Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-26
THE PLATFORM.

herS Of the Republican State Conyen-
ton = ~niotform and resolutions were
adopted against which the hoods OF
Democracy may surge in yam. LnS
administration of President Grant anu
the Republican majority in Congress,
Is Endorsed in unmistakable terms, a
duty which the Democratic Convention
failed to perform, and why! oeCause
the economical management OF the a.
fairs of the nation under this admins
tration is proving Republican d0ctrlie
Of self government, which the DeIlo-
cratic administration of Andrew Jo,ii-
son had well-nigh exploded, ana De
cause in the success of Republicahlsm
under Grant, they sec the cherlslleu
doctrine of secession. rebellion, ana
civ and national destruction oferpo"-
cred and destroyed. Democracy, as
represented in State Convention, lal!eu
also to invite all men, Of whatever pass
political opinions or assoclatioHs' "
cooperate in the preservation OF tue
Union, and why? Because in the pre-
seryation of the Union are blasted the
homes and tllwarted the efforts OF mat
party to break up and destroy the
Union by tour years of bloody war.
The fourth plank in our platform
pledges the party to opposition 10 an
the phases of human slavery, including
peonage and Chinese importation: No
word in opposition to the hereditary
Democratic doctrine of slavery occurs
in the Democratic platform in Nevada
or elsewhere, and why? Because that
party long ago laid its foundation OH
human slavery rs n pillar, and now
that through their own efforts to estab-
lislI it more firmly rs n principle tenet
of governmental policy. and the opp.o-
sition of the Republican party to it,
African slavery has been destroyed
from this continent, they dare not
make opposition to Asiatic slavery, q
fundamental principle Of the party, by
placing in their platform.
The Republican platform plcdSestlle
party to the repeal Of the income tax
and reduction of taxes Of all kinds,
and rs an earnest Of their sincerity,
the Republican majority in Congress
has taken oil every tax compatible
with the efficiency Of the public SER
vice, which the records show to have
been reduced in expenditures under
Grants administration many millions
below what it cost under Johnson.
The Republican platform embodies
the true sentiments Of the entire party
OH the subject of national unity-re-
cardless of the will Of EmperorS, Kings
and Princes in maintaining the equili-
brium of power in the interest OF dy-
nastics and hereditary family ambi-
tions-in i resolution of sympathy
with all people in every country who
are striving to resist the cncroach-
mcnts of deSpotism and establish con-
stitutional liberty.
On the question Of economy in every
department. Of Government, National,
State and county, the Republican plat
form is plain, specific and in accord
with the conduct Of the party wherever
it is in power. .
Now comes the great question Of
capital and labor. about which dema-
cogues have so much to say. But let
lis see what the Republican party has
to say on this subject: "ReSotred,
That we admit no natural hostility be-
tween capital and labor; but recog-
nize the ~inalicnable rights of both, and
regard IN equitable reconciliation as
part of the mission of the Republican
party"
The reasonablcness Of this resolution
is apparent to every man of buiness
habit and thought, so legitimate is
compared with the illegitimate and
fulsome adulations Of the MONEYS,
Wins, and other Democratic leaders
OIL this coast, in favor Of labor rs
against capital, in an endeavor to
divide the people into castles and
classes, and array one against the
other. The Republican party admits
of no distinctions between the capital
list and the laborer, all arc equal be-
fore the law. and each entitled to the
same protection in his legal rights.
There is 10 natural hostility between
them except as demagogues attempt to
incite hostility. Labor is necessary to
the development Of the resources of
the country, and should be encouraged.
Capital is necessary TO pay for the
labor. and should be invited and pro-
tected.
The man or party Of men who at
tempt by sophistry and p~retense to ar
ray one against the other, and divide
the people into %aristocrats and mud
stills are anarchists and dangerous to
the good order Of government and
socicty.-EIkO Chronicle.