Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-30
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June S, 1880


zeus. Ii relieved Congress from the ina.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, ana
charged il to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eieht per cent. 10
the par Of gold. II has restored upon
solid basis payment in coin Tor all the
national obligations, and has given US .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal in every part OF our extended conn'
,ry. Ii has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent bonds
sold AZ Sc, 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways nave
Increased from II 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81 900 miles in 1879. Our for
eign trade has increased from sIOO,OOO,OOO
to 81 .l5O. 600, 900 in the same time, and our
exports, which were S20,OOO,OOO less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i ,OOO'OoO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, il has. since the war
closed, defrayed the ordinary expenses OF
Government, besides the accruing interest
ON the public debt, and disburscd annually
moro than $50, ,OOO, 900 for soldiers pen
sions. 1t has paid $3.50 OOO,OOo 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 Ss9,0O0,0 900. All the indns-
tries OF the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have Increased ana
throughout tho entire country there Is
evidence OF coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon TINS
record the Republican party asks Tor tue
,oarIa and this convention submits for
nrovsI an, following statements OF
" ~ p,ia;,Ia. anJ nnrnoses which will
'no Pn =, Ill and insnire its Efforts;
eoh''""0 w o'''' -.
ENUMERATION OF r'i''
First-wo 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 tho costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should DO preserved, ina. the
peace regained should DC eherisncu' Ina
the discovered Union,now happiiy ,esto,cu'
should bo perpetnated' anu tha' Tue i,pIr
ties secured TO this s.ns'a'iD. ',. suu s,aaar :.
rahshni'sca @ un i.I"r - h,;sbsd and ,be
.,i, suo .,,r;,.5 shonld never be- imperiled.
Tss, ,ho nen lions promised should b. paid.
.rha, ,n, 1shl .o much reduced should be
e,,ingnished by the full payment Of every
Jniiar ,hsreof That the reviying indus
.N;"- .honid he further promo,ed, aud that
49, .on,merro already 40 great should b.
80 Iii,, .ncon,aped.
Seeond-Tho Constitution Of the United
states h the suureme law, and not mere
.au,n,c, Ont Of Confederated States II
I .ov,rciyn nation, Some power.
1911 ,o tbe \ alton. while others ar,
~. .T'ni ~. ,bo states. Int the boundary
....su ,So nowers delegated and thosC
..aa oo'"..u - 80 be Je,ermined by National
les,,, S no, hs s,,,s tribunals.
''T Th,.S Tbo vork of popular education
I. one Is,, 10 the care of the several States
,. - ou. ~ ~ S,,y of the National govern
... oa, . 80 IL ,hat work IA the extent of il,
men. ,..si W s.a s sh;,;,y The Intelligence OF
eonsu'u'oua' a ~ .c,,e,ate ~ the in
'no na'io" - ~. ,I. aayeyai s,.,es and IA,
teiiisehev ~ IN Ns,,on mn., he guiJed. moi
destiny VI tno .' as sny one STAT. bnt m,
oy the genius y. "' '''
average Sen'uso " "'''
NoS-sEcrARiAN SCHOOLS
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbidi
Congress TO make any laws respecting al
establishment OF religion but u Is idio 't
hope that the Nation can 10 pro'e1';H,u a;,.
against 'ae 'nhu,nosJ a.noscd n ~ i,s particnia,
zen o'a"v .i", W. ,hcrofore recommend
io',' w, ,ha Con.,;,n,ion bo so amended as tC
.,s' ,,rah;hi,ion unon the Legislator,
'ss - a. r. .nd 90 forbid the appropria
" ...S e"oi Iii, ,nna. IN tho support of sec