Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-16
THE REPUBLICAN PlATf )RM

Below is given The text OF .be platform reso-
buttons a,:,pted ny the Republican National
Convention al Chicago: .....
Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, aud has given US a currency absO-
lutely good and legal, aud equal III every
part of our extended country. 1t 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 u
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from II 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 50 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has Increased from 500, OOO, 900 to 81 so
10000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which were S2O.NO.OOO less than our imports
in 1860, were S264, 00O, 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 ac-
crulng interest Oh the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50, 900, 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid 1851, 900 900 of the
public debt, and 10y refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly Sl5l GOO 600 to less than
$s9,O00,0OO. All the industries of the country
have revived: labor is in demands wages have
increased, aud throughout the entire country
there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. L pom
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
aud purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATInN OF PRINCIrLEs.
First-We affirm that the work ef the last
twenty-one Years has been such 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
ties should lie preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
perpctuated, and that the liberties secured to
this generation Should be transmitted undi-
unfinished To fl ure generations. That the or
der established aud the credit acquired should
never he imported. That the pensions prom
ised should be pald. That the debt so much
reduced should i've eXiingui>hed by the full
payment oi every dollar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be further promo
ted, and that the commerce already so great
should he stead " encouraged.
Second-lAe constitution of the United
States ~ the supreme iaw. and lOt Il COMPACT.
Out of Couiedr t.l > ares it made nation.
Some powers denied the Nation. while
others are realized y STATES: hut The bound
airy between The =. werS delegated and those
reserved j. To Dr determined by National and
not by State tribunals.
Thrd-The work of popular education is
one lett to the care of the several States, but
it is the duty {" tie National government to
aid that work ,o;he extent of its constitutional
ability. Tie r'eIiigence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
nj States. and The destiny or the Nation must
he guided, not by the genius of any one
state, but the average genius of all.
NoN-skCTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbidS
Congress TO Iuake any laws respecting an es-
tabllshing of religion. out 1t * idle to hope
that the Na'.on can be projected against the
influence of sec,ariauism while each Stats. is
exposed ~ its particular domination. We |
therefore recommend that the Constitution be
so amended as o lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature Of each State and to forbid |
the appropriation of public funds to the sup |
port of secLarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876 |
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve- |
nue. shnnid so discriminate as to favor Amer. |
Ican labor. That no further grant of the |
public domain should be made TO any rail- |
road or other corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the State, Its twin barbari.y,
polygamy, must die in the Territories. That !
everywhere the protection accorded to citi-
zen of American birth ust be secured to
citizens of American adop io,. That it is the
6niy of Congress 10 develop and prove our
water courses and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cOrpor-
ationS n,nsi cease That the obligations to the
men ~h" preserved its integrity in the day of
battle are uE,iiminshed by the lapse of fifteen
years since their final victory. Their perpet-
ual honor Is and shall forever he the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty of the Amer
;an people
THE CHINESE PLANK.
SiXth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
migration and intercourse between the United
states and foreign nations rests with the Con-
yress of the United States and it's treaty
making PAYERS, that the Republican party,
the Unrestricted imIn grafton of
the Chinese as an evil OF great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
and limit that immigration by the enact
neEts Of such just, humane and reasonable
provision, AS will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
Il. Hayes, in peace and war, and
predecessor to him for a Presidential candi
late, have continued to inspire him in his
,areer as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the hOnOrs
which are due to All efficient, just and courag-
,ous fufillment of ne public business, aud
will honor his inter POSITION between the peo- !
pie and proposed partisan laws.
iNIQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
,arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and s
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for | I
,ffice and patronage; that to obtain possession
,T the National and State Governments, and :
or the control of place and position. they
nave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
rave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ID members of Congress, to secure at all
hazards the vote of the majority of States in
h. House of Representatives; have eDdeav-
,,ed To occupy by force and fraud places OF I
rust given to others by the people OF Maine,
md secured by the courage and action OF
Names patriotic sons; have by ME hods
'icious in principal and tyrannical in practice
ttached partisan legislation to appropriation
,ilis; have crushed the rights of individuals,