Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-09
TINE R.pIa.-icsN PLATFORM.

Kepuibilctn RUE ua> Te>toTei upon Soiu
b0Sis paw nient in com for all the national O'-
Sgaiions, and has given Us a currency ALSO
sutely good and legal, and equal IN every
eart OF our extended country. 1t has lifted
che credit of the nation from the point where
ak per cent. bonds sold al S6, to that where
four per cent. bonds ar. eagerly sought II u
premium u der its admin st raj ion always
have increased from q 900 miles in 1860 to
z,ore than 81 900 miles IL 1879. Our foreign
arade has Increased from 800 OOO, 900 to 81 $50
100000 ~ tue same time. and our exports
which were so. 900 less than our imports
in 1860. We're 1854 COT, 900 more than our i'm
PORTS in 1870. Without reSori ing u leans, 1t
has. since the war closed, betrayed the nrdIn-
sry expenses oi government. besides the ac-
sr,nng inter e-t on the public debit. and dis
aUr>ei annually more than $50. 900 OO0 for sol
siers' pensions. IL has paid $1,000 900 OF the
public debt. and hy refundng the balance at
lower rates, ha- reduced the annual interest
vha,ge from nearly Sl5l 10000 to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries OF the country
aaye revived; aior Is IN demands; wages have
Increased. aud Throughout the entire country
Mere il e>i fence Of "A coming prosperity
greater than We have ever en- loved. Upon
ilis record the Republican asks for the con-
&aued confidence and support Of The people,
md this ronN eniion submits for their appr"-
val the following statements of the principles
rad PURPOSES which will coBti"ue to guide
ard INSPIRE. its effort:
ENUMERATI's OF PRINCIPLES.
Eirst- We affirm that the work If the last
swenty-One years has hean such AZ to conn
-.end itself to the favor of the nation. and
A,at the fruits of the costly victories which
Ne have achieved through immense difficult
stes shOuli be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should he cherished. That the di~Sev
sred Union. now happiI, restored, should he
perpetual ed, and iha The liberties secured to
shis generatInu should he transmitted undi-
srnished 10 future generations. Thar the or
Ter e-tabiStei and lac credit acquired should
sever he imperIied. That the pensions prom
sed should o I'aii. That The debt so much
7educed ~tould he tx iu-ui~hed by the full
payment of every q llar thereof That The
-eviving industries should be h-r promo
5ed. and that the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Second-The CONSTITUTE ion If the United
'1fates i he supreme 'aw. ana MOI Il COMPACT.
@ut of COnfai-rated ) a'es IL made "A nation.
Soine powers denied the Nation, while
9,thers are retained t., states: but me bound
Ary between the powers deleca ed and those
1essrved is to be determined ny National and
not by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
Wa left TO the care of rhe several States. hut
4 is the duty ot the National government to
oid that work To he extent of its conS utOnai
ability. The intelligence of the nation Is but
The aggregate of the intelligence in the sever |
81 States, and he destiny OF the Nation must
We guided, MT hy the genius of any one
date, but the average genius of all.
49, NON-SECrARIAN SCHOOLS.
Congress to make any laws respecting An es- !
tab!ishing of religion. but it Is idle to hope |
chat the Nation can be projected against the |
srf1uence of >eciarianISm while each State Is |
exposed to its particular dominalion. We |
sle-e.ore recommend thai he Constitution be |
80 amended rs 10 lay some prohibition upon |
5ba Legislature OF each State and to forbid |
Ire appropriation of public funds to the sup
,st,st OF sertarian sch nO>.
fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876.
levied e.
'.ue should so dSrriuiinare a~ to favor Amer.
can labor. That no further grant of the
>nblIc domain should he made To any rail-
Dad or OF her corporation. That slavery hav-
my persisted in the state It's twin Darbarlty, |
sOlygamy. must die in the Territories. That
very where the pro ection accorded to a citi-
zen of American birth must be secured to
itiZens of American adoption. That it is the
S.ty of Congress to develop and improve our
.ater courses and harhors, but we insist thai
irrtber subsidies 10 private persons or cOrpOr
,kions mnst cease. That the obligations to the
'aen who preserved its integrity the day of
pNtte are unimiui>hed bv the Ia Use of fifteen
ears since their final victory. Their perpet |
tMl honor is and shall forever be the grateful
ssivilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
sin people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
and intercourse between the United
,tates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
sress of the United States and it's treaty
saking powers, that the Republican party. q
g .arding the unrestricei immigration of {
tie Chinese an evil of great magnitude, ,
avoveS the exercise of the power u restrain
nd limit that immigration by the enact
nents "f such just, humane and reasonable
rOvisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism {
which characterized the earlier career Of
:1therfoTd b. Hayes, in peace and war, and b
which guided the thought of his immediate s.
Predecessor to him for Presidential candi
ate have continued to inspire him in his
Nreer ~ Chief Executive, and that history .
sill accord to hiS administration the honors II
which are due TO an efficient, just and cOurag- ii
Gus fultillment of re public business, and 8.
sil honor his inter t,osition between the peo-
10 and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and P
flee and patrOnage; that to obtain possession
Z the National and 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-
Irns; have labOred tn unseat lawfully elect ..
members of Congress. to secure at all 20 -
he House of Representatives; have endeav- Il
red to occupy by force and fraud places of
rust given to others by the people of Maine, al
nd secured by the courage and action OF eli
Jaime patriotic sons; have by methods tn
lslous In principal and tyrannical in practice tn
ttached partisan legislation to appropriation
ills; haye crushed the rights Of individuals,
.vor of rebellion against the Nation, and on
ave endesvored to obiterate the sacred
memories of the war and to overcome its in 7
stimable good results-freedOm and individ-