Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-01
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR m,
ADorrrD AT
CHICAGO. June 5. 1880.

exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. To
the par Of gold. It has restored upon
solii 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 extenaeo coun
try. I, has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At So, TO that where four per cent
bonds are eagerly sought at premium
Under its administration railways have
Increased from a. 900 miles In 1860 To
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
eigu trade has increased from $70O, ,0OO,OOO
10 81 $50, 900, 900 in the same time, and our
exports. which were sac. .000. 900 less than
our imports In 1860, were $26i 900, ,0oo
more than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the Wal
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the sccruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,0O0. 900 for soldiers' PEN
sions. It has paid $3.50 0oo,ooo OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annuA
interest charge from nearly $lol 600. .OOC
to less than ss9. 900, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 1.
in demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there IL
evidence OF Q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks Tor TIT
continued confidence and support Of The
people, and this convention submits foi
their approval the following statements o.
the principles and purposes which will
continue TO guido and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRrScIPLEs.
First-we AFFIRM that tho work OF the
lsst twenty .one years has been such - tc
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 tht
peace regained should be cherished. Tha'
the discovered Union. now happily restored
should be perpetuated. and that the liber
ties secured TO this generation should b
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener'
atious. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled'
That the pensions promised should be paid
That the debt 90 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving INDUS
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States h the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States u
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied 10 the Nation. while others arr
retained BY the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and thost
reserved 10 TO be determined BY National
and not BY State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
In one left TO the care Of the several States
but n Ia the duty Of the National govern
ment TO aid that work " the extent OF IL
constitutional ability. The intelligence ol
the nation 10 but the aggregate of the IN
telligence In the several States, and the
destiuy OF the Nation must DO guided, moi
BY the genius Of any one State. but the
average geniusof all.
SoS.sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbidi
Congress 10 make any laws respecting IN
establishment Of religion. but 10 10 idle V
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed TO in particular
domin nstion. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution DO 20 amended - 70
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the apPropria'
ton Of public funds 70 the support Oh sec
tartan schools. =
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 90 discriminass a. "a
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 .uy railroad or other corporation. Thai
slavery having perished In the States ia
twin bsrbarity. polygamy, must die 10 the
Territorirs. That everywhere the protec'
tiou accorded to . citizen of American
birth must be secured 10 citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That IL 10 the duty Of Con-
gress 70 develop and improve our water
courses and harbors, but We insist tnA'
further subsidies to private persons or cor
por.tions must cease. That tie obliga'
lions TO the men who preserved its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
INV the lapse Of fifteen years since theii
final victory. Their perpetual mono. u
and shall forever be the gratefui priviiese
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixth-Siuce the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rest
with the Congress Of the United States
and its treaty. making powers. that the
Republican party. regarding the unre
,trieted immigration Of the Chinese a. ar
syil of great magnitude. involves the exer
cise OF the power to restrain and limit ths
immigration by the enactment Of such ju,t
humane and reasonable provisions - vii
produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
vhicb characterized the earlier career o.
rutherford b. Hayes. In peace and war
and which guided the thought OF MS I'm
mediate predecessor 70 him Tor 2 fresi
dental candidate, have continued 70 IN
snire him in his career - chief executive
spd that history will accord 10 his admin
;.,r.tion the honors which arc due 70 q
sf,eient. iust and courageous iuiniimen
~ ,ha nnblic business. and will honor hi
in,sTnosi,ion between the people and pro
posed partisan laws. a..
rs,0u,r,rs OF Tur Drxoo.AcI.
Eirh,h-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party tho habitual sacrinos OF r
triotism and justice 70 supreme ana ~
sstiabls lustfo once and patronage; INA
70 obtain possession Of the National an
State Governments, and Of the control Q
place and position, they have obstruote'
al the efforts 10 preserve the puriv N
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; nav
devised fraudulent certificates and returni
have devised fraudulent certificates an
returns; have lAbored 70 unseat lawfuii
elected members Of Congress. to secure
| ali hazards the vote OF the majority q