Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-02
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL
REpUPLICAN PARTY.

When. in the economy of Providence, this
land was to be pursed Of human slavery ahn
when the strength of the Government OF 'he
people by the people for the PEOPLE was 10 oe
demonstrated, the Republican party came ING
power. It's deeds have passes into history anu
we look back to them with pride, lhctea .!
their memories and high aims for tn sood o'
our country and mankind. And LOOKING 10 TIE
future with ,lnfaltering courage hope and pur-
pose. We the representatives, OF the party IN na-
tional convention assembled. make the follow
ing declaration of prime pies:
Firs.--The United States of America is ma.
ton ard Tot league, and by the combined
workings cf National aud State Governments
under their respective CONSTITUTIONS tne lismt n
of every citizen are secured at home ana pro
tected abroad and the common welfare pro-
noted
| Secorl-The Republican party has preserved
| these Governments to the hundredth anniversary
OF the nat on s birth. and they are now emu ~,
ments of the great truths spoken at IT'S craoie
that all men are created equal; that the! are
| endowed by their Creator with certain 1naileh,
| able rights, among which are lie, noerty ana
| the pursuit Of happiness: that for the ATTAIN
| ,nent of these ends governments have b2en IN
stituted among men, deriving their Just powers
! from the consent of the governed, ana nhtil
these truths are cheerfully obeyed, or, II needed
! to be vigorously enforced. the Wofh OF 'Ae 1T
! publican party is unfinished
Thirl-The permanent pacifcation of the
| Southern section of the Union, and the COM
| plete protection of its citizens Ill the Tree en-
| ioyInent OF all their rights. are duties to wnlch
| the Republican party stands sacredly pledged.
! The power to provide for the enforcement OF
| the principles embodied, if the recent constltu-
| tional amendment is vested by these amend
| ments in the Congress of the united states
! snd ell declare it so to be-the solemn obllga-
| ton of the Legislative and Executive Depart
| ments of the Government is to put iuto lmmed1-
ate and vigorous exercise all the constitutional
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tent on the part OF any class ana Tor securing 10
| every American citizen complete liberty anu
exact equality in the exercise OF civil, polltlcal
| and pnbic rights. To this end We 1nperatlVely
| demand a Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to those duties shall not
.al,cr until these results are placed beyond dis
pute or recall.
Fourh-In the first Act of Congress signed
by President Grant tho National COY
| eminent sought to remove any doubts
of it's duties TO discharge all just obligations
| to public creditors. and soleinniy pledged
| its faith to make 4 provision ht the earliest
| possible period Cor the redemption oil Ihlt"d
| States notes in coin. (Cheers.) Conmerclsl
| prosperitv public morals and the national
| credit now deiMaud that this prethlse DC fui-
! filed by continuous and steady progress 10
! specie paynents.
Fifth-Under the Constitution, the Presi-
| dent and heads OF departments are 10 max
| nominations for office, the Senate is TO advise
| of Representatives Ii to accuse AMI prosecute
faithless officers. he bsst interests OF tho
public service demand thai these distinctions
| shall lie respected. and that Sena and lie p
resentatives, VINO may be Judges and accustrs,
should not dictate appointments TO oinces:
Tho iuvarisble rule tor appointments should
have reference to the honesty, fidelity anu ca
pscity Of the arpointees. giving to the party III
nowrr those riaces where the harmony and
yiuor Of the Administration requires its policy
to /, represented but permitting all others 70
be flied 10y persons selected with sole reference
10 efficiency Of public setvic., AMI the right OF
ell citizen, 20 sl!a1: ill tht holibt OF ftloeiIne
| fsifil:nl service to their country.
Sixtli-We r. joice at the guir kencd console nee
| Of the peopIe concerning political affairs, and
will hold all public Offices to q rigid response
| Giiitv and engage that the prosecute Il arc
p,lnishrnellt of all who botray official trust'
Shall be speedy, thorough and nhsparirB
S.venth-The public school system of th'
| several state, is the bulwa71 of tie American
nation and the fepublic, and, with view TO Ill
security and per~ianenee We r"cPlnni'nd al
, | amendment to the Constitution of the Ihlttt
States forbiddins the application If any plibil'
funds or properly for the benefit OF any schools
, or Institutions under scItarl4u control.
I'm r.spons. to repeated calls. General Haw
lev r.gd this blank second tins, AIT. the dtle
| yates ana the audience rept attd their cheefoI
, ! Finlth-Ihe revenue necessary lor 'uI1sii
ex,,, u;iiturts ana the UbliAstlun Ot the fhDil
debt must be largely derived FROM duties %
import atloIs, which. 30 far Is possible, shoui'
be adjusted to promote the interest OF America
) labor and advance the prosperity 81 the "hoi
, country
Ninth-We rca firm our opposition to furthe
grants OF public lands To corporations AM
nIonupolios, and dcIuanl that the national dc
main be devoted TO Tree homes for the people.
, | Truth-It is the imperative duty Of the COY
ernl,snt to modify the e1is ing treaties Wiz
| Eurnp. an Governments that the saline Pfottt
ton Shall be Afforded TO the naturaiiztd A'uerl
? can citizen that is given to the nariScborn Gu
E | ZEN that all necessary laws should be PASSED
l | protect immigrants, in the absence Of power Il
i | the States Tor that purpose.
r Fleys fth-It is the immediate duty of Con
er,5ss to fully investigate the effect Of the III
5 pI grafton and importation Of AionGohans di'o
the moral and material interests of the country
:. | Applause
Twrlfth-rhe Republican party recoGnl ;es
| with approval the slbs' sntiai advance recent
| ,,uJ. thvsrd the establish ment of equal right
: ! for women by the many Important amendment
effected by Republican Legislatures III TN
,uws which concern the personal and propert.
: | relations OF wives, mothers and WlaoWS, a1l'
| by the appointment ard election OF women L
| the superint, nLlency Of institutions OF ednca
ton charity and other public trusts. ill
honest demands of this class of citizens Tor All
: ditionsl rights and privileges and imniunit1e
. should be treated with respectful consideration
! ! Applause
Thirteenth-The Constitution confers npo
Congress sovereign rover over the Terrltorle
Of the United States for their government an'
in the exercise of this power it is the right snt
! ! the duty of Congress to prohibit sud extlrPat
! in the Territories, that relic OF barDarlsh
| polygamv; and We demand such Legislation IA
| shall secure this end aud the supremacy .
| American institutions i'll all our Territories.
Fourteenth-The pledges which the nat1n'
| has given to orr soldiers and sailors must D
/, fulfilled This great people will always hoi
. those who perilcd their lives for Their country
!, | pres.rystion in the kindtst reiuempran"e.
Fisteenth-We sincerely doprecate MI sec
, | tionsl feeling and tendencies aud we, There
! ! fore note with deep solicitude that the Demo
| cratic party counts as its chief hope OF sue est
= upon tn. electoral vote OF a united sout'l
: | secured through the efforts Of those VINO wer
: | RECENTLY arrayed against the nation. and we IN
woke the earnest attention OF the country to tn
| grave truth that the Successes thus achieve
: | would reopen sectional strife and imperif tn
: | national honor and human rights.
sixteeuth--We charge the Democratic part
, | with being the same III character and spirit u