Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-03
PLATFORM or THE NATIONAL
REPUpI.lCAA PARTY.

when. in the @,ouomy of Provi lsncn, this
| land vns 10 i.e luryea IF human slavery. snd
when the strength Of the Government OF the
| people, by the people for the people WAS to be
| demonstrated. tho Republican party came int o
! pewer. It's deeds have passei into history. and
we look back to them with pride, iac;ted by
their memories and high aims for the good of
| our country and mankind. And looking to the
pose. We, the representatives of the party in ma
ti0ual convention assembled, make the follow.
ing ooc.aTation OF principles:
! Firs,--The United States O. America is ,,a.
| ton and not league. and by the comb ted
| workings OF National aud State Governments
Hnder their respective CONSTITUTIONS the rights
| of every citizen are secured a. home and pro-
tected abroad, ANA the common welfare pro
| NOTED.
| Second-The Republican party has preserved
| these governments TO the hundredth anniversary
OF he nat ;on's birth, and theY are now embo Ii
mepts 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, a!nong which are life, liberty and
| tho pursuit OF happiness; that for the attain
| ment CT these ends governments la 80 been ill.,
| stituted among men, deriving their just powers
| from the consent of the governed, and until
these truths chesrfu!ly obe!ed, or. if needed
| to be vigorously enforced the work Of the Re-
publican party is unfinished.
ThiId-Ths permanent paciicasioE OF tho
| Southern section of the Union, and the COM
plete protection Of its citizens In the FREQ Oh
joyn,ent of al thsir rights, are duties to which
the Republican party stands 6acredly pledged.
The power to provide for the enforcement Of
the principles embodied, il the recent coBstitu-
tiOnal amendment is vested by these amend
mentS in the Congress OF the United States
md all declare it 80 to be-the s1leInn obiisa-
ton of tho Legislative and Executive Depart
ments ofthe Government Is to pat into in,medi
ate and vigorous exercise I'LL the constitutional
tent on the par: OF any class and for securing to
every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality III tho exercise OF civil, political
aud public rights. To this end we impera.ivsly
demand q Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and tic city to those duties shall not
ialter until these results are placed beyond dis
pute or recall.
Fourth--In the first Act Of Congress signed
by Preeiden: Grant the National Gov
eminent sought to remove any do1b.s
of it's duties to discharge all just obligations
to public creditors, and solemnly pledged
its faith 70 make provision at the earliest
possible period Cor the redemption of United
States notes in cci,. CHEERS, Commercial
prosperity, public morals snd the national
credit ROW dems that this promise De full
filled by continuous and stead, progress to
specie payments.
Fifth-Under this Consultation. the Presi-
dent and heads of departments to make |
nominations for office, the Senate is to advise |
OF Representatives, IS TO Scsuse and prosecute !
faithlcss otticGIs. Ihe b,s interests of the |
public service demand that these distinctions !
shall tie respected, and thGt Seua and ksp- |
ressDtatlyes, VINO may be judges and accHst Is. |
should not dictate appointments ~ offices. |
The invarab!e rule Tor appointments should |
have reference to tho honesty, fidelity AMI c.
pacity of the srrCintees, giving 10 the party IN
power those places where the harmony aid
ylgor Of the Administrator requires its policy
to b. iepres,,it,i, but permitting all others to
be hllcd by persons selected with sole reference
to efficiency OF public service, aud th's right Of
all citizens "a share ii the homo. oi rendering
faithful service 20 their country.
Si1th-We re- oCt ut the guic kcrcd conscience
OF the people CONCERNING political atar,. and
will hold all public offc=.s TO rigid rcsroDsi-
oility, and engage tina. tbs prosecution and
punishment OF all VINO betray Official trusts
shall be speed thorough and EaapariEe.
Sevsnth-Tlie pubic school system of the
severn. States il the butwark of the American
nation ana the Republic. and, With view to its
security and per",snepea, We reccffuend an
ana .!!Inent to the Constitution OF the United
ST dtts forbitiGine the application q any public
funds or property :or the beu.lt OF any schools
or institutions under sectaritn r"Itcoi.
In response 10 repeated calls, nc'r. tal lInw-
Icy read this plank a sccoNd time, Hro ne dele
safes and the audience repeated their chatrs
|
x Pc ntiiL-es and tlo obligation of the Public
iebt must tie largely derived from duties en-
naportatl0cs. which. 80 far "a possible, should
De adjusted to promote the .utcrea, 81 American
abor and advance the prosperity 81 the whole
country.
Nintil--We "a Aim cur opposition TO further
grants Of public lands 10 corporations and | ,
and demand that the national do |
main bc devoted to tree homes FOR the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the Gov /
rnnicnt 80 to modify the eXIs ing treaties with +
.urop Governments that the same IrUtec- |
ion shall be afforded to the naturalized Ameri- r
an citiz that is given to the native born cti-
en-: that all necessary laws should b. passed to
'roiect immigrants, III the absence OF power III =
he States for that purpose. t
Eleyt nth-It is the immediate duty of Con- :
ress to fully investigate the effect of the in )
nigratiOl and Importation OF ihonsoliaus upon i
he moral and material interests Of the country.
S
Twelfth--The Republican party recognizes, |
With approval, the suhst antial advance recently
lade toward the establishment of equal rights | +
or women, by the many important amendments !
tfected by Republican Legislatures in the
avs which concern the personal and property
Citations of wives, mothers and widows and | !,
y the appointment and election of women TO | :.
be SUPPLEMENTARY of institutions OF tduca- :.
ion, charity and other public trusts. The =
oneSt demands OF TINS CLASS OF cltIZen5 Tor 3o | n
itional rights aud privileges and iInmunities =
houid be treated with respectful consideration, y
a APPLAUSE =
ThirteentIl-The Constitution confers upon ',
congress sovereign power over the Territories :;
the United States for their government, and -
1 the exercise of this power it is the right and y
he duty Of Congress to prohibit and extirrate !.
4 the Territories. that relic of bsrbarisn, .
olygamy: and We demand such legislation as q
hall secure this end and the supremacy of =
nerican institutions in all our Territories. Il
Fourteenth-The pledges which the nation ::
as given to our soldiers and sailors must be -
llflled. This great people will always hold =
1850 Who periled their lives for their country's =
in the kindest remembrance. =.
Fifteenth--We sincerely deprecate all Sec "
Onal feeling and tendencies, aud VIC, there g
IRE, note with deep solcitude that the Demo :,
attic party counts, its chief hope OF success, -
pom the electoral vote of 4 united South. >.
cured through the efforts Of those who were C.
gently arrayed against the nation. and We in :,
,ke the earnest attention Of the country to the o.
ave truth that the successes thus achieved p
oald reopen sectional strife and impcril the :,