Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
in convention assembled, afirms its devotion
to the priucip e Is laid down III the National
Democratic plat, rms of l 76 and 1880, as we
b lievo that the maintenance of IL ese princi-
pies is necessary to the safety, prosperity and
perpetu1ty of the Union und-r the Constitution.
We srraign the Republican party for having, in
aldition to it's other grave cri mes, dealt the
mo-t dangerous blow ever leveled at the liber-
ties of the Ann ricsn citizens and the perpetu-
ity of republican Institutions, by the theft of
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: "Thst fraud will forever be
n stain on our history as q people; 1t can never
be effaced; nor should 1t ever be pardoned. 1t
was deadly thrust aimed at the life of the
Republic. An unconstitutional commission.
created to override the will of the Pc pie, &C.
compi1shedtts purposes by q vote vi 8 to 7. Ac-
9 riding 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 repreren-
tatives OF the people from inaugurating the
lawfully-elected President in the mode
provided ins the Uonstitutisn-the rankest
usarpAtlon ever practiced by a military
tyrant. The usurpation was consummat-
cd and the assassins of self -government
were severally rev arded 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.
pais 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 Aneri-
Car 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 execu led, the Democ-
racy OF Nevada demands the nomination of
rilden and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to 7, created for tue occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal of the Amel-
can people.
The delegates to be selected by his conven-
ton. to represent Nevada in the National Con-
v%ention, 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 Q of
silver, believing tuat its restoration TO its
snci-nt rank Hs q circulating medium will
benefit not only the IN ming interests of RE
yads, but the people'of the entue country We
denounce the Republican party for the demon
itlz tt1on OF silver in 1878. for opposing its
partial restoration in 1878, snd for p-rs1stently
endeavoring ever since to multi Y, as far
ss possible, the operation Of said laws of
1878, by restric ing the coinage to one-half the
maximum permitted by law, ADD as ar a.
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 ill.,
teliigent miners OF Nevada. and upon sll other
cttizeus of the State, regardless of partisan
preferences, to ex press at the ballot box their
condemnation of this party, which has proved
itself to be their most dangerous enemy, and
which now thrraiens to repeal the Act of 1878.
We claim for the Democratic party of the
country the honor Of having given to the PEG.
pie of the Pacific Coast their first and only
relief from the bl ghting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigration-relief long but vsinly
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 q large majority
OF the Republicans in Congress AMI
almost unanimously by thu Eastern press and
leaders of that party. We further charge that
since the passage of that Act the efforts of
Republican Judge and of other Federal Off
cisls, have been directed either to its absolute
or practical nulihcstion. We are IL favor of
continuing in strict force and execution the
present law of Congress excluding Chinese
laborers from every portion of our country.
W v sao WIZ MI bnOuluD 10 30 huJuF leu
as to yield ample revenue for the r quirements
OF honest aud economical government. that
the burden of duties shou d be laid chiefly
upon the luxuries OF life, and as lightly a.
p ssiple upon articles Of necessity, and that
in such adjustment the interests of American
l-bor and not of m~onopolies, should alone be
regarded.
Resolved. That our State Constitution Ia
dehclent In its provisions for our present
wants, and Inadequate to the institute n by
2tatIfDTV nQRtmanfa nf tho Arannrntnal -.
forms necessary in our state and county gov
ernments, and TO prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
ihonopolies. We the efore recommend that
the members OF the Democra ic party in Me-
yada vote at the next election for a call of a
Constitutional Convention; that the Demo-
cratic party Is now, and al says has been, the
psrty Of tue people, aud therefore opposed to
monopo'l+s OF all kinds; that we are opposed
TO the unjust determinations practiced by the
railroads Of this State, and favor any leg,sls-
ton, national or state, that will prevent this,
and will regulate fares and freights, and re-
duce both to such q maximum as will vie d a
f"lr pront ON Invested Capita, ard at tn.
same time no longer be oppressive to IL Q
people; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator, makes this right
and imperative; that We favor the creation Of
a State board OF Equalization. as the only feast.
bic way by which q uniform and equitable
assessment may bs made on p-operty situated
In two or more counties in this State. That
we are opposed to any diversion or interference
with the Public School Fund for sectsrian pur-
poses that We view with alarm the acquisition
If large bodies Of land in this country hy
wealthy aliens. and we believe that legi lstion
should be had restricting such acquisitions for
the future; that the public lauds should be re.
served by the General Government for aotual
settlers. and that there should be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corp ira
tons, for the violstioa of which principles we
arraign the Republican party, q party which
~pretentiously speaks of the public lands as the
heritage of the people "%afteri II hassqusndered
the fairest portions of this domain Ia reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched upon in this dec
| ration of principles. We shall feel safe In
standing upon the platform 70 be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention. . body
whose wisdom we recognize "a superior to onrS.
and whose loyalty to the cause Of Democracy
we know to be a. spirited and as earnest az our
own. and we pledge the Democracy of Nevada
to the hearty supporto of the nomination Of that