Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-24
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

IN ions adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis pay nent in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us currency abso-
lutely good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
the credit of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at sc, to that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought 1t q
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from q 900 miles in 1860 to
more than SO. 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500. OOO, 900 to 81 l5O
COO 900 IN the same time, and our ex ports,
which we're SO, 900. 900 less than our imports
ia 1850, were 1884, 100000 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, it
Mas, since the war closed, betrayed the Ordin-
airy expenses of government, besides the &C
cruIng interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50. OOO. 900 for SOL
ders' pensions. 1t has paid 1851, 900 900 of the
pubi,c debt. and 10y refunding the balance at
kOwer rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $l5l,OOO,OOO to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries OF the country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
Increased. and throughout The entire country
there Is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enj"yed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support of the people,
aud this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire it's efforts:
ENUMERATI"N OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work IF the last
twenty zone years has been such as to com
aend Itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits of the COSTLY victories which
We have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
ered Union, now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, aud that the liberties secured to
tiis generation should he transmitted undi-
M finished to future generations. That the or
der establish and The credit acquired should
never be imperiled. That the pensions prom
isrd should he paid. That the debt so much
reduced should he exinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
re- living industries should be further promo
ted, and thai the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Sccond-The Constitution of the United
~ ltes il the supreme law, and not compact
Dat of COnfederated SAFES it made a nation.
Same powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained toy States; but he bound
AIRY between the powers delegal ed and those
nat by State tribunals.
Iaird-The work of popular education is
i.u. left to the care of The several States, but
- the duty of the National government to
4 ia that work to the extent of its utionai
"a bility. The intelligence of the nation is but
lie aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
al States, and the destiny OF the Nation must
be guided, not by the genius of any one
s'ate, but the average genius OF all.
NON -sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Eourth-The Constitution wisely fOrbidS
Congress to make any laws respecting An es-
of religion. but it is idle t" hope
that the Nation can be protected against the
influence of sectarianism while each state Is
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution he
20 amended as TO lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
the appropriation of public funds 10 The sup
port of sectaran schools.
Flfth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876.
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve
tue should so discriminate ~ to favor Amer.
,can labor. That no further grant of the
pu ,lic domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation That slavery hav-
ng persisted in the State. Its twin barbarity,
rolygamy, must die in the Territories. That
yervwhere the pro- ecton accorded to a ciIi-
,au of American birth must be secured To
siti2enS of American adoption. That ii is the
iuty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harhors but we insist thai
Itious mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity in the day of
altie are uniiminShed bv the la pse of fifteen
7ears since their final victory. Their perpet
sal honor is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty Of the Amer-
an people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
migration and intercourse between the United |
tates and foreign nations rests with the Con- |
ress Of the United States and its treaty |
making powers. that the Republican party |
egarding the Unrestricted Immigration of
lie Chinese as an evil of great magnitude |
II wolves the exercise of the power restrain |
nd limit that immigration by the enact |
nents Of such just, humane and reasonable |
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 his immediate
to him for Presidential candi |
ate have continued to inspire him in his
sreer as Chief Executive, and that history
,il accord to his admin istratiOn the hOnOrs
'hich are due to an efficient, just and cOurag-
Gus fulfilment of ne public business, and
ill honor his inter POSITION between the peO-
10 and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Istice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
lice and patronage; that to obtain possession
the National and State Governments, and
,r the control of place and position, they
urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devise fraudulent certificates and re-
rms; have labored to unseat lawfully elect ID
j members of Congress, to secure at all
azards the vote of the majority of States in
no House of Representatives; have endeav-
red to occupy by force and fraud places OF
'ust given to others by the people of Maine.
nd ecured by the courage and action OF
laine patriotic sons; have by methods
icious In principal and tyrannical in practice
tached partisan legislation to appropriation
ills; have crushed the rights of individuals,