Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-19
the REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

Below Ia given the text Of the platform reso
luti0us sdrpted ty the Republican National
Convention at Chicag": .es
Republican rule has reatored upon solid
Basis pay nient in coin tor all the national Oh
Mgati"ns, AID has given IA . cur rescy st'ss'.
lntelyl e,s'.d and legal, aud equal Nv Svery
Part or our extended country. II has lifted
he credit of the nation tr.,,s the print W here
ok pAr cont. bonds sold At 86, IT, that where
BUR per cent. bonds are eagerly sought II \
premiu,n. Undar it's admin st ra, ion rail way s
have Increased from u 900 miles i" 1860 tn
more than 81 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has Increased fr"m SON. OO, 900 to 81 $50
90, 90 ~ the same time. aud sur extOri =,
which we're 10000. O0O les. than our imports
n 1880. were $364. OOO, OO0 more than our im.
ports ~ 1870. Wuis'',It resOrting =" tWasss, lit
has. since the war closed betrayed the "rd'n.
ary oxpSnkos OGigOv er nasent, besides &ilr xu-
eruiNg interest on the patlio deia. and dis
eurSed annually more than $50. 100. 900 f'r vol
diors. pensions II has paid $SSO, 900 900 Of he
public debt. and hy reminding the tt@lance At
hover rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $l5l.0OO.OOO to less than
80. 900, QUO. Az the industries Of tho country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
increased, and thr"ugh"ut he e"tire cnu'try
heres is evi'ienre of cunning prosperiiy
greater than We have ever enj..yed. Upon
elis record he Republican asks for, the c"n-
dnued confidence and support OF the people.
and this cOnveniio" submits for their appr''-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will ct,tati,,lle TO guide
end inspire its Efforts: ....... ~
KNUNnRArI"n OF PRINCIPLEs.
rirst- W.. affirm That the ~"rk # the la<i
twenty lone years has heen such ~ to o",u-
mend itself to the favor " tho nation, and
that the fruits Of the COSTLY victories which
Ce have achieved through immense difficult
ties shOuli be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should berheri~i'ed. That the di~sev-
cred union. now happily restored, should tre
perpet vailed, aud thar he liberties secured 10
Shis semerati"n should he transmitted undi-
ninishe,l +" future generations. That the or
der e>rablis.sed aud tho rredu acquired should
never I've iTperiied. That the pensions prom
ised should I've paid. That The debt -" much
reduced should I've eXiugui~had by the full
payment of every IT. l!ar thereof That the
reviving industries should be fIrlh-r promo
ted. aud that he commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Se,nnd-The Constitution nf the United
States i The supreme law. aud not n compact.
Out of COnfai-raied : ares iG made II nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation. while
others are retained ny States; hut the bound
ary between the powers delega ed aud those
reserved is to he determined 10y National and
not by State tribunals.
Thiri-Tne work of popular education il
ona lett TO The rare of The several States. but
II il the duty of the National government, to
aid that work to The extent of its cousin utionai
ability. The intelligence Of the marion il but
the aggregate of the intelligence ia the sever
oil Staies, aud the destiny of the Nation must
be guided. not Ivy the genius of any one
State, but the average ganius OF all.
NoN-SECrA,IAN SCHOOLS.
FOurth-The t'onsi tuition wisely forbids |
Congress- to make any laws respecting All es- !
tabIi>hing of religion. hut it is idle t" hope |
that the Nation can he projected AGAINST the |
Influence of >eoiarani~n while each state is |
sxpos-d to it's particular d"mination. We |
therefore recommend thai the constitution I've |
% amended TO lay some f'rnhit'ition upon |
the Legislature of each State and to forbid |
the appropriation of public funds TO he sup
purt Of se,Iarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876. |
Mat the duties levied for the pur pose of reve-
uue should So discriminate a~ to favor Amer
can labor. That no further grant Of the
public domain should lie made to- any rail-
'Oad or Ot her corpnralion. That slavery hav-
ny persisted in the State. ,ts twin arbarity,
olygsSny. must die in the Territories. That
Everywhere the pro ection accorded to q citi-
len of American birth must be secured to
citizens OF American adoption. That it il the
luty of Congress fo develops and i'm prove our |
water courses and hari'ors, but we Insist that
urther subsidies 10 private persons ar c,rpOr-
Iions rnnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved it's integrity M the day Of
'attle are uH,insinise by the Ia I,se of fifteen
ears since their final victory. Their perpet
Isi honor is 8nd sliali forever be the grateful
rvilege and the sacred duty OF the Ameri-
IA people. H.,
~-,-~raE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
,igration and intercourse between the United
tates and foreign naI ions rests with tha Con-
resS OF the United States and its treaty
laking powers. that the Republican party. |
,gardiag the unrestricted Immigration of
he Chinese as an evil of great magnitude.
wolves the exercise Of the power ~ restrain
nd li'Rit that inmigrati"n by the ena,.t-
tents vt such just. humane and reasonable
rovis"ns az will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
hich characterized the earlier career Of
utherfurd B. Hayes, in paaca and war. and
hioh guided the thought of his immediate
redecessOr To him for n Presidential caudi |
ate. have continued to inspire him in I,is
Ireer ~ Chief Executive. aud that history
i'll accord to hiS admin StratiOn the hOnOrs
hich are due 10 an efficient. just aud courag-
'us fultiilu,ent of .1a pnb:ic business and
i'll honor his inter ~'nsitioc between the peo- ,
o and proposed partisan laws.
INIQGIrEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
charge upon the Democratic
rty the hahiruai >a.rifi':e OF t'atrIoii>rn and
stice to supreme aud Unsuitable lust for ,
ice and patr0uiaga; that I" obtain possession
the National aud State Governments, and O
r the cs,uirOi Of place and POSITION, they
I've Oi,Si ruct4d all tho efforts to preserve the
,rity aud cnnssrve the freedom Of suffrage;
we devised fraudulent certificates aud re-
rms; have labored to uilseat lawfully elect
members of Congress. t. secure ut all
yards ths vote 1T the majority If States in i
9 House If Represent atives; have endeav-
ed to occupy by f,rce and fraud pixces ri
nst given to others nv the people of Maine.
ID secured by the courage and action Of
aine patriotic sons; have by methnds
,iOus IN principal and tvrannical in praoti,s
ached partisan Legislation tn apprnpration
lis; have crushed the rights of indiviiuals.