Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-25
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR N,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880

nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves. and
charged il 10 see that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin for all tho
national obligations, and has given rs
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal in every part Of our extended coun'
try. /, has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At Sc, TO that whero four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from q 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81. 900 miles in 1879. Our LOT.
eigu trade has increased from $7oo,ooo'ooo
10 81 ,l5O, 900, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40 200. 600 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i, ,Ooo,o0o
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting to loans. IL has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses Of
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, 900. 900 for soldiers pen.
sions. II 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 Slol, ,OOO. .OOo
TO less than sss. 900. 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 Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we afirm that the work Of the
last twenty .ono years has been such a. to
commend itself to tho 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 .ecured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 10 future gener-
atoms, That the order established aud the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
e1tinguished by the full payment oil every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 80 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF tho United
States is the supreme law. and not mere
eompact. 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 tho powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to DO 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 the duty OF the National govern.
ment to aid that work to the extent Of It's
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.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Pourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment, Of religion. but 1t 10 idle TO
hope that the Nation can DO protected
against the influence OF sectarianism while
each State is exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended a. to
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid tho appropria-
tion Of public funds to the support Of Sec
tartan schools.
Pifth-we reaffirm the belief avowsd in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 30 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 spy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protee-
ton accorded to citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL ls 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 oblisa-
tions to the men who preserved its integ.
ri,y in the day Of battle are uudiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years sinco their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
SiIth-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-
stric,ed immigration Of the Chinese A. an
evil Of great magnitude, involves the exer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef 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 bis i'm
mediate predecessor 10 him for Presi-
dentisl candidate, have continued to in-
sn;,a him iu his career a. chief executive.
and tbat history will accord TO his admin
istrstion the honors which are due 70 an
efficient, Just and courageous iuinlmen'
of the public business, and VAL nonot ms
Interrogation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIQuIrIEs OF rHE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrince Oh pa
triotism and Justice 70 supreme and IN
satiable lustfor Office and patronage; that
to obtain possession OF the Nauon.I ,nu
State Governments. and OF the controi ',
place aud position. they have oostruc'ea
all the efforts to preserve the purity .nu
n a. - hAVa