Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-02
the REPUBLICAN PLAT Jim.

Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis payment in coin for all the national Ob-
legations, and has given us currency abso-
iutely good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
The credit of tho nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at SO, to that where
Asur per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at II
premium. Under its administration rail ways
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than $1,000 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 800 OOO, 900 to 81 $50
100000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which. were S2O,0OO,0OO less than our imports
in 1860, were x264, OOO, 600 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordln-
airy expenses Of government, besides the ac-
crulng interest on the public debt, and dis
bur>ed annually more than $50. O0O. 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
sharge from nearly Sl5l 100000 to less than
80 100000. All the Industries of the country
have revived: labor is in demand; wages have
increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
shis record the Republican asks for the con-
timed 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.
twenty -one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits OF the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace
gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
cred UuIon, now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, and tina. the liberties secured to
this generation should be transmitted undi-
rniniShed to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
ised should he paid That the debt SO much
reduced should he eXtinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
revivng industries should be further promo
Ted, and that the commerce already so great
should be steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-The Constitution of the United
States ia the supreme law. and not a compact.
Out of C0nfederated : aies it made a nation.
SOme powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
AIRY 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
ono left to the care of the several States, but
IL is the duty of the National government to
aid that work to the extent of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but |
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever |
al States and the destiny or the Nation must
be guided. not by the genius of any one |
State, but the average genius Of all.
NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
FOurth-The Constitution wisely forbids |
Congress to make any laws respecting 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 |
therefore recommend that the Constitution be |
80 amended as to lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid |
The appropriation of public funds to he sup
port of sectarian schools.
F'ifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876.
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
uue should SO discriminate "a to favor Amer
,can 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. It's twin bar barity,
polygamy. must die in the Territories. That
the protection accorded to citi
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens OF American adoption. That it is the
duty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harhors, but we insist that
further subsidies 10 private persons or corpQf
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity in the day of
battle are undiminished by the la pse of fifteen
years since their final victory. Their perpet
aal honor is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty Of the Ameri-
IAN people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm | /
migration and intercourse between the United
'tates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
,ress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Repu blican party. |
sgarding the unrestricted immigration of !
ne Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, ,
INVOLVES the exercise of the power 20 restrain
nd limit that immigration by the enact
nents of such just, humane and reasonable
PROVISIONS As will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism G
which characterized the earlier career of
rutherford B. Hayes, in peace and war. and b
which guided the thought of his immediate s.
PREDECESSOR to him for a Presidential candi
ate, have continued to inspire him in his =
sreer as Chief Executive. and that history n
'ill accord to his administration the honOrs -
'hich are due to an efficient, just and courag- fl
ous fulfillment of ne public business aud 81
ill honor his inter POSITION between the peo-
le and proposed partisan laws.
INIoUIrIEs OF THE eMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and P
Istice to supreme and Unsuitable lust for
flee and patronage; that to obtain possession
T the National and State Governments, and
n the control of place and position, they
ave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
members of Congress-, to secure at all ~ ~
azards the vote of the majority of States in
,e House of Representatives; have endeav- III
red to occupy by force and fraud places of
ust given to others by the people of Maine, an
nd secured by the courage and action OF en-
[aine patriotic sons; have by methods tn
cious in principal and tyrannical in practice tn
tached partisan legislation to appropriation
lis; haYe crushed the rights of Individuals,
I'd vindicated the principles and sought the
vor of rebellion against the Nation, and en-
I'VE endeavored to obliterate the sacred
emOries Of the war and to overcome its in Z
timable good results-freedom and individ- !
Il aoualty, We affirm it to be the duty and \