Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-12
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pEcLARArI0H OF fRIHCIPLEs
OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARRY.

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OF rHE REPUBLICAN, PARrY.
The Beaens or Republioan Rule 10
che Whole Csautry and People
Popular Edueasisa-1hs Chiueae
On ssiea - Charges Againss she
D~mecrssis Parry.
Below IL given the text OF the platform
%reaolutiops adopted by the Republican
National Convention at Chicago
Republican rule has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations. and has given rs .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal 10 every part Of our extended coun.
try. Il 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 apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from Al 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
sign trade has increased from 500. 0oo, 900
to 81. l60, 0o0. 00e In the same time. and our
exports. which were $40, 000, 600 less than
our imports In 1860. were $264. 000, 900
more than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans, II has, since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the sccruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 000, 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. It has paid $3.50, 900. 900 Of the
public debt, and by reiunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced tho annual
| interest charge from nearly $751; 200. 900
TO less than $89, 000, 900. All the indus
| tries Of the country have revived; labor II
in demand; wages have increased. and
| throughout the entire country there Is
| evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
| than We have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party ssks for the
continued confidence aud support Of the
people, and 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 tho work Of the
last tweuty.ons years has been such as 10
commend itself TO the favor Of the nation,
sad that tho fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace rsgained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated, and that the libor-
ties secured to this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener.
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt 30 much reduced should be
e~xtinguished 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 DO
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States IL tho supreme law, and not . mere
| compact. Out Of ConfederAted States II
made Q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied 10 the Nation, while others arc
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
| reserved IL TO be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work OF popular education
is n left to the care Of the several States,
but II IL the duty Of the National govern
| ment TO aid that work ~ the extent OF Its
| constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
| the nation il but tho aggregate OF the In
| telligence In the several States, and the
| destiny OF the Nation must DO guided, not
by the genius Of any ono State, but the
average genius Of all.
S~oS-sEcTARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but II IL idle 70
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 90 amended as to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and TO forbid the appropria-
ton Of public funds TO the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reafirm tho belief Avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 20 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
to any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having persisted In the States, Its
twin barbarity, ~polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to Q citizen Of American
birth must be secured 10 citizens Of Amer
lean adoption. That 10 IL 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
p%orations must cease. That the obliga-
| tons to the men who preserved Its intsg.
| rity In the day Of battle are uudiminished
by tho lapse Of fifteen years since their
| final victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever DO the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of tho American
people.
II CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
| immigration and intercourse between the
| United States and foreign nations rests
| with the Congress Of the United States
and its trsaty.making powers, that the
| Republican party, regarding the unre-
| stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. an
evil OF great magnitude. involves the exsr-
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.
seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford d. 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
Il bplIo ulm IN uib ChIsoE - cuioi oAoCuhvot
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are due 70 an
efficient, Just and courageous fulallment
Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIouITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrifice Of pa
triotism and justice to . supreme and In.
Suitable lust for Office and patronage; that
to obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments, and Of the control Of
place and position, they have ~obstruotsd
all the efforts to preserve tho purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure at
all hazards the vote Of the majority OF
States In the House Of Representatives,
Il b.va aula.varoI IN 0rcuDy nv farca and