Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-22
THE PLATFORM.
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national obligations. and has given us
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
try. It has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point whsre six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cant.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from IL 900 miles In 1860 to
more than ~. 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eigu trade has increased from 500, ,00o, 200
TO 81 ,i5O, 900, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports, which were sac. .0Oo. 900 less than
our imports in 1860, were $26i. 600 600
more than our imports in 1870. without
resorting to loans, IL has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the acoruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,000. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. 1t has paid $3.50. 900. 600 Of tho
public debt. and by rsfunaing the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl6l. .00O, 900
to less than $S9, 600, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of Q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and 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 afirn that the work Of the
last twenty-ons years has been such - TO
commend itself TO the favor Of the nation,
and 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 liber.
ties secured 70 this generation should bo
transmitted undiminishsd 10 future gensr-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should bo
e1tinguished 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 be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confedsrated States 1t
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied TO the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but tho boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to be determined by National
and not by State 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 govern
ment 10 aid that work 10 tho extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
the nation 10 but the aggregate OF the in.
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS-sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishmsnt Of religion. but IL IL idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarisnism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 90 amended - to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and 10 forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds TO the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-ws rsaffirm the belief avowsd in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 20 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That NO further
grant Of tho public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perishod in the States. its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded TO . citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That 10 d the duty Of Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and hsrbors, but We insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obligs-
tions to the men who preserved its integ.
rity in the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapss Of fifteen years since their
fnal victory. Their perpetual honor is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
si,th-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 treaty-making powers, that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the sxsr.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment sf sush just.
humane and reasonable provisions - 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 bis I'm.
mediate predecessor to him for . Presi'
dental candidate. have continued to in
spire him in his career ss chief executive,
and that history will accord TO his admin
istration the honors which are due TO an
efficient. Just and courageous fulhllment
Of the public business, and will honor his
interposition between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIQurrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sscrifce OF pa.
triotism and justice to supreme and In.
sstisble 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 obstructsd
all the efforts 10 preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored TO nnsest lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
Ali hazards the vote Of the majority Of
states In the House Of Representatives.
have sndeavored to occupy by force and
fraud places Of trust given TO others BY
the people Of Maine, and secured by
The courage and action Of Mains's pstri'
otie sons: have by methods vicious In
principle and tyrsnnical In practice, at'
tacbed partisan legislation 70 sppropria'
tion bills: have crushed the rights OF indi.
vidusls. and vindicated the principles and
sought the favor Of rebellion against tne
nation, and have sndsavored 70 obliterste
the sacred memories OF the war asa !"
overcome its inestimable good results
freedom and individual equality. we
affirm II to be the duty and purpose OF tne
Republican party 70 use all the iegiuma.e
means Of this Union to secure tho psrioc,
harmony which may be practicable, AND
II - A. INA v,a0plA