Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-17
the REPUBLICAN PLATE )RM

Below is given The text of the platform reso-
Fations ad opted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis payM ent in coin for all the national OBJ
Igations, and has given US a currency abso-
tately good and legal, and equal In every
part Of our extended country, It has lifted
the credit of the nation from the point where
Hx per cent. bonds sold at Sc, to that where
sbur per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 600 900 to 81 ,l5O-
10000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which were $4,000, 600 less than our imports
N 1860. were $264, OOO, 900 more than our i'm
corts in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the Ordln-
Ey expenses Of government, besides the &C
eruing interest on the public debt, and dis
sursed annually more than $50, 600 900 for sol
5iers' pensions. 1t has paid $780, 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refNnding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $751;, 600. 900 to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries of the country
aave revived: labor is in demand; wages have
increased and throughout the entire country
acere is evidence OF coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
mis- record the Republican asks for the con-
Haued confidence and support OF the people,
s1d this convention submits for their appro-
~ the following statements Of the principles
md purposes which will continue to guide
ond inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
3irst-we affirm that the work eff the last
rvsntv-one wears has been such as to COM
srend Itself to the favor of the nation and
nat the fruits of the costly victories which
W. have achieved through immense difficult
sns should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should becher>hed. That the dissev-
afsd Uuion. now happily restored, should be
psrpe' uatcd, and that the liberties secured to
s..is generation should be transmitted undi-
vanished to future generations. That the or
Scr established and the credit acquired should
ever be imperiled. Tha, the pensions prom
5asd should he paid. That the debt so much
peJuced should he eXtnguished by the full
gcyment of every dollar thereof. That the
ys7iving industries should be further promo
nd, and thai the commerce already so great
saould he steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution of the United
mates is the su,,rame aw and not a compact
Cat Of Confeiertit.d : aies. it made nation.
Some powers are deniei the Nation, while
others are retained hv States; but the bound
a-y between the powers delegated and those
~sserved is to be determined by National aud
Mt by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
1ra left 10 the care IF the several States, but
e is the duty of the National government to
aii that work to he extent Ofits constitutional
ability. TIE intell,g ence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
ri States. and the destiny OF the Nation must
SO guided, not by the genius of any one
STATE, but the average genius of all.
NoN-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any. lave respecting an es-
sablishny of religion. bat it i ih!r to hope
shat the Nation can be pro ected AGAINST the
snduence of sectarianism while each State is
exposed ~ its particular d"nination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution be
~ amended as 10 lay some prohibition upon
.be Legislature OF each State al d to forbid
eae appropriation of Public funds 10 the sup
port OF sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
That the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
-,ue should so discriminate as to favor Amer
4can labor. That no further grant of the
pupic domain should be made to any rail-
road or o,her corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State. its twin barbarity,
polygamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to ci;i-
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the
duty of Congress TO develop and improve our
rater cour> es and harhors, but we insist that
sntther ,utsidir, 10 private persons or corpor-
atoms nnst ea-e. That the obligations to the
men MO preserved its integrity in the day of
battle are undminshed by the lapse of fifteen
years since their final victory. Their perpet |
Ial honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty OF the Ameri- |
':an people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm |
migration and intercourse bstween the United |
States and foreign matte MS rests with the Con- |
gress OF the United States and its treaty |
making powers, that he Republican party. |
lrgarding the unrestricted immigration of
tae Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
III wolves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
snd limit that immigration by the enact
Nents of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions will produce the result.
seventh-That the purity and patriotism
@nch characterized the earlier career of
satherford B. Hayes, in peace and war, and
v&ich guided the thought of his immediate
Predecessor to him for Presidential candi. |
Saes, have continued to inspire him in his
carver as Chief Executive, and that history
VIZ accord to his administration the honors
- -ssch are due to an efficient, just and cOurag-
,sss fulfillment of NE public business, aud
~iI honor his inter POSITION between the peo-
-Ia and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Sighth-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habtual sacrifice of patriotism and
Estice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
zsfiee and patronage; that to obtain possession
- the National and State Governments, and
Ir the control of place and position, they
have obstructed all the efforts to preserve the
parity and conserve the freedom of suffrage:
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
Urns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
~ members of Congress, to secure at all
hazards the vote of the majority of States in
sae House of Representatives; have endeav-
cred to occupy by force and fraud places Of
trust given to others by the people of Maine.
AMI secured by the courage and action of
N.ine's patriotic sons have by methods
vicious in principal and tyrannical in practice
hi ached partisan legislation to appropriation
lis; have crushed the rights of individuals, |