Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-25
THE RfPjSlICAN PLA7 F )RM

Below is given the text Of the platform reso
b1tions adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis paynent in coin for all the national OBJ
iutelv good and legal, and equal IN 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 q
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 80 600 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 900 900 to 81, $50
100000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which were $40 600. 900 less than our imports
10 1860, were 1884, OOO, 900 more than our i'm
s,Or:s in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordin-
ary ex penses of government, besides the &C.
drrulng interest on the public debt, and dis
bur sed annually more than $50, OOO, 900 for SOL
ders' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 Of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance At
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge FROM nearly 1851 100000 to less than
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evidence OF a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
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
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire it's efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work ef the last
hwenty-One years has been such as to COM
amend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits Of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished, That the dssev-
cred CniOn. now happily restored, should be
yerpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
this generation should be transmitted undi
1nlnished to future generations. That the Or
der established and the credit acquired should
never he imper!ed. That the pensions prom
lsed should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should he eXiinguished by the full
payment Of ctery dollar thereof. That the
revivi,g industries should be further promo
ted. and that the commerce already so great
should he >tea,iily encouraged.
SecOnd-The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law, and not conn pact.
out of Confe,lrraIel $ ares it made a nation.
Some powers denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but The bound
AIRY between the powers delegated and those
reserved il To be determined by National and
yiot by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education is
ono lett TO the care Of the several States, but
1t isthe duty of TIE National government to
aid that work to the extent Gifts constitutional
ability. The Intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence i'm the sever
a. States, aud the destiny OF the Nation must
ass guided, not by the genius of any one
state, but the Average genius Of all.
NoS-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
EJurth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an es
tablishng of religion, but it is Idle to hope
that the Naiion can he projected against the
influence OF sectarianism While each State is
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution be
SO amended as 90 lay some prohibition upon
fbe Legislature of each State and to forbid
the appropriation Of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve
1iue should so discriminate as to favor Amer
Scan labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or Their corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the State. It's twin barbarity,
olygamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to citi |
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the |
duty of Congress to develop and improve our |
water courses and harbors, but We insist that |
further Subsidies TO private persO rs or cOrpOr-
stions must cease. That the obligations to the |
men wba preserved its integrity In the day OF |
battle are iadininished by the la pse of fifteen |
wears >iuce their final victory. Their perpet- |
slai honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
f,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-
Gress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party.
a., yardmg the unrestricted immigration of
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
aud limit that immigration by the enact
spents of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as 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 his immediate
predecessor to him for Presidential candi-
date. have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the hOnors
which are due to an efficient, just and courag-
aous fulfllment of ne public business, and
x'iH i,onor his inter. POSITION between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
35ighth-We charge upon the democratic
party the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
office aud patronage; that to obtain possession
l,T Ole National and State Governments, and
for the control of place and position, they
l. ave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom Of suffrage;
have devised fraudulent certificates and re-
turns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
hazards the vote of the majority of States in
The House of Representatives; have endeav-
cred 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
Names patriotic sons; have by mel hods
esciu~s ia principal and tyrannical in practice
attached partisan legislation to appropriation