Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-30
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

Below is given the text OF the platform reso
CATIONS adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule mas restored upon a solid
sasis payment III coin for all the national OBJ
4syutiOns, and has given us a currer, " abso-
lWtely good and legal, and equal IN every
part OF our extended country. It has lifted
the credit of the nation from the point where
nx per cent. bonds sold at Sc, to that where
hsir per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at y
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from 81, 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 1000 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 0OO, 900 to 81 ,15O
10000 IN the same time, and our exports,
which were $4,000 900 less than our imports
N 1850, were $780,, OO0, 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has. since the war Closed betrayed the ordin-
Try expenses OF government, besides the ac-
ruing interest on the public debt, and dis
cursed annually more than $50. 0O0, 900 for SOL
aiers pensions. 1t has paid 1885,, 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refunding tho balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly Sl5l 100000 to less than
900. All the industries of the country
have revived labor is in demand; wages have
moreased, and throughout the entire country
here is evidence OF coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
Inned confidence and support of the people.
and this convention submits for their appro-
wi the following statements of the principles
aud purposes which will continue to guide
md inspire it's efforts:
RNUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
First-We affirm that the work eff the last
twenty -one years has been such as to COM
aend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
We have achieved through immense difficult
mes should be preserved. That the peace re-
lct,4 n ~oI,n hAl Tt...kt tpo
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
ssrpetnated, and that the liberties secured to
shis generation should be transmitted undi-
ainished to future generations. That the Or
nor established and the credit acquired should
never i've imperied. That the pensions prom
fsed should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should be eXtinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof That the
reviving Industries should be further promo
led, and that the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
SecoHd-The Constitution of the United
Mates is the supreme law, aud not Il compact.
Out Of Confederated States it made a nation.
Some powers denied the Nation, while
ahers ar- retained by States: but the bound
ary between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to he determined by National and
not by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education is
ena left to the care Of the several States, but
Is is the duty of the National government to
sid that work to the extent of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
:t,e aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
u States, and tho destiny OF the Nation must
se guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius of all.
NoN-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Feurth-The Constitution wisely forbids |
Congress to make any laws respecting an es-
.ablshing rf religion. but it is idle to hope |
shat the Nation can be protected against the
in1uence of sectariansm while each state is
exposed to its particular dOni4alion. We |
therefore recommend that tho Constitution be |
~ amended as 10 lay some prohibition upon |,
the Legislature of each State aud (" forbid |
The appropriation of public funds 10 the sup |
sort Of sectarian schools. !
F;fth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876 |
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve- |
Aua should so discriminate as to favor Amer. |
s@an labor. That no further grant of the |
public domain should be made TO any rail- |
road or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ng persisted in the State, its twin barbarty,
Polygamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to citi-
sen of American birth must be secured to
stizens of American adoption. That it is the |
iuty Of Congress to develop and improve our
water COURSES and harbors, but we insist that
urther subsidies to private persons or cOrpOr-
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity in the day of
battle are undiminished by the lapse of fifteen
Years since their final victory. Their perpet-
7al honor is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
ssn people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate inn
migration and intercourse between the United
Mates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
;ress Of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party,
Bgarding the unrestricted immigration of
no Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 10 restrain
md limit that Immigration by the enact
ssents of such just, humane and reasonable
as will produce tho result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
b. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided tho thought of his immediate
Predecessor to him for a Presidential candi
Sate, have continued to inspire him in his
'ereer as Chief Executive, and that history
vill accord to his administration the honors
which are due to an efficient just and courag-
'ous fulfillment of ne public business and
yill honor his intereosition between the peo-
,le and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIES OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth--We charge upon the DemocraticN
'arty the habituA sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
hoe and patronage; that to obtain possession
4 the National and State Governments, and
Or the control of place and position, they
ave DISTRACTED all the efforts to preserve the
,urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
1rns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect !
ID members of Congress, to secure at all
lazards the vote of the majority of States in
he House of Representatives; have endeav-
red to occupy by force and fraud places Of
rust given to others by the people of Maine,
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