, but the people'of the entire country. We
denounce the Republican party for the lemon
itizatiou OF silver in 1878, for opposing It's
partial restoration in ISIS, snd for persistently
endeayorins ever since to nulltfy. SIS far
as possible, the operation of said lsws of
1873, by restricting the coinage TO one-hslf the
maximum permitted by law, and as Ear as
possible withholding from circulation the
limited quantity coined. In the great Ststes
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 call upon the in-
telIigent 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, snd
"a -,- ~. "a - @anAn1 n Act NJ NALA
We claim for the Democratic party of the
country the honor OF having given to the pee
pie of the Pacific Coast their first and only
relief from the blighting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigration-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 8 large majority
of the Republicans in Congress and
almost unanimously BY the Eastern press and
leaders OF thst party. We further charge that
since the passage Of thst Act the efforts of
Republican Judges, and of other Federsl OH
Gals, have been directed either TO its absolute
or practical nuliiestion. We are In fsvor 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 trsfif should be so adjusted
as TO yield ample revenue for the re requirements
Of honest aud economical government, that
the burden Of duties should be laid chiefly
upon the Injuries of life. and as lightly SIS
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 the institution by
statutory e~nsctments of the economical re-
forms necessary in our State Snd county gov
ernments, aud to prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
m~onopolies. We Therefore recommend tia.
the members of the Democratic party in Ne
vAds vote at the next election for s call Of a
Constitutional Convention; that the Demo-
cratic party is now, and always has been, the
party of tue people. and therefore opposed to
menopolies Of all kinds: that we are opposed
TO The unjust determinations prscticed by the
railroads Of this State, and fsvor any legisIS-
tion, national OF Stste that will prevent this.
and Will regulate fares and freights. and re-
duce both TO such $ maximum as will yie'd a
fair proat on invested cspitS,. ard st the
same time no longer be oppressive 10 tie
people; the truth that the creature must
be subject TO the creator. makes this right
and imperative; that we favor the creation Of
State Board OF Equalization, IS the only fessi-
BILE way by which . uniform and equitable
assessment may be made on property situated
In two or more counties in this State. That
we are opposed t. any diversion or Interference
with the Public School Fund for sSctAriSn 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 shoul be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corpora
tons. for the violation Of which principles We
arrsign the Republican party, = party which
pretentoGsly speaks Of the public lands as the
"herftses Of the people. after ii hassquandered
the fAirest portions of this domain in reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched pom in this dec
lsrsuon Of principles, we shall feel safe IN
standing upon the platform 10 be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention. g body
whose wisdom we recognize as superior 10 ours,
and whose loyalty TO the cause OF Democracy
we know to be IS spirited and IS earnest SIS our
own, snd we pledge the Democracy Of Neysda
% the hearty support of the nomination of that
convention.