Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-01
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL.
EEPYPE.1CAN PARTY.

their nlcn;o les and high aims Tor the good CT
our country and mankind. And loohinS 30 the
future with ufalteriDg courage. hope anu pGi-
pose we the representatives %, the party III ma
tionsl convention assembled. mah8 tine follow
ing declaration Of principles:
First--The United States OF America is ma
tion and not a laagnc, and ny the combined
workings OF National aud state Governments
anaer their respective Constitutions the rights
| ri 4,-erv cit.xrn are secured at hone and pro
| tected abroad and The common welfare pro-
| noted.
| secan.!-'Thn Pepublican sarty has preserved
these governments 20 the Eund.edfh aln;Ttr ssry
| Of the nat Oh 5 birth, ard :hey are now e'1hoil-
| rlents OF t,ia great truths spoken a. its cradle
| that all men are created equal that they are
| endowed by their Creator with certain inaii~1-
| able rights, among wE:ch arc life, iib2-fE and
| tle pursuit OF happiness; that for the at,aIn-
..ler: Of these ends governments nave hltA IL
st;t,,tc,. anon, men, deriving their -"s5 powers
, from the consent of the governed, and U2ti
these truths are chcerfully obcyed On ii nee''ed.
| TO be vigorously enforced, thc work Of ;l.c Re-
publican parry is unfinished.
Tnfr,.-TAe permanent paci:;cat;on q tie
I
olc.e PROTECTION OF its citizens in the tT,e IN
:oy,4"ut Of all thsir rights, axe G'l:os t. which
the Republican party sr&li'!s satre ~ pirosf4.
The power 20 provide for the enforcement OF
sGe principle. embodied I t.. cent c7n'i;tyi-
| tio-al atacELE.e1t is vested by ties at>i-E-!-
! ,aerits in the Congress Of the Emitted States
ard all d.eI.r., il :, t. b.-tlc ,Iailln ,hliga-
ton of the Legislative and tzecatIve 9cl"rt-
ne, Is Of tie Government IS 10 Pm mo .A;2us Ill
at. and vigorous eSercise al tie constitutional
powers for removing any Just causes Of oiston-
t,-t on the part Of any class ana tor securing to
| every American citizen complete iIA-rs} and
exact equality ii the eXarci>e u v,Ti, political
and public rights. IL TINS end ~ ilap1raiyeiE
| demand Congress and sCAiot Executive whose
! coara-, and ti'll:tv 70 those dli snail not
iater until til, results az placed b=!o..' DIS
INT a.. :.'ai..
..gr.l-.l. ~. s:st st f { us,.s> ;ltd
! hr President (.,4..t til Eat Oval tiyT-
erpa!s::- s,u..- f. ;c.anr ~" = u't5
Of ia, duties I, d;staa-ae AL ut oA? gallons
10 y,1l,l:c creditors. art -si-n,I'E pledged
il, :..,l T. NAE pr1"i'.tn at t1@ t't.''s;
po>,iI' period -; ti.e gedcrP'ioH o: i"';"''
S:ar., uo,es ii Il. Cheers, '"a,l.t' 1tlsl
D. =, lily, ruhl.c morals ani TIN na'o''ai
ere II now GcDta.d that this promise Ia til
i.,.l nya cputi,i:o,g- aud steady y. 5"-ss 10
si'e'it;1ayiu nts.
| Ff'tG-Ir,lsr ti.r tvu-u,:.tion tn, Hrssi-
dem arl hr:..1> Of ,s.:ast2crts al . max"
nu,niuatlyns for Office. tho Senate is 10 adf.se
and coa~, ii 70 III appointments, and tn blouse
! Of Representa- ives Is to ar2use All yros.c.lte
! faiti,le-s .ticc-s. Ins best interests ot tie
| pubic service demand that these distinctions
S}lai, He respected, and that Stoa and Rt'D-
resenta:.vcs, who may b. judges and aytls' r,
should uot dictate appointments to ofhc5S
III i:,Yari..bic rue g'-T appointments Shout.
have reference to the honesty, fidelity and Ca
pasity q tle al.r,iItcts giving 10 he parry IN
| norrr those i,Iat,s "h.re the harmony and
j.o- of the administration requires its I.li'y
:, b represented, bat permitting ali othore /"
| be u!.ed by persons selected with sole reference
to efficiency of public service, and the right Oh
| all citizens - shnru i. the homo. o: rend.ting
faithful service TO their country.
| S:xtL-Ne rejoice st he g uiche ned conscience
| Of the people concerning political affairs, ami
| will hold all public Offices to rigid RESPONSE
lility and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who b ray official trusts
| hal! he speedy, thorough and '1nsparlns.
| Seventh--The publ; school system Of ths
several States is the bujwarh OF the American
nation and The Republic, and, with 4 view to It's
security and per-aaneuce, We recommend an
| amendment to The Constitution OF tie United
States forbiIding siie application Of any pubic
funds or property for the benerit Of any schools
| or institutions under sectarian confr"i
iii respons. to repeated calls, General Hlw-
ley read this piaul second TIM. and the dele
gates and the audience repeated their cheers
Eigllth-The revenue necessary for current
| expenditures and the obi cation OF the Public
debt must be largely derived from duties Oh
importa Ions, which, SO far As possible Should
be ad justed to ,,ronots the interest of American
labor and sdy.nc. the prosperity 81 the Whole
country.
| Siuti,-We res firm our opposition t. further
grants Of public lands to corporations and
| monopolios ard demand that the natl"Aai CO.
! main be devoted to free homes for tbs people.
Tentf-It is the imperative duty OF toe Gov
| eminent so to modify the txis ing treaties with
Europ an Governments that the same pr"ttc-
ton shall be afforded to the naturaiized AIneri-
| can citizen that il give, 20 the natiseborn cit-
zen; that all necessary laws should be passed to
| protect immigrants, in the absence Of power IN
the States for that purpose.
| Eleventh, 1t is the Immediate dl.y OF Con-
SIS to fully investigate the effect Of the I'M
ui.rat on and importation Of Monaolans upon
the cral and material interests Of the country
[Applause
Twefth-Tin: Republican party recognizes,
with a,rruvsl, The substantial advance recently
| made toward the establishment OF equal rights
for women. by the E9sny important alnendme MS
effected by Republican Legislatures in the
law ) which cone, I'll the personal and property
relations Of wives, mothers and widows, and
by the appointment and election Of women 10
the superintcn1cncy OF institutions OF ednca'
ton, charity and other public trusts The
honest demands OF this class # citiz rs for "d
; ditiona! rights nlI privileges AMI liumu!1oes
shouIc he TT ated with respectful consideration
APPLAUSE
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