The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-09-11
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adoptod at he Republican National Conressioa, at
Philadelphia, June 6, 1872.

REPUBLICAN, PLATFOR4.
adopted at Tie Republican, National Convention, al
| Philadelphia, June s. 1872.
The Republican party Of the United Ststes. rs
sembled in . National Convention. in the city OF
Philadelphia, on June and 6, 1872. again de-
clares its faith, appeals to its history, and an
| nOunces its position upon the questions before
| the country.
1. During eleven years of its supremacy. it has
| accepted with grand courage, the solemn duties
emancipaaed 900 900 of slaves; decreed the equal
citizenship of ALL and established universal SUI
fra8e. Exhibiting unparalleled magnanimlty. u
has criminally punished NO man for political OIL
| fenses, and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbour. 1t has steadily de-
creased with firm hand the resultant disorders
| Of the great war. and initiated wise poilcy To-
ward the Indians. The Pacific Railroad and SIM
liar vast enterprises have been generously aided
and successfully conducted; the public land free
ly given to actual settlers; immigration encOuf-
aged and protected, and . full acknowledgment
of nxturalized citizens rights secured from Euro
pean powers. uniform national currency has
been provided, reputation frowned down. the
national credit sustained under the most extra
ordinary burdens, and new bonds negotlateo A.
lower rates: the revenues haSe been carefully col
lected and honestly applied. Despite the annual
large reductions OF rates of taxation, the public
debt has been reduced during General Grant s
Presidency at the rate of $lOO,OOOOOO year; =
great financial cricis has been avoided, and peace
and plenty prevail throughout the land. Men
acing foreign difficulties have been peacefully
and honorably compromised. and the honor and
power of the nation kept i'll high respect through
| out the world. This glorious record Of the past
is the palty's best pledge for the future. We be-
heve that The people will not entrust the Gov
eminent to any party or combination of men
| composed of those who chiefly have resisted
every step Of this BENEFICIAL progress.
2. Complete liberty and exact equality in the
the enjoyment of all civil, political and public
@.h1 had nd. 1ly-
| tanned throughout the union by efficient and ap-
propriate State and Federal legislation; neither
| law nor its administration should admit of any
discrimination in respect to citizens by reason OF
race, creed, color, previous condition OF servl
tude
g. The recent amendments to the National Con-
stitution should be cordially sustained because
they are right, and not merely tolerated because
they law. and should be carried out according
to their spirit by appropriate legislation the en-
forcement of which can be safely trusted only to
the party that secured those amendments.
4. The National Government should seek to
maintain an honorable peace with all nations,
protecting its citizens everywhere, and sylnpa-
| thyZing with all people who strive for greater
Liberty.
s. Any system of civil service under which the
subordinate positions of the Government are con-
sidered rewards for mere party zeal is fatally de-
moraliZing and We therefore favor system by
laws which shall acolish the evils of patronage,
and make honesty, efficiency and fidelity essen
tial qualifications for public position, without
practically creating life tenure of office.
Z. We are opposed to further grants of public
| lands to corporations and monopolies, and de-
mand that the national domain be set apart for
free homes for the people.
Z. The annual revenue, after paying current
debts should furnish q moderate balance for the
reduction of the principal; and revenue. except
such as may be derived from tax on tobacco
and liquors, be raised by duties importations.
the duties on which should be SO ,Justed as to
aid in securing remunerative wages to the Ia
borer and promote the industries growth and
prosperity of the whole country.
s. We hold in undyinG honor the soldiers and
sailors whose valor saved the Union; their PEN
| sions are q sacred deb: of the nation, and the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care OF generous
and grateful people. We favor such additional
legislation as will extend the bounty of the Gov
eminent to all soldiers and sailors who were
honorably discharged, and who in the line of
duty became disabled, without regard to length
Of service or cause of such discharge.
Q. The dictcine of Great Britain and other Euro
pean poweIS concerning alleglance-once a sub
ject always a subject-having at last. through
the efforts of the Republican party, been aban-
doned, and the American idea of the individuals
right to transfer his allegiance having been ac
cepted by European nations II IS the duty of our
Government to guard with jealons care the rights
of our adopted citizens against the assumption OF
unauthorized claims by their former govern
ments. and urge continual and careful encour-
agement and protection to voluntary immigration.
10. The Thanking privilege ought to be abol-
ished, and the way prepared for speedy reduc-
ton in the rates of postage.
IL. Among the questions which press for atten-
ton. is that which concerns the relations of
capital and labor, and the Republican party re-
cognize the duty of shaping legislation as TO
secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital: and for labor the creator of capital the
largest opportunities and . just share Of mutual
profits of these two great servants VI CIVILIZATION
T. We hold that Congress and the President
have only fulfilled an imperative duty in their
measures for tie suppression OF violent and tTea-
sonable organizations in certain lately rebellious
regions and for the protection Of the ballot box;
and, therefore, they entitled to the thanks OF
the nation.
Is. We denOunce the reputation of the public
debt in any form or disguise, as national crime.
We witness with pride the reduction OF the prin-
cpal of the debt. and of the Rates OF interest on
the balance, and confidently expect that our
cellent national currency will be perfected by
speedy resumption of specie payments.
II. The Republican party is mindful of its OBJ
legations to the loyal women of America for their
noble devotion to the of freedom their
admission to the wider fields of usefulness is
ceived with satisfaction, and the honest de-
rlands, of any class of citizens for additional
rights should be treated with respectful consid
Grafton.
Is. We heartily approve of the action of Con-
gress in extending amnesty to those lately in
bellion, AID rejoice in the growth of peace aid
fraternal feeling throughout the land.
IL. The Republican party propose to respect
the rights reserved by the people to themselves
as carefully as the powers delegated by them to
the State and to the Federal Government. 1t
disapproves of the resort to unconstitutional
laws for the purpose of removing evils by inter
people to neither the State or National Govern
mpQt.