Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-05
REMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Principles Enuneiated by the
EIko Convention.

Following is the fun text Of the platform
unanimously adopted by the Democratic state
Convention on September 10:
First he DemOcra ic party OF the State oil
Nevada, through it's representatives in con
vention assembled, at Elko, on the 9th day OF
September, 1896, reatirming It's hearty indorse-
ment Of the declaration Of principles adopted
by the National Democratic party at the city
OF Chicago in 1884, among which. upon the
question Of coinage and currency, are the fol.
lowing plain statements of Democratic faith
and the principles upon which the party Ap.
pealed 10 the SURFACES OF the people OF the
several States in the late Presidential cam.
paign, to wit;
silver coinage of the Constitution, and q
circulating medium convertible into such
money without loss"
We therefore demand that good faith shall
be observed with the people by the Democratic
administration by religously adaering to the
money plank, as 1t does to every other plank
Of the Chicago platform.
standardization Cleveland in his wise,
conservative aud patriotic administration OF
our public affairs, both foreign and domestic,
challenges our highest admiration, except in
following the beaten path OF his Republican
predecessors and the policy of the Republi.
can party on the silver question. In disregard
OF the cherished principles Of the National
Democratic party.
Third-wo demand of the Administr alton,
at Washington, that 1t shall second the effort
of the Democratic Representatives In Con.
| gress to give the people free coinage OF silver,
Notwithstanding the formidable combination
existing between the gold rings, national
banks and the National Republican party tc
maintain the single gold standard. The action
of the Republican party in California In re.
fusing to insert Il silver plank in their plat
form deserves the condemnation of tho silver
producing people OF the mining regions OF the
Pacific Coast.
Fourth-We indorse the policy of applying
the surplus In the National Treasury, as fast
as II may accumulate, TO the payment of the
national debt, retiring as rapidly as prsctica.
BILE the national bank circulation. aud the di.
rect issue by the National Government OF
legal tender Treasury notes, gold and silver
coin snd coin certificates.
Fifth-We arrAign tho Republican party be-
fore the bar of an enlightened public opinion
for it's high crime committed against the pub
lie peace, and against tho best interests of the
white laboring classes of both sexes, by its in
vitng and encouraging the influx Of Asiatic
hordes to our shores under treaty stipnlations
and under the crazy shibboleth CT "The
Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood OF
Man" until there are planted among the peo-
pie OF the Pacific States and Territories, IiBe
30 many leeches, sucking the life-blood Of our
substance. 10000 Chinese coolies.
Sixth-We demand the immediate abrogstion
Of the Burlingame treaty and the total sup
preston Of Chinese immigration to American
soil, and we favor legislation providing for
the deportation OF all Chinese IN the United
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ronage Of white labor and its produce.
Seyenth-The introduction by Senator Fair
OF his Chinese Restriction bill and his success
In passing the same deserves the approval of
the entire people OF the Pacific Coast.
Eighth-A proper regard for the we fare OF
the workingInan being insepsrably connected
with the integrity OF ourinstitutions, the labor
ing classes should be protected in their efforts
peaceably to assert their rights when en-
dangered by aggregated capital. or by the I'M
portatfon OF foreigners and aliens under con-
tract to perform labor or by the involuntary or
other labor of Cinnamon.
Ninth-We are In favor of liberal wages and
free labor. All associations formed for the
purpose OF developing intelligence, promoting
the welfare and protecting the interests OF the
laborer and mechanic, and to enable success
fully to contend for and maintain their rights
by peaceful and efficient means against pow.
erful and oppressive combinations. should be
encouraged and expressly sanctioned by law;
and the Democratic party of Nevada IL in