Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-09
THE PLATFORM.
The Beuens or Repubiirsu Ruie 10
the whole Country asd People
Popular Edueasion-1hs Chiues~
Quession - Charges Against she
Democratic Party.

tQuAl III tNuEy PeAt Va SbA sesSAe~~ -
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point whore six par cent. bonds
sold at SO, 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at spremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 2l.O00 miles In 1850 TO
more than 50 900 miles In 1873. Our for.
eign trade has increased from $7o0. .OOo. 200
TO 81 4 sc, ,0o0. 900 In the Same time. and our
exports. which were $40 200. 900 less than
our import. in 1860. were SAGA 600. .0Oo
more than our imports ir 1870. Without
resorting to loans. 10 hfs. since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, 'esides the acoruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,000, 900 for soldiers' pen.
sions. II 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 Sl6l 600. .0Oo
10 less than s89. 900. 900. All the indns-
tries 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 this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people. and this convention submits ior
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty .one years has been such ~ to
commend itself to the favor Of the nation.
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should DO preserved. That the
peace regalned should be cherished. That
the discovered Union now happily restored,
should DO perpetuated. and that the liber.
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 30 much reduced should be
e1tinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States ia the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confedsrated States II
made . sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied TO the Nation, while others are
retained BY the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular educstion
is one left to the care Of tho several States.
but IL 10 the duty OF the National govern.
ment TO aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation 10 but the aggregate OF the IN
telligence In the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided. not
by the genius Of any one State. but the
average genius Of all.
soS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but IL Is Idle to
hope that the Nation can bo protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended ~ to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the sppropria.
ton OF public funds to tho support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reaffirm the belief avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for tho purpose
OF revenue should 30 discriminate a. to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
TO any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perishod in the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
ton accorded to o citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
icsn adoption. That 10 IL 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 obliga-
tions to the men who preserved Its integ.
rity in the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor IL
and shall forever be tho grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixtb-since tho authority TO regulate
immigration and intercourse between tho
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress OF tho United States
and its tresty.making powers, that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
stricted immigration OF the Chinese as an
evil OF great magnitude. involves the exer-
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
hum ane and reasonable provisions a. Will
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 i'm
mediate predecessor 10 him for Presi.
DENTAL candidate. have continued TO in
spire him In his career - chief executive,
and that history will accord 10 his admin.
istrstion the honors which are due TO an
efficient, lust and courageous fulhllmens
Of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISrQuIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa.
triotism and justice to supreme and In.
satiablc lustfor Office and patronage; that
TO obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments. and Of the control Of
place and position. they have obstructed
all the efforts TO preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure II
all hazards the vote Of the majority oil
States In the House Of Representatives
have endeavored TO occupy by force and
fraud places Of trust given 10 others by
the people Of Maine, and secured by
the courage and action Of Names patri
otic sons; have by methods vicious IN
principle and tyrsnnical In practice. a.
tached partisan legislation 70 sppropria
tion bills; have crushed The rights OF indi
viduals, and vindicated the principles ant
sough, the favor Of rebellion against th'
nation, and have endsavored 70 obliterst'
the sacred memories Of the war and u
overcome its inestimable good results.
freedom and individual equality. W.
affirm IL TO be the duty and purpose Of th'
Republican party 70 use all the Legitimate
means Of this Union TO secure the psrfec
harmony which may be practicable, ant
we submit TO the practical, sensible people
Of the United States TO say whether !
would not be dangerous TO the best inter
Il a.ts NJ our couutry at this time 10 surren