Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-06-24
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The Full Text of the Republican,
Platform Adopted at the Cincin-
T. tnati COuyeutiOn.iFn.f fEit.Qstf- ? I

slavery, and when the strength OF the
government of the people. by the people,
for the people, wsts to be demonstrated,
the Republican party came into power,
Its deeds have passed into history and
we look back 'toithem with hlpri1le merited
by their memories andlhigh aims for the
good of our country and mankind, and
looking to the. future with alIfaltering
courage, hope and purpose. we, the rep
resentatiyes of the party, in National con-
yention assembled, make the following
declaration of principals:'' ,isnoiras o.
/. The United States of America is a
nation, not league. BY the combined
working of the national and state gov
crnnlents, under their respective consti--
tutions, the rights of every citizen are. Sc
cured ut home and protected abroad, and
the common welfare promoted.
-. The Republican party has preserved
those governments to their Tooth ami
4yersary of the. nations birth, and they
are; nOw eInbOdimcIits of the great truths
spOkeniatits cf,ldIe. that all,inen ;rc ere
atcd equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with, certain ,,inalienable
riShts, among which are life. liberty and
the pursuit of h;lppiiiess that for the at
t:linment OF these ends governments $ have
been Instituted among neil deiiyilig
their just powers from the consent of the
governed. Until those truths. are cheer
fully observed, or. ii need be, vigorously
enforced, the work of the Republicans
party-iS unfinished. iist s'i3 So t-s.iisi.t
3. 'The-perinalient picificltidn of the
southern section of tiie Unioi. and the
complete protection Of'ils citizens in the
II ee enjOyineIt<Of all their rights. are dtI-
ties to which the Republican, party stands
saercdly pledged. lie power to- pro-
vile tor the enforcement OF the prinei-
pies embodied iiI the recent constitutions
al amendments is-yesietlby those amend
ments'in the Congress of the United
States. and we dc,'f;je lit To bc tlie sol
enn obligation of he Legislative aiaEeN-
ecutive departments of the government
to put,intO imme'tiatc itinl vigorous eNer
else all their constitutional powers ior. G.
moving any just callse OF disconteht on
the part of ANY class, and for securing TO
every American citizen complete liberty
and exact eqIality.in the exercise OF lll
civil, political and public rights. To
this end we. .imperatiyely demand Il Con-
GrcSS and IL Chief: eXectItive whose culr-
age and fidelity TO these duties shall iIot
falter until these results .ilre. placed BE-
yond dispute or recall. :. bf,.- t,a.
4. In the first act of Congress signe,l
by President Grant the natioiaI gov"rn-
ment assumed to remove any doubts OF
its purpose to discharge all just obliga-
tions to public creditors, and solemnly
pledged its faith to make provision at the
earliest practicable period for redemp-
ton of United States notes in coin. Com
mcrcial piOsperity,.public morals and ma
tional credit demand that this promise
10 luI 1r-.
progress towards specie payments. -
o. Under the constitutions the Presi-
dentsand heads of departments are to
make nominations for office. The Senate
is to advise and to consent to the appoint!
ments, and the House of Representatives
is TO aeetise afff pfrosectlfe Yaffiffess Umcers.
The bestsiHterestsa5otahe puble. service
demand that these distinctions be re-
spected;that Senators and RepfeseAatives
who may be Judges ard accusefs Should
not dictate appointments to office. The
have rsfefenee to tie hSheiiM .aiilsiity
AMI capacity of the arpGifSeG Gy giyiiiSsto
the party i'm power those places where har-
mOny and yigOr of administration require
its policy to be represented, but. permit
ting all Others to be filled by persons So
lecteG with sole reference to the efficien-
cy'0f the public service and the right of
all Citizens TO share in the honor, OF rend-
erIhS faithful service to their country.
81 We rejoice in the cquickened eme
science of the people concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public officers to-
a rigid responsibility, and engage that
the prosecution and, punishment of.
who betray official trusts shall be speedy.
and IlnsDaritle,
q The public school system of the
several states is the bnlWark of the Amer
ican Republic. and with a view to its Sc
cuiity and pcfnlanenee 1--WE lfeeomfheiid
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States forbidding the application
Of any piiblic ffhidsfors t5iopertS fol 4hA
benefit OF any schools or institutions M
der seGtariau cOntrOt.t I1t.s q T5S
.S,, The revenue Necessary for current
expenditures and the Obligations Of the
public debt must be- largely derived
from duties on importations, which, so
far as possible, should .be, adjusted to pro.
mote the interests Of Amerfeafilab6r and
aavaRss aS,,;s9,s. Ehs 6 pssSaRssnty 8 Rss stEs whIk
9;5Ws feaarinc dilfs sqp6sffdn to 46r-
thef<graiits Of public 4aids to scorpora-
lions and. monopolies, and demand that
The national domain be, devoted to tree
homes for the people Cfg 80 .ao.3.,....-l
: 10. 1t is the imperative duty Of the gov
so to modify existing treaties
with European governments that the
same protection shall be afforded to the
adopted American citizen that is given
% the native born, and that all necessary
avs Should Lbe passeq to, prote3t inmis
sfants %lH'the absence of power in the
states for that purpose. = cx.A
lull-slt ls the immediate, duty of Con-
yress to fully investigate the effect of the
immigration and importation Of Mongo-
lans upon the moral and material inter
,sts of the country. srts .ys -,-l.sa- tus d -
II. The Republican party recochizes
With approVaI the substantial advance
'ecentlv made toward the establishment
If equal rights for women by the many
amendments effected by Re
,ubiicanzle gisfatures %insthe Msvs whlc4f
9 e PERSONAL ana~p PROPERTY refa
ions OfWivessynOther antfs wi{ffSys. sa,,a
" the appointment and election of wo-
nen TO the supefintehdence Of education,
harities and other public trusts. = The
lOnest demands of this class of oitizensl
or additional rights and privileges and
should be treated With re-
pectful consideration. "a ,ff lse ,sl.,.5ss "a
l3. The constitution confers Upon Com
.ress sovereign power over the terrific
les ofthe United States. Fortheir gov-a
rnmentand the exercise of this power |
is tte'right and the duty, of Congress, !,
O a-prohibit and eXtixpate ia the uteErits-l
les that !, relic of, barbarism, olygamy,
nd we demand such Legislation as sh;iff /
ecure this end aud the supremacy Oft )
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