Weekly graphic., 1880-08-14
The Platform.

a large number of subscribers to the
GRAPHIC, who have not been taking
any other republican paper, having
been enrolled on our list since we
published the platform as part Of the
proceedings of the convention, we re
publish it for their benefit.
First We affirm that The work of the
last twenty-one years has been such as
to commend itself to the favor OF the
nation and that the fruits oi the costly
victories which we have achieved
through immense difficulties should be
preserved: that the peace regained
should be cherished, that the disse yered
union now happily restored should be
pcrpetuated, and that the liberties Sc
cured to this generation should be trans
mitted undiminished to future genera
tionS: that the order established and the
credit acquired should never be impair
ed: that the pensions promised should
be paid: that the debt so much reduced
should be extingnishcd by the full pay
nent oi every dollar thereof; that the
reviving of industries should be fur
ther promoted. and that the commerce
already so great should be steadily en-
eouraged.
Second. The constitution of the
United States Is a supreme law and
not mere contract of the confederatcd
states ii made a sovereign nation. while
others are denied to the states. but the
boundry between the powers delegated
and those reserved is to be determined
by the national and not the state triba-
nails.
1hi,W. The work of popular edu-
cation is one left to the care OF the
several states but it is the duty Of the
national government TO aid that work
to the extent Of It's constitutional! ability.
The Intelligence of the nation is but the
aggregate OF the intelligence i'll the
several states. and the destiny of the
nation must be guarded. not by the
genius OF any one state but by the
average genius OF al.
Fourth. The constitution wisely for
bids congress TO make any law respect
ing an establishment OF religion, but it
is idle to hope the nation can be protect
ed against the influence Of Sectarianism
while each state is exposed toits denom
ation. We therefore recommend that
the constitution be so amended as to
lay the same prohibition on the legisla-
ture of each state and to forbid the ap-
preparation of public funds to the sup
port OF Sectarian schools.
Fifth. We reatfirm the beliefavow-
ed in 1916 that the duties levied for the
purpose OF revenue should so di>crimin-
ate as to favor American labor: that no
further grant Of the public domain
should be made to any railway OF other
that slavery having per-
ished in the states its twin harbarity.
polygamy, must die in the territories:
that every where the protection accord
ed to citizen OF American birth must
be secured to citizens of American
that We deem it the duty OF
to develope and improve our
water courses and harbors, but insist
that further subsidies TO private persons
or corporal ons must cease: that obiiga-
tionSof the republic to the men who pre-
served It's integrity in the days of bat
tie are undiminished by the lapse OF If
teen wears. since their final victory.
Their perpetual honor is and shall for
ever be the grateful privilege and sacred
duty of the American people.
SDth. Since the authority TO regu-
late immigration and intercourse be-
tween the United States and foreign
nations rests with the congress OF the
United States aud its treaty-making
the republican party regarding
the unrestricted immigration of the
Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
invoke the exercise OF that power to re-
strain and limit that immigration by
the enactment OF such Just, humane
and reasonable provisions aswill pro-
duce that result.
.Sesenth. That the purity and
patriotism which characterizes the
early career of Rutherford b. Hayes in
peace and war, and which guided the
thought of cur immediate predecessors
to him for presidential candidate.
have continued to inspire him in his
career as chief executive, and that his
tory will accord to his administration
the honors which are due to an efficient.
Just and courteous discharge of the
public business, and will honor his in
terpositions between the people and
the proposed partisan laws.
Eight. We charge upon the DEM
ocratic party the habitual sacrifice of
patriotism and justice to a supreme
and Unsuitable lust of office and patron
age; that to obtain possession of the
national and state governments, and
the control ofpIace. they have obstruct-
ed all efforts to purify, to conserve the
freedom of suffrage, have devised
fraudulent certificates and returns.
have labored to unseat lawfully elected
members OF congress to secure at all
hazards the vote of a majority of the
states in the house of representatives.
have endeavored to occupy by force