Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-05
THE PLATFORM.
The Beneas OF kepsbiicas Ruie 10
the Whole Country asd People
Popular Eduentiss-1hs hs Chinese
Quession Charges Against she
Demoerasie Party.

eoNu QAss Psymcut ~ ooin aoa sN s~s
nationn 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 tho point whore six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, 70 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought as . premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from II 900 miles In lS60 TO
more than "a, 900 miles In 1879. Our for
sign trade has increased from 500. .0OO, ,0Oo
TO 81 $50, 900, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports, which were $20, 900, 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were $26i. .0Oo'00o
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting TO loans. ID has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary sxpsnses OF
government, besides the aceruing interest
ON the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50 .00o. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. 1t has paid $3.50. .000. 900 OF the
public debt. and by rsfunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l, ,oOO, 200
TO less than $50. 100000 All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there IL
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 affirm that tho work Of the
last twenty.ons years has been such a. to
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 regained 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-
atoms. 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 DO
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving 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 tho supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States 1t
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
il one left to the care Of the several States,
but Il 10 the duty OF the National govern
ment to aid that work " the extent of Its
ability. The intelligence Of
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the in
telligsncs 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.sEcrARfAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but IL 10 idle 10
hope that the Nation can be protected
against tho influence Of sectarianism while
each State Is exposed to its particular
We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended Is to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid tho appropria.
ton Of public funds to tho support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-ws reaffirm the belief syowed 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
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in tho States, its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die In the
Tsrritories. That everywhere the protec.
tion accorded to a citizen Of American
birth must be secured to citizens Of Amer
ic,n ,doption. That il Is the duty Of Con.
crss. to dsyelop and improve our water
conrses and hsrbors. but we insist that
tur,her snbsidies 10 private persons or cor.
,ors,,ons mpst cease. That tho obliga.
,;ons 10 tba men who preserved its integ.
s;,s IN ,hs asv of b,ttis are uudiminished
h,ha ~ Isnss 81 fftsen years aimee their
a., ~ v;c,arv THAR perpetusi honor is
III hall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of tho American
people.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
s,~,h s;n.o tho .ptboritv 10 regulate
,.;a..,;nn o .rS IL int.rcourss between the
,IhmIs' .o. S....s u vi rors;sn nations rests
en,'ea S' cea.sa"s - - the r,n;isd states
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humane ana ressonAoio Pfo'is'on' " "'A
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'nseiP',s;. P'.;".n ,.ws
Poseu pA'"'"A '
ISiouITiEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Demo-
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