Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-08
THE PLATFORM.


INT rSHtr uUts
DECLARATION or PRINCIPLEs
OF rHE REPUBLICAN, Parry.
The Beaens Of Repabliess Rule q
she whsIe Csuntry ssd People
Pepaiar EdueaSisa-Ths Chisss~
% ss'ss = Charges Against me
Demoerasie Party.
Below 10 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 all the
national obligations. aud has given rs .
currency Absolutely good and legal. and
equal 10 every part Of our extended coun.
try. It has lifted the credit Of tho nation
from the point where six per cont, bonds
sold at Sc, 70 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought. ~ apremium.
Under IL, administration rrilways have
increased from n 900 miles In 1860 10
more than 1900 miles IN 1879. Our for
sisu trade has Increased from S70o.0 900 900
70 81, $50, 000, 900 In the same time, and our
exports, which were sac, 900. 900 les than
our imports In 1850. we're Sac. 100000
more than our Imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans. u has, since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses Of
government, besides the scoruiug Interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50. 00o. 900 FOR SOLDIER pen.
slons. It has paid Ss8e 000, 900 Of the
public debt, and BY ~rsfunding the balance
1t lower, rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly 3l6i ,00o. 900
TO less than $50 .000. 900. All the Indus
| tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire county 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
| tho principles and purposes which will
continue 70 guide and inspire is efforts:
ENUMERATION OF Principles.
First-ws afirm that the work Of the
last twenty.one Year, has been such - 70
commend itself TO the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruita Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through Immense
| difficulties should Be preserved. That the
peace rsgalned should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
| should be perpetuated, and that the lbsr-
ties secured 70 this generation should DO
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener.
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be impsrilsd.
| That the pensions promised should b paid.
| That the debt 20 much reduced should b
extiuguished BY the foil payment Of every
| dollar thereof. That the reviving Indus
| tries should be further promoted. and that
the already 30 great should b
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Consultation Of the United
States 10 the supreme law. and not q mere
| compact. Out Of Confedsrated States 1t
made . sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied 10 the Nation, while others arc
retained BY the Ststes; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to DO determined BY National
and not BY State tribunals.
Third-Ths work Of popular education
10 one left to the care OF the several States,
but 10 10 the duty Of the National govern.
meut 70 aid that work ~ the extent Of It's
constitutional ability. Tbs i~ntelligencs Of
the nation 10 but the aggregate Of the In
| telligence In the several States, and tho
destiny OF the Nation must be guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
S~oS.srorAliAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but Il 10 Idle 70
hope that the Nation can DO protected
against the influence Of seotarianism while
each State IL exposed TO iu particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution DO 20 amended - 10
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
OF each State and to forbid the ~spproprts-
tion Of public funds TO the support Of SEQ
tartan schools.
Fifth-ws reafirm the belief avowsd In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 20 discriminate ~ 70
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
TO any railroad ur other corporation. Thst
slavery having persisted 10 the States, It,
twin barbarity. polygsmy, must die 10 the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded 10 . citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer.
lean adoption. That 10 10 the duty Of Con.
gress to develop and improve our water
courses aud hsrbors, bot we insist that
further subsidies 10 private persons or oor.
porations must cease. That the obligA-
tions to the men who preserved it, integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years sinoe their
fnsi victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever Be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE cRrSrsr PLANK.
Sixth-9ipce the authority 70 regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress Of the United States
and Its treaty. making powers, that the
Republican party, regarding tho unre-
striced immigration Of the Chinese - an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the sxer.
else OF the power 70 restrain and limit that
immigration BY the enactment Ell suoh Just,
humsne and reasonable provisions ~ will
| produce the result.
seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which Characterised the earlier career OF
Rutherford B. Hayes, In peace and war,
and which guided the thought OF bis i'm.
mediate predecessor 10 him for . Presi.
Dental candidate. have continued 70 In
spire him In his career - chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin.
istrstion the honors which are due 70 an
efficient, lust and courageous ful6llment
Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
INiourrrEs OF u DEMOCRACY.
Eigbth-Ws charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrifice Of pa
triotism aud justice 70 . supreme and In