Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-30

The Principles Enunciated by tho
EIkO Convention.

Following 10 the full text Of the platform
unanimously adopted by the Democratic state
Convention on September 10:
First he DemUcrs ic party Of the State OF
Nevada, through its representatives in con,
yentfou assem- bled, Ut Eiko, on the 9th dAy OF
September, 1886, r~eaftirmingits hearty indorse.
ment of the declaration of rInciples 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 tho suffrases OF the people of tn
several States In the late Presidential cam.
paign, to wit:
I'VE be, ieVs in honest moneY-th gold and
silver coinage of the Constitution, and q
circulating medium convertible into snch
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, as IL does TO every other plank
Of the Chicago platform.
Second-President 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 RspubIf.
can party on the silver question. In disregard
OF the cherished prime pies Of tho National
Democratic party.
Third-we demand OF the Administration
at Washington, that IL shall second the effort
of tho Democratic Representatives In Con.
gress to give tho people free coinage Of silver.
notw, thstsnding the formidable combination
existing between the gold rings, national
banks and the National Republican party to
maintain the single gold standard. The action
Of tue Republican party In California I'm re-
fusingto insert a silver PLANK in their plat.
form deserves the condemnation Of the silver
producing people OF the mining regions OF the
Pacific Coast.
Fourth-we indorse tho policy Of applying
the surplus In the National Treasury, as fast
as 1t may accumulate, to the payment of the
national debt, retiring as rapidly as practical
BILE the national bank circulation, and the d.
rect issue by the National Government of
legal tender Treasury notes, gold and silver
coin and coin certificates.
Fifth-We arraign the Republican party be.
fore the bar Of an enlightened public opinion
for its high crime committed against the pub.
lie peace, AID against the best interests of the
white laboriDg classes Of both sexes, by It's in
viting and encouraging the influx of Asistic
hordes to our shores under treaty stipulstions
and ulder the crazy shlbboleth CT 1.-THE
Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood OF
Man." until there are planted among the PEG.
pie OF the Pacific states and Territories. iiko
so many leeches, sucking the life blood of our
substance. $50 600 Chinese coolies.
Stxth-We demand the immediate abrogation
OF the Burlingame treaty and tho total sup
preston of Chinese Immigration to American
SOIL. and we favor LEGISLATION providing for
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States, and we recommend the exclusive pat
ronage OF white labor and Its produce.
Seventh-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.
Elghth-A proper regard for the We fsre OF
the workinRman being inseparably connected
with the integrity OF ourinstitutions the labor
Ing classes should be protected In their efforts
pesceably to assert their rignts when co.
dangered by aggregated capital. or by the i'm
portation OF foreigners and aliens under con-
ira t 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 If the
lsborer aud mechanic, and to enable success
fully to contend for snd maintsin 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 10 in