Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
PLATFORM 81 THE NATIONAL
REPUpLsCAN PARTY.

| when thu str ngtb Of tie Government OF tn
, ! people by the people for the reoyl. was to b
demonstrated, the Republican PARTY came int
power. lis deeds have p .sse into history all
we look back to them vita pride. incisei b
;heir memories and hi-h AIMS for tn good O
our country AM mankind. And looking 20 tL
future with utf.ltering courage hoie aud pm
pose. We, the reFrt senta.ives of the party in Il
tional convention assembled. n.al= The follow
'ng declaration If print pias:
First--The United State, OF America ia IA
Ii Ii and not :. league, and by tEh cnIahil t.,
| workings Of National and State Goverrsi,l- III
! IldCr thtirr-speetIve Constitutions the rI:uI
OF eve J citizen ar secured at ho!na ana rrU
| tected abroad, and tie CORRIDOR welfare pro
! NOTED.
! Sec0n7-'fhe Republican garty i.s nra-e.s,..
these governments TO lie huDdretlt am, yersar,
ot Ia nat on birth, Ii I'd they are now efllG,
uiS''s OF TINS great truths spoken ut IT.. cral:it
that Al! men are created equal; that thcv ar,
| endowed oy t61ir Creator < th certain iuaIiau
able rights, am0rg which are life iiba.tv AID
the pursuit of happiness: thaI tor tIir 81 n /.
| HeDt Of these end. governments la ft b t,t lii
stto cd atuCnE men, deriving Their jast puy, = ;
| from the consent Of The ,,y.r3gG au4 l.nt
ihgsc truths arr checrfdiiy Jhey.d ca, = needed
| 10 be VIZ ruua!y g. occed, the work Of the Ike
| publican party is unaI'lSiItl.
| Ihiri-Iha permanent paciication OF the
| southern teEti II OF the Union. a d the cilsI-
piete protection OF lis citizens il ta. Irpe. rI
-! ll'rt OF all IA IT r gLt-. en- lea 10 Whica
! the AcpH 'il0Al pafoy stands racce ny pledged.
he power 10 LruTI,.e Tor the tuforcenitn ct
the principles emhodi"t,I' tt recent nstita-
| IL mai amendnent /. vested by these atiel!;i-
LnSn!S III the col5r IS "a the United STAT -
nd ali q clare II s, TO be-ihe 8 ,io;nu ol,ltga-
lion 81 the it ii -Iatiye and Xecutfy. De.srt
n4t ntS oi Tie tuFcrhlnen ut to pat ia 10 iIuI.eI-
ate ana vigorous exercise all tbe colSiI utlonal
to"ris Tor Removing aty just CAUSES OF disc, H.
t.nton the part 0. my class AMI f0c secu IDp T.,
T4tIf 1: y n ~
exact equality in the exercise OF civil. political
aad pubic rights. 10 II - end W. mp Ia ivey
dgInan Cong eoS and Ch.et J.xt CI.tive whose
courage md lit city to those duti 8 stall not
alter until these lesHl;s are placed beyond dis
pu:e or r~cail.
Four hin the first Act OF Con grsss sigfu(i
by Free dent Grant the National Gov
eminent sought to remove any doubts
OF its duties TO discharge all just obligations
10 pubic creditors, and solcnInly redge,
its faith to make pro 'ision a. the earliest |
possible period .er the redemption o; Cni.~G |
states nUtes in coin (Cheers Cca.nlerci,l |
prosperity, public morals and the national |
credit now dema d that this promise he iui- |
hllcd b. conilnncus eni EtescJ progress to |
specie payne ntS.
Fifsh-Under the CCnStit tuition, the Presi-
dent and heads of departments are to make
nominations for office, The Senate is to advise
and consent to the appoIatrn hts, and the House
OF Representatives Is to accuse AMI prosecute
faithiesS officers. i he b st Int rests OF the |
pubic service demand TIA. these distinctions
shall be respected, and that Senx and Rep |
VINO II 4y be judges and accusers
should not dictate Appointments 10 offices
The invagsbe rule for appointments should
have referr to the honesty. fidelity and Ca
pacity OF the appointees =. giving to the party in
power those places where the harmony and
'igor Of the Administration requires its policy
% b re presented, but permitting all others to
De I'll Ted by persons seIected with sole reference
% efncia acy OF public SERVICE and the right OF |
III cltizen' 20 share in the honor Of rendering
aith III service to their country.
sixth--We rejoice st the 1r ckened conscience
i the people concerning political af1airs, snd |
Elil hold all publ ettcs-H to rigid resrousi-
liity. and engage that the prosecute, u and | ,
punishment OF ali who betrsy official trusts
hall be speedy. thorough End unsp.rins
seventh-The public sshool system OF this
=yaIal States is the bu wark Of the American | t
alton and the hepublIc. and, with . vie n to its
scurisy and per ~taneEee, we recommend IN | S
~ rndinent TO the Constitution Of the United p
tstes forhiddinS the application Of any public j
Inds Or property for the beCeft of any schools A
: institutions under seCtar. N control. v
tIn response to repeated calls, General law Ii
y rtad this plank q second tin,a. and the dele. o
ties and the audience repested their chee,sl
revenue Necessary for current
pendsuEes AID the obligation OF ths Public -
bit must 10 largely derived from duties on
operations. which, sc far possible should
adjusted to promote the interest Of American |
Dor aud advance the prosperity OF the whole
untry.
se
reatdrn our opposition to further ~
ants or public lands to curporations and vi
onopoiios. and demand that the national do 81
'in be de voted TO free homes for the people, 10
is the i'm erative duty OF the GOV. Gs
4 Al thA& rja |
rop an Governments that tho sane protec- C
Ii Shall be Afforded to the nataraiized %meri- u.
cltlzen that = given to the native born citi. VI
/; that all necessary Laws should be xssed to W
'tett Immigrant. in thu absence Of power in ! 10
States for that purpose an
.t.ytnti-It ia the ,nnua3i,., d,+v,. ro, l. aft
IS TO fully Investigate the effect Of tho inI. 81
grafton and importation OF .Hongolians upon SCI
moral and material interests OF the country. na
'piause COS
Sus
'"elfth-The Republican party recognizes. pc.
h approval, the los anti All vance re- emily der
de toward the establishment OF equal rights cor
women, by the rGanJ portsnt amendments III
cted by Republican Legislatures in the TIVE
which concern the personal ard property 1t
tlons of wives, mothers and w;dows and | pro
he appointment and election of wGluen to sal
sup rintendency of institutions of educa. If s
/, charity and other public trusts rrb. / vid
est denI6 ntis of this class Of citzt IA for nj ie
onal rights and privileges and imn,uni. lies Orn
aid be treated with respectful consideration dest
plGusc east
Spri
Constitution confers upon vad
sress sovereign power over the Territories teen
he United States for their government, and link
he exercise Of this power it is the right and chat
duty of Congress to prohibit aud extirra,e seve
he Territories. that relic of barb srism twel
gamy; and We demand such iegislation as sam
secure this end and the supremacy OF | OF -
rican institutions in all our Territories mort
b sc
pledges which the nation Stat
given to our soldiers and sailors must be like
lied. This great people will always hold piec
who periled their lives for their country's adjo
.rvstion in tho kindes: remembrance. and
land
sincerely deprecate sIl Sec widt
i feeling and tendencies, and We there med
note with deep solicitude that the Demo- Spril
party counts as its chief hope Of success, from
the electoral vote OF united South. son
ed through the efforts Of these whe were u
tly arrayed against the natien and We in. -.
the earnest attention Of the country to the ~.
truth that the successes thus achieved n. ns
reopen sectional strife and imperil the . ~
nal honor and human rights. ="
charge the Deueeratie marty Or,na