Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01
Republican National Platform.

When In the economy Of provide this land
was 10 b. rurged Of human slavery, and when
Inc strength 81 the Government 81 the people. by
the people. for the people, was % 10 deEnonsETE-
ted the Republican party e&Iae into power. Us
deeds have passed into history. and we lock
back 20 them with pride melted by their memo
ries, and high aims for the good Of our country
and mankind and. locking 20 Tire future with
unfSliering courage. hoEe, aud puFpose, we the
ton assembled, make 'lse following declaration
Gf principles.
THE United States Of America q a nation.
net league. Ey the combined workings 81 The
ggeCfye CONSTITUTIONS she rights 81 every eisiEeli
are secured 81 hotsae and pr0tectel EtSEuad and
The conanlsn welfare promoted
. The Republican party has preserved thnse
Governments 20 their hnnaredlh anDiyesSsr! II
the nations birth. snd they are n0w sxahC@ii-
nen's ef the great truths spoken az us cradle.
that -sll men are created eGuAas THAI theg Are
endowed by their Creator Win cegtain inAitsn-
sble rights aEaoEg which are life. liberty aad The
pursuit VI happiness. that for the atfstnzneng VI
theSe sn3s. Governments have been fnssitufsd
among uaen deriving their luss pgwers from the
c0nsen nj Of the governed Until these truths ErV
eheerfally oheysd, o. II need be vigorously Sn-
foryed. the Hofk of The Republican party i m
finished
ire ,,r--rsrsat ratification ogshe southern
section II the TnsOa. and Ehe cosaplese yFoscc.
ton cf iis citizens Ing the free eEiogneul q Al
party stands sseretly Pledged. The poser IL
provide for tine essfeggemert os the principles
embodied Ia the Ee&es4i Constitutional Aazes,si
Congress % abe United ssasgs1 and sc declare 6.
o. lie the sasIexan obligation a the legislative and
Executive Departments % put ins0 lrnrseGszss
ard vigorous exeycsse al tAs8F constitution a.
paaeRs for removing Gny 5ess causes ~ ssiss6n
tent GA the t&xE 81 arr class and f1T securing *
every American css2zEn cunzp81se liberty arr
sx&cE equality in fle exercises az al eiFi pazis
lively demand Congress snd = G hieg EyesE.Svs
Vi hg~e courage aud Ttslity fo tha=s duties ssl4
not salier nHlA sssss results are placed begozl
u In the firss AL ~ CongYess ssznrss Nv fsr,ess
dSaG af3af he N4t0zsI Government Az sIssssi 1
reEa5ye kny tsEsss e - dUtie~ u aisshsrxH az
ass 9sssg@isagss - psaASe essstg2ofs and sgn4Es
ay pledged IT. f&sth 20 al&ke pEuyiSSesa. AZ u,
szFaiesz practicable rsxs04 kss ths Fe-feEsYssxi o
United -sAsss Dpses ~ eQla- to1aHsefNsal fEkss
grxssy. psihzie taoFAits amA The EEzFtossNl rTeal
dezEzErl this p-p1asse * f1lEs~i u ogsslsuEosa
sfsA ssesdy pgu@ress o. syseh@ FaFAsea9ss.
& Under GlAx Ioasslssz2sen the Fresisleat ans
heads 81 &c g@rsAse1gk - make nomination
sy osiex fhc Senate + IL adV8Ss and o. esss-ss
10 appointments ard Ehe Hs4ss ~ Eefsggszzsts
iives j. - arSaa AHsl prosecute fzisAiess ooers
The best Interests ~ toe pahbe seEs8es sseta4Es
sh4t thzs sisEinesso4s ~ Tczlst tel; Thar sssstF
&fsA Representatives " 20 EA&y be Jockeys ans
AfrESer~, should n0E asetAfg appointments q
should nsye Fesssene. Y the hoBnssy, slcEis,
and eAp&cEiy 81 the sPTstssec giving u the pZg
| ~ fnruneF those pisces VI here harmony ar
vi@oz of Standardization reaalFss IL policy "a b.
represented but permitting All esvFs 70 ~ alles
BY frsons ssaccted with the sole reference u TIA
ese4epey 9. the public seTEire. and shG neht .
al ciEfxcrs % share In the honor ~ tendefiR.
| faithful service 10 tilesr cpUHlsy.
{. We w5oiea In the QaicSeAed conscience al
! the people concxrging political Affairs and vii
hala sli officers % rigid responsibility, and en-
gage thai the prosecution aff penis nseHss ~ II
wko hxsray The c.seial tstlst shall le speedy
thorough and unsparing.
!. The public school, system of the screrA
States i the buiwRf6 es tie American Rew1hfsg
and. Rith sieS a. les security and feFsMAneuee
We neol.snHFa Afr NukesadlarIst 10 the Sni1sgstn
tinn 81 the United States ferfsading the A4.rrs
Y<iettaa u amy Fsssl!c tgnfs ar properly fer IN
| rsan centrof
& The revenue necessary ar current exe@naj
tures and the ckiigRtioss cftse putie iebE Issla.
he largely derived from duties on imFortztians
l which, 40 far IS possible ~spsAld BE- adjusted /
promote She interests ~ Azngxlc1n Labor ana 81
| sancn the prosperity u Tbs Whole country.
| We re9ssartn ustr opposition ~ further grxa,
Of TAR I,isae Lands % corporations ard nsonogs
lies and demand that the national domain he "
vosed tH free hufmfs E0s tEae r&0pse.
n Is u the imperative duty u Ire 1seTernzat1
20 rsCiEy existing treaties with EsErGFe&n ~
| srziHaeusz thAs the saIas Fs0seeSAon shall lsr s
fofslSd 70 the M1ssgs.Ed AfzaEg1E@n citizen that
given 70 The Esslye herns and that All ssezesssxs
| laws should he p1sssd 60 profess iFnaasgrAask
tiac absence 81 poser 10 sAe STATES ~ thAs EsE
| pose.
/ fally Investigate the EflKEf oE tsse fznEa4xrzs0
and importation 81 Hassgnss4s1s ugoz4 Kkae E1r
and bacterial Interests Of the esSungry
L. The Republican Eak.fy recognizes wiki a
psSszl The substantial kxSnsE sexesssfy made
Nkzsa the establishment ~ e41&I rights far nese
ty xfe m2ax taayssrznnf aanexsfFaessts eSsesss
kep1blse&s legislatures Ln slse l&sx wAsnh 81
Te<D THE F&SsDrxf and prDgSFsy gxSxgs1ms
Nlses fssshsEs Assd ssss1ws. 2fsi Is sA.m nggsEx
ssni ana sassSs0A 81 ~esa<n y Ne s1s<fszAssaA