Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-27
THE REPUBLICAN PlA FIRM


basis payment IN com fr MI the national Oh
hGaiiOus, aud has given us cur ren"y ai'~''-
luielv good aud legal. aud equal III every
part OF our tended tr,untrv. Ii has lit Ell
Me credit II the MAJ ion from the point here
elk Ver cent. bonds s'Id At 50, Il. that where.
l,ur per cent. bonds arr. eagerly sought ~ II
premium. Under it's ad,nIn'st RAJ ion rail IA. 9
have Increased from 1000 mites i" 1856, Z"
more than 81 900 miles ~ 1879. Onr for-,gn
trade has increased fr $7O1 OU0. 900 To 81 $50
SC0OOO ~ the sam. time. and our exl",ri> :.
which we're so 100 less than on: i'm ln'ri =
IN 1860 we're $464 O0;', 900 more than our i'm
pOris In 1870. Niih"ut reS''r ing T." loans. 1t
has. since the war closed. d-fr eyed the "rd'n-
AIRY ex I'en>es of govern" ent. besides The AZ
erning Interest ON the public d-tt. aud dts
bur>e annually more thtu SO. 400 600 f'r sol
diers' pensions II has paid SSSo.OOO 0Oo of The
public debt. and hy refundlng the hnlAn'e ri
kl~e rates, has reduced the annual Interest
eha,ge from nearly Sl5l 900 900 I" less than
$50 000. 0tN. All the industries al The country
have revived; a''"r Is III demand; wages have
increased. and throughout The entire county
there il evidence at coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enj we'd. u pom
this record the Republican asks fur the r''n-
Mnued confidence AMI support ct the people.
and this convention submits for their appr''-
val the following statements Of the principles
aud purposes which VIII continue TO guide
sud inspire its efforts:
E>UMERATI'.N or PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work It the last
iNeUty-one Years has i'eAn such ~ to c.,,u-
mend itself to the favor Of the nation. and
that the fruits IF the e silly victories which
40 have achieved through inIn-nSp difficult
clos shoul he pre-ervet. That tho I'ea'.r re-
gained should becheri>hed. Tnar the d-S-r-
cred UUion. now hapiii> restored should he
oerpeluaed. and thai tho tii,rrlIe> secured %
FSis geuerat'"n Sl,nnid he transmitted undi
flinished to future aener,tinuS That the
Cor established s"d 'ha credu acquired should
oerer he i'rperiled.. That the pensions prom
i,ied should he ir1id. THAT tn. iebt much
faducea sfouli lie TX i"gui~hei hv The full
fayulent of every d'i'ar thereof. That The
csviving industries should he fur h n promo
t"d. and that the c''ni'ierce already 80 grea
shouid I've steadily enrournged.
Secold--rhe tonSti!u ion Of the United
: iates il the supreme Jaw. and NOT Il c''npasi.
fjNt of ConfAi-rated : a es il made a nation.
>so,ue powers are deniei the Nation. Will.
others are retained hy States; hut The bound
airy between the powers delega ed aud those
~sServed il to he deermined 10y National and
got by State tribunals
Tbird-Tne work of popular educate il
sas lett to The care IF The several States. hui
" is the duty of the National government to
nd that work to he extent of its cons utionai
ability. The Intelligence of The nation Is bu'
sac aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
al States, and the destiny 81 the Nation must
- guided, MT hy the genius "f any one
State, but The average genius OF all.
NoN-SECrAWIAN SCHOOLS.
Fnurih-The Constitution wisely fOrbids
Congress- to make aiy laws respecting All es-
tsbli>hing of religion but it Is Idle t." hope
that the Nation can be protec al AGAINST the
iUEuruce of >eClarianl>ni while each State il |
exposed to- its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution tH
so amended ms 10 lay some IrohihiiI0n upon
sue Legislature OF eAch State aud - forbid |
the appropriation of public funds TO he sup |
pori OF seCtaran Schools
Fifh-We affirm the belief avoWed in 1876 |
Shat the duties levied for the pnriDse of reve
sue should So disrr;.uinae a~ to favor Amer |
scau labor That uo further grant of the |
YuhlIc domain should lie made To- any rail- |
t"ad or other c"rp"raIi"h That slavery hav-
frg persisted in the State. ITS twin barbaritv,
toivgany. must die in The Territories. That |
everywhere the pro ection ac,;oried to \ ri l.
can of American birth must be secured to
NtilenS OF American adoption. That il is the |
ATTY Of Congress- t" develop aud improve our
v alter courses aud harhors, but we insist tina,
fJrlhar Subsidies 30 private per-"ns ar ca'rpOr- |
afions n,nst cease. That he obligations T." the
rten who pro>trN eli its integrity ~ the dav Of
ta1le are uniimi"i-hed Nv he use of fifteen
' ears since their final victory. Their perpet
y Il honor is aud shall forever lie the grateful
i'-ivi!eye and the sacred duty OF the AuIeri-
An people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regU ate i'm |
Htigration And iniercourse Atweeu the United |
NtaeS and foreign nations lasts with the Com
-tes< of the United States aud its treaty
|
= ariing the unrestricte inniIyr ttion of
- Chinese as an evil of great magnitude.
wolves the exercise of the power 10 restrain
q limit thal IinmigratI"n hv the enact
Isni> Of such just. humane aud reasonable
rovi-i"n~ ~ Will produce the result.
seventh That the purity and rairi'tiSn
rhich characterized the earlier career at
Il aiherfnrd q. Hsve~. III peace and war; and
= hict guided Tia Thought ut his immediate
'reds9e~s"r I" hiu TOR a Presidential c,ndi
tie, have continual TO ins, ,ir- him in his
'reer ~ Chief Executive. aud that history
Fti accord 10 N. administration the hOuor~
: hirh are due TO an efficient. just aud courag-
'uS fuitiiinaut at he pnn.ic business. and
III honor his inter yaSitIOr ietween the peu-
Is aud Irnpose'i partisan laws.
INIQ1IrirS or THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighih-Wa chlrg, upon the De nocratic |
srtv the hahituai >a.ritire OF I,airIoli IN aud
'lsice To supreme and unsuitable ,uSt for
lice and patronage: thar to obtain pns>e--inn
{ The National aud Stale Govern, nents aud | 0
r the cpnirnl of place aud POSITION, they
ava obs rurt.d all the efforts To preserve the
urity aud conserve the freed IN OF suffrage:
ave devised fraudulent certificates aud re-
Irns; have iabnred tn unseat lawfully elect
! mamhers of Congress. t. secure at all
sztrd- the vote If the ma jnrity of States in :
7S House Of Representatives: have endeav-
red to occupy by force aud fraud places at
'ust given to others by the people at Maine.
NJ secured bv the courage and action of
faines patrioic sons; have hy He'h"ds
ir!ous ia principal and tvranuical in practice
Jiacliel partisan legislation to apprnpriatinn
Ills; have crashed the rights of individuals.
nj rindicated the prncpi and sought The
.VOr OF rebellion against the Nation. aud
ave endaavored to Obiterata the sacred
Memories of the war aud to overcome its in
stinahle good resnirs-freetioin and indivd-