Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-14

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 Nevads. We cali upon the in
telligent miners of Nevada, and upon all other
citizens of the State, regardless of partisan
preferences, to express at the ballot box theiI
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 given to the peo'
pie of the Pacific Coast their first aud only
relief from the blIghting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigrstlon-relief long but vainly
sought st 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 and
almost unanimously by the Eastern press and
leaders of that party. We further charge thai
since the passage of that Act the efforts OF
Republican judges, and of other Federal OH.
Gals. have been directed either to its absolute
or practical notification. We are In favor 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 trsrif should be so adjusted
as to yield ample revenue for the r. quirements
of honest and economical government, that
the burden of duties should be laid chiefly
upon the Injuries of life, and as lightly ss
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 enactments of the economical re-
forms Necessary in our state and county gov.
ernments, and TO prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We the efore recommend that
the members of the Democratic party In Ne
vsda vote at the next election for a call of q
constitutional Conventions; that the Demo
cratic party is now, and always has been, the
party of the people, and therefore opposed to
monopolies of all kinds; that we are opposed
to the unjust determinations prscticed by the
railroads of this State, and favor any legislG-
ton, national or state, that will prevent this,
and will regulate fares and freights, and re-
duce both to such q maximum as will yield a
fair profit on invested capital, and at the
same time no longer be oppressive to the
people; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator, makes this right
and 1mperative; that we favor the creation vi
a State Board OF Equalization, as the only FEAST
BILE way by which q uniform and equitable
assessment may be made on property 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
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 should be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corpora
tons, for the violstion of which principles we
arraign the Republican party, a party which
pretentiously speaks of the public lands rs the
'berftsge of the people. after 1t has squandered
the fairest portions of this domain in reckless
grants.
In all matters not touched upon in this dec
larstion of principles. we shall feel safe IL
standing upon the platform to be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention, q bod,
whose wisdom we recognize ss superior to ours
and whose loyalty to the cause of Democrat,
we know to be as spirited and as earnest as oul
own, and we pledge the Democracy of Nevsd,
to the hearty support of the nomination Of tina
convention.