Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
THE PLATFORM.
The Beuens or Republican Rule 20
she whole Csunsry and People
Popular Educasioa-The Chinese
Quessios Charges Against she
Democratic Party.

Republican rule has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations, and has given us
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal in every part OF our extended coun'
try. It has lifted the credit Of the nation
from tho point whore six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 81 900 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for
sigp trade has increased from 500. .OO0 900
10 81 ,i5O, 900, 900 In the same time. and our
exports, which were $40. .000, 900 less than
our impors In 1860. were S264.0O0'Vo0
mora thsn our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans. IL has. since the War
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses Of
government, besides the aceruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50 ,O00. 900 for soldiers' PEN
sions. Ii has paid $3.50. 900, 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l5l 600, ,OOO
TO less than $50. .000,0OO. All tho indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased ana
throughout the entire country there Ii
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, aud this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last tweuty-one years has been such as to
commend itself to the favor Of the nation.
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should bs perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
a,ions. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
extinsuished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 80 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States 10 the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States 1t
made = sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained BY tho States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to bo determined by National
aud not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one left to the care Of the several States.
but IL 10 the duty OF the National govern
ment TO aid that work to the extent OF Its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the in
telligsnce In the several States, and the
destiny OF the Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely fcrbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion, but IL Ia idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State 10 exposed to Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 80 amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria-
ton Of public funds to tho support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reafiirm the belief avowod In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 30 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
tion accorded to Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
icsn adoption. That IL ls the duty OF Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga-
lions TO the men who preserved its integ-
rity in the day OF battle are uudiminished
by tho lapse Of fifteen years since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth--Since the authority 10 reBuihto
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress Of the United States
and Its treaty.making powers, that the
Republican party, regarding the unre-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese as an
evil Of great magnitude, involves tho e1er-
else of the power TO restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such Just,
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
Seyenth-That tho purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes. In peace and war,
and which guided the thought OF his i'm
mediate predecessor to him for Presi'
DENTAL candidate. have continued to in
spire him In his career a. chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are duo TO an
efficient, just and courageous fulhllment
Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro.
posed partisan laws.
rxiouirfHs OF THE DEMOCRACY.