Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-29
Democratic
Platform of the State
of Nevada.
PLATFORM AM RESOLUTIONS.

PLATFORM RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic party 81 the State Of
Nevada, in convention assembled, re-
affirm its devotion 20 the Federal Union,
and to the Constitution Of the United
States and its amendments. and hereby
readopts the principles Of constitutional
government promulgatedby 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 tho
successful administration Of President
Cleveland.
He has maintained the peace and Dig
nifty 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
laws throughout the length and breadth Of
the land.
Under bis wise and beni6cent 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
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 20 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 systeP,
which creates an annual surplus Of $780,
0C0, 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 manufacturers 50 for
every dollar that goes into the Treasury,
and which does not protect the laborer.
We declare that taxation schould he
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 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 certiices 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 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
this 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 conver-
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.
# FRIEND or LABOR.
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 en~croachments Of moneyed monop-
lists. and the right to fix a 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 no 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. We
freely indorse and approve the laws 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 faver Of all other
| enactments to that end which may be
necessary and proper.
CHINESE REsTKIcTED.
We commend the successful negotiation of
the recent treaty by President Cleveland
| with the Emperor Of China, by which the i'm
| migration to this country of Chinese
| laborers has been stopped.
We are opposed to the further immi-
| grafton of Anarchists, Nihflists and other
undesirable persons who have no just APP
| probation Of our institutions, nor the du-
| ties of American citizenship, and we favor
| preventive legislation therefor, and APP
prove the action of the present Admins
| tration in RICHLY enforcing the law pro-
hibiting the importation Of foreign con-
tract labor.
NAfAA oLRfASA hLbNRhs
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
1t is the duty of the Government to re-
possess itself Of all public lands heretofore
granted for the benefit Of corporations,
which nave been forfeited by nOn-eom-
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 as
provided by law. Congress should dis
courage the purchase Of public land in
large bodies by any parties for s~pecula-
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.
LIBERALTTY TO VETERANS REco AMENDED.
The Democratic party is the faithful
friend Of the soldiers, and their widows
and orphans, and la appreciation Of the
heroic and unseltish 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 tie Govern
ment.