The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10


our extended country. II has lifted
the credit of the Nation from the point
where the six per cent. bonds held a
86,tO where four per cent. bonds are
eagerly sought 1T .; premium. Under
its administrations railways have In
creased from 81 900 miles in 1850 to
more than $1,000 miles in 1879. Our
foreign trade has increased from $780,
600 900 to 81, l50, 0O0, 900 in the same
time, aud our exports, which were
$500 600 900 less than our imports in
1860, were $264, 900 900 more than our
imports in 1879. Without resorting to
loans it has since the war closed, de-
frayed the ordinary expenses Of the
Government besides the accruing in
terest ON the public debt, and DISTURBED
annually more than 80, O00, 900 for sol
diers' pensions. II has paid 186S Co.,
OOO of the public debt, and by refund
ing the balance ct lower rates has re-
d1ced the annual interest charge from
nearly $15l ,O00, 900 to less than $50 600
900. All the industries Of the country
have revived, labor 10 in demand, wages
have increased. and throughout the EN-
tire country there is evidence Of COM
ing prosperity greater than we have
enjoyed. Upon this record the Repub-
lican party asks for this continued con-
fidence and support of the people, and
this convention submits for their .,
proyal in following statements Of the
principles and purposes which vii. con-
tinue to inspire its efforts.
Ersf-We affirm that the work of
the last 81 years has been such n to
commend itself to the Nation, and that
the fruits of the costly victories which
have been achieved through immense
difficulties, should be preserved, that
the piece required should be cherished,
that the discovered Union, now happily
restored, should be perpetuated, aud
the liberties secured to this generation
shout. be transmitted undiminished to
future generations that the order es-
tablished and the credit acquired should
never be impaired; that the pensions
promised should be paid that the debt
SO much reduced should be extiuguished
BY the full rsymcnt Of every dollar
thereof; that the reviving industries
should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already SO great should
be steadily encouraged.
Sccond-That the Cons itution Of the
United States is supreme law and rot
mere contract Of cOnfederated States,
but is made sovereign Nation. Some
powers are denied to the Nation, while
others are denied to the States but
the boundary between the power dele
gated BY those reserved Is to be deter
mined by the National and not the
States tribunal.
Inird-The work Of popular educa-
| ton is one left to the care Of the several
States, but is the duty Of the National
Government to aid that work TO the
extent of its constitutional ability. The
intelligence of the Nation is but the ag {.
gregate of the intelligence in the sever
ii States, and the destiny of the Natio,
must be guarded, not by the genius OF
any State but by the average geEiu OF
all.
Fourth-The Constitution wise q for.
bids Congress to make any law ,.,espect.
| ing the Establishment Of RELY ION bul
| it Is idle to hope the Nation . an be pro
| tected against the influence + sectariar.
ism while each State is ey posed to it,
denomination we the .eiore recon-
mend that the Coastitut ON be so amend.
ed as to lay tho same p CONDITION ON the
Legis ure of each s. ate, and to forbid
the app .opriation o.. public funds to the
support Of sectaris n schools.
F:jih-We reafi the belief ayowed
in 1876, that the duties levied for the
purpose Of revenue should SO discrimi-
nate rs to favor American labor that no
further grant of the public domain
should be made to any railway or other
corporation that slavery having per-
ished in the States, its twin barbarity,
polygamy, must die in the Territories
that everywhere the protection accord
ed to q citizen of American birth must
be extended to citizens by American
adoption that We esteem il the duty
Of Congress to devclopc and improve
our water courses and harbors, but in
sist that further subsidies to psivatc per-
sons or corporations must cease that
the obligations Of the Republic to the
men who preserved its integrity in the
day Of battle are undiminishcd by the
lapse Of fifteen years since their final
victory. Their perpetual honor il and
shall forever be the grateful privilege
and sacred duty Of the American pco-
pie.
.Sixth-Since the authority to regu-
late immigration between the United
States and foreign nations rests with
the Congress Of the United States and
its treaty making powers, the Republic
can party, regarding the unrestricted
immigration Of Chinese as An evil Of
great magnitude, inyokes the exercise
of that power to restrin aud limit that
immigration by the enactment of such
Just, humane and reasonable provisions
as will produce the result.
.Sereafh-That the purity and patriot
ism which characterized the carrier car
Ger of Rutherford d. Hayes in peace
and war, and which guided the thought
OF our immediate predecessors 10 him
for Presidential candidate, have contin-
ucd 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 cour,e-
Gus discharge Of the public business.
and will honor his interpretations be- |
tween the people and the proposed par
tisan laws.
Esghfh--We charge upon the Demo |
crati party the habitual sacrifice Of pa-
trio:ism and justice to . supreme and
Unsuitable lust Of Office and patronage Il
that to obtain possession Of the Nation J
al and State governments and the con
troll Of place, they have obstructed nil |
efforts 70 promote the purity and to |
conserve tho freedom Of suffrage; have |
devised fraudulent certificates Of re-
turns have labored to unseat lawfully |
elected members of Congress 70 a 70 |
secure at all hazards the vote Of q ssss-
iority of the States in the House of Rep
have endeavored 70 occu- |
~ by force and fraud rlsces Of trust |
given TO others by ths people Of Maine
and her patriotic scns; have by methods
vicious Ia principle and tyrAnicai in
practice, attached partisaa kgis-
Iation TO appropriations buis upon !
whose passage the worry movements Of |
the Goyerumeu, depends have crushed
The rights Of the individual have adso-
Gated the principles and sought the fa-
vor ofrebellion against the Nation, and |
have eudeavored 10 obl,terafe the a.
cred memories Of the war, and 70 over !
come its inestimably valuable results Of
personal freedom. and indi-
siduai quality, the equal steady and
complete enforcement of the laws and
tie protection Of I'll our citizens In the
enjoyment OF eli privileges and immu-
uitics guaranteed by the Constitution,
!. the hrst duty Of the xatisp. Tie
danger Of solid South can only be
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