Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-22
Democratic
Platform of the State
of Nevada.

49, ANNA -
reaiopts the principles Of consututional
government promulgated by the Democratic
National Convention q 1854 ard affirmed
by the people ia the election Of Grover
Cleveland and Th0mas A Hendricks,
President and Vice President Of the
United States
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND INnoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the
successful administration 81 PRESIDENT
Cleveland.
lie has maintained the peace and dig
nity OF the nation: has upheld Public
Credit; has reduced public expenses; las
restored milli.ns II acres tn the public
domain, and has impSrtially enforced the
laws throughout the length and breadth OF
the land.
Under his wise and benihesnt adminis.ra-
ton tn 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 ot past party
predictions, b unite with them in re-
elscting him.
TIKI TARIFF QUESTION.
We fully approve ofths 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 IN
necessary burdens.
We denounee the present tariff system,
which creates an annual surplus Of $780,
00u, 600 in the National Treasury, by tax
ing the every day necessities IT our farm.
err, miners and laborers for the benefit Of
protected Eastern manufacturer 50 for
ararnr .1a11ar sh.t eraaa apfn shz Traaw-rrp
and which does not protect the laborer.
We declare that taxtation schould be
limited t. 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 sILyE 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 certihces tn be a legal
tender for all debts, and the depositor to be
entitled to receive in certificates of such
denomination as be perfers one dollar for
/ every twenty-five and eight tenths grains
Of standard gold and one dollar for every
-four hundred and twelve anda half grains
Of standard silver so deposited, and We in
struct the delegates appointed by this con-
vention to the National Democratic Con-
yention to use all honorable efforts 10 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 conyen-
ton lately assembled at WinneRucca, 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.
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right Of all men
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 to fix a 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.
o~cratic 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 law passed
pursuant to the demands of former Demo
cratic Conventions making provision for
the safety and protection Of laborers ald
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 RESTRICTED.
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, Nihilists and other
undesirable persons who nave no just ap.
probation of our institutions, nor the dn'
ties OF American citizenship, and we favor
preventive legislation therefor, and ap.
prove the action Of the present Admins
t~ration 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 sery.
ice as will secure honest, capable and
deserving public officers; but wkere
honesty, ability and merit are equal, we
believe that there would be both justict
and wisdom in giving preference 30 those
who would harmonic in principle and
policy with the party having the respons.
bility of administration.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Il 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
portat;ons, or by persons not citizens Of
the United States, or who have not de-
clared their intention to become such az
provided by law. Congress should dis
courage the purchase Of public land in
large bodies by any parties for s~peeula-
tive purposes, but should preserve the
same as far as possible for actual settlers,
and Co that end all subsidies Of land, as
wei as money to corporations and specu-
latnrs should cease forever.
LIBERALITY TO VETERANS RICO aMENDED.
The Democratic party is the faithful
freud Of the soldiers. and their widows
and orphans, and in appreciation Of the
heroic and unselfsh 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 ef-
forts to advance its material prosperity,
and to this end indore all legitimate en-
deayors that may be made for the advan.