Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-09

| ity report, which reduced the Blaine men two
and added one to Sherman and one to Grant
The Utah case was taken up last, and decided
in favor of seating the contestants (Grant men
| by 426 yeas to 312 nays.
| The report of the committee on rules being
now before the convention, the chairman recog-
nized Mr.. Garfield, who moved that the major
ity report be adopted
Mr.. Sharpe, of New York, here introduced as
a substitute resolution that the convention at
once proceed to ballot for candidate for presi-
dent of the United States On call of states,
the resolution was defeated. The majority re-
port was then adopted, after amending the
tenth rule by adding as follows: "And said
committee shall within the next twelve months
prescribe methods or rules for the selection of
delegates to the national convention to be held
In 1884, announce the same to the country, and
issue the call for that convention in conformity
Herewith; provided that such methods or rules
shall include and secure to the several congress
slonal districts in the United states the right to
elect their own delegates to the national conven-
ton"
Mr.. Pierrepont, of New York, then arose and
presented the resolutions which had been pre-
pared by the committee:
THE PLATFORM
The Republican party in national convention as
sembed, at the end of twenty years since the federal
government was first committed to its charge sub
mits to the people of the United States this brief
report of its administration 1t suppressed rebel
lion which had armed nearly u million of men to
subvert the national authority. 1t reconstructed
the union of the states with freedom instead of
slavery in its cornerstone. 1t transformed four
million human beings from likeness of thugs to the
rank of citizens 1t relieved congress from the in
famous work of hunting fugitive slaves and charged
1t to see that slavery does not exist 1t has raised
the value OF our paper currency 38 per cent to
the par of gold. 1t has restored upon q solid basis
payment in cash for all the national obligations and
has given us currency absolutely good and
legal, and equal in every part of our extended
country 1t has lifted the credit of the nation
from the point where six per cent bonds
sold at Sc to that point where four per cent bonds
are eagerly sought at premium. Under the
administration railways have increased from 81 900
miles in 1860 to more than $4,000 miles in 1878.
Our foreign trade has increased from $700,000000
to 81 150, 100000 in the same time and our exports
which $40 000 900 less than imports in 1860
were $164, 100000 more than our imports in 1879.
Without resoring to loans it has since the closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses of government be-
sides the accruing interest on the public debt and
disbursed annually more than $50 900 for soldiers
pensions 1t has paid $685. 900 900 of the public debt
and by refunding the balance at lower rates has
duced the annual interest charge from nearly $751;
100000 to less than $79000000. All the industries of
our country have revived. Labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and throughout the entire
country there is evidence of a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed Upon his record
the Republican party asks for the continued conf
dence 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.
First We affirm that the work of the last twenty
years has been such as to commend itself to the
favor of the nation and that the fruits of the costly
Victories which we have achieved through immense
difficulties shall be preserved, that the peace reganed
should be cherished, that the discovered union
happily restored shall be perpetuaed and the liberties
secured to this generation should be transmitted
diminished to future generatons that the order
tabllshed and the credit acquired should never be
impaired that the pensions and promises should be
paid; that the debt so much reduced should be ex-
tnguished by the full payment of every dollar there
nf hot fhn win inf GtrnG hn fJ,o,
promoted, and that the commerce already so great
should be steadily encouraged.
Second. The constitution of the United States is a
supreme law and not mere contract. Out of
federate states it made sovereign nation. Some
powers denied to the nation, while other, are de-
MED to the states, but the boundary between the
powers delegated and those reserved is to be de-
termined by the NATIONAL and not the state tribunals.
Third. The work of popular education is enc left
to the care of the several states but is the duy of
the national government to aid that work to Che
tent of its constitutional ability. The intelligence of
the nation is but the aggregate of the intelligence of
the several states and the destiny of the nation must
be guided not by the genius of any one state, but
by the average genius OF al.
Fourth. The constitution wisely forbids congress
to make any law respecting or establishment of
protected against the influence of sectaranism while
each state is exposed to its domination We there
fore recommend that the constitution be amended
to lay the same prohibition upon the legislature of
each state, and forbid the appropriation of public
funds to the support of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We tlI bolicf aYoWed IN 1870
duties levied for the purpose OF revenue should so
discriminate as to favor American labor that fur
ther grant of the public domain should be made to
any railway other corporation that slavery having
persisted in the states, its twin barbaty, poygamy
must die in the territories; that everywhere the pro-
lection accorded to citizen of American birth must
be secured to citizens by American adoption that we
esteem it the duty of congress to develop and i'm
prove water and harbors but insist that
further subsidies to private persons corporations
must close; that the obligations of the republic the
men who preserved its integrity on the day of the
battle undminished by the lapse Of fifteen years
since their final victory their perpetual honor is and
shall forever be the grateful privilege md sacred duty
OF the American people.
sixth-since that authority to regulate immigra-
ton and intercourse between the United States and
foreign nations rests with the congress of the United
States and its treatymaking powers, he Republican
party regarding the unrestricted immigration of
Chinese as an evil of great magnitude invoke the
exercise of that power to restrain and limit that i'm
migration by the enactment of such just, humane
and reasonable provisions will produce that re-
suit.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism which
characterized the early career of Rutherford B.
Hayes, in peace and war, and which guided the
thought of our immediate predecessors to him for
presidential candidate, have continued to inspire
him in his chief executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors which
are due to efficient, just and courageous fulfill
ment Of the public business and viii honor his in
Propositions between the people and proposed parti-
san laws.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic party the
habitual sacrifice of patriotism and justice to su-
preme and Unsuitable lust for office and patronage:
that to obtain possession of the national and state
governments and the control of place and position
they have INSTRUCTED all efforts to promote the purity
and to the freedom of sufrage have devised
fraudulent certiication and returns have labored
to unseat lawfully elected members congress to Sc
at all hazards the vote of majority Of states in
the house of representatives; have eeavored to oc-
cupy by force and fraud the places Of trust given to
others by the people of Maine, and rescued by the
courage in action of Names patriotcsons; have, by
methods vicious in principle and tyr,nnical in prac
tice, attached partisan legislation appropriation
bills upon whose passage the very movement of gov
eminent depends have crushed the nights of the in
dividual, have indicated the principles and sought
to favor the rebellion against the nation, and have
endeavored to obterate the sacred memories of the
war and to overcome it's inestimabB good results,
freedom and individual equality
We affirm it to be the duty and the purpose of the
Republican party to use all legitimate means to
store all the states of the union to the most perfect
harmony which may be practicable, and we submit
to the practical sensible people of the United States
to say whether it would not be dangerous to
der the administration of the national government to
party which seeks to overthrow the existing policy
under which we are SO prosperous, and thus bring
destruction and confusion where there is order,
| confidence and hope.
Mr. Barker, of Massachusetts, offered an
amendment as follows: