Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-14
THE PLATFORM.
The Besens OF Republican Rule 10
the whole Csuatry aud People
PspaiaP Edueasioa-1hs Chinese
Quessioa Charges AEainst sho
Democratic Party.

solid basis payment In coin for all tho
national obligations, and has given rs q
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal in every part OF our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cont. bonds
sold at Sc, to that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 2l, 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 50, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
eigu trade has incr, II from s7OO, ,0OO,OOO
TO 81 $50, ,O00, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports. which were $20. 900, 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were s26i .00o,O0O
- than our imports In 1870. Without
ting to loans. IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,OO0, 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. 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 Sl5l 900. 600
to less than $50 100000. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
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 for
their approval tho 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
las, tweuty.one years has been such a. 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 be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured TO 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 DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
e1.inguished by the full payment Of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should DO further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should be-
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States Is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made 4 sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, whilo others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
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 10 the care OF the several States.
but II is the duty OF the National govern
ment 10 aid that work to tho extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
the nation is but the aggregate Of the in
telligsnce 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 scHooLG.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but 1t is idle to
hope that the Nation can DO protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria.
tion Of public funds to the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we reaftirm the belief avowed In
1875. that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should so discriminate a. to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to 0 citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL 10 the duty OF Con-
gress TO develop and improve our water
courses aud hsrbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
poratious must cease. That the obliga-
lions to the men who preserved its integ.
rity in the day OF battle are rndiminished
by the lapse OF fifteen years since their
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth-since the authority to regulate
immigration aud intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with tho Congress Of the United States
and its tresty.making powers. that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
s,ricted immigration Of the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude, involves the eier-
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth--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 to him for Presi-
DENTAL candidate, have continued to in
,pire him In his career a. chief executive.
and that history will accord to his admin
istrstion the honors which are due to an
efficient, lust and courageous ful6llment
Of the public business. and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIQurriEs OF Thr DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrifice Of pa
triotism aud justice TO . supreme and in
satiable Lust for Office and patronage; that
10 obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments, and Of the control Of
place aud position. they have obstructed
ali 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 at
ali hazards the vote Of the majority Of
states in the House Of Representatives.
have endeavored to occupy by force and
irand places Of trust given to 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, at.
tsched partisan legislation TO appropria'
,ion bills; have crushed the rights OF indi.
viduals, and vindicated the principles and
sough, the favor Of rebellion against the
nation. and have endeavored to oblitsrate
the sacred memories Of the war and to
overcome its inestimable good results.
freedom and individual equality. We
affirm II to be the duty and purpose OF the
Republican party TO use all tho legitimate
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