Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-08
PLATFORM OF TIKI NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

| land WIS to BIZ purgcd Of human slavery. and
| when tho strength Of the Government of the.
| people. by the people for the people was to he
| demonstrated, the Republican party came into
| power. Its deeds have passei into history. and
| we look back to them with pride. melted by
! their memories and Ugh aims for the good OF
| our country and mankind And locking to the
future with untalterin3 courage, hope anu pilr-
pose. we, the representatives Of the party In ma
| tional convention assembled. make tho follow
ing declaration of principles:
| First--The United States Of America is n ma
/ ton and not league, and by the combined
| workings of National and State Governments
! hnder their respective Constitutions the rights
| Of every citizen secured at home and pro-
| tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
| noted.
! Seccnd-The Republican party has preserved
| these governments to the hundredth anniversary
| OF the nat on s birth. and they are now embodi-
ments OF the great truths spoken at its cradle
that all men are created equal that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
| able rights, among which are life, liberty and
| the pursuit of happiness; that for the at ain
ment of these ends governments ha yc been in
| stituted among men, deriving their just powers
| from the consent of the governed, and until
these truths cheerfully obeyed. or, if needed,
| to be vigorously en- forced the work of the Re-
| publican party is unfinished.
Third-The permsnent pscifcation of the
Southern section of the Union, and the com
joylneGt OF Ell their rights are du les to which
the Republican party stands sscretlly pledged.
The power TO provide for the enforcement OF
the principles embodied, if the recent c'nstitu.
tiunal amendment is vested by these amend
| incnts i'll the Congress OF the United States
md all declare it so to be-the stlemn obiiga-
ton OF the Legislative and Executive Depart
ments of the Government il to put into imluedi-
ate aud vigorous exercise all the constitutional
powers for removing any inst causes OF discon-
tent on the part OF any class and for scouting to
every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality tho exercise of civil, political
aud public rig hts. To til s end we inpera lively
demand Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and tit city to those duties shal! not
lat.r RDtii the sc results are placed beyond dis
pflte or recall.
Four hin the frs. Act Of Congress sisne,i
by President Grant the Nationa, Gov
eminent sought to remove any doubts
Of its duties to d!seharge all just Dbl cations
to pubic creditors, and sClenDiy pledged
its faith to make a pre- 'i>ion at the earliest
possible period Cor the redemption of United
States notes il coin (teeersj Commercial
prosperity, public morals AMI the rational
credit row d.ma d that this promise be t,ll.
filled by n continuous aid steady progress to
specie raym,n
FiftD-Cnder the Constitution, the Fresi.
dent and hes'!s of departments to make
nominations for Office, the Senete is 70 a iyise
and consent to the aproiA1mrBts, and the hu;l,l
Of Representatives is to accuse and prose-
fsithics5 officers. he h 1T i8ss rests of the
pubic service demand that these dislint lions
shall te respected, and that Seua and KEEP
resentatives, VINO may be judges and srcusers,
should not dictate appointments to ices.
The inyarlsbie rule fer &pfUiIitiut I'll cnld
have refer nee to the hcGC'fE hi.iity sni Ca
pacity 81 The a! iontee SiVin. to the Nalt il.
power thoae places wntre the harmony ana
vigor Of the Administration requires il pciic.
la II rci s.D,,d, but permitting all oti' rs to
be fii.1t 10y persons sci gtcd with sole rtf ne,
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alI citlz"n> - share III the homo. OF renGe, ug |
iAit IL ii ,.ryIGt t. :iielr country.
Sixth-Wc r. joicc at the qu lkencd conscience |
Of the people concerning political affairs, aud I
will held oil pablo Offices to = rigid res ,,ur>i |
olitT. add engage that the prosecution and !
punishment OF ali who betray official trusts |
shall be speedy, thorough and unsparine.
Sev n.t--The public school system, Of the |,
several States Is the bn Wark OF the American |
nation and ,he hepnblic. and, with o yiew to its
I. security and per~,aIenec we recommend al |
neiilt. mt to the Constitution of the United |
States forbidding the application CT suy public |
funds or properly for the bri.cit Of any schools !
or Institutions under sectarf.n centrcl.
In tzporse 70 repeated calls. Gcnersi Haw-
Icy reaa hi. plank s second TINA snd he dole. !
gates and the audience repeated their cheers.l
Eish.h-The revennc necessary for currcH.
exp. ndituras aud tbs obi cation Of the Public
tht must be largely derived from duties on
mpor;atlons which. SO fsx al possible should
he adjusted TO promote the interest Of An, ricau
labor and af'yance the prosperity cf the +" hole
country.
Ninth-Wo -eat7tm our opposition to si:rtner
grants Of iuhlir lands t. corporations and
moncpolios, and demand that the national do
mai be ticvutcd to free homes for the pcorls.
Tan;hIt is The imperative! duty Of fine coy
sI1lll ut modify the exis ing treaties iti
Inror Governments that the same lrut..-
i'm shall De Afforded 20 the nsturaizcd Arueri-
Ell citizen tina. liz given to the natiYe-i,nru Citi-
cn; that all necessary laws should be iA-sed 70
protect i'm migrants, in the absence OF power III
he States for that purpose.
Ei,vsuth 1t is the Immediate duty Of Con !
res to fully investigate the effect oi lbo I'M
Migration and importation of iiongoiia1s upon
he moral and maerial interests ut tie country.
Applause
Twcitth--The Republican nary recognizes. |
Tith approval the sats aniai sd vance recently c
l;td" tuHar the tstaDiishmcE; ri equal rights Z
ar Tonl.n by the man important amendments
'tected by Republican Legislatures in the i
AVS wiith concern the personal ana property ! I
aiations OF wives, Inothers AMI widows, ana !
Y tn. appointment and election Of women 10 h
sript linplil. of Institutions of etiti.a- |
on, charity and other public trusts. The S
onest demands Of this class Of citizens for ed q
ioud be trested with respectful consideration, , O
Applause.l
Tbirio. ntii-The Constitution cunfcrs upon | -
ongrtss soNcrtiGs over over the Territories |
the United States for their government, ana |
the exercise of till, power il lis the right and =
AZ d1ty OF Congress 70 prohibit and extirpste -
the Territories. that relic of larbIIisIn, | ',
d ganiS; s;,d We demand such legislation as | :,
,aii secure this end and the supremacy Of -
III -r:Can iDstitut ions Ill all our Territories. -
IocrteenthThc pledges which tho nation y,
IS given u our soldiers aui sailors must be | y.
Utilized. This great people viii always hold O.
oSe Who perilei their lives for their country =;
'ese rsatiou il tbs Liniest Remembrance. y,
sincerely depre'a!e all sec | .
1nsl feeling ard tendencies, aud We, there ~
re, rctc with deep solicitude that the Demo -
attic party counts. b. ite chief hope OF sue ess, .
,oIi the electoral vote OF united south "
cured through the efforts or those who We're -
Gently arrayed against the natiOn, and We in. ~
Ike the earnest attention al the country to the ~
ave truth that the sj,ccess..S thus achieved ~
luld reopen sectional strife aud illperil the ~
tiunal honor and human rights. ~
. a., ,,.. vi
tn being the same iD character and spirit | -.
zen it sympathized with treason; with max ~
z lis control of the House Of Representatives a.