Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-20

Gentlemen. Your Committee on
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business recommend that Gen. Ihos.
+. Haley be the permanent Chairman
OF the Convention, and that the selec-
ton of Secretary and Segeant at Arms
be left to the pleasure Of the Conven-
ton that the Secretary be paid $40
for his services and the Sergeant at
Arms be paid the sum OF SO.
We further recommend that the
ORDER OF BUSINESS
BE as follows: First, the election OF a
County Central Committee.
Second-Of a State Senator.
Third-Of three Assemblymen.
Fourth-Of Sheriff.
Fiith-Of County Clerk.
Sixth-0f Assessor.
Seventh-Of District Attorney.
Eighth-Of County Treasurer.
Ninth-Of Recorder.
Tenth - OF Commissioner (long
term.
Eleventh-0f Commissioner (short
term).
Twelith-Of County Surveyor.
Thirteenth : OF Public Admins
traitor.
Fourteenth - OF School Trustees
Sixteenth-Of Township Officers.
We further recommend that all
| candidates for offices, both county and
township, with the exception OF
School Trustees, be assessed the sum
OF $40 each.
We also recommend that the man.
ner Of voting be by ballot and that all
the candidates be required to indorse
the platform and pledge themselves to
support the ticket nominated, the
said endorsing and pledging to be
done before any b~alloting for the
| different offices commence.
T. f. SHINE, Chairman.
Geo. w. Green placed in nomina-
ton NJ. u. Cavanaugh, and VIM.
Arlington nominated J. @. Butler for
| permanent secretaries. Mr.. Green then
moved that both gentlemen act, when
Henry Rives, Esq, moved that as nc
provision was made for two, that each
receive $l5 compensation. Both Of
these motions were carried.
A. Jackson and p. Stanton were APP
pointed tellers.
S. Raphael was elected Sergeant at
Arms.
PLATFORM AED RESOLUTIONS.
To the Chairman and members Of the
Eureka Democratic County Conven-
ton;
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee on Plat.
form and Resolutions most respectfully
submit the following:
Whereas, The true principles OF q Re
publican form of Government are fully
embodied in the platform as ~enunciated
by the National Democratic Convention
at st. Louis, No., 1888, and
Whereas, Said National and State Con-
ventions, in their declaration OF princi-
Piles, champion the cause Of the weak
against the strong; OF the laboring classes
against the expressions OF centralized
capital; and believing that the voice OF
the majority untrameled should be vouch
safed to all alike; that a modification OF
the tariff to the extent that whisky, dia'
monds, beer, silks ~and-tobacco, bear the
burden OF taxation and that the necessa-
ries, to wit: require food and raiment be
relieved TO the fullest extent; that the
schedule OF war taxes be abolished and
that the rate be fixed in consonanoe with
the mandates Of an enlightened Govern
ment, % years at peace with all the
world, and
Whereas, We recognize In the nomin-
alton Of Mr.. Cleveland, the pure, capa-
BILE and just executive OF this nation, as
shown by his brilliant record as our pres
ouk araarks,,a a. oka.oa "a en,1I mic
dom and faithfulness to a clean record,
that only he, among the many very ex-
e%ellent statesmen in our party. was the
most suitable person to succeed himself.
That In the nomination Of the patriot
aud sage, Allan G.. Thurman, Of Ohio, for
the Vice Presidency, the National Con-
vention confirmed it's wisdom in selecting
the choice of the people for the second
honor in the gift Of the American people.
That in the selection OF Geo. w. Cas-.
sidy as the nominee for Congressman
from Nevada, our State Convention voiced
the sentiment Of the people; that Cassidy
is the ideal man for Nevada's represents
tive in the National Legislature, which
has been most thoroughly demonstrated
by his past achievements In Congress
from this State.
That in the selection Of Judge w. NJ.
Seawell, Of Esmeralda county, as a can
didate for Supreme Judge of Nevada, the
embodiment of sagaciousness. integrity
and competency are abundantly found.
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That We unanimously in
dorse the National and State nominees
Of the Democratic party, and the National
and State platforms, and hereby pledge
ourselves to the support OF the princi-
Piles therein contained, and in addition
thereto predict the triumphant election
Of both the National and State Demo
cratic tickets on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1888.
Resolved, That the wage.earners Of
the United States, and Of the Pacific
Slope in particular, owe an eternal debt
Of gratitude to that stanch Democrat.
Congressman Scott of Pennsylvania, foi
his authorship Of the Chinese Exclusion
Act, and to Grover Cleveland, the first
President of the United States who fully
appreciated the Chinese question, fol
making that Act a law OF the land.
Resolved, That in our public schools
the people Of the United States have
system of education Incompatible in i.i
efficiency, and one which it will ever be