The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-10-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted Republican National Conse"sso"' az
Philadelphia June q, 1872.


The Republican party of the United States as !!
sembled i'll National Convention, IN the ci'! ~
Philadelphia, on June 8 and t. 1oi2, sSalN ue-
clares its faith. appeals to its history, anu an |
nounces its position upon the Guestiono O'
the country. -. .,s
l. During eleven years of its supremacy, II nas
ccepted, with grand courage, the solemn uuties
of the times. 1t Suppressed gigantic toei4io,
enancipa,ed OOo UU OF slaves. deereeo the eduai
citizenship of all, and established universal SUI
frase. Exhibiting unparalleled naSllanli.ii'S -
has crninally punished no imam ior }oii'leai vi
fens.s. ana warmly welcomed all Nho tio,'.o
their LOYALTY by obeying the laws aud dealing
justly with their neishbors. 1t has sseadliy os-
creased with n frIn hand the Resultant diseIu.tS
ct the gre at War, and initiated wise poIit! ~
ward the Indians The Pacific Railroad and SIM
liar vas. enterprises have been generoe aiueo
and successfully con,.ucted; the puolic iaiu 11e
" given to actual settlers, immigration encoui
aged and protected, and full Ut ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF naturaized citizens rights secured from h'i'o
pran powers. A unif,rm national currency mas
been provided. reputation froWltu uo"h' '-ie
national credit sustained under the lios' eAs1a
ordinary burdens and new bonds Negotiated al
lower rates. the revenues have been csfti ai, .oi
lecsed aaG honestly applied Despite the ahE'tai
large reductions u rates OF tanatioS the puolic
| DEB. has been reduced during OeAofaA oiah'
Presidency at the rate OF Sluu ,oUo.OUo year a
great financial cricis has been avoided ana pIaoe
| and plenty prevail Throughout the land Men
| ecin. foreign, difficulties have been peaceIuiIS
! and nouorah4y COMPROMISED, and the honor anu
power Of the nation ke pi IN hlsl respect
out the world. This glorious RECORD OF Tut past
/ is the party's best pledge Tor the future we pe-
| lieve that the people Will not entrust the GOV
| arnnlent to any party CT combination OF AeL
con posed Of those who chiefly have resisleo
| every step Of this benineial progress
| . Complete liberty and exact equaIlIs III 'i!e
the endowment of ali civil. political ana puoIic
rights should be established and ell etually main
tain. d throughout the Union by efficient ana al
pr,riate state and Federal lelTlslatlon' neither
law nor its administration should admit OF any
Discrimination i'll respect TO citizens 10y feaso Oh
race creed, color, or previous eunoltlon q se''i
tpde. 49,
| sti,u1Itn should be cordially sustained because
they are right. and not merely tolerated. pe|aos
| thew are law and should be carried OUT accorIius
TO tA.l spirit by appropriate Ie5sla'loi 'he en-
forgernent OF which De safely trusted only 10
the parry that secured those aI.endlneiiis-
| 4 Tn. National Government should seek 10
maintain an honorable peace win az hA.-ns'
| protecting ITS cit.zlus, everywhsfe, ana sy;Apa-
| thvzing with all people WHO strive ior greater
! liberty.
| subordinate positions OF the Government art con
sller1i rewards party zeal Ii fa'AIy ue-
! LIKING. and theretUre favor system. .!
laws which shall acolisn the evils o, P-fohahc'
and rlsk honesty. efficiency and nt1t4ltN tscA.-
t4al qualifications for pubic position, wIiheus
practically creating life tenuie OF othee. ~.
b. We ..re opposed to fur,.tr grants OF Puoiic
lands - CORPORATIONS and nIuucpOiIes- anu oe'
I4al.l thai The national dGiila4A DC st. ali' -o'
! free homes Tor the people
= Tn. annual revenue, after paying .uFIeti'
debts should furnish moderate p'i''iice iot titt
reduction Of tiie principal; and TlSeiac, eAiet'
, sr,h a. NAV be derived from q LAX On t"ssots
and liquors.. be raised by duties on lilpo.'<,'o .
Tn, dutles on which should be 50 HI. Astet - 4
/ aid in securing rgmuneTatIVe wages u tiie Il
/ | borer and pyo.notv the industries CROWN ALI
! PROSPERITY q! the whole country
. & W. hold II unlyiuS honor the soidltrs sIl'
| sailors who's. valor saved the Union: their psi,
, | siors are a sacred debt Of the nation siia u.
= ! widows and orphans Of those who oied fSr thSl
| county are entitled to the CAKE el Stitc1t "a
AMI grateful pevplc We iASCr sun ~. -:
srrn,srt TO all ui.- soldiers ana siiuF, VINO Nei
Ton1r,IIy disc l.rs,etl. and who il the llile Q
l.uty became disabled. without rtbaf1 10 Ie--St'
Of - .ryIct - C.-4Se OF suCtl d-sC4ar55
o The t;ct-ine cf Great Britain and otIllf Lul =
| pean powers concerning -I!t zia.iee-tLey stL
i let alvavs = sI.b;ecJ-naylI.s at last, t1fonSi
| the efforts. OF the Republican party been SnaE
| doted. and tho American idea OF ae lHdiN l1ua-
rl-f3t to transfer MS Allegiance having uteII at
= ctrte by EuFu Tvan nations II Is Ii.e Guy {"
Government TO guard WITH )eau1s sa-e ''ll ~
Of oar ado pied c!LiZ,p against tie aaadlptl
nr,aI,t horiZtd claims ~ tt6ir fo-L-tr govern
-lleuts apd Urge continual ana csreitI e.l.o q
s.ll2. lit ana protection to voluntary ''ioL
IL. is.- ranking privilege o9sAt 80 oe a.
:. isle.! an. tic way IlrepaT for SPECIFY redu>
ton il the rates ot postage
IL. Among the questions which press Tor attei
tin,. II that which concerns III. reiafloilS
cspitai a1sd l. T. and the I.epup!lcan l;-r! :.
coer..Z, The Grry Of So Shaping legislation as
.SIIr. full rr, cotton and the auIlest ileid X
rspit.I: ana !or labor. the CrcatCr OF capital Il
Isrst :. opportunities and Just share 81 Niut":
p!7ts q these Two i-rra servants oi 'I'
L. We hold that congress anu tile : l7t't|-
have only fidllci imperative cu'S III t4ie
measures fer the Suppression OF NlrieEt 4'i -
slafIt ur--s niZafiuIs IL certain Iatt
re:ol.- and Tor the protection OF the oatAot %
AMI therefore, ths ar. entitled 10 Tie tnaiiA'
the nation. ~ fro NJ, III
debt in any form or disguise, National cflii!
y We witness with pride the reduction o. ne pm
c;,,sl oI the debt ard Of the rates OF interest,"
the balance and confidently expect 'h;lt oar 7
c.Ilellt national currency VIII be psIitete" eS
SPEEDY rssT.i Iption "f specie payments,
Il. The Republican party ls iniiihi ut =. i'o :
legations to .ne loyal women OF America i.i ,-e
noble devotion 10 the cause o; lreee"ii cue
- admission 30 the wid,r fields on lSefuiihess Is
- ceived with satisfaction, and tHe hontos u
,,,arda of snv class OF citizens TOR aGutioh
rights should be treated with rcspeetici eo-isi
eTutioh- ..,, ~ a.,
IS We heartily approve of the actief1 OF 20
/ r-sss IN extending amnesty to those lateiy III
Z beIIion, AID rejoice in the growth OF pes'e Ai
fra.er1al leeIIng throughout the istia-
Il. Tue Republican party propose 10 80 e
the rights reserved by the people 10 .A-ii MS
as carefully as the powers delegated " INT
| tie State and to the Federal uoVtflIi.e-.--
| aisapp-ovos Of the resort TO uneons'iin..Nn
laws Ter the purpose Of removing es,is " -l-.t
fsr>nca with the rights no; surIead.isu " :
people 10 neither .he s--;'e u
uIEnt-
Il. 1t is the duty Of the General t'o9sr.. -l
IN sdort s,;cl measures as VIII tend TO ehcouf.
/ and hIIIcEltlIt1Is.