The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-21
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY

PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
The Republican Party, In National Convention assem-
ernnsent Vas rst eommstsd to It's charge, submits to
the people Of the United States this brief report Of Its
e suppressed rebellion which had armed nearly a
mtllion OF men % subsert the national authority 1t
slavery As s L. s Il T.
oooooo human beings fr the likeness Of things to the
Esnk Of citizens i reiisssd Conxress from the pam-
see That aavety does not exist It has raised the value
90 our paper from y per cent to the par o.
for all the national obligations. and has given
''S Of
~ % h s sS' sss sold = .
premium Inder Its administration railways haee nS
creased FROM u 900 miles, In 1860. than 600
miles Il 1872 Our foreign trade has Increased from
&700n90 900 TO 81 la the time and our
cxpors which we're Sz000ooco less than our imports in
1859 we're 600 than imports in 1879.
Without rcsorfing 70 loans 1t has since The closed
dss 81 he p s ses sad has
pensions Il sas paid ssss. Gao Of the public debt
asd BY reanding the balance rates has reduc
to less than Aiifh industries Of the
try have revived labor is In demand wages have in.
creased and throughout the entire cenntry there
deee Of coming prosperity greater than have
upen, this fsgofd the Republican Party asks for the
continued cofdence and support OF the people, and this
Convention submits for their approval the following
sassneu.s o. ~ pI.nsplss ano purposes wnicn VIII
tssa :ssh sslslassa :sli q iSs yer e tas
we have achieved through immense difficulties should
1s p,essIssd tha. Che peace resumed should Be cher
cd should be perpetuated aud that the liberties
q . ss Il s ssss
and the credit acquired should be impaired that
nf every dollar Thereon tbst hs
aindasirss snead be further promoted and that the
80 ~saas " sisAs su'''i se sse~ui's eheou'-
IL Inc oons,.u s o. tae United states Is SUI
Pesn 3, - anu np ss uu' 2.
are denied to The naon While others are denied . The
ssS ssse r~sefS "a Il Il K Sstsnd X he nsslcn.i
ana not ny the state a. Tribunals ss.i.
a. ne % ea I'M n 4 s ors W. ~ ~ N w.
sons "a sass xo.t q the extent
49, p2es. nc anaS.ssnee " sue na.aoh
States and &c dssiisy q ias DO guided
" .ns ~ &ny one otSss W. " .ne average &C.
n!Ss e rs s wisely sr. Congress. to make
any Law respecting ~ Of religion bst Y
xe ipfaenc: z seataiatIsn while each state y ex-
ose1 g - a!mination. we therefore recomneu that
hission upon he Legislature q each Slate and to for.
pid ne appropriation o. Puolc ramos 70 the support OF
We sfarm the belief avcwcd ia is7s, that the du-
es ievica ioI re purpose o. revenue snoou 90 as-
ne public domain should be made any rail-
road OF other corporation that slavery having perish
ga n yne rtate us twin oaroarity poygamy must die
tn US tnat eyerywnere tne protcction ac
q adessa a e
tne Nasy y 2 asssqR Rna our Mater
xnd vut InsL tnat uItner sunsdies %
psyafe persons Or 1ust cease mat the
~ q US nenpi,e . tne men Mno pssseLvea
ne apss q &c year. since The naI victory 10 40
s. - anu snai, totesei ue. nc gra.e
pie ,-.-s...
VI SINCE the authority 70 reguiase Immigration ana
s s congress o. ~
go - treaty lnNx1nx Power tne kepuvcan rafty re-
gArdng tne unrestrcteq immigration OF the Cntnese ~
an evil o. great agDitcds inyokes the exercise OF
those orestrain and limit that immigration BY
provisions a. VIII produce that result
vlls That the purity and patriotism which character
ted the earlier career Of Rutherford Hayes In peace
and var and which guided the thoughts Of our imme-
have cendnue 70 inspire him In bis career az Chief
Exdcntve and that history Will accord 90 ms AQfnnis-
trAton the honors which arc que to An emeient Jus
and courteous discharge o. the public business ana VIII
honor his between tne people ana pro-
pcsed partisan laws.
VIII We charge upen the Dsmocrssc rarity tne ma
xotfe4 sacriare ot pe1oLsm end Justice 70 supreme
ana Unsuitable iust OF gmse a1o tnat 20 90
fain o. tHe raaonsi ana staxe
ana tne controi OF Pi1ee ana tnsy nave on
.ssactsd AZ efforts % promote the purity and to con
serve tne isceapm 9. sunags anu naye assssa
uient anu nave ~
memoefs 81 IonsIsSs 20 seeuhe ~ ~
naEafes tne VOTE o. mAvI. ~ .hc ots.es ~ .ne
~ force an9 fago tne places O usl gwen 20 osnefs
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