The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-10-03
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

| PHILADELPHIA June 6, 1872
| The Republican party of the United States. as
| sembled in National Convention IN the city OF
| Philsd. lphia, ON June and b, 1872. again de
| nOunces its position upon the questions befors
l the country.
| 1. During eleven years of its supremacy, it has
accepted, with grand courage. the solemn duties
Of the times. 1t supprt ssed a@slaantlc rebellion
emancilaie, ,0U,sU vi slaves: decrced the equal
citizenship of all and established universal sui
traee. Exhibiting unparalleled nias;naninilty, II
has crininally punished no man for political Of
| lenses, and warmly welcomed all who proved
| their loyalty by obeying the laws and G.allnS
justly with their ncighbl rs. 1t has steaciiy de-
| creased with firm hand the resultant disorders
of the gre at war, and initiated wise policy to-
ward the Indians. The PACING Railroad ana siI;l-
liar vast enterprises have been senerously aided
and successfully conducted: the public land free
ly Civ, to actual settlers; Immigration encour
aged and Protected, and full acknowledging Mt
OF natura:ized citizens rights secured from Eur
p.-an powers. uniform national currency las
been provided, repulIatiUu trowned down, the
nstlunal credit sustained under the most extra
ordinary burdens, anu new bonds negotiated al
lower Rates the revenues have been carefully col
lected and honestly applied. Despite the annual
large reductons of rat.s of taxation. the public
debt has been reduced during General Grant :
frtsitit icy ut the rate of SluU,uN,uVo year: Il
great financial cricis has been avoided, and peace
and plenty prevail Throughout the land. Men
ecins foreign difficulties have been peacefully
anu holoraDIy coInprUI.ISu ana the Hollur ANA
power Of the nation Il pr in high respect through
out the world. This glorious record OF the past
is the partys best plcdse for the future We be-
iieve that the people will not cntrust the Gov
arnln, ut to any party combination Of Int IL
composed OF those who chiefly have Resisted
every step of this beultIcial progress
. Complete liberty and exact equality IN the
the enjoyment OF all civil. political and pubic
rights Shuu.I be established alIu IL ctually nlain
tain. d throughout the nil by efficient and ap-
pro, rlate State and Federal legislation. neither
law nor its administrative. should admit of any
discrimination in Respect t. citizens by reason 81
race. creed color, or previous condition OF scrVI
tnde.
). The recent amendnle nts to the National Con-
stituton should be cordially sustained becaus.
tn, right, and not merely tolerated because
they are law. and should be carried out according
to their spirit by appropriate legislation. tie
iorce,nent of which can he safely trusted only To
the party that secured those alne ndlnents
4. The National GovtruIn,Et snuuld seek to
maintain an honorable peare with all nations
protecting its clilZtns everywhtrr. and sy-npa-
thyzInS with all people who strive for greater
liberty.
5. Any system of civil service under which thu
subordinate positions uf The Goyernl Ut at con-
siderv rewards for party zeal, Is fatally de-
norallzng, and We Therefore favor q system by
laws which shall acolish the evils of Patronage.
and make honesty efficiency and fidelity essen
iIai qualihc atIuus tor public position, without
Practically creating lie tenuie OF office.
6. We arr opposed to furth,r grants Of public
Lanes to corporations and munp poles. and de-
.nanl that the national domain be set apart for
free homes for the people
I. The annual revenue, after paying current
debts should furnish a Inodt rate balance for the
reduction Of the principal; and revenue. except
such may be derived from tax On tobacco
and liquors. b raised by duties on inportatiuns,
he duties ON which should he al listed to
aid in securing relnun. rative wages to the Ia
bortr. and promote the industries, growth and
pruspt rity Of the whole country.
s. We lUld III uudylp;I honor the soldiers and
sailors whose yiIur saved the Union; their PEN
>iunS 4 sa.red debt OF the nation. the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country ATE entitled to the care vi generous
AMI grateful people We favor such additional
legislation Will txtep the bounty Of the Gov
,rIiIH.ut TO all soldiers and sailors who Were
honorably discharged, and who in the line Of
duty became disabled, without regard to length
Of rvice or cause Of such discharge.
G. The dietciue OF Great Britain and other Euro
pean pow.ls conc. rninS aliesiance--once sub
Jet always a subjeCt-having at last, Through
the efforts OF the Republican party, been abail-
toned. 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 lealons care the rights
of ADOPTED c,liZens against the assumption Of
unauthorized claims by their former govern
iIents, and We urge continual and careful encoUr
agene Mt and protection TO voluntary immigration
IL. The frauking privilege ought to be abol-
ished, and the way prepared for speedy reduc-
tiUn 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 aH,plest field for
capital; and for labor the CT. ator OF capital the
largest opportunities and just share OF mutual
profits OF these two great servants of civilization
II. We hold hat Congress and the President !
have only fulhi..d an imperative duty in their !
measure for the suppression of violent and trtta-
sCnable organizations IN certain lately rebelllouS
regions, and for the protection of the ballot box
and therefore, thu are entitled to the thanks OF
the nation
- We denounce the reputation of the public |
debt in any form disguise. national crime.
We witness with pride the reduction of the prln-
c pal 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 |
speedy resumption of specie payments. |
IA. The Republican party is mindful OF its 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-
,nands, of any class of citizens for additional |
rights should be treated with respectful consid-
Grafton.
Is. We heartily approve of the action of Con-
5ress in ext. nding amnesty to those lately in
oellion, a"d rejoice in the growth Of peace and
fraternal feeling throughout the land.
l6. The Republican party propose to respect
The rights reserved by the people to themselves
rs carefully as the powers delegated by them to
he State and to the Federal Government. 1t
1isapprOves of the resort TO unconstitutional
avs for the purpose of removing evils by inter
Ssrlnce with the rights not SURRENDERED BY the
people to neither the State or National Govern
ntnt.
H. II il the duty of the General Government
% adopt such measures as will tend to encourage
American commerce and shipbuilding.
IS. We believe that the modest patriotism, the