Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-26
Democratic
Platform of the State
of Nevada.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

PLATFORM AND kkSOLOIhONS.
The Democratic party Of the State OF
in convention assembled, re-
AFFIRM its devotion TO the Federal Union,
and TO the Constitution OF the 1nited
States and Its ~amendments. n hereDl
readopts the principles OF constitutional
government promulgated by the Democratic
National Convention Of 1884 and affirmed
bv the people in the election Of Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
President and Vice President OF the
United States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND INDoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the
successful administration OF President
Cleveland.
He has maintained the peace and dig
nity of the nation; has upheld Public
Credit; has reduced public expenses; has
restored millions Of acres to the public
domain, and has impartially enforced the
laws throughout the length and breadth oil
the land.
Under his wise and benifcent administra-
tion the whole country is enjoying remark
able prosperity and all sectional feeling has
been obliterated. ,
The Democracy Of Nevada recommend
his denomination, and invite all liberal
minded men, irrespective Of past party
predictions, TO unite with them in re-
~electing him.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Wsfully approve Of the efforts Democratic
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress to perform the
pledge made by the last National Demo-
cratic Convention to reform and remove
taxes, to the end that the labor of the
country be relieved of onerous and I'M
necessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system,
which creates an annual surplus OF $780,
OOO, 900 in the National Treasury, by tax
ing the every day necessities of our farm
err, miners and laborers for the benefit OF
protected Eastern manufacture rs ~ Tor
every dollar that goes into the Treasury,
and which does not protect the laborer.
We declare that taxation schould be
limited to the requirements OF government,
and that the burden of taxation should
rest upon those who use Injuries rather
than upon those who use only the necessaries
Of life.
FREE COINAGE OF ADVOCATED.
We favor the free coinage Of silver now
| enjoyed by gold, or, in lieu thereof, the
| right of deposit in all the MINIS of gold
| and silver bullion, for which certificates
shall be issued payable in coin in the
| same manner that United States notes are
now payable; said certifces to be a legal
tender for all debts, and the depositor to be
entitled to receive in certificates OF such
| denomination as he perfers one dollar for
| every twenty-five and eight tenths grains
| of standard gold and one dollar for every
| four hundred and twelve and q half grains
| Of standard silver so deposited, and We in
| struct the delegates appointed by this con-
| vention to the National Democratic Con-
ii A. .o Ill Lu,-.Ala oGOrAa 30 hava
| this resolution adopted rs part of the plat.
| form Of the National Convention.
We congratulate the people OF this State
that the Republican party, in its conyen-
| tion lately assembled at Winnemucca, In
its false charge against the President of the
| United States, has been obliged to resort
to the record OF the Republican party In its
| Infamous demOnetization Of silver as an
illustration in its attempt to sustain its
false charges.
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right of all men
10 organize for social or material advance.
ment; the right Of wage-workers to use all
lawful means to protect themselves against
the encroachments of moneyed monop-
lists, and the right to fix a price for
their labor commensurate with the labor
required Of them, and we held that every
man has the right TO dispose Of his OWL
labor upon such terms as he may think
will best promote his interest. In rela
tions between capital and labor, the Dem
ocratic party favors such measures and
policies as will promote harmony be
tween them. and will adequately protect
the rights and interests Of both. w,
freely indorse and approve the laws passed
pursuant to the demands OF former Demo
cratic Conventions making provision fol
the safety and protection of laborers anC
miners, and provision for the collection o
their wages, and are in faver Of all othel
e~nactments to that end which may b,
necessary and proper.
HINES IMMIGRATION REsrRIcpED.
We commend the successful negotiation o
the recent treaty by President Cleyelant
with the Emperor of China, by which the i'm
migration to this country Of Chimes,
laborers has been stopped.
We are opposed TO the further immi
grafton Of Anarchists. Nihilists and Other
undesirable persons who have no Just ap
probation OF our institutions, nor the du
ties Of American citizenship, and we fayol
preventive legislation therefor, and APP
prove the action Of the present Admins
tration in rigidly enforcing the law pro
hibiting the importation OF foreign con
tract labor.
CIVIL sRRvICE REFORM.
The Democratic party Of Nevada ia
vors rules and regulations for the civil serv
ice as will secure honest, capable anl
deserving public officers; but wher,
honesty, ability and merit are equal, W,
believe that there would be both ~justic,
and wisdom in giving preference to thos'
who would harmonic in principle ant
policy with the party having the respons
bility Of administration.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
II is the duty Of the Government 10 re.
possess itself OF all public lands heretofore
granted for the benefit of corporations,
which have been forfeited by non-com
pliance with the conditions of the grant,
and should hold the same for the use and
benefit of the people.
Laws should be passed to prevent the
ownership of large tracts Of land by cor
portations, or by persons not citizens Of
the United States, or who rave not de-
clared their intention to become such as
provided by law. Congress should dis.
courage the purchase Of public land In
large bodies by any parties for specula-
| tive purposes, but should preserve the
same as far as possible for actual settlers,
| and TO that end all subsidies of land, as
well as money 10 corporations and specu.
lators should cease forever.
LIBERALITY TO VETERANS RICO MMENDKD.
The Democratic party is the faithful
friend Of the soldiers. and their widows
and orphans. and in appreciation of the
heroic and unsel6sh service Of the Union
soldiers and sailors. we declare In favor of
liberal legislation in their behalf, rs a re-
cognition Of patriotism. and reward for
honorable services rendered the Govern.
ment.