Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-27
PHATFORN OF THE NATIONAL
REPTPLICAN PARTY

| lduu W3h W De PUtRSQ OIL HuAd1 AlANeEy, a0C
. when the strength of the Government Of the
= people, by the people for the peepls was to b.
demonstrated, ths Republican party came into
- power. rs deeds have passed into history. and
We look back to them with pride, melted by
their memories and high aims for tho good Of
our country and mankind. And looking to tn,
future with unfalterins courage. hope and pur
| pose We, the representatives of the party in IA
tionsi convention assembled, make she follow.
nS declaration Of principles:
} First--The United States OF America is a ma
ton and not league, and by the combined
~ | workings OF National aud State Governments
Q under their respective Constitutions the rights
| OF every citizen arc secured 1t home and pro.
> tected abroad, aud ths common welfare pro
| noted.
Second-The Republican party has preserved
| these governments to the hundredth anniversary
OF the nation s BIRTH and they are now enbod-
ments of the great truths spoken at its cradle
| that all men arc created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain iralien-
able rights, among which are life, liberty aud
the pursuit Of happiness; that for the attain
ment Of these ends governments have been in
stituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed, and until
these truths are eheerfuly obeysd. or, if needed,
to be vigorously enforced, the work Of thu Re.
publican party il undpished.
Third-The permanent pacifeation of the
! Southern section Of the Union, ard tine CON-
plsts protection Of its citizens in the free en-.
joyment Of all their rights, are duties to which
the Republican party stands sacrsdly pledged.
The power to provide for the enforcement of
| the principles embodied, if the recent consttu-
tionsl amendment 10 vested BY these amend
msnts in the Congress OF the United States
and all declare it SO to be-ths solemn Sbliga-
| ton Of the Legislative and Executive Depart
| ments OF the Government is to pat into imNedi-
ate and vigorous exercise al the constitutional
powers for removing any just causes Of discon-
tent on the part OF any class and FOR securing to
| every American citizen complete liberty and
| exact equality in the exercise of civil, political
| and public rights To this end We i'm perasvely
| demand = Congress and Chief Executive whose
| courage and fidelity to those duties shall not
faltsr until these results ere placed beyond dis
pute or recall.
Fourth-In the first Act Of Congress signed
| by President Gran. the National Gov
eminent sought to remove any doubts
of its duties to discharge all just obligations |
| to public creditors and solemnly pledged |
its faith to make provision at the earliest |
possible period tor tho redemption of United |
states noter in coin. (Cheers) Commercial |
prosperity, public morals and the national |
credit now demand that this promise be full
filled by continuous ana steady progress to
specie payments.
Fifth-Under the Constitution. the Prssi.
dent and heads Of departments are to make
nominations for office, the Senate is 10 advise
aud consent to the appointments. and the House
OF Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. he best interests of the |
public service demand that these distinctions
shall be respected. and that Sena and Rep
rssentatives. who may be judges and sccusers,
should not dictate appointments to offices.
The lnvarlaols rule FOR appointments should
have reference to the honesty, fidelity and ca
pacity of tho sppointees, giving to the party in
power those places where the harmony and
vigor OF the Administration requires its policy
to bs represented, but permitting all others to
be filed by persons selected with sole reference
to efficiency of public service, and the right of
all citizens 20 share in the honoc of rendering
faithful service to theiI country.
Sixth-We re oice at the q vickened conscience |
of the people concerning political affairs, and
viii! hold all public sffices to rigid RESPONSE !
punishment OF all who hetray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and uasparire.
ssventh-The public school system of the
several States is the bU.wark Of the American t
nation and the Republic and with view to it's !
security and perv1anenee, amend an s
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States torbidding the application CT any public
funds or property for the benefit Of any schools A
Or institutions under sectarisn control.
liz response to repeated calls. General Haw- Ii
icy read this plank a second time. aud the dele o
gates and the audience repeated their cheers
Eish.h-'Fhe revenue necessary for current
expenditures and the obligation of the Public
iebt must be largely derived from duties on
which. SO far possible, should
re adjusted to promote the interest of American
abor and advance the prosperity the whole
country. i
Sinth-We reafi1m our opposition to further II
srants of public lands TO corporations and "
and demand that the national do | o.
nam be devoted to free homes for the people. =
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the Gev-
rnaent to modify the eXis ing treaties with te
nrop-an Governments that the same protec- &c
no RI tl,n,t
an citizen that is given to the natiye-born citi- o'
en- that sill Necessary Laws should be passed to W
rotect immigrants, in the absence Of power in 40
ne States for that purpose. ~
tn
Eevtnt h-it is the immediate duty OF Con- II
ress TO fully investigate the effect of the in- 81
ligration and importation of Mongolans upon ee
lie moral and material interests Of the country. III
Applause. |"
Twelfth-The Republican party recognizes pa
lth approval, the substantial ad vance recently de
AIDE toward the establishment of equal rights ca
Y women. by the many important amendments TT
tected by Republican Legislatures in the tn
VS. which concern the personal and property At
lations Of wives, mothers and widows, and p:
the appointment and election of women to Sa
e superintendency of institutions of edG,a- II
On, charity and other public trusts. The VIC
)neSt demands of this class of citizens for tat
tlonal rights and privileges and immunities or
ould be treated with respectful consideration. dies
.pplause.! cas-
SIP,
Constitution eoDfers upon vac
ngress Sovereign rover over the Territories tee
the United States for their government and | I'm
the exercise Of this power it is the right and cha
e duty OF Congress to prohibit and extirpate seF
the Territories. that relic OF barbsrisn, TIVE
lygamy; and We demand such legislation as san
all secure this end and the supremacy OF OF :
ncricau institutions in all our Territories nor
b IS
pledges which the nation Sta
s given to soldiers aud sailors must be Ike
hlled. This great people will always hold pie
who periled their lives for their countrys adj
i'll the kindest Remembrance. and
Ian.
?itteenth-We sincerely tIeprecste al sec wild
nal feeling and tendencies Sud We tjtr+- uct
g, note with deep solicitude that the Demo spr
tic party counts, its chief hope OF success frot
On the electoral vote Of united South, son
ured through the efforts of those whs were e..
emily arrayed against the nation, and we it, 80
re the earnest attention Of the country to the 49,
We truth that the successes thus achieved ~,
Md reopen sectional strife and imperil the 49,.
ionai honor and human rights. sIl
ixteenth-We charge the Democratic party Or1n
b bsing the same in character and spirit ~
en- it sympathizsd with treason: with max. Ga