Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-20
The REPUBLICAN PLAT F )RM

Below is given the text OF the platform reso
lutions adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us currency abso-
lutely good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
the credit of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at S6, to that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at d
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from p 900 miles in 1850 to
more than 50 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 zoo, 900 to 81 49,
900 600 in the same time, and our exports,
which were 10000 900 less than our imports
in 1860, were S264, 0O0, 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordIn-
airy expenses of government, besides the &C
cruing interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50, 600, 900 for sol
ders' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
$50 1000 900. All the industries Of the country
have revived; labor is 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 asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
anO purposes winch Will cOn1lnuo w SuAuo
aud inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
First-We affirm that the work eff the last
twenty-one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor Of the nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
We have achieved through immense difficult
lies should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dssev
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
perpet uated, and that the liberties secured to
This generation should be transmitted undi-
unfinished to future generations. That the Or
der established and the credit acquired should
never he imperiled. That the pensions prom
jsed should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should he eXiiuguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be further promo
red, and tina the commerce already so great
.hould be steadily encou raged.
Second--The Const ution of the United
y. ates is the supreme law. and not compact.
Ga. of Confederated ares it made nation.
some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained bv States: but the bound
airy between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by National and
aot by Stale tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
one left to the care of the several States, but
Il is the duty of the National government to
ali that work to the extent gifts constitutional
ability. The Intelligence OF the nation is but
The aggregate of the Intelligence in the sever
al States, aud the destiny OF the Nation must
BE guided not Dy the genius Ol duy Ouc
state, but the average genius of all.
NoN-SECrAHIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an es-
taolishing of religion, but it is idle to hope
that the Nation can be pro- ected against the
influence OF seclaranism while each State is
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution be
so amended as 10 lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
Ia riAtin II nh il n ha n
Tor; of sectaran schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avOwed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose Of reve-
Lue should so discriminate a. to favor Amer.
Ican labor. That further grant of the
rubiic domain should he made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav
Jag persisted in the State. Its twin barbarity,
rolygamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded TO citi-
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens OF American adoption. That it is the
duty Of Congress to develop and improve our
water cour> es and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies 10 private persons or cOrpor- |
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the |
nen VIII" preserved its integrity in the day of
bait are uDdiminished by the apse of fifteen |
wears since their final victory. Their perpet- |
IA, honor is aud shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty Of the Ameri-
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
migration and intercourse etween the United |
states and foreign matte ms rests with the Con-
gress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party.
guarding the unrestricted immigration of
tLe Chinese an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
{. nd limit that immigration by the enact
lIants Of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
Rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor to him for Presidential candi-
date, nave continued to inspire him in his
career Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors
W hch are due to an efficient, just and courag-
e"us fuifiilment of ne pubic business, and
will honor his inter <,ositon between the peo-
lie and proposed partisan laws. s-.
INIQUrrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
Office and patronage; that to obtain possession
Of the National and State Governments, and
have INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
rurity aud conserve the freedom of suffrage;
have devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ed members of Congress, to secure at all
hazards the vote of the majority of States in
the House of Representatives; have endeav-
ored to occupy by force and fraud places Of
trust given to others by the people of Maine,
and Sc ured by the courage and action OF
Mai es patriotic sons; have by methods
vicious in principal and tyrannical in practice
attached partisan legislation to appropriation
bills; have crushed the rights of individuals,
and vindicated the principles and sought the