Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-16
THE PLATFORM.
The Beuens OF Republican Rule %
the whole Country and People
Popular Edueasion-The Chinese
Quessioa = Charges AEaiust she
Democrasic Party.


Republican rule has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations. and has given rs .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal In every part Of our extended coun'
try. 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 NJ apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 1000 miles In ts60 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for
eigu trade has increased from S700. .O00,O 900
10 81 .l50, ,OO0, 900 In the same time. and our
exports, which were $40, 1000. 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were 6i.0OO.Oo0
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, 10 has, since the war
closed, defrayea the ordinary expenses OF
goye----.nt, besides the Accruing interest
on IA, ,uUiic debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,00o. 900 for soldiers pen
sions. II has paid $3.50, 0,000,0 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5i. .OOO,OOO
TO less than $50, ,000, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
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 Tor the
continued confidence and support OF the
people. and this convention submits LOT
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Firs,-we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty-one years has been such as 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 DO preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured 10 this generation should be
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 so much reduced should be
extiuguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviying indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 80 great should DO
steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution Of the United
States Ia the 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 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
Ia one left 10 the care Of the several States.
but il Is the duty Of the National govern
ment to aid that work to the 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 be guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
NoS.srcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion. but II is idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence OF sectarianism while
each State IL exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as 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 avowod in
1919 that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
Grant of ,he public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die in the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded TO Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer
;c.n sdoption. That IN Ia the duty OF Con-
g,ss. 40 deyelop and improve our water
eo,rss. and b.rbors. but we insist that
sUs,hsr .nh.iJie. 10 priyate persons or cor
ror.,;ors must cease. That the obliga-
- ,o ,hs man who preserved its ipteg.
s;,, ~ ,ha day q, hattie are uudiminished
hny,ha I.nso of sf,een wears since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF the American
people.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
SlNtl=-Slncc tno hutuOriy w iSbuieso
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with tho Congress OF the United States
and its treaiy.making powers. that the
Republican party, regarding the unre-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese ~ an
evil OF great magnitude. involves the eIer-
else Of the power TO restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career Of
Rutherford b. HAYES, in peace and war.
and which guided the thought OF his i'm.
mediate predecessor to him for Presi-
dental candidate, have continued to in.
spiro him in his career as chief executive
and that history will accord to his admin
istra,ion the honors which are due 10 an
efficient, just and courageou, inlhllmens
Of the public business, and will honor his
interposition between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
,x,ou,r,rs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
p;ch,bNWe charge upon the Demo.
.r.,;c marty the habitusi sacrifice Of ps.
,.;o,;sm and ius,iee 10 A supreme and In.
ss,;sble lust for oitice and patronage; that