The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-15
The Republican Platform

When, IN the economy u providence, tins
land vas TO b, pursvd w human slavery, and
when the strength ~ the government oi the
people by the peoI le and for the people vas
to be demonstrated. III, republican party
came INTO power. It, deeds have passed into
history and We look back u them with pride
inclted by their memories and high aims foI
the good OF the country ami mankind, and
looking to the future with unfAltering courage,
hope, and purpose, We, the representatives OF
the party IN national convention Assembled,
make the following declaration Of principles
L. The United states OF America II a nation,
not a league, and BY the combined workings
of the national and state governments under
their respective constitutions, the rights u
every citizen are secured at home and pro
tected abroad. and the common welfare pro-
noted
, The republican party has preserved those
governments u the Tooth ann. !ersary 81 the
nation birth, and they are now embodiments
Of the great truths spoken at IT. cradle, that
all men are created equal, that they are en-
d0wed By their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights, among which are HE. liberty, and
the pursuit OF happiness that iOr the attain
ment Of these ends Cover nments have been IN
stituted among men, deriving their Just pow
ers from tho consent VI the governed Until
those truths are cheerfully obeyed, OF, II
needed TO be, vigorously enforced. the work
OF the republican party u unfinished.
3. The permanent paciication Of the south
ern section Of the union and the complete
protection Of its citizens IN the free enjoyment
Of ali their rights, are duties 70 which the
republican party stands saeresiiy pledged
The power to provide for the enforce
ment Of the principles embodied IN the
recent constitutional amendments - vested
by those amendments IN the congress Of the
United States, and We declare II To he the
solemn obligation Of legislative ard executive
departments Of tn government 70 put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all Their con
stitutional powers for removing any Just
causes Of discomfort on the part Of any class
and for securing to every American citizen
complete liberty and exact equality IN the ex-
ercise Of all civil, political, and public rights
To this end we ImperatIvely demand a
congress and a chief executive whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shall not
falter until these results are placed beyond
dispute or recall.
A. In the first at of congress signed by
President Grant, the national government as
sumed TO remove any doubts of It's duties to
discharge all just obligations TO public credit
ors and solmnly pledged its faith to make
provision at the earliest practicable period for
the redemption of United States notes IN coin.
Commercial prosperity. public morals,
and national credit demand that this
promise be fulfilled by a continuous and
steady progress to specie payments
5. Under the constitution the president
and heads Of departments are t. make nomI-
nations for office. The senate Is H. advise
and to consent to appointments and the house
of representatives Is to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. The hest interests Of the
public service demand that these distinctions
be respected; that the senators and represent.
atives who may be judges and accusers should
not dl1tate appointments TO office. The in
variable rule for appointments should have
reference to the honesty, fidelity, and capa-
city OF the appoIntees, giving ~ the party In
power those places where harmony and vigoI
OF administration requires its policy TO be rep.
resented, but permitting all others 20 be fill
ed by persons selected with sole reference To
the efficiency Of the public service and the
right OF all citizens to share in the honor Of
rendering faithful servise to their country.
q. We rejoice IN the quickeAes conscience
Of the people concerning political fairs, And
will hold all public officers to = rigld resp"n
sibility and engage that the prosecution and
punishment Of all who betray official trust,
shall be speedy, thorough and unsparing