Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-17
Republican Platform.

The preamble Is rather mixed in
telegraphing, but recites the history
of the party and anticipates a contin'
uance of its national efforts. The plat.
form declares:
LIST. That the United States of Amer
lea Is nation, not league by the
combined workings of the National
and State governments under their
respective constitutions, the rights of
every citizen are secured at home and
protected abroad and the common
welfare promoted.
I'd, The Republ lean party has pre-
served this government to the hun
dredth anniversary of the nations
birth and they are now embodiments
of the great truths spoken at its cra-
die; that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Great
or with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty and pur-
suit of happiness; that for the attain
ment of those ends the governments
have been instituted among men de-
irving their just power and consent
from the governed and these truths
are cheerfully obeyed, ,or if not will be
vigorously enforced. The work of the
Republican party is unfinished.
Sd. The permanent pacification of
the Southern section of the Union and
the complete protection Of all its cit
izens in the free enjoyment of the
rights and duties to which the Repub.
lican party stands sacredly pledged;
the power to provide for the enforce
ment of the principles embodied in
their constitutional amendments Is
vested by those amendments in the
Congress of the United States and we
declare 1t to be the solemn obligation
of the Legislative Execu tive Depart
ment of the government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for re-
moving any just causes of discomfort
on the part of any class and for secur-
ing to every American citizen COM
plete liberty and exact equality III the
exercise ofal civil, political and pub
lie rights to this end we imperatively
demand Congress and a chief execu-
tive whose courage and fidelity to thes
duties shall not falter until these re-
suits are placed beyond dispute or re-
call.
4th. In the first act of Congress
signed by President Grant, the Ma
tional Government assumed to re-
move any doubt as to its purpose to
discharge all just obligations to pub
lie creditors and solemnly pledge its
faith to make a provision at the earl
lest possible period for the resumption
of United States notes in coin. Com
mercial prosperity, public moral and
national credit demand that the prom
Use be fulfilled by continuous and
steady progress to specie payment.
5th. Under the constitution the
President and heads of departments
are to make nomination for office.
The Senate is to advise and consent to
the appointments and the A. ouse of
Representatives is to accuse and pros
ecute faithless officers. The best In
terests of the public service demands
that these distinctions be respected
that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges aud accusers
should not dictate appointments to Of
flee. The enviable rule in appoint.
ments should have reference to hon.
esty, fidelity and capacity of the ap-
pointees giving to the party in power
these places where harmony and vig-
or of administration require its policy
to be represented but permitting all
others to be filled by persons selected
with some reference to the efficiency
of the public service and the right Of
all citizens to show in honor of rend-
ering public service to the country.
9th. We rejoice in the quickened
conscience of the people concerning
political affairs and will hold all pub
lie officers to q rigid responsibility and
engage that the prosecution of all who
betray official trusts shall be swift
thorough and unsparing,
7th The public school system of the
several States is the bulwark of the
Republic and with view
to its security and permanence we
recommend an amendment to the
of the United States for
the appropriation of any pub
lie funds or property for the benefit
of any school or institution under Sec
tartan control.
Sth. The revenue necessary for cur
rent expenditure and the obligations
of the public debt must be largely
derived from duties upon importations
which so far as possible should be ad-
justed to promote the interests of Am
erican labor and advance the prosperi.
ty of the whole country.
9th. We again affirm our opposition
to further grants of public lands to COR
porations and monopolies and de-
mand that the National domain be
devoted to free homes for the people.
10th. 1t is the imperative duty of
the Government so TO modify the ex-
listing trades with European govern
ments that the same protection shall
be afforded to the adopted American
citizen that is given to the native born
and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect emigrants, in the
absence of power in the States for that
purpose.
11th. Tt is the immediate duty of
Congress to fully investigate the ef-
feet of the immigration and impor-
tation of Mongolians upon the moral
and material interests of the country.
18th. The Republican party recog.
nize with approval the subtantial ad-
vances recently made toward the es-
tablishment of equal rights for the
women by the very important amend
ment effected by Republican legisla-
tions in the land which concern the
personal and property relations of
wives, mothers and widows and by
the appointment and election of wO-
men to the Superintendent of edu-
cation, charities and other public
trusts. The demands of this class of
citizens for additional rights and priv
ilapas and immnnities shonld ha fraat