The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-08-18
PLATFORM OF THE REP UBLICAN
It'll fkA PARITY s

The Republican Party in National Conyentonassem
bed athe end Of twenty years since the Federal Gov
the people Of the Units States this BRIEF report Of ia
administration Fe&f&4 sA &v8 " sAs
million Of men subvert the national authority Il
constructed the Union of the States with freedom In
100000 human bepgs from he likeness II hngs tothe
rank of citizens Ii relieved Congress from the FAM
sss that slavery does NOT exist u las raised Se Value
of paper currency from IS per cent the par
for alfthe national obligations and has given
reDcy absolutely good and equal in every part of
extended country Il has lifted the credit Of
try from the point where per cent bonds sold at SO
that where per cent. bonds eagerly sought at
premium. Under IT'S administration, railways have In
creased FROM III 900 miles, in 1862 to than So 900
miles in 1879. Our foreign trade has increased from
s7oOsp0oOoo 70 900 in the time aud
1860 we're 100000 more than our imports in is7e-
Without resersng 10 loans IL has since the closed
sides the aeeTainE interest the public debt and has
annually dsbursed than $30000000 for soldiers
PENSIONS has paid Ssss e0e000 OF the public debt
and by refnding the balance lower rates has reduce
ed the annual interest charge from nearly
try have revived labor Is In demand wages have ins
creased and throughout the entire country there
idence Of coming prosperity greater than have
Upon this record the Republican Party asks for the
Convention submits for their approval tbe
statements Of the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire It's efforts
been such as o isefto the favor 81 the ma
we have achieved through immense difculties should
be preserved that the peace reganed should be cher
ished that the discovered Union, happily restor-
Id should be perpetuated and that the liberties
ed to this generation should be transmitted undmin-
ished to future generations that the order established
and the credit acquired should be- impaired that
the pensions promised should be extinguished by the
fun payment Of dollar thereof that the revivng
eo@msics already great should &c steadily encour-
H. The Constitution of the United States is su-
preme law, and not mere contract Out of confeder-
denied to the nation while Others arc denied to the
States but the boundary between the power delegated
and n h; E, J. e BE By the national
III The work Of popular education is LEFT to the
onal to aid that work % the extent Of its
eonsfitutIonal bower The Inteieence Of the nation
+ y. sas q ts i sas
Rv ~ setus Or anv oe state but bv shs aversse re
~ The constitutop wisely forbds Congress- % make
any sT rsspecting an Of religion b.. Il
H. inusnce a. secsarianism While each state "a ex
posed 70 is domination. We therefore recommed that
hsiton spoD Re e sss State and . for;
sesfsssn schools: .a.e Z, 4s,a .hst a. ,,.
t<e " ~ sne At1Neo IN 10Y, IA. - a.
criminste q % myof Americsn labor that no rtnsr
grant Y Ne Ppile uonaan 7n3u1 " IMAGE ~ @ny Tall
Cd e ths States. is win osf6ssty poyssmys must die
In the that everywhere the protection ac-
esssas sdepon We We 'sssss
tne au{ q SonsIess = osssop hnu OUT water
pfsaeS pefs2ns % must cease 1nat tne
oogataons q tne Hspupiic " Lne men wno preserved
i.stnteklt n Tug nouE y uat.te afe py
tne lapse o. he e years sihee tnv nna vetory 10 40
tnem manor ,s snai forever pe ne CRATE
pie
VI since the authority 70 regulate Immigration ana
intercourse between the United states ana foreign
rests with congress or win ne United States
and itstreaty making payer the Republican Party re-
an evil OF great magnitude invokes the exercise OF
those powers to restrain and limit that by
the enactment q such JUST humane and reasonable
proylsaons e. VIII produces that result -
VII ina5 tne purity ana pSrietism when character
zs tne carrier career q utneliora e ~ peace
ana war and which guided the thoughts OF our imme-
aiate predecessors 20 MIN of canoidate
nave eonHhae1 g InsPMe tl.n N s cafsI y yniei
4Nsl tnes al 1891. ~ ~
@ ~ a3h mrn III ~, NJ IN
nonyf mis oos"een INC pe'p'e anu pro-
PoWSS TIf Pa W. a. ave- .h nsoss.,
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T ~ l ~ ~ % and 5o.,v ~ ~ ph
ta;n nssession az tbe Nationaf and staf ~
I n snn.-a, - rsce an es;tse t,ey hss ~,
serve Inc free5or, ~ snffage and have devised fsnd
NJ X 80 49, d NJ 30 ,strsd y, nsat
~ ,as,hars ~ Congress - sac,re ~ n
$500 AZ go ~ ,oeoritv ~ shs sfatss n The
House Of Representatiyes have endeayored to
~ force and rsud he niaees Of trust given to others
~ tbe osone ~ Maine and rescued ~ he co1ra@eous
s. u xa;s,. n,ss s,s. he ~ nv n,ethojs S;c
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PARTISAN ieeisIstion to AUTHORIZATION bills. UPON whose