Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-10
PLATFORM or THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PATTY.

When. in the economy Of Providence. thi,
land was 70 be purgec Of human slavery. nnt
when the etr, Myth Of the Government Of tbe
people, by the people for the people was to bt
| demonstrated. the Republican party came into
power. LIS deeds have pssse into history. sne
! we look back to them with pride, melted b.
their memories and high aims for the good oI
our country and mankind. and looking to thu
pose. we, the representatives Of the party in ma
tionsl convention assembled, make the follow.
ing declaration Of prime; pies:
First--The Trit.d States of Anne is a na
ton and not Tongue, End by the combined
! workings OF National aud State Governments
| under their respective Constitutions the righte
Of every citizen are secured at home and pre-
| tected abroad, and the common welfare pro
| NOTED.
Second-Thc Republican party las preserved
these governments to the hundredth anniversary
OF The nat ons birth. and they are now emho Ii
ments of the great truths spoken at its cradle
| that all men are created equal; that they are
| endowed by their Creator with certain inaien
| able rights. among which arc life liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness; that for the attain
| Elent of these ends governments have been ill.,
| ssituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed, and until
these truths are cheerfully obeyed, or, If needed
! to be vigorously enforced. the work Of the Re.
publican party Is unfinished.
| Third--Tha permanent pacifcstion OF the
! Southern section Of the Union, and the coIa-
plote protection Of its citizens in the free en-
joyineIit of ell In sir rights. are duties TO which
! tho republican party stands sacredly pledged.
| The power to provide for the enforcement of
the principles embodied. if the recent constitl-
| tioDai amendment is vested by these amend
| ments in the Congress of the United States
! and all declare it 30 to be-the Solemn oblig2-
! ton Of the Legislative and Executive Depart.
! nlents of the Government is to put into immcdi-
ate and vigorous exercise al the constitutional
| powers for removing any just causes of discen-
tent on the part OF any Class and for securing to
every American citizen co1aplete liberty aud
exact sGislity in the exercise of civil, political
| and public rights. To this end we ilnperaiyeiy
| demand h Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage aad fidelity to those duties shall not
ail,r putil these results are placed beyond dis
pLte or recall
-Four hin the fret Act of Congress signed
by President Grant the National Gov
ernmant sought to remove any doubts
Of its duties to discharge all just obligations
to public rtditors, and solemnly pledged
its faith t. make Il provision at the earliest
possible period Tor the redemption Of United
States nctrs il coin. Cheers Commercial
prosperity, public morals and the national
credit ECw dena',d that this promise he full
till=d by = continuous aud steady progress TO
specie pa: III; nts.
fifth--Unier thu Constitution. tho Fres;-
dent and heads CT departments are to make
nominations for Office, the Senate is to advise
OF Representatives is to accuse. and prosecute
faitElcss officers. 4 he b st interests of tha
public service demsnd that these distinctions
shall I've respected, and that Sena and Rep
rcsentati:es, who may be judges and accustrs,
should not dictate appointments to offices.
The invariab!c rule for appointments should
have reference ~ the honesty, fidelity and "a
pscity o. the alrointets giving 10 The l'ait! II
power those places Whtra The harmony aid
vigor Of the Administration requires its policy
to l. Irtrt u:rd, but permitting all Of her, to
be tilc'i by PERSONS selected with sole reference
to ettic rHCy Of public service, and The right Of
ali citi2cn- ~ share i'll the homo. Of rendering
faithful service 10 their country.
Si1th--We rejoice at the qUichencd conscitn>c
of the people concerning political affairs, and
will hold sll pablo offices to rigid respo,s-
eility. and engage that the prosecution anG
Punishment Of all who Eetray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and unsparips.
Seventh--Tae public school system Of the
SEVERAL States is the bu.wara of the American
nation s.;d the Republic. and with vi, " to its
security and pcr"aaiienec, We recommend 81
amendment to the Constitution Of the United |
States forhidding the application Of any public |
funds property for the benefit of any schools !
or institutions under ssc;arisn control.
I'm response to repeated calls, General Haw-
ley read this plank second time, and the dele.
gates ana the audience repeated their cheers !
Eighth--The revenue Necessary for current
expenditures ana the Obligation, Of t;,e Public
debt must DC largely derived from duties on
importatluns, which. SO far rs possible. should
he adjusted to promote the interest OF American
labor and advance the prosperity ci thc Whole
country.
Sinth-We r, ailm our opposition to further
grants of public lands to corporations and
aud demand that the national do
1aiE be devoted TO free homes for the people.
Tenth-I is the Imperative duty Of the Coy
'rnnient SO TO modify the eNis ing treatics with
.urcp all GoyrrsIuents that the sane prot.c-
ion shall be afforded to the nstUralzed Antri-
IN: that all necessary Laws should be lHSsed 10 |
project Immigrants, in the absence OF power III
he Sistes fol that purpose.
El,y, nth 1t is the immediate dnty al Con-
Tess to fully investigate tn. EFFECT OF the i'm
Migration and importation OF MnEgolians upon ! ;
he nioTsl and material int rests of the country
Applause
Twrlfth--The Republican party recognizes,
With approval the subs altial advanc. r. entity
l:l ward the establishment Of equal rights c
Or women, by the many import ant amendments I
f.c;ed by Republican Lcglislaturos in the
aWs which concern the personal and property | 4,
-latiuns Of wives, lnotLers and widows. and
Y the appointment and election Of women to ! /
be sul,erintcntltncy of institutions of etiuca- a
on. CHARITY and othrr public trusts. The $
ones. demands Of this class of citizens for al | a
itonsl rights and privileges and imnlunities /
hould be treated with respectful consideration, q
Appla,se.l
ThirtecEth--The Constitution confers upon =
congress sewerage IoWrr over the Territories
the United States for their government and
the exercise Of this power ii is the right and
ie duty OF Congress to prohibit and extirpate =
the Territories. thst relic Of barbarism | ,
ply ,alny: ard we demand such legislation as | !,
iaH secure this eni and the supremacy OF | :.
nI2ricau institutions in al our TeIIitoIics.
Fourteenth The pledges which the nation "
As given t. cur suldi, rs and sailors mi,t be y
,liilled. This great peopl- will always hold a
lose who perilcd their lives for their collntrys "
reser Va, ion III the kinCeSt renembTsnre. -
Fl ittntll-Wc sincerely ,icprecaie sll SEC ~
onai feeling aII.i tendencies, aud We. there -
re- Huie with deep soIicitule that the Demo- =
attic party counts rs it, hicf hope OF sue css, !.
,on the electoral vote Ut united South, | ~
cured through the efforts OF those who were
Gently arrayed against the nation, and We in ~
,ke the earnest attention of the country t. the -
ave truth that the SUCCESSES thus achieved >,
culd reopen sectional strife snd iuIpcril the ~
.tiunal honor and human rights. y.
charge the Democratic party "
It'll being the same 10 character and spirit -