Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM
The Democratic party Of the State o.
Nevada, in convention assembled. afSrns
is devotion 20 the principles laid down II
The National Democratic platforms OF ls1o
and 1850, 4s w= believe that she msints1-
Gncs o. these principles i necessary 10 the
safety, prosperity and psrpeiulty OF the
Cai0a under the Constitution. We Ar
rsign the Republican party for having N
addition 20 its other grave crimes, Dealt
the most dangerous blow ever leysled al
the liberties Of ths American citizen and
the ~psrpesuisy Of republican institutions,
OF tie theft Of the ~Prssids1e! N 1876
We eo1ear IN the unqualified concenns-
non expressed BY the great m&s nesting
rees1tly held in New York City, which
declared That fraud Will forever
BE- q stain On our history a. . peo-
pie; il can never Be eEzeed; nor should II
ever Be p2ydoned. Is Vas . deadly thrust
aimed Al the life Of the Rspablie. An IN
constitutional commission, created 10
override the will of the people, accom-
pllshed it, purpose By 8 vote o. ) 10 4.
According 30 the revelations Of Prssiden;
Garfield, the Army Of the United States
vA concentrated IN and around the cApi-
al By order Of President Grant 20 prevent
the Representatives of the people from inau-
garAiing the la~wfQlly-electsd President in
the MODE provided in the Consstufion-the
rzukess usurpzsion ever prAeueed BY q mill
sAry syrSnE. The u~sQrpasion vas eons1m-
mated and the assAssias OF seH-goyernmenf
we're severzly rewarded cut Of the pahllc
treasury. and 40 Jet the greatest fraud OF
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 esrnes. eo-opeYs-
ton Of every Democrat and every Ameri-
can citizen"
In the full conviction that the
stamp Of frsud can be efsced from
the pages Of American history, BY
no means 50 effective a. 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-
.sion Of Tilden and Hendricks. From the
tribunal Of 8 10 Z, created for the occasion.
ve confidently appeal 10 the supreme TIL
bunzl Of the American people.
The delegates 70 be selected By this con-
vention. 10 represent Nevada in the Ma
tionsl Convention, are hereby instructed
70 cast the full vote Of Nevada for Samuel
j. TIldsa and Thomas 4. Hendricks, for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States, 50 long - their names shall
remain a. candidates before the conven-
ton We demand the removal of all re-
stricEons upon the coinage OF silver,
believing that is restoration 10 its ancient
rank - = circulating medium, will benedt
not only the mining interests of Neyads,
bat the people OF the entire country. We
denounce the Republican party for the
decentralization Of silver in 1878, for op-
posing rs partial restoration in 1878, and
for persisssntly endesyoring ever since 10
nuiLfy, A. far As possible. the opera
ton Of said laws OF 1878, by restrict
ing the coinage TO ope-half the max
imum permitted BY law. and As far A.
possible Withholding from circulation she
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 silver, while their ma
tlonal platform is ominously silent upon
this question Of vital Importance TO the
people OF Nevada. We call upon the in
telligent miners Of Nevada, and upon all
other citizens Of the State, regardless OF
partisan preferences, to express st the bal
lot box their condemnation Of this party,
which has proved itself TO be their most
dangerous enemy, and which now
threatens to repeal the Act Of
1878. We claim for the Democratic
party OF the country the honor Of having
gwen 10 the people Of the Pacific Coast
their first aud only relief from the blight
ing effects Of unrestricted Chinese immi-
grstion-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 yigor-
ously opposed by 3 large majority Of the
Republicans in Congress, and almost
unanimously by the Eastern press and
leaders Of that party. We further charge
that since the passage OF that Act the
efforts OF Republican Judges, aud Of other
Federal officials, have been directed
either 20 its absolute or practical nullifca-
ton. We are in favor of continuing in
strict force and execution the present law
OF Congress excluding Chinese lsborers
from every portion Of our country. We
hold that the tariff should be 80 adjusted
as to yield ample revenue for the reonire-
ments Of honest and economical Govern
ment, that the burden Of duties should 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
nonopolies. should alone be regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution ia
deficient in its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate 10 the institution
by statutory enactments Of the economical
reforms necessary in our State and county
Governments, and to prevent BY whole
some legislation the aggressive attitude Of
corporation monopolies. We therefore
Recommend that the members OF the DEM
ocratic party in Nevada vote at the nex,
election for the call of q Constitutional
Convention; that the Democratic party IA
now. and always has been, the party Of the
people. and therefore opposed 10 mopopo-
lies Of all kinds; that We are opposed 70
the unjust determinations prsc.icsd by the
railroads of this State, and favor INV iegis-
lstion, national or State, that will prevent
this, and will regulate fares and
freights. and reduce both to sueh
q maximum IS will yield a
fair profit on invested capital, and Al the
same time no longer be oppressive 10 the
people; the truth that the creature nns,