Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party OF the State o.
Nevada, IN convention assembled. affirm:
lis devotion to the principles laid down in
the National Democratic platforms OF ls16
and 1850, q We believe that the mAinien-
saca Of these principles il necessary 30 the
safety, prosperity and perpesuity Of the
Uaian under the Constitution. We az
rsign the Republican party for having, ID
addition 70 its other grave crimes, dealt
the most dangerous blow ever leyeled 81
The liberties Of the American citizen and
the p~srpe;uiiy OF republican institutions,
by tie theft Of the Presidency In 1916
We eoncar in the unqualified condemns
zion expressed by the great mass meeting
recently held in New York City. which
declared: That fraud will forever
be q stain on our history - 8 peo-
pie; il can never be ef2ced; nor should II
ever Be psrdoned. Il Vas 8 dssdly thrust
aimed st the life Of the Republic. An IN
constitutional commission, created 10
override the viii Of the people, accom-
plshsd its purpose BY 3 vote Of 5 70 4.
Ascending 10 the revelations OF President
Garfield. the army Of thu United States
EAs concentrated In and around the capt.
tai by order OF President Grant to prevent
the representatives, Of the people from inAu-
- ae&46 e11 lAl%N@ -
| the mode provided in the Cons,iiution-tbe
nakest usurpstion ever prscsieed by 5 mill
tsry tyrAnt. The ~usurpation VS. onsum-
mated and the ass2szins Of self-government
xere ~seEeEally rewarded ont Of the public
treasury, and a. yet 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 re ask the earnest co-opers-
ton Of every Democrat and every Ameri-
can citizen"
stamp of fraud can be efseed from
the pages OF American history, BY
no means so effective So BY the
reelection OF the true and tried statesmen
and patriots against whom the successful
conspiracy vss planned and executed. The
Democracy of Nevada demands the nomin-
alton OF Tilden and Hendricks. From the
tribunal Of 8 TO Z, created for the occasion,
We confidently appeal to the supreme tri-
ounsl Of the American people.
The delegates TO be selected By this con-
vention, 70 represent Nevada in the Ns-
tionsl Convention, are hereby instructed
10 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 Sc candidates before the conven-
ton. We demand the removal Of all re-
strictions upon the coinage Of silver,
believing thas Its restoration to its ancient
rank - 8 circulating medium, will benefit
not only the mining interests Of Nevada,
but the people Of the entire country. We
denounce the Republican party for the
demonitizsiion Of silver in 1878, for op-
posing is partial restoration in 1878, and
for persistently endeayoring ever since 10
nullify, ~ far Is possible, the opera
ton Of said laws OF 1878, by restrict
ing the coinage to oDe-half the max
imum permitted by Law, and as far 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 silver, while their ma
tional 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 at 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
given to the people Of the Pacific Coast
their first and only relief from the blight
ing effects Of unrestricted Chinese immi-
gration-relief long but vainly sought st
the hands of Republican Congresses. We
point to the fac. that the passage OF this
Act OF partial relief was bitterly and vigor-
ously 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
that since the passage Of that Act the
efforts of Republican Judges, and of other
Federal officials, have been directed
either TO its absolute or practical nullifcs-
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 so adjusted
as to yield ample revenue for the require
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
monopolies, should alone be regarded.
Resolved, That our State Constitution ia
deficient in its provisions for our present
wants, and inadequate to 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 next
election for the call Of Q Constitutional
Convention; that the Democratic party is
now. and always has been, the party Of the
people, aud therefore opposed to monopo-
lies of all kinds; that we are opposed 70
the unjust determinations prscticed BY the
railroads of this State. and favor any legis-
lstion, national or State, that will prevent
this, and will regulate fares and
freights, and reduce both to such
maximum as will yield a
fair profit On invested capital, and a. the
same time no longer be oppressive to the