Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-11
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June s, 1880

National authority. II reconstructed tho
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
/ slavery, a. its cornerstone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things to the rank of citi'
zeps. II relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged II TO see 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 for all the
national obligations. and has given rs .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
eousl iu oyery part OF our extended coun.
,ry. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold Al sd, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at . premium.
Under its administration railways nave
increased from q, 900 miles In lS6o TO
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eirn trade has increased from 500, ,0OO,O0O
to 81. .l50. .00o. 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were S20,oO0'oOO less tnan
our imports in 1860. were s26i. .Ooo 'Ooo
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the accruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than 1000, 900 for soldiers. PEN
sions. 1t has paid $3.50 900, 900 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
q, lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l, ,OOO. 200
10 less than $ss. 900, 900. AL the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout tho entire country there IL
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 Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which VIII
continue to guide and inspire its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Pirst-we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty-one years has been such a. to
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 regsined should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored
should be perpetuated. and that the liber'
ties secured TO 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 DO paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment oil every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great should Dc
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the Uniteu
States 10 theAupreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States II
made a sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied TO the Nation. while others are
retained BY the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-Tho work Of popular education
Ia one left TO the care OF the several States.
but II ia the duty OF the National govern.
ment to aid that work ~ the extent Oh It's
constitutional ability. The intelligence of
the nation is but tho aggregate of the IN
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of tho Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
Soy.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO mako any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion. but IL is idle TO
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
esch State il exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
OF each State and TO forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds to tho support Of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we resfiirm the belief avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 80 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
20 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States It's
twin barbarity. poly ygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
ton accorded to o citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL 10 the duty OF Con-
gress TO develop aud improve our water
courses and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga-
lions to the men who preserved its integ.
v hnv,ha ,a iay I.uss % Of st,sen wears since their
fnal victory. Their perpetual honor is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
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with tne eonsresso s,. " 'no nouo.s o ,h., ,ho
and in uea,y' maA'ns PJ" PS.na ,ha % rrra' O
hepuo.ean parry, fsus s,, VIZ aa.
stricted Immigration VI ,ne Sninso - az
evil OF great magnitude Involves tne ener.
else OF the power to restrain and limit ths'
| immigration by the enactment Ell such Just.