Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-01
TIE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Conven ION Al Chicago:
Republican ru'e has restored upon a soma
basis payp eI, III coin for all the national oo-
legations, and ha, given US a currency ahso-
lutelv good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has iiite'i
the credit of the nation from the point WneEe
six Der cent. bonds sold at S6, to that where
faur per cent. bonds are eagerly sought AT
premium IIuder its administration railways
have increased from 2l,0o0 miles III looo 10
more than s. 900 miles in 1879. our foreign
trade ha, increased from 500 000, 900 to l,loo-
900. 900 IN the same time, and cur exports,
which, were so uti0 900 less than our imports
in 1850 were sol UOo, 900 more than our I'M
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, IL
has since tic war closed, betrayed the oIdih-
AIRY expenses of GOV eminent, besides me ac-
.rllng interest on the public debt, ana ais
bur.ed annually more than S3OOoOOho tor SOL
diers' pensions. | has paid $3.50 900 900 OF the
pubic debt, and 10y retunding the balance at
lower rates has reduced the annual interest
charge froiu nearly Sl5l,Coo,0n0 TO less than
$50 900 600 Al the industries of the country
have revived; abur Is in demand; wages nave
increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evi!enrc ct a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever eni"Ned. Upon
This record the Republican asks for the con
tinued confidence and support OF The people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the foil"" ing statements OF the principles
and purposes which VIII continue 10 Suiue
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATI N OF PRINCIPLES.
First W g affirm that the work If t! e tst
twenty -0ue Wears has been such as to COM
mend itself Ia the favor of the nation, anu
that he fruits If he costly victories which
we have achieved through immense diihcui-
tie, should be pre-erved. That the peace re-
. gained should hecheri>hed. That the dssev-
cred Union, TON happily restored, should be
yerpetuated, and that the liberties secured 10
this generation shnu;d be transmitted undi-
niiui,hed u future generations. That the Or
der established and the credit acquired should
never be inptr,'ed. That the pensions prom
i,ed should toe paid. That the debt so much
reduced II uu.d tie eNtngui>hed by the 1u!l
payment al every dollar thereof. That the
reviving indus RES should be further promo
ted, and that the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
SecOud--Ihr constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law, and not a compact
Out OF CurisA,!, IA ID = a e> il made nation.
Some powers are denied The Nation, while
others are rc'ain~d ny States: hut lie Uouhh-
airy between the covers Gtlrca ru ana thoSe
reserved j Ia h.. determined by National ana
not ty STATE tribunals.
Thrh-The work of popular education l.
one lett 10 The of The several states, but
it is the dutr Of tie National government 10
all that work tnihe extent Of it> constitutional
ability. 1fne Intelligence of the nation Is but
the aggregate Of the intelligence in the sever
al states aud the destiny OF the Nation must
re guided, not iy the genius of any one
state, but the average genius OF All.
S.CTAKIAN schools.
F0rrfh-Tho Onsitution wisely fOrhiS
Congress to MAI; any laws respecting an e>-
tabli-hiNg OF re- ZION, but II - Idle 10 none
that he : Ion IAN he protected against tn.
influence Of Sectaraui>u White each STATE l.
exposed 10 it. particular donilnatinn. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution t."
50 amended as 10 lay some ohibl'lon ul"n
the Legislature OF each State and to torNd
the apprOpri lti0n of ub'ic funds 20 the sup
port OF scrtarian schools.
PIlth-We affirm The belief avOwei in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose OF reNe-
!Iue >hOuiu So discriminate As to favor Amer
lcau labor. luat 40 further grant OF the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That ST very hay
ing persisted III the State, It, twin barbarltN,
polygamy, must die in the Territories. mat
everywhere the pro. ec'ion accorded TO ON
zen of American birth must be secured To
citiZefs of American adoption. That 1t is IN"
duty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harbors, but we insist that
further -ubsl,lics to private persons or corpor-
atio"~ nt~t ease. That the obligations to the
men y 10 i'-.-er\ ed lis Integrity III the day "t
bate are i.u unfinished by The arse OF fifteen
years >,lr- their fiual victory. Their p"rpet
uai Aun,'r Is and shall forever be The era,otdi
privilege a.td the sacred duty OF the A'nerl-
can pe"iie.
THh CHINESE PLANK.
sinh ~ircc the authority 10 regUia'" I'M
. migration tud intercourse between the nIted
Sta.e> ald foreign nations rests with the on
greSS al me United States and Ii, treaty
making powers, ii.ut the Republican parry.
re sardiu@ the unreStricted Immigration OF
the Cniae,o an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise Of the power 20 restrain
and uinit that immigration by tine enact
mcnt- of such just, humane and Reasonable
provisions as viii produce the result.
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 innrdiate
predecessor to him tor Presidential candi
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career Chief Executive, and that history
will accord 10 his administration the hOnOrs
which due to an efficient, lst and courag-
aous ful lmeut of Ne public business, and
will honor his inter. POSITION between the peo-
plc and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUIrIES or THE DEIOC2tCY.
Eigh;h-We charge upon the Democratic
party The habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and
Justice to supreme aud Unsuitable lust for
office and patronage; that to obtain possession
Of the National and State Governments, and
for the control of place and position, they
have ohstructed All the efforts to preserve The
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
have devised fraudulent certificates and re-
turns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ed members of Congress. TO secure at ali
hazards the vote of the ma ioritv Of states i'll
the House of Representatives; have endeav-
ored tn occupy by force and fraud places OF
trust given to others by the people of Maine,
and secured by the courage and action OF
Names patriotic sons; have by methods
vicious i'm principal and tyranuical in practice
attached partisan Legislation to appropriation
bills; have crushed the rights of individuals.
and vindcated the principles and sought the
favor of rebellion against the Nation, and
nave endeavored to oblterate the sacred
,npmorjeS of the war and to overcome its in