Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-21

currency absolutely good anu legal anu
equal in every part Of our extended coun'
try. II 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 premium.
Under its administration railways have
Increased from 81 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for
eiyn trade has increased from $7OO .OO0,OOO
10 81 $50, OOO, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40. .000, 900 less than
our imports in 1860, were S26i .OOo, 600
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting 10 loans, 10 has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50 900 900 for soldiers' PEN
sions. II has paid SSS0,0OO,O 600 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l ,Ooo. .OOO
TO less than $50. ZOO, 900. All the indus
tries OF the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there 10
evidence Of q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes when VIII
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last tweuty.one years has been such Is 10
commend itself to the favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imPeriled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 90 much reduced should DO
e1tinguished by the full payment Oh every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus.
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already SO greAt snouiu w
steadily encouraged.
States Ia the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated states u
made Q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nanon. while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 TO be determined by Sauohai
aud not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one left TO the care OF the several States'
but IL is the duty OF the National govern
mont to aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence of
the nation is but the aggregate OF the IN
telligsnce In the several States, and the
destiny OF tho Nation must be guided. not
BY the genius Of any ono State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but II Is idle 70
hone that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
Zach State is exposed to its particular
domination, We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
OF each State and TO forbid the appropria-
tion OF public funds to the support Of sec
rii,hNWe reafiirm the belief ayowed in
,sTe aha, tbe duties levied for the purpose
~ rs,enue should 90 discriminate ~ 70
favor American labor, That no further
y,,nt Of the public domain should be made
% anx railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, its
twin bsrbarity. polygsmy, must die 10 the
Territories. That everywhere the pro1ec-
II AWW.a ID N
n;,,, W.. ma, hs .ecured TO citizens Of Amer
49, .1nn,;on That II Ia the duty Of Con.
Sress 10 develop and improve our water
course. and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
porstions must cease. That the obligs-
lions to the men who preserved It's inies,
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
fual victory. Their perPe.uM, % n1;n;,ora -
and snah Iore'sf " Wv ,ha imar;csn
anu 'Hs N N
peoP'0' -yr cu,xrsr PLANK.
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| Sixth-Since the autnotiy W resuin'e
immigration and intercourse oesNeeh u,o
United States and foreign nsuons ss .e.'s
with the Congress OF the oni~u e'Ams w.
and its treaty-making powers tnat Tue
Republican party, regarding the unre-
stricted immigration OF the Chinese as an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIer.
| else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
nroduce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
wbieh characterized tho earlier career OF
Rutherford B. Hayes, In peace and war