Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01
Democratic
Platform of the State
of Nevada.

100 W ~ OOAAHNltutlDH OI tile AUlNEu
States and its amendments, and hereby
readopts the principles Of constitutional
government promulgated by the Democratic
National Convention Of 1884 and affirmed
by 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.
NIT. OF the nation; has upheld Public
Credit; has reduced public expenses; Las
restored millions Of acres to the public
domain, and has impartially enforced the
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land.
Under his wise and benihsent administra-
ton 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
men, irrespective Of past party
to unite with them in 70.
him.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Wefully approve Of the efforts Democratic
Representatives in Congress to perform the
made by the last National Demo-
cratic Convention to reform and remove
taxes, TO the end that the labor Of the
be relieved of onerous and un.
burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system,
which creates m annual surplus of $780,
0O0, 900 in the National Treasury, by tax.
ing the every day necessities of our farm
arr uafua~s anl Ioko~o.. e. Al. Lo..Gk II
protected Eastern manufacturers 80 for
every dollar that goes into the Treasury,
and which does not protect the laborsr.
We declare that taxation schould be
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.
REL COINAGE OF SILVER 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 certifices to be q legal
for all debts, and the depositor to be
to receive in certificates Of such
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 half grains
of standard silver SO deposited, and we in
struct the delegates appointed by this con-
vention to the National Democratic Con.
~vention to use all honorable efforts to have
resolution adopted as part of the plat
form of the National Convention.
We congratulate the people OF this State
that the Republican party, in its conven.
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.
HI FRIEND OF D
That we recognize the right Of all men
70 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 q price for
their labor commensurate with the labor
required of them, and we hold that every
man has the right to dispose Of his own
labor upon such terms as he may think
will best promote his interest. In rela-
lions 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. We
freely indorse and approve the law passed
pursuant to the demands of former Demo-
cratic Conventions making provision for
the safety and protection of laborers and
miners, and provision for the collection Of
their wages, and are in favsr of all other
enactments to that end which may be
necessary and proper.
HISEs IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED.
We commend the successful negotiation Of
the recent treaty by President Cleveland
with the Emperor of China, by which the inn
migration to this country of Chinese
laborers has been stopped.
We are opposed to the further immi-
grafton of Anarchists, Nihilists and other
undesirable persons who have no Just APP
probation Of our institutions, MOI the du-
ties of American citizenship, and we favor
preventive legislation therefor, and ap-
prove the action Of the present Admins.
~tration in rigidly enforcing the law pro.
hibiting the importation of foreign con-
tract labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Democratic party of Nevada ia
vors rules and regulations for the civil serv-
ice as will secure honest, capable and
deserving public officers; but where
honesty, ability and merit are equal, we
believe that there would be both justice
and wisdom in giving preference to those
who would harmonic in principle and
policy with the party having the respons-
bility Of administration.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
IA :: A. H.. A.
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 have not de-
clared their intention to become such al
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 to corporations and specu-
lators should cease forever.
LiBERALITY TO VETERANS RECOMMENDED.
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, as a re-
cognition Of patriotism, and reward for
honorable services rendered the Govern
ment.
HYDRoGRAPIc SURVEY.
We favor the development Of the re.
sources of cur State, and approve all eff
forts to advance its material prosperity,
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