Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Principles Enunciated by TIA,
EIko Convention.

Following 10 the full text Of the platform
unanimously adopted by the Democratic state
Convention on Septem Der 10:
First he Democratic party Of the State OF
Nevada, through its representatives in con.
ventiop assembled, at Eiko, on the 9th day OF
September, 1856, reafnrniingi It's hearty indorse.
ment Of the declaration Of rinciples adopted
by the National Democratic party ct the CT ~
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 an
pealed to the suffrages Of the people OF the
several States In the late Presidential cam
paign, to wit:
"We believe in honest money! the gold and
silver coinage OF the Constitution, and a
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 adhering to the
money plank, % IL does TO every other plank
of the Chicago platform.
Second-President Cleveland in his wise.
conservative and patriotic administration of
our public affairs, both foreign ana domestic,
Challenges our highest admiration, except In
following the beaten path OF his Republican
predecessors and the policy OF the Rspubli.
can party on the silver question, in disregard
OF the cherished principles Of the National
Democratic party.
Third-We demand OF the administrators
at Washington, that IL 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 10
maintain the single gold standard. Ia action
Of the Republican party In California In re.
fusing to insert q silver PLANK in their plat
form deserves the condemnation OF the silver.
producing people Of the mining regions OF the
Pacific Coast.
FoaFth-We indcsss the policy of applying
the surplus In the National Treasury. as fast
IS II may ccumulate. to the payment of the
national debt, retiring as rapidly as ptactica-
BILE the national bank circulation, and the di.
rect issue by the National Government OF
legal tender Treasury notes, gold aud silver
coin ana coin certificates.
We Arraign the Republican party be.
fore the bar OF an enlightened public opinion
for Its high crime committed against the pub
lie peace, and against the best interests of the
white laboring classes of both sexes, by its in
ytung and encouraging the influx OF Asiatic
hordes to our shores under treaty stipulations
and under the crazy shibboleth Ct 1.-The
Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of
Man. until there are planted among the peo.
pie OF the Pacific States and Territories, iike
so many ieeches. sucking the ltfe-blood of our
substance. 10000 Chinese coolies.
Sixth-Wedenand the immediate .brogation
OF the burlin game treaty and the total sup
preston Of Chinese immigration to American
SOIL ana we favor legislation providing for
INV uoPoTtatiou OF NIL OnlneHo IN the Uulteu
States. and We recommend the exclusive pat
ronage OF white labor and its produce.
seyenth-The introduction by Senator Fair
OF MS Ohinese Restriction bill and his success
IN passing the same deserves the approval OF
the entire people of the Pacific Coast.
sEighth-A proper regard for the we fare OF
the workinRinan being inseparably connected
with the integrity OF our institutions the labor
ing classes should be protected Ia their efforts
peaceably to assert their rights when CO.
dangered by aggregated capital. or by the i'm
portatfon OF foreigners aud 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
Tree labor. All associations formed for the
purpose of developing intelligence, promoting
the welfare and protecting the interests Of the
iaborer and mechanic, and to enable success
fuiiy to contend for and maintain their rights
by peaceful, and efficient means against pow.
erful and oppressive combinations. should be
encouraged ard expressly sanctioned by law
and the Democratic party Of Nevada Ia in