Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-06-02
Democratic
Platform Of the State
of Nevada.


President and Vice President Of the
States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ISDoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the
'uccessful administration OF President
Cleveland.
He has maintained the peace aud dig.
nity Of the nation: has upheld Public
Credit; has reduced pubic expenses; has
restored millions Of acres to the public
and has impartially enforced the
laws throughout the length and breadth OF
the land.
Under his wise and beniicent administra-
tion the whole country is enjoying remark
able prosperity and all sectional feeling has
been o~bliterated. Il
The Democracy VI Nevada recommend
his denomination, and invite all liberal
men, irrespective ct past party
predictions, 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 ard remove
taxes, To the end that the labor OF the
necessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system,
which creates an annual surplus of $780,
0OU, 600 in the National Treasury, by tax
ing the every day necessities OF our farm
ers, miners and laborers for the benefit OF
protected Eastern manufacturers ~ Tor
every dollar that goes into the Treasury,
and which Goes 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.
FRER 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 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 40 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 conven-
ton lately assembled at W~innemucca, in
its false charge against the President OF the
United States, has been Obliged 10 resort
to the record OF the Republican party In its
infamous characterization Of silver as IN
illustration in its attempt to sustain its
false charges.
THE FRIEND or 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 encroachInents of moneyed monop-
lists, and the right 10 fix q price for
their labor commensurate with the labor
required Of them, and we held 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.
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 favsr Of all other
e~nactments to that end which may be
necessary and proper.
IMMIGRATION RRsTaIcfED.
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
lsborers has been stopped.
We are opposed to the further immi-
grafton Of Anarchists, Nihilists and other
undesirable persons who have no just alp
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 rigiily 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 DoNAIN
II is the duty OF the Government to 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 lan1 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 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 spccu.
lators should cease forever.
LIBERALIrY TO VETERANS REcos MgNDED.
The Democratic party Is the faithful
friend Of the soldiers. and their widows
and orphans, and In appreciation of the
heroic and unselish service Of the Union
soldiers and sailors, we declare in favor Of
liberal legislation in their behalf, as q re-
Coshitton VI patriotisu, anu reward Tor
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 advance its material prosperity,
and to this end indore all legitimate en-.
deavors that may be made for the advan.
tage Of the State In securing more good
citizens, and the investment of capital In
our midst.
We also favor q suitable appropriation
by Congress for q photographic survey OF