The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-10-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at tie Republican National Convention, al
Philadelphia, June g, 1872

Adopted at tie Republican National Convention, at
Philadelphia, June g, 1871
The Republican party of the United States, as
sembled in National Convention, IN the CITY ol
Philadelphia, on June and o. lo'2, again ue-
clarts its faith, appeals to It's history anu an
nounceS its position upon the Questions oeAoiS
the country.
l. During eleven years of its supremacy, 1t mas
acce pttd with grand courage, the solemn Gutles
OF the times. 1t suppressed gigantic rsoeiiioh;
ed coo l OF slaves. uecreeu the e4uai
citizenship of ALL and established universal sur
frage. Exhibiting unparalleled magnanlnllty, II
has criminally punished no man Tor poh'i.ai oi
fensss. and warmly welcomed all VINO proNeu
their loyalty by obeying the laws anu dt aiihs
justly with their neighbvrs. 1t has ste;.i- de-
creased with "A tIrln hand the resultant disorur Is
IF the great war, and initiated Wist poil.s ~
ward the Indians. The Pacific Railroad ana SIN
liar vast enterprises have been gene rousiy aided
and successfully conducted; the public land lrte-
~ Civ, to actual settlers; immigration tico'u-
aged and protected, and full ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF naturaiized citize rs rights secured from LT'-
pran powers. uniform national currency ilas
been provided. Repatriation frowneu do"n' me
national credit sustained under the most ezra
ordinary burdens, and new bonds negotlateo al
lower rates the revenues have been eafe1nil COZ,
leeted and hone silly applied. Despite the alliuai
large reductions Rates of taxation. the puoilc
debt has been reduced during General Grant
Presidency at the rate of Siuo 100000 a year;
great financial cricis has been avoided anu peace
and plenty prevail Throughout the Land Men
ecing fur,ign difficulties have been peacetuIi!
ana honorably compromised, and the honor ana
power of the nation kept in high respect through
out the world This glorious record OF the past
is the party best pledge for the future we De-
heve that the people will not entrust the uoN-
arrment to any party or combination OF men
composed of those who chiefly have resisted
every step of this beniticial progress
2. Complete liberty and exact equality IN the
the enjoyment of all civil, political ana pGpilc
rights should be establishd and efoctua1ly nialn-
tain. d throughout the Union by efficient and ap-
propriatt State and Federal legislation; neither
law nor its administration should admit OF any
dis Elimination in respect to citizens by reason uf
race creed color or previous condition of serv1-
tude.
8. The recent amendments to the National Con-
stitutien should be cordially sustained because
they right, and not merely tolerated because
they are 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 10
maintain an honorable peace with all nations.
protecting its citIzrns everywhere, and sympa-
thyzing with all people who strive for greater
liberty.
5. Anv system of civil service under which the
subordinate positions OF the Government are con-
siuer,d rewards party zeal. Is fatally de-
mOralZing. and we Therefore favor system by
laws which shall ac0lish the evils of patronage,
and make honesty, efficiency and fidelity essen
tial aualitic atols for public position, without
practically Creating life tenuie OF office.
=. We are opposed to further grants of public
lands to corporations and monopOlies, and de-
mand that the national domain be set apart Tor
free homes for the people
:. The annual revenue. after paying current
debts. should furnish a moderate balance for the
reduction Of the principal and revenue. except
such as NAV be derived from a tax on tobacco
and liquors. be raised by duties on lmportatlons,
the duties on which should be SO adjusted as to
aid in securing reInunerative wages to the Ia
barer and promote the industries, growth and
prosperity of the whole country.
s. We hold i'll undying honor the soldiers and
sailors whose valor saved the Union: their p n
sions are q sacred debt Of the nation. anu the
widows and orphans of those who died fer their
country 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 our soldiers and sailors who were
honorsbly discharged. and who in the line of
\ duty became disabled, without regard to length
| of service or cause Of such discharge.
9. The dictrine of Great Britain and other Euro
pean powers concerning allegiance-once q sub
Jet always a suoIect,havlns at last thI3ueh
the efforts of the Republican party, been aban-
doned. and the American idea of the individual
right 10 transfer his allegiance having been &C
cepted by European nations II is the duty OF our
Government to guard with jeslors care the rights
of cur adopted citizens against the assumption OF
unauthorized claims by their former govern
nents. and we urge continual and careful encour-
agement and protection to voluntary Immigration
H. The Thanking privilege ought 10 De apoi-
ishetl, and the way prepared for speedy recuc-
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 so shaping legislation as to
secure full protection and the amplest neld for
capital and for labor, the creator OF capital. The
largest opportunities and just share OF mutual
profits OF these two great servants OF clyllZslon
-. We hold that Congress and the President
have only fulfilled imperative duty in their
nleasur, for the suppression of violent and trea
sonable organizations in certain lately lhous
regions, and for the protection OF the ballot box:
and, therefore they entitled to the thanks OF
the nation.
13. We denounce the Reputation of the public
debt in any form disguise, as national crime
We witness with pride the reduction OF the pril-
cipal of the debt and of the Rates OF interest on
the balance and confidently expect that our ex-
cellent national currency will be perfected by a
speedy resumption OF specie payments.
IA. The Republican party Is mindful OF It's OBJ
legations to the loyal women of America for their
noble devotion to the cause OF freedom their
admission to the wider fields of usefulness Is re-
ceived with satisfaction. and the honest de
mands, of any class of citizens for additional
rights should be treated with respectful consid-
Grafton. .-
Is. We heartily approve of the action OF Con-
gYess in extending amnesty to those lately in re-
belIion, and rejoice in the growth of peace and
fraternal feeling throughout the land.
16. 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
disapproyes of the resort to unconstitutional
laws for the purpose of removing evils by inter
ference with the rights not surrendered by the
people to neither the State or National Govern