Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-09
THE
THE 9
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO. June s. 1880.

yeption assembled, at the end OF twenty
vesrs since the Federal Governmsnt was
arst committed to its charge, submits 70
/ the people Of the United States this brief
report Of it, naturalization. II sup
pressed \ rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men 10 subvert the
National authority. II reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
slavery, a. ia cornerstone. II trans.
formed four million human beings from
| the likeness Of things 10 the rank OF oiti.
zeps. Il relieved Congress from the infs.
NOUS work Of hunting fugitive slaves. and
charged IL TO sea that slavery does not
exist. Il has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty.eight per cent. TO
the par Of gold. II has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin for oil the
national obligations, and has given us .
currency absolutely good and Legal and
equal 10 every part Of our extended coun'
try. Il has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At SO, TO that whero four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its sdministration railways have
ipcressed from 1000 miles In 1850 10
more than $4,000 miles In 1879. Our for.
eIen trade has increased from S7oo, ,00o, 900
| 10 81. lbO, I, 600, 900 In the samo time. and our
exports, which were sac. .00o, 900 less than
our imports In 1850, were $26i, 900 200
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
govern ment, besides the sccruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,000, 900 for soldiers PEN
sious, Il has paid $3.50 000, 900 Of the
public debt, and BY refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Si6l ,00O. 200
10 less than $S9, ,000. 900. all the indus.
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased. ana
throughout the entire country mere ID
| evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon tnis
record the Republican party asks Tor the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, and this convention submits Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue TO guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Pirst-we atarm that the work OF the
Iast twenty.oue 80. "a ,hs lion
| commend itsen 70 'ns i.i ~, .,. .ia,or,a.
and that the iruiu s,os ., suy .b.onsS @ ,nmsnss
wnscn & We nI,o .SoriS iS hs nrsssryed' Thai the
",s.S oimeu,uo-, shonid hs oheriabed. That
peseH, ps,i..sS .osS Iinion NOV happiiy restored,
.souIS hs nsrnetusted. and that the liber.
49, - .scnr.d 10 this generation should be
t.,sS We seoS una;mjnisbed "a future Rener-
s,;ans That ths order established and the
a;, .,or;rsd sbopld never be i'm periled.
% Th.. ,hs non.ions promised should bs paid.
That the debt 30 much reduced should be
s.tiu euished BY the full payment Of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should bs further promoted. and that
the commerce already 20 great should DO
readily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States 10 the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated stAtes u
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others arc
retained BY the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to be determined BY National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular edusauon 0.Na
10 one left to the care OF tne seyerh ~ e1.es'
but It 10 the duty OF tho Nationai govern.
ment to aid that work W tno etens VI "
constitutional ability. The ineiIisencso oi
the nation 10 but the aggregate OF tno IN
telligence In the several States, sna 'ne
destiny OF the Nation must % guiueo, NJ
by the genius OF any one Stats' Du' 'n0
average genius OF all.
sos.sEcrARiAs SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion, but IL 10 Idle 70
hope that tho Nation can DO protected
against the influence OF sectarianism Wniie
each State is exposed 70 .in Parncuias,
tb,t the Constltution be 30 amended ~ TO
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each state and 10 forbid the appropris.
tion Of publio funds to the support Of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-Ws reafirm the belief avowsd In
1875. that the duties levied for the purpose
~ revsnue should 90 discriminate a. to
S.vor lmoric,n labor, That no further
r,U n,.n, ~ tha nnblio domain should be made
s., n. LIZA m, ~ otber corporation. That
si,..yv h..;nS nerished iu the States, Its
slavery nn;, Is,,us pei.osmv' pi must ale In the
w.'-,s.-i... rh.t everywbere the protec.
t;on sccordsd To a citizen Of American
,.... U r,w., hs sscured 10 citizens Of Amer.
onsh .ann.;an Iu That n n the duty OF Con.
lcan s.oPso.., ao..,,n nd imnroye our water.
gIess W us uS'I hrhors hnt wa insist that
eou,ses % .,S.,dis. ~. AZ rr,y,te persops or cor.
saI' Iultnsr suv.' ,,".. cs.sa Thai the obligs-
poiauous. ~. u n,.r Shn nre,eryed its iutcg.
uons " no m'n y, .,,i. are nndiminished
ym - i.v I.Usa ~ sftosn yesrs since their
al a. y, ,,ctprv % Their perpstu.l honor Is
and ,bsll forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
the CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-sinoe the authority 70 Iegui,so
immigration and intercourse oe!Ween .no
United States and foreign niuons is.u
with the Congress OF the uni'ea eu.es
and its treaty.making powers tnAt ne
Republican party, regarding the unre'
stricted immigration OF the Chinese ~ an
evil Of great magnitude, involves the eIer.
else Of the power to restrain and hmis tn.'
immigration by the enactment e. suen JUL;
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