Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-06-09
Democratic
Platform Of the State
of Nevada.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

Pres;dent and Vice President Of the
United States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND INDoRskD'
We congratulate the country upon the
successful administration oil fresiueh'
Cleveland.
He has maintained the peace and Dig
nifty of the nation; has upheld fuphc
Credit; has reduced public exl snses; Las
restored millions of acres to the pupnc
domain, and has impartially enforced the
laws throughout the length and breadth OIL
the land.
Under his wise and benifcent adminisira.
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 ct past party
predictions, to unite with them III rs
e~lecting 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, to the end that the labor OF the
country be relieved Of onerous and un-
necessary burdens.
W. ucHOuuCt ~ PhCSChe
| which creates an annual surplus OF $780,
OOO. 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 manufacturer ~ Tor
| every dollar that goes into the Treasury,
and which does not protect the IaDorer.
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 COINAGE or 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 certifces 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-
| yention to the National Democratic Con-
| ~yention 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 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 its
false charges.
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right OF all men
TO 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 a price for
their labor commensurate with the labor
required Of them, and we hold hat 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 n
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
enactments TO that end which may be
necessary and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION REsrRIcTED.
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 ap-
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 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
It 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 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 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.
LrBRRALITY TO VETERANS RICO MNESDED.
The Democratic party is the faithful
friend Of the soldiers, and their widows
and orphans, n in appreciation Of the
heroic and unsei6sh 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 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 a suitable appropriation