Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-14

THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880.

report OF its administration. IL sup.
pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
National authority. II reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom. instead oi
| slavery, a. its cornerstone. II trans.
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things TO the rank OF citi.
zeps. 1t relieved Congress from the infa.
mons work OF hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged il TO sea that slavery does not
exist. IL has raised the value of paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. TO
the par Of gold. II has restored upon q
solid basis payment in coin Tor all the
national obligations, and has gwen US .
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
,ry. I, has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, 70 that whero four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 1000 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
eign trade has increased from S70O, ,OOO, 900
10 81 l5O, 600 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were S20. .000, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i,OOO,OO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting to loans IL mas SINCE 'ne wa,
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the aecruins interest,"
on the public debt, and disoursed annuAiIy
more than $50, 900 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50 900, 900 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly sioi'oVo,oVo
to less than $50 100000. All the INDUS
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased anu
throughout the entire country here ns
evidence OF . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party ASKS LOT he
continued confidence aud support oi .ne
people, and this convention submits ~.
their approval the following statements o,
the principles and purposes when VIII
continue TO guide and inspire its euorm:
ENUMERATION or PRINCIPLES.
NJ. Nv. .a,, ,h., thu work Of the
.L 80 na.rs h.. hssn snoh .s TO
ias' .M.u III, - ,ha favor IN ,be nation.
eosm..e .p, ~ .s s.r;,. ~ tbe costly victories
n Ahu ,na' W. ne. aI .sh,srs5 ,bropyb immense
sr,en s.a,s,.' .o az .ho,Id hs nrss.rveS THAT the
uiiaeuI'ies su9uiu .SasIa hs chsr;sbsd That
peace resainea% % snou'a w sa,,;,s s..,oraJ
the disseVereo oniou,ao" ,hs Iihsr'
:nouiu 70 Ps,Phi u ,his Ssnsr,tion sbould bo
,rsnsmitted nndiminished to future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never DO imPeriled.
That the pensions promised should oe PAID.
That the debt 30 much reduced shouid DO
eItinguished by the full payment oi every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 80 great should DO
steadily ENCOURAGED.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States Is the supreme law: ana NOT mere
compact. Out OF Coniederaea Sases "
made a sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation. while Others are
retained by the States; but the oounaAry
between tho powers delegated ana ,hose
reserved is to be determined by Nahohai
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Oh popular eIusa.on
10 one left to the care OF the se'ersi o'aVes'
but 10 Is the duty oil the Nshonh govern
msnt to aid that work 70 tne ea.ent VI ~.
constitutional ability. The inteiisence VI
the nation IL but the aggregate Oh tne IN
telligence In the several STATES, sna 'ne
Sv ,hs Ssnins Of spy one State, but the
sys,sSa senins Of ali.
..o-,.,,v scuoo,s
SonsAc.A. C'.,.'..'oa . s,,.",, ,o,,,,.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely ,oroius
Congress 70 mase ,,aa auy .a Sr, i, ia ;Sis ,o
So .h", a.. N.,,oo can bs protected
sva,n.t the influepce Of sectarianism while
e,eh state is exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended ~ to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
OF each State and to forbid the appropria.
tion OF public funds to the support OF Sec
tari,n schools,
Fif,h-We reai,rm the belief avowed In
,s-s ,h., the dnties levied for the purpose
- s.vanrs sbonId 40 discriminate As to
Sa,as Ias,;can labor. That no further
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