Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-13
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Below IL given the text OF the platform
resolutions adopted by the Republican
National Convention at Chicago
Republican rule has restored upon .
solid basis payment 10 coin for al toe
national obligations. and has given us .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal 10 every part OF our extended coun'
try. Il has lifted the credit OF the nation
from tho point where six per cent. bends
sold at Sc, to that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at . premium.
Under ito administration railways have
increased from Al, 900 miles In 1850 10
moro than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
sign trade has increased from $700, 600 900
TO 81 ,l6O, 0oO, 00e In the same time, and our
exports, which we're $40. 000, 900 less than
our imports In 1860, were $264 900 900
moro than our imports In 1870. Without
resortipg 10 loans, 10 has, since tho war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the acoruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, 0O0. 900 for soldiers PEN
sious. It has paid $3.50. 900. 900 Of the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $i6l ,0OO. 600
TO less than $89. 0O0. 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there 10
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 for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue TO guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Pirst-Ws affirm that tho work Of the
last twenty.ons years has been such - 70
commend itself to the favor Of tho nation,
and that tho fruits Of the costly Victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace rsgained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union now happily restored,
should be perpetusted, and that the liber-
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 10 future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should mover be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt 20 much reduced should DO
e1tinguished by the full payment Of svery
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should DO further promoted. AID that
the commerce already 70 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States IL the supreme law, and not . mere
compact. Out Of Confedersted States IL
made Q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied 10 the Nation, while. others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one left to the care Of the several States,
but II 10 the duty Of the National govern
ment to aid that work Ia tho extent OF Its
constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
the nation Is but the aggregate Of the In
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
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Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but 1t IL idle TO
hope that the Nation can be protected
against tho influence Of sectarianism while
each State Ii exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that tho Constitution DO 20 amended q to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria-
ton Of public funds to the support Of Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-We reafirm the belief ayowed In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 90 discriminate a. 10
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
to any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having persisted In the States, Its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured 70 citizens OF Amer.
lean adoption. That IL 10 the duty Of Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obligs-
tons to the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day OF battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of tho American
people. .
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress Of the United States
and Its trsaty.making powers, that the
Republican party. regarding tho unre-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude, involves the exer-
else Of the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such just,
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result. n
seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes. In peace and war,
and which guided the thought Of his i'm
mediate predecessor 10 him for Q Presi-
dental candidate, have continued to In
spirs him In his career ~ chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are due TO an
efficient, Just and courageous ful6llment
| Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
NIourrKs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo-
| cratic party the habitual sacrifice Of pa
triotism and justice 10 . supreme and In