Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-13
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Below is given the text of the platform reso-
| lutions adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us a currency abso-
| lutely 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 SO, to that where
| four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from Il 900 miles in 1860 to
| more than 81 600 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from $7OO, OOO, 900 to ST. $50
OOO,O 900 IN the same time and our ports,
| which were $40. 0OO.0 600 less than our imports
in 1860, were $264, OO0, 600 more than our i'm
ports in 1879. Without reSorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordin
AIRY expenses of government, besides the ac-
crulng interest on the public debt, and dis
| bursed annually more than $50 900 900 for SOL
diers pensions. 1t has paid $SS0, 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced .the annual interest
charge from nearly *l5l COO 600 to less than
$50, 900, 900. All the industries of the 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
this record the Republican asks for the con-
| tinued confidence and support Of the people,
| and this convention submits for their apprO-
| val 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 eff the last
twenty lone years has been such to COM
| mend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits OF the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties s4euld be preserved. That the peace re-
gaffsSdShould be cherished. That the dissev-
| cred Union, now happily restored, should be
| this generation should be transmitted undi-
minished to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
never be Imperfect. That the PENSIONS prom
ised should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should be eXtinguiShed by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be further promo
ted, and that the commerce already so great
should be steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-The COnStit utiOn of the United
States is the supreme law, and not compact.
Out Of COnfederated Sales it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
airy between the powers delegated and those
reserved is 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
it is the duty of the National government to
aid that work to the extent Off constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
al Sta. es, and the destiny OF the Nation must
be guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius of all.
NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting eS-
tablishing of religion. but it is idle to hope
that the Nation can be protected against the
influence of se.tarianism while each State is
exposed to it's particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution be
so amended as to lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
the appropriation Of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
FIfth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876, |
that tk2 duties levied for the purpose of reve
nue. should so discriminate as to favor Amer |
lean labor. That no further grant of the
public toUlain should be made to any rail- |
road or ut1er corporation. That slavery hav-
ing pc shed in the State, its twin barbarity, |
polygH ~. mus, die in the Territories. That
every" ere the protection accorded to citi- |
Zer OF american bl nth must be secured to |
citizen II american adoption. That it is the |
duty O. 'cpgress to develop and prove our |
water .rur>,.> and harbors but we insist that |
further subsidies to private persons or corpor |
atoms n,rsf cease. That the obligations to the |
men wito preserved its integrity in the day of |
battle % undiminished by the lapse of fifteen |
years siice their final victory. Their perpet- |
ual hos,or is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sxth-Since the authority to regulate i'm.
migration and intercourse between the United |
= ates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
gress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party,
regarding the unrestricted Immigration of
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power restrain
and limit that immigration by the enact
ments of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
B. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor To him for Presidential candi
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord TO his administration the hOnors
W hich are due to an efficient, just and courag-
eouS fultillment of the public business, and
will honor hi interposition between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUTIIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighih-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habtual sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and 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 INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage |
have devised fraudulent erliticates and re-
turns; have labored To unseat lawfully elect
cd members of Congress, to secure at ali
hazards the vote of the ma Ority of States in
the House Of Representatives; have endeav-
ored to occupy, by force and fraud places Of
trust given to others by the people Of Maine
and secured by the courage and action OF
patriotic sons; have by met hods
vicious in principal and tvrannical in practice
attached partisan legislation to appropriation
bills; have crushed the rights of individuals,