Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-04
RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM
Dr the RspabliesI National c~savent,sH

RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM
or the R~spablIesa saiisuaI %Cssventism.
Pirt-The United States % America 10 Ma.
lion. and not . league. snd by the combined
workings Of National aud State Governments.
under their respective Constitutions, the rights
OF every citizen arc secured II home and pro
tectsd abroad and the common welfare pro-
NOTED.
~second-Th- Republican parry has preserved
thess governments 10 the hnndrrdth anniverss.
~ of the nations birth. and they are now the
embodim-nts Of the great truths spohen ~ is
eradis--tha,a all men arc created equal ; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain
in.isn.ble rirhts, among which .re iifs. iib-
erty and the pursuit OF happiness; that for the
attainment OF the.e ends governments have
been instituted among men. deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governed, and
| until these Truths are cbreffully obeyrd. or. ~
o, eded. ars vigorously sLforced. tho work Of
the hepuhlicsn party 10 nnnnlsh~i.
Third-Ths permanent pscincstion OF the
Southern section Of the Union. and the com.
| plete protection of its eitiz-ns In the free Gu
Joyment Of all their rights. arr dutirs 10 which
the Republican party stands ssered'y PLEDGED.
| line uJNrI tO ufuNluo thI tuf tHlufNrtarut W
thu princlp 70 embodied. 10 the recent consti.
tutionai amendment IL yes ed By theee amend.
ment. In he Congrrss 81 the United states
and al DEF lar It % 10 be- the solemn obliga
| tlon Of the legislative and Executive Depart.
msnts Of the Government 10 10 put Into imme'
date aud vigorous exercise all the eonstitu
tional powers for removing any ju,t causes OF
diseonirnt on the part Of any class. and for
securing 10 every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality IN the %sreiciss Of
| civil. political and pub, lc rights To this end
We Imperstiv,ly demand . Congress and . Chief
Executive wh's e courage and ndelity to those
dutiss shall not filter until these results are
| PLACED teyond dispute or recall. In the drst
| Act OF Congress signed By President Grant. the
| NatIona' Goyernment sought 10 remove any
| doubts OF III duties 20 discharge oil Just obliss.
lions TO public creditors. add sol.unly. pledged
| sible period Tor tbs redemption OF United
Ststes notes In coin. Commercial prosperity.
| public morals and the national rredit now De.
msnd that this promise be fulfilled By . COO
tibuous and steady Lroersss TO specie psyments:
Under the Consultation. the President and
hsads OF departments are 10 make nominations
for orice. the Senate 10 10 advice and cons~nt
20 the app. ibtments. avd the House OF Repre-
sfntatites 10 IN aceuss and prosecute faiihless
o~faeerp. Tne best interests o. tbs public SCI.
vice demsnd that thesr distinctions shall Be 70
spected, and that Senators and Representatives.
who msy be Judges and sccnsers, should MT
dictate appointments TO Offices. The invsriable
nIe for appointments should have references ~
the honesty. ndelity and capacity q the ap.
polniees, giving to the party IN power tho,r
plsces where the harmony and yisor Of the Adj.
ministrstion requires Its policy IN be repfe-
ssnted, bat permitting ell others 20 b nlied by
penons selected with sole refsr,nce 10 enc
l~ncy Of pubic service. ahd the right OF oil eiti.
rens 10 share In the honor OF rrnderipg faithful!
ser viee 20 their country.
Sixth We rejoice Of the quickened conscience
OF the people concerning political AdAirs and
will hold al public ofneers 10 . rigid resporai
pani.hmsnt or iii WI, bstrsy ofheisl trusts
ihsil be speedy, thorough and un'psiripg.
s~~ven,h-Ths yubiic school system Of the
several stste. 10 the bulvsrk OF ne Amerte.n
nation sbd the Republic. and. with . view ~
its security and permsnce, We recommend an
amendment TO the Constitution Of the United
States f~orbIddIng the application OF any public
fund. or pro, erty fur the benefit OF any schools
or Institutions under rscisriAn control.
k,ghth-Tbs revenue necessary. for currvni
Expenditures and the obligation Of the public
debt must b. largely derived from dutlss on
lmportations. which. 70 FAR - possibls. should
BE- adjusted TO PROMOTE the Interest o. American
country.
Ninth We resnirm our opposition 10 further
grants Of the public lands to corporations and
main b. devoted TO FIRE homes for the people.
Tenth-Iti 10 the imperative duty of the Gov.
eminent 20 10 modify the erisiing treaties with
European Governments that the same protec-
tion shall b afforded 10 the naiuralised Amert-
can citizen that 10 given 20 tbs nativ. .born citi
roo that all necessary laws should be psseei
10 protect Immigrants. In the absence Of power
In the state for that purpose.
Eleventh II IL the immediate duty Of Con.
gress 20 fully inves'isats the eject Of the I'm.
migration aud importation OF Mongolians upon
the moral and material interests ofthe county.
r..lnh-rhe Republican party recognizes,
with approval, the substantial advance rrcently
made toward the establishment Of equal rights
for women. BY the many imp RANT An.endmsnts
effected by Republican Lsgisiaiures In the laws
which eoncern the personal and property rs'a-
lions Of wivs. mothers and widows, and by the
appointment and . ection Of wopsn TO the gu.
ps~rintendsncy Of Institutions Of education.
charity and other public trusts. The honest
dsu snds Of this c.Ass Of ~citiseps for additional
rights and privileges and immuniiies should
be treated with respectful eonsidsrstion.
Thirteenth-Ths Consultation confsrs upon
Congress sovereign power EVER the Tsrritor.es
OF the United States for their government. and
In the exercise OF this power u 10 the rirnt and
the duty Of Congress W prohibit and eriirpsis,
In the Territories, that relic Of barbarism. |
polygamy and We demand such iegis alton ~
shall secure this end ana the supremacy Of
American insiiiu Ions In all our Territories.
Fourtrenih-The pledges which the nation
has given 10 our soldiers and sailor must he
miniisd. THIS great people win slwsys hold
thors Who terled their lives for their ~country's
preservation In the kindest remembrsncs.