Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-06-16
Democratic
Platform of the State
of Nevada.
ptAryoRx AND RESOLUTIONS.

&c., anj ;,s Amendments, and hereby
.eadopts the principles OF constitutional
government promulgated by the Democratic
Convention Of 1884 and affirmed
Nv the peop,e in the election OF Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
President and Vice President Of the
States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
We congratulate the country upon the
successful administration OF President
Cleveland.
He has maintained the peace and dig
nity of the nation; has upheld Puolic
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 benihcent 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
predilections. to unite with them in re-
~electing him.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
We fully 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. 10 the end that the labor OF the
country be relieved of onerous and un-
necessary burdens.
We denounce the presea. 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
era, miners and laborers for the benefit of
protected Eastern manufacturers 80 for
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 IMAGE 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 certi6ces 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 a 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.
~ kha rAAr.Ia af thtg Stafa
that the Republican party, in its conven-
ton 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 characterization of silver as an
illustration in its attempt to sustain 1t;
false charges.
THE FRIEND or LABOR.
That we recognize the right Of all meI
20 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 10 fix a price fol
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
lions between capital and labor, the Dem
ocratic party fayors such measures and
policies as will promote harmony be
tween them, and will adequately protec
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 fo
the safety and protection of laborers anC
miners, and provision for the collection o
their wages, and are in faver of all othe
enactments to that end which may b
necessary and proper.
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED.
We commend the successful negotiation o
the recent treaty by President Clevelan'
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 othe
undesirable persons who have no just al
probation of ouT institutions, nor the du
ties of American citizenship, and we favo
preventive legislation therefor, and aI
prove the action of the present Admins
tration in RICHLY enforcing the law pre-
hibiting the importation Of foreign con
tract labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Democratic party of Nevada ia
vors rules and regulations for the civil sery
ice as will secure honest, capable an
deserving public officers; but wEer
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 an
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 heretofor
granted for the benefit of corporations
which have been forfeited by non-com
and should hold the same for the use an
benefit of the people.
Laws should be passed to pre;ent tn
ownership of large tracts of land by cor
portations, or by persons not citizens o
the United States, or who have not de
clared their intention to become such a
provided by law. Congress should dis
courage the purchase Of public land II
large bodies by any parties for specula
tive purposes, but sh uld preserve tn,
same as far as possible for actual settlers
and to that end all subsidies Of land, o.
well as money to corporations and specu
lators should cease forever.
LIBERALIrY TO VETERANS RECOMMENDED
The Democratic party is the faithful
friend of the soldiers. and their widow
and orphans, and in appreciation Of tn
heroic and unsel6sh service Of the UnioI
soldiers and sailors, we declare in favor O
liberal legislation in their behalf, as a re
cognition Of patriotism, and reward fol-
honorable services rendered the Govern
ment.
HYDRoGRAPIC SURVEY.
We favor the development Of the re
sources Of our State, and approve all eff
forts TO adyanca its material nrosneritv