Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-10-27
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.
ADOPTED Ar....
Chicago, June ., 1890.

Osv~@6NS SNU0 8s 1o6Vs
The Republican party, in Nationsi Conysn
ton assembled, at the end Of twenty year,
since the Federal Government WAS first com
mitted to its charge. submits to the people
of the United States this brief report Of it,
which had armed nearly 100000 Of men tc
subvert the National authority. It recon
structed the union of States with freedom
instead Of slavery, as its corner stone. II
transformed 100000 human beings from the
likeness Of things to the rank of citizens. II
relieved Congress from the infamous work
Of hunting fugitive slaves, and charged II
to see thai slavery does not exist 1t has
raised the value Of paper currency from
thirty-eight per cent. to the par OF gold il
has restored upon 8 solid bAsiS the payment
in coin of all National obligations, and has
given US currency absolutely good and equal
in every part Of our extended country. Ithas
lifted the credit Of the Nation from the point
where per cent. bond sold at So, to that
where four per cent bonds are eagerly sought
at premium. Under its administration rail.
ways have increased from 81 900 miles in
1860 to more than 5000 miles in 1879. Our
foreign trade has increased from 500, 900 :.
900 to $l,150, ,0O0, 600 in the same time; and
our exports. which were sec, 600 600 less than
our imports in 1860, were 1864, 900 900 more
than our imports in lS70. without resorting
TO loans. 1t has, since the close OF the war,
betrayed the ordinary expenses Of the Gov
ernment besides the sccruing interest on the
public debt. and has disbursed annually
more than saaooO,oOp for soldiers and sailors
pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
public debt and by refunding the balance
at lower rates has reduced the annual inter-
est charge from nearly $50, 600 600 TO lees
than s6900O.0O0. All the industries of the
country have revived. Labor is In demand.
Wages have increased. and throughout the
entire country there is evidence of com
ing prosperity greater than we have ever en-
joyed.
UPON rnIs RECORD
The Republican party asks for the continued
cohndence ana support OF the people and
this convention submits for 'heir approval
the following statement Of the principles and
purposes which will continue to guide its
purposes:
flrst-"e amin that the work OF the last
twenty'ohe years mas been such Is to CON-
mend Itself TO the iavof oil the Nation, and
that the fruits OF the costly victories which
we nave achieVed through immense dilhcui-
ues should Dc preserved; thst the peace
resained should be cherished; that the dis
severed oh'on' now nAppi'y restored should
De perpe'usteh' ana tha' the llserties secured
to this generation should be transmitted un-
diminished to future generation; that the
pensions promised should be paid; that the
debt 80 much reduced should be extinguished
by the full payment Of every dollar thereof;
that the reviving industries should be further
promoted, and that the commerce already 50
great should be steadely encouraged
second-The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law. and not q mere
contract. Out OF the Confederate States II
made & sovereign Nation. Some powers are
denied to the Nation. while others are retain.
ed by the States: but the boundary between
the powers delegated and those reserved is to
be determined by the National and not by the
State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education ID
one left to the care of the several states; but
1t is the duty of the National Government to
aid that work TO the extent of its constitution.
al ability. The intelligence of the Nation ia
but the aggregate Of OF the intelligence In the
several States, and the destiny Of the Nation
must be guided lot by the genius Of one
State but by the average genius of all.
RaFourth--The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any law respecting 'ne es'
taohsnmen' OF rehgion' out !" idie 10 nope
'nat the NAtioh can DC pro'ecieq aeains' Una
'hhuehoe oi see'A6'AhiSin "hi'e oS'h o'~'e u
exposed 70 i's particular apmihaHhpn' we
.nereiore recommend 'hA' 'ne oons'i'u',on
% 30 amended v 10 lay 'he sAine prohio'
'ions npon the Legislature OIL eAch o'A'e' Aho
to forbid the appropriation " PUBIC tund'
to The support OF Sect.rian soAe0ls.