Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13

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 otpibously
silent upon this question of vital importance
to the people of Nevada. We cal, upon the iu-
~t.liigent miners of Nevada. and upon all 'ther
citizens of the State, regardless of partisan
preferences, to ex UTees at the ballot box their
ndemnati Of this party, which has proved
itself to be their most dangerous enemy, aud
which now thr q ems to repeal the Act of 1878.
We claim for the Democratic party of the
country ths honor OF having gwen TO the peo.
pie of the Pacific Cast their hrst aud only
relief from the bl Citing Effects of unrestricted
Chinese immigrst,on-reltef long but vninly
sought at tue hands Of Republican Congresses.
We poiut to the fact that the passage OF
this Ac. of partial reref was b. tterly and
vigorously opposed by g large majority
almost unanimously by TIL Eastern press and
leaders If that psrty. We further charge that
since the pnsssg- OF that Act the Efforts OF
Republican Judge and of Uther Federal OH
cinls. have been direc ed either to its absolute
or practical publication. We are T. favor Of
contipuipg in strict force and execution the
present law of Congress excluding Chinese
lsborers from every portion OF our country.
We hold that the traiif should be so ndju- ted
as to yield ample revenue for ther quirements
of honest aud economical government that
the burden of duties shnu d he laid chiefly
upon the luxurits of life, and ss lightly ss
D ssiple upon articles OF necessity, and that
In such adjustment the interests of American
l.bor. and not Of monopolfes, should alone be
reg -rded.
Resolved, That onr State Constitution ia
d.fcient in its provisions for our present
w.tts, and Inadequate to the institute n by
statutory enactments of the economical re-
forms nrcess ry 10 our state and county gov
ernmeuts, aud to prevent by wholesome legis-
lstioa the aggressive attitude of corporation
mouopolies. We the efore rec mmend that
the members of the D.mocra ic party in Ne
yada vote Ut the next election for a call of q
constitutional Conventions; that the Demo-
cratic party il now, and al avs has been. the
party of t,e people, and therefore opposed to
monopoliss of all kinds; that we are opposed
10 the unjust d examinations prscttced by the
railroads of this State. and favor any leg tsls-
ton, national or stale thst will prevent this,
and will regulate fares aud freights, and re-
duce both to such q maximum as will vie d q
fair pr fit on Invested c,pits', ard at th-
same time no longer be oppressive to e. g
| people; the truth that the creature must
be subject to the creator. makes this right
aud imperative; that We favor the creation of
a State 80 ,rd OF EquAlizs ti n, as the only fessi-
BILE way by which q uniform aud equitable
assessment may BIS made on p-operty situated
10 two or more counties in this State. That
We are opposed ta any diversi N or interference
with the Public school Fund for ssctarisn pur-
poses tbat W. view with alarm the acquisition
| Of large bodies of land in this couatry by
wealthy aliens. and we believe that legi lstion
should be had restricting such acquisitions for
the future; that the public lands should be re-
served by The General G Drernment for actual
settlers, and that there should be no monopoly
of acreage by subsidies to railroad corp IRA
tions. for the Violations of which principles we
arrsign the Republican party, q party which
pratentiousiy speaks of the public lands as the
heritage of the people after 1t hsssqusndered
The fairest portions of this domain Ia reckless
grants.
T--f XE4 L.
l ration of principles we shall feel safe in
standing upnn the platform to be put forth by
the National Democratic Convention. a body
whose wisdom we recognize as superior to ours
and whose loyalty to the cause Of Democracy
we know to be rs spirited aud as earnest as oul
own, and we pledge the Democracy of Nevada
to the hearty support of the nomination Of thai
convention.