Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM,
The Democratic party of the State of Nevada
in convention assembled, sfirms its devotion
60 the prihcip g Is laid down in the National
Democratic platf, rms of l 76 and 1850. AS we
b lievo that the maintenance of t ese princi-
pies is necessary to the safety, prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union und- + the Constitution.
We arr ,ign the Republican party for having, in
aIdiuoI to it's other grave cri nes, dealt the
most dangerous blew ever leveled at the liber-
ties of tbs Am ricsu citizens aud the perpetu-
ity of republican Institutions, by the theft of
the Presidency in 1876 We concur In the un-
qualified condemnstion 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; it can never
be efaced; nor should 1t ever be psrdoned. 1t
Was deadly thrust aimed at the life Of the
hepub ic. An demonstrations commission,
created to override the will of the ps pie, &C.
comp lshed it's purposes by q vote of 8 tot. Ac-
c riding to the revelations of President Gar
neld, the army of the United States was con-
centrsted In and around the capital by order
Of President Grant to prevent The represen-
tatives of the people from insugursting the
lswfully-elected Pre- sident in the mode
provided in the Uonstitutisn-the rsukest
usurpatlon ever practced by q military
tyrant The ~usurpstion was consnmmat-
ed and the assassins of seif-government
were severally rev .rded 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.
pain. 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 Aineri.
cas- history, by no means so effective as by the
re election OF the true and tried statesmen and
patriots against whom the successful con
sp1racy Was planned and executed, the Democ-
racy of Nevada demands the nomination Of
Tilden and Hendricks. From the tribunal OF
8 to 7, created for tue occasion, we confidently
appeal to the supreme tribunal of the Ameil-
can people.
The delegates to be selected by his conven-
ton. to represent Nevada in the National Con.
%vention. are hereby instructed to cast the fun
vote of Nevada for Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks for the Presidency aud
Vice Presidency of the United States, 80 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 tlat its restoration to its
ancient rank as a circulating medium will
benefit not only the III ming interests of Ne
vads, but the people'of the entire country We
denounce the Republican party for tue demon
itlzatlon OF silver in 1873, for opposing it's
partial restoration in 1878, snd for persistently
endeavoring ever since to multi y, as far
as possible, the operation Of said laws OF
1878, by restric ling the coinage to one-half the
maximum permitted by law, AID as ar as
possible Withholding from circulation the
limited qusntity coined. In the great States
of New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
the State platforms have already demanded
the Immediate cessation of the coinage of sil-
yer, while their national platform is omtnously
silent upon this question of vital importance
to the people of Nevada. We cali upon the in
t.liigent miners OF Nevada. and upon all nther
citze1s of the State, regardless of partisan
preferences, to exoIess at the ballot box their
condemnation of this party, which has proved
itself to be their most dangerous enemy, and
which now thrr a'ens to repeal the Act of 1878.
We claim for the Democ- atic party of the
country thu honor OF having gwen TO the PEG.
pie OF the Pacific Cast their first and only
relief from the bl ghting effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigration-relief long but vainly
sought st tue hands Of Republican Congresses,
We point to ths fact that the passage of
tnis Acf 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 thai
slnee the passags Of that Act the efforts Of
Republican Judge and of other Federal off
cials, have been directed either to its absolute
or practical nuliicution. We are H. favor of
continuing in strict force and execution the
present law of Congress excluding Chinese
laoorers from every portion of our country.
VIC upiu tudt tue trhflH should DIS so adjusted
as to yield ample revenue for Their quirrments
OF honest aud economical government. that
the burden OF duties shou d he laid chiefly
upon the luxuries of life, and as lightly AZ
p ssiple upon articles OF necessity, aud that
IN such adjustment the interests of American
lsbor. and not of monopolies, should alone be
regarded.
Resolved. That our State Constitution ia
dsncieut In Its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate to the institution by
ananf n q Nha -
forms necess .ry In our stste and county gov.
ernments, and to prevent by wholesome legis-
lation the aggressive attitude of corporation
monopolies. We the efore rec mmend that
the members OF the Dtmocra ic party in Ne
yadA vote at the next election for a call of a
Constitutional Convention; that the Demo.
cratic party ia now, aud al3ays has been, the
psrty of the people, and therefore opposed to
monopoies OF all kinds; that we are opposed
to tue unjust determinations prscticed by the
railroads of this State, and favor any leg ,sla.
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
fair pr"nt on invested cspits,, ard 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 Imperative; that we favor the creation of
a State 80 Id 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 diversi IN or interference
with the Public School Fund for ssctsrlan pur-
poses tina W. view with alarm the ACQUISITION
of large bodies Of land In this country by
wealthy aliens. and We believe that legi letion
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 monoply
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corn IRA.
tons. for the violation of which principles we
srraign the Republican party, q party which
p~retentiously speaks OF the public lands as the
''herttsge of the people after IL hsssouandered
he 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 to be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention, a BODY
whose wisdom we recognize as superior 10 ours.
and whose loyalty to the cause Of Democracy
we know to be as spirited and as earnest as our
own, and we pledge the Democracy of Nevada
to The hearty support Of the nomination Of that
convention.