Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-08
the REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

Below is given the text OF the platform reso
buttons adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago: ......
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us currency abso
l0tely 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 at u
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from q 200 miles In 1860 ia
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from S7OO, 900 900 to 81, so
600 900 in the same time, and our exports,
which were $20, 000, 600 less than our imports
ia 1850, were S264, zoo, 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, 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, 600 or SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 O0C Of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $751; 900 900 to less than
@80,OOO,000. All the industries Of the country
have revived: labor is in demand; wages have
Increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evidence OF a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
Chis record the Republican asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support OF the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-We affirm that the work eff the last
twenty-one years has been such as to COM
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-
cred union. now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
this generation should be transmitted undi-
mnished to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
never be imperiled. That the pensions prom
ised should be paid. That the debt SO much
reduced should be extinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be further promo
ted. and that the commerce already 80 great
should be steadily encouraged.
Seoond-The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law, and not compact.
Out Of COnfederated States it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
ary between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by National and
not by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
ena left to the care of the several States, but
it is the duty of the National government to
aid that work to the extent gifts constitutional
the 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
State, but the average genius OF all.
NoN-sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Feurth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting An es-
tablishing Of religion, but it Is idle to hope
that the Nation can be protected against the
influence of sectarianism while each State Is
exposed to its particular domination. We
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so amended as to lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
the appropriation of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
nue. should so discriminate as to favor Amer.
loan labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State, its twin barbarity,
polygamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to cti-
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American abortion. That it is the
duty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harbOrs, but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cOrpor-
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity in the day of
battle are undiminished by the lapse of fifteen
years since their final victory. Their perpet-
ual honor is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate inn
migration and intercourse between the United
States and foreign nations rests with the Con- |
gress of the United States and its treaty |
making powers, that the Republican party, |
the unrestricted Immigration OF
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, |
involves the exercise of the power 10 restrain |
and limit that immigration by the enact |
mentS of such lust. humane and reasonable |
provisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism |
which characterized the earlier career of |
B. Hayes, in peace and war, and |
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor to him for Presidential candi- |
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors |
which are due to an efficient, just and courag
sous fulfillment of ne public business, aud
will honor his nter,ositiOn between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIES OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
,ffice and patronage; that to obtain possession
If the National and State Governments, and
or the control of place and position, they
nave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
rave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ID members of Congress, to secure at all
The House of Representatives; have Sndeav-
bred to occupy by force and fraud places OF
rust given to others by the people OF Maine,
md secured by the courage and action OF
Maine patriotic sons; have by methods
Vicious in principal and tyrannical in practice
bills; have crushed the rights of individuals,
md vndicated the principles and sought the