Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-04
the PLATFORM.
The Bssens OF Repubiiesu Ruie 10
che whsie Ceaatry snd People
Popular Eduestiea-1 he chisese
Quessies - Charges Against shs
DsmOorasiO Party.


from the point whore six per cent. bonds
sold at SO, 70 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its sdministratioa railways have
increased from n 900 miles In 1850 to
more than 81. 900 miles In 1879. Our Tor.
sign trade has increased from 500, o,0O0'0oo
to 81, $50, 900. 900 In the same time. and our
exports, which were $20. 0.000. 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were $26t IVY Wy
moro than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans, IL has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses Of
government, besides the acsruing interest
on the public debt, and disburssd annually
more than $50, ,0O0, 900 for soldiers' pen
slons. It has paid $3.50. 900, 600 Of the
public debt. and by rsfunaing the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $lol, ,0OO. .ooO
TO less than $50, ,000. 900. All the indus.
tries OF the country have revived; labor is
in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of Q coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, aud this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire ih eforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty-one years has been such a. to
commend itself 10 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 rsgained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored.
should be perpstuated. and that the liber-
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 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 80 much reduced should be
extinguishsd by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 30 great should be
steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution Of the United
States ID the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confsdsrated States 1t
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 10 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 IL Is the duty OF the National govern.
msnt to aid that work ~ the extent OF Its
constitutional ability. Tho intelligence Of
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the in
telligsncs in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress 10 make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but II 10 Idle TO
hope that the Nation can be protected
aysipst the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed to Its particular
We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended ~ to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds to tho support Of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-ws rsafiirm the belief avowsd in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 80 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
TO 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 Q citizen Of American
birth must be secured 10 citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL ls 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 tho obliga-
tons TO the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
fnal victory. Their perpetual honor Is
aud shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth-Since the authority to regulate
and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress Of the United States
and its treaty. making powers. that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese ~ an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the exsr-
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment 81 such Just,
humane and reasonable provisions as will
produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
m In and
aud which guided the thought Of his i'm
mediate predecessor TO him for Presi'
Dental candidate, have continued to in
spirs him In his career - chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are due TO an
efficient, Just and courageous fulfllment
OF the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISiourTIEs or THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon tho Demo.
cratic party the hAbitual sacrifice OF pa
triotism and justice 10 . supreme and In
sstisble lustior Office and patronage; that
10 obtain possession Of tho 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
returus; have labored 10 unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
ali hazards the vote Of the majority OF
sta,es In the House Of Representatives,
have sndesvOred 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 Names patri'
otic sons; have by methods vicious 10
principle and tyrsnnical In practice, At
tachsd partisan legislation to appropria'
tion bills; have crushed the rights Of indi,
yiduals, and vindicated the principles and
sough, the favor Of rebellion against tne
nation, and have endsavored 10 obiitsrate
the sacred memories Of the war and 70
overcome its inestimable good results.
freedom and individual equality. we
affirm 1t TO be the duty and purpose OF tne
Republican party 70 use all the Legitimate
means Of this Union 10 secure the psrfec!
harmony which may bs practicable, and
We submit 70 the practical. sensible people
Of the United States to say whether II
would not be dangerous TO the best inter.