Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-03
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis pay H,ent in coin for all the national Oh
legations, and has given Us a currency abso-
lutely good and legal, aud equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
che credit Of the nation from the point here
six per cent. bonds sold At So, to that where
four per cent. bends are eagerly sought at y
premium. Under it's administration ALWAYS
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81. 600 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500. 0O0, 900 to Sl.l5O
100000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which were S2O,OO0,0OO less than our imports
in 1860. were $264 .OOO, 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resoriing to loans, it
has. since the war closed. betrayed the ordln-
AIRY eXpen>es of government, besides the &C
eruIng interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50. 200. 900 for sol
diers' pensions. 1t has paid SSSO, 600 900 of the
public debt. and hy refundng the balance at
low err rates, has reduced the annual interest
rAha'ge from nearly $751; 100000 to less than
$4,000. 900. All the industries of the country
Lave reVived; labor is i'll demands; wages have
increased. and throughout the entire country
there is evidence of a coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their apprO-
val the following Statements of the princi pies
aud purposes which will continue to guide
aud inspire it's efforts:
ENUMERArIaN OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work eff the last
tUenty-One years has been such as to com
ilend itself to the favor of the nation, and
hat the fruits of the costly victories which
we have achieved through Immense difficult
aes should be preserved. That the peace re-
Gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
rred Union. now happily restored, should be
perpotnated, and that the liberties secured to
This generation should he transmitted undi-
ilinished to future generations. That the or
der e~tabished and the credit acquired should
never be mperiled. Tha, the pensions prom
ised should he paid. That the debt so much
rsduced should he eXiinguished by the full
nayment of every q liar thereof That the
feviving industries should be further promo
jrd. and that the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution of the United
S'ates II The supreme law, and not compact.
cat of Confederated ) ares it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation while
others are retained by States; but the bound
sry between the powers delegated and those
rsserved is to be determined by National and
got by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
"na left to the care of he several States. but
it is the duty of the National government to
cid that work to he extent of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate Of the intelligence in the sever |
a! States, and the destiny OF the Nation must |
% guided, not by the genius of any one |
State, but the average genius of all. |
NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
FOurth-The Constitution wisely fOrbids |
Congress to make any laws respecting es- |
tablishing Of religion. but it is idle to hope |
that the Nation can be protected against the |
influence OF sectarianism while each State is |
exposed to it's particular domination. We |
therefore recommend that the Constitution be |
so amended AS to lay some prohibition upon |
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
{ he appropriation of public funds to the sup
port OF sectarlan schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avOwed in 1876,
4. - Al 4
nue should so discriminate as to favor Amer
can labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the State Its twin barbarity,
polygamy, must die in the Territories. That
averyWhere the pro- ectiOn accorded to a citi-
zen Of American birth must be secured to
'tizens of American adoption. That it is the
'uty of Congress to develop and i'm prove our
" alter courses and harbors, but we insist that
,arther subsidies TO private persons or cOrpor-
tions ninst cease. That the obligations to the
ten who preserved its integrity in the day of
sttle are uniimini~hed by the la pse of fifteen
ears since their final victory. Their perpet
Ial honor is aud shall forever be he grateful
'rivilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
All people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm |
;iigratiOn and intercourse between the United
aLes and foreign nations tests with the Con-
res< Of the United States and its treaty
liaking powers. that the Repu blican party. :
a.ardnX the unrestricted immigration of !
Ne Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, ,
nvOlveS the exercise of the power 20 restrain
nd limit that immigration by the enact
,ents Of such just, humane and reasonable
rovisions a. will produce the result. i
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism {
'hich characterized the earlier career of
rutherford B. Hayes, in peace and war, and b
hch guided the thought of his immediate 8
Predecessor to him for Presidential candi
ate. have continued to inspire him in his ,
areer a. Chief Executive, and that history
ill accord to Ais administration the hOnors II
Ihich are due TO an efficient, just and cOurag- fl
GUS fulhlinleNt of ne public business, and 81
ill honor his inter POSITION between the peo-
lie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUrrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
arty the hat,tSf sacrifice of patriotism and P
Istice To 1USme aud Unsuitable lust for
ice and patr0uage; that to obtain possession
the National aud State Governments, and
" the control of place and position, they
ave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
rms; have labored to unseat lawfully elect :,
! members of Congress, to secure at all 70
azards the vote Of the majority of States in
ie House of Representatives.; have endeav- Il
red to occupy by force and fraud places of
nd secured by the courage and action OF er
[aine patriotic sons; have by methods n
clous In principal and tvrannical in practice vi
tached partisan legislation to appropriation
lis; haye crushed the rights of individuals,
Id vindicated the principles and sought the
vor of rebellion against the Nation, and er
we endeavored to ob'terate the sacred