Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-23
THE PLATFORM.
Tho Besens OF Rspubiiean Ruis 20
she whole Country and People
Pspaiar Eduessten-Ihs Chiuess
Quessios Charges Against she
Democratic Party.

Dou0CEehg EsEsJs
Republican rule has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin Tor all the
national obligations, and has given us
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds arc eagerly sought at . premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from Il 900 miles In ls60 to
more than 81. 600 milss In 1879. Our for
eign trade has increased from s7O0, ,0Oo, 900
10 81 ,l5O, 900, 600 in the Same time. and our
exports, which were $40. 900. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S264. .0O0,000
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, 600. 900 for soldiers pen.
sions. II has paid $500 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunaing the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l ,0OO,oO0
TO less than $s9. .000. 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 aud 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 affirm that the work Of the
last twenty -ons years has been such a. to
commend itself to the favor Of the nation.
and that the 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 to this generation should DO
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 20 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States is the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States IL
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the 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 10 the care Of the several States,
but IL Is the duty Of the National govern
ment to Aid that work ts the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence of
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the in-
telligence In the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sEcrARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but 1t is idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 80 amended ~ to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds to the support OF sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reaffirm the belief avowed in
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 90 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
to any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die in the
Territories. That everywhere tho protec-
ton accorded to . citizen Of American
birth must be secured 10 citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That ID 10 the duty Of Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga-
tions to the men who preserved its integ-
rity in the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
fiual victory. Their perpetual honor Is
aud shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
TINE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests