The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-06-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

CHICAGO June 1o.-Followng is the full text Of tho
platform adopted by the Republican Convention parts
Of which haye been heretofore dispatched
Republican rules has restored upon solid basis,
payment IN coin for all tho National obligations, and
has given us currency absolutely good and legal and
equal in every part Of extended country. 1t has
lifted the credit of the nation from the point whe
er cent bonds sold at 49, to that where cent bonds
are eagerly sought at premium Under its admins
trstol, railways have cre ,sed from $1,000 miles in
1880, to more than 50 900 miles in 1879 Our foreign
trade has increased from S7Ou 90 700 to OOO
in the same time ard our exports which were so oo0
600 less than our exports In 1861, weIc 1854 0OO00
more than our imports in 1879.
Without resortng to loans it has, since the
closed betrayed the ordinary expenses Of the govern
men besides the accrung interest the public debt,
and disburscd annually than $50 900 for SOL
diere pensions has paid $3.50 O0O OF the public
debt and by reundng the balance at lower rates, has
reduced the annual charge, from nearly 81 j.
100000 to less than $50 000 All the industries Of
the country have revived laborers in demand waves
have increased and throughout the entire countr'
there is evidence Of coming prosperity greater than
enjoyed. Upon this record the Republican
party asks the continued confidence and support OF
the people, and this convention submits 70 their ap.
proval the following statement Of principl 9 and
purpose which will continue to guide and inspire its
First-we affirm that the work Of the last 81 years
has been such to commend itself to tho favor the
na0n and that the fruits Of the costly victories which
have achieved through Immense difficulties SHOULD
b. preserved that the peace regsncd should be cher
ised that the discovered union happily restored
should DO pepeuated and thAt the iosre. secured to
this genert,on shout, be transmitted undminished to
future generations; that the order established and the
credit acquired should never te imperiled that the
pensions promised should be PAID that tho debt 80
much reduced should be extinyuished BY the payment
Of every dollar thereof; that the evivng industries
should DO ever promoted. and that the commerce al
ready 70 great should be encouraged.
Sscord-The constitution Of the United States Is the
supreme law, aud not contract OF Confederaed
States 1t made . sovereign nation. Some powers are
denied to the nation while others are retained by the
States but the boundary between the powers doiegat
ed and those reserved is to b. deter mined BY national
and not by state tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education il one left 70
the Of the several States but IL IL the duty OF the
national government t. aid that work to the extent Of
its constitutional ability The intelligence VI the ma
on 'as 0 ta' Inc
ed MT BY tho genius o any one State but by the aver
age genius Of all.
Fourth-The constitution wisely forbids Congress to
make any law respecting establishment VI religion,
but idle TO hope that the nation be protected
against tho influence Of while each State
is exposed TO its Particular domination We therefore
recommend that the Constitution be amended ~ TO
lay prohibition upon the legislation Of each State
and forbid the appropriation Of the public funds to
the support OF sectarian schools.
Fiithwe reafirm the belief avcwed in 1876 that the
duties levied for tho purpose Of should dis
crimnate ~ to favor American labor that further
graut Of the public domain should be made any rail
road otner corporaton fh slavery having persisted
in the States It's twin bSrbarity, poygany, must die
in the territories that everywhere the protection
corded 10 citizen OF American birth must be secured
to citizens ny American adoptio that it Is the duty Of
Congress to develop and improve water and
harDors but insist that further subsidies to private
persons corporations must cease; that the obligi
lions to the who preserved Its integrity in the day
Of battle undilninshed by the lapse of Is year.
since their final victory; their perpetual hror is and
shall foi be the grateful privilege and the rcd
duty Of the American people
si.tn-sincs the authority to regulate immigration
and intercourse between The United States and foreign
nations rests with the Congress Il the Unit States
and Its treai y-making powers, the Repub an party,
regarding the UNRESTRICTED immigration Of Chne,e
evil great magnitude invoke the exercises Of that
power to restrain aud lnit that imm grafton by the
enactment Of such just humane aId Reasonable pro-
visions " II produce that result.
Sew nlh-lhat the parity and patriotism which char
Acterized the earlier r. Hayes in peace and
wAr, and which guided the thought OF his immediate
pre- Gecessor to hun for presidential cadidat, have
continued 10 inspire him III his chief
tive, and that history will accord to his administration
ageous fuldmeut Of the public business and will honor
his interpretation between the peole And proposed par
tisan laws.
Eghth-we charge upon the Den ocratic party the
h.btuM sacrifices patriotism and Justice 70 .
preme and uns.tsbe lust scs aud patronage; that
W obtain possession Of the national and State govern
ments and VI tho control of place and Position they
have 0bstructed NIL the efforts to preserve tue purity
end conserve she freedom VI suffrage. have devised
fraudulent returns and certificates. have labored to
lawfully elected members Of Conyrsss
81 hazards the vUte Of the majority Of the States
ire House e Representatives,, have endssvored 10
cupy By force and fraud places Of trust given 10 others
BY she people Of Name and by the courage and
action Of Names patriotic have by methous
ious in principle aud tyrAca in practice, attached
partisan legislation to appropriation bills; have crushed
the rights VI individuals and vindicsted the principle
and sought the favor OF rebellion against the nation
and have sndeavored 20 obterAte tue sacred memories
The overcome it ines,inAbls good results,
freedom 81 iudviduA equality
We affirm 1t TO be the duty and purpose Of the Re-
publican party u all 10, tnatc Of this Union
70 the perfect harmony which may DO prSrtica
be and We submit ~ the practical sensible people Of
the United states. to Say whether it would not be
geTous 10 the interests Of couury, NJ this
time TO surrender the administration the national
government to party which seeks overthrow the
exis ing policy under which prosperous and
thus bring destruction confusion where there II
now order confidence and no ..