Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-13
THE PLATFORM.
The Beaens or Republican Rule 60
the whole Country and People
Popular no Chinese
Quession - Charges Against sho
Democratic Party.

Demoeraeio Parry.
Republican rule has restored upon Q
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations, and has given rs .
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal In every part Of our extended coun'
try. It has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, to that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 81 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 milss in 1873. Our for.
eign trade has increased from 500, ,0O0. 900
TO 81 $50, 900, 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were $40 200, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i. .OO0, 900
more than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 900 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50, ,000, 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l ,OOO.OOO
to less than $50 100000. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence OF q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. upon THIS
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
tho principles and purposes which will
=. 49,. a.. .,,,;Ia and In pira its effnrta.
ENUMERATION OF PHIscIPLEs.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last tweuty.ono 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 bo preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured to this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt so much reduced should bo
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus
tries should bs further promoted. and that
the commerce already 80 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Seeond-The Constitution OF the United
States Is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made u sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation. while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved Is to DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one lef, TO the care OF the several States,
but |, is 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
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must bo guided. not
by the genius OF any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
Soy.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but II Is idle 70
hope that the Nation can be protected
against tho influence Of sectarianism while
each State Is exposed to its particular
domination. we therefore recommend
that the Constitution bo 80 amended as to
Law some prohibition upon tho Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds to the support oil Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reaffirm the belief avowed in
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
70 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 DO secured to citizens OF Amer
icsn adoption. That ID 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-
tons to the men who preserved its integ.
rity in the day OF battle are undiminished
by the lapse OF fifteen years since their
tual victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
si,,b-since tho authority to regulate
I'm rmivr.,ion and intercourse between the
lated states and foreign nations rests
w;,h tbe Congress OF the United States
vi ~, ,rea,y,m.king powers, that the
nl.hI,.sn na n.r,r regarding the unre-
epua; poa ;.nr, irr.;;on Of the Chinese as an
ueu su,, y, a.a.t ,esrnitndr. Involves the eIer.
e.n y, ~ ,n.as 90 rsstr,in and limit that
slse " sAS pn w ,ho ON sctment ef sucb inst,
,inmisis su g...aon.his ~ nroylsions as will
ane humane an anu ,asn,, ss"A'
prSaue. pSauee,S~ @ ~Thst tho purity and patriotism
uh,oh chsr,c.srised The earlier career Of
Pu,hsrSord % r. HAYES, in peace and war,
.na whicb rnided the thought Of his i'm.
ruu msa,.,a n,sssesssor To him for q Presi.
1sntiai % cpndiiste. have continued to in.
sniro him in his career as chief executive,
and and that history will accord to his admin
| istration the honors which arc due to an
efficient, Just aud courageous fulallmens
Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
rsrQuIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Il r,i.h,L Wa chsrye upon the Demo-