Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-07-13
Republican National Platform.

when In the economy Of providence this land
was to be purecd OF human slavery, aId when
the II trengh Of the Government OF the people, bt
the p..Ople for the people, was 10 be dcinonstra'
ted the Republican party came INTO power, It's
deeds have passed into history and we LOOK
back 10 them with pride melted by their memo
rias aud high aims for the good Of our country
and mankind and looking TO the future with
unfaitering courage. hope, AMI purpose, We The
representative OF the party IN National tonEFli-
ton assembled, make the following declaration
of bFtnciPleE
NOT a league. By the combined workings of the
National and state Governments under their re-
speetiye Constitutions, the rights Of every citizen
are secured Rt home and protected abroad ana
the common welfare promoted.
q The Republican party has preserved thns.,
Governments to their hundIedth anniversary pf
the nations birth, and they are nov embodi'
menfr Of the great truths spoken at It's cradle.
that 'aIl men are created equal that they are
'endoH ed by their Creator with certsin inalien-
able rights, among which are life, liberty anu lhs
pursuit uf happiness, that, for the attainment oi
these ends Governments have been instituted
among men, deriving their lnst JowerS from Tie
consent Of the goyefned In,ll these lrulis ar are
forced the work OF the Republican party Is un.
finished. ,
section oil the Union, aud the complete protee
tiof Of It's citizens In the free enjoyment 81 All
their rights are duties to which the Republican
party stands sacnediy pledged The power 70
embodied in the recent Constitutional Amend
meuts i vested by those amendments IN the
congres. Of the un,sd saaes an ana ss asfais !
executive Departments to put into iInma.lias',
and vigorous exercise ali ti,eif constitutional
powe for reoyng any l S esns's M ,,rns 81 as,e" -
every American citizen complete liberty ailsi
cxast equality Iva tle exercises ~ all civil Pollt'
cal and public rights To ms sna We i,lsra
xhasa courage and fidelity to these duties thall
pot faiter until these resnits are placed beS"nh
dni,ute or retAlI ~
dent Grant the National Government assumed g,
renaoys any doubts OF 10 duties 10 dischsfye All
st oesaiions g public srei.or, ana A',,'' !, a,.
earliest practicable period for the redemption oi
tinted States notes In coin. Commercial pros
tlarify public morals and the national ftt-iit
iemss,d this promise be fulfilled BY a continuous
and steady progress ~ specie payments.
s. Under the Constitution The President aud
hrads Of departments are Ia make nominations
far once the senate il 10 advise and to consent
20 appointments, aud the HouAc of kcpre-sIits
tive h 10 accuse and prosecute faiihless oihscfs
The Jsst interests Of the public service demand
that these distinctions D. respected. that senators
and Representatives, who may b. Judges and
areusers, should mol dictate appointments "a
once. The invafisbie rule for appointments
should have reference W the honesty, fidelity
and capacity nf the appoinfee. giving 90 the par.
Nv In power those places wher. harmony ana
ylgnr Of administration requires it, policy % BE-
represented but permitting all oihers a. be iiied
byperNons selected with the sole reference To te
ehlcienry Of the public service. and the right 0i
ali citizens 70 share i'm the honor sf rendering
faithful service % their country.
q We rejoice ia the quiekened eDnSeis.pee OF
the people concerning political AFFAIR. and viii
Sss. hal a. she pros.enton and punishment ~ All
who tetrsy the ofsciAl trust shall be speedy
tharongh and uaspariHg.
States ~ the buiwark Of the American Eepnhlie
and with view 70 its security and Jsrrfnanence
We recommend an amendment 10 the toihtith
grs.4e 2fasa Nkka
prisflon 81 any public funds ar property for ths
benefit OF any sshools OF institutions under seeta
rfan control.
u The revenue necessary for current expepai
lures and the obligations Of the pnblic depf mus
i,e largely derived from duties imp,ratious
which, 70 far ss possible, should i,e adjusted I.
vance Y the IN prosperity OF The whole country.
81 We reaffiraa our opposition 10 further grant
Of the public lands 90 corporations and monopo
lsss and derasna ma ~ .ne M national domain oe ae
10. n is The imperative duty of the Government
% "a modify existing treaties with European gov
.s = sss ne. sspssa lns ss asssa ssa sss
Eixsn n tRe ..sxs lsn ass snss ~
the lie .s.ssse q power 10 the States isr that paf
n,iix investigate the efect of the iassnigrsisoi
ssd ssn psftaisun of Mengolsans upon the mora
and material Interests Of the country.
IL The Republican party recognizes with ~
l. as The establishment OF equal rights for wDine
hy the many important amendments effected =
Republican legislatures In the laws whieh coz
| cern the personal and property relations z
l wives rn0tfers and widows, and By tbs aPfoi1
meut and election of women 10 The supeFinfens
snce Of education, charities, and other pnfli
tr1sxt. The honest demands OF this class OF CT
rms fnr additional rights and privileges and IN
l munities should be treated with resI~ctfni eof
alteration.
| III The Constitution e0afer upon Gensrti
s.xerrirn power over the Territories of the Unite
/ sastra fSr their gosernIaent and Ia the exesep
of this power Ii " the right and shr duty "i tei
Yress 10 prohibit Ani exliEpaie IA The IeEtss-'f
thst relic af laThsrisia I4y gamy and ws aria -
such legislation shall setnre this sita, aiid "
| supremacy of American institutions IN ali u
Territories.
| IA The pledges which the nation has given
\ aar spidiers and sailors must be fnihilea "
vratrissl people aiil aiways hold those who "
| lied their lives for the eDuntFye preservation
l the kinsissl Tsn.enihegannt.