Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-16
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below is given the text OF the platform reso
lu,ions adopted by the Republican National
Convention az Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis pavtnent in coin for All the national OBJ
legations, and has given us Il 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 " here
six per cent. bonds sold at s., 70 that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at a
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from p 900 mics in 1860 to
more than $1,000 miles il 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500, 900, 900 to 81 $50
100000 in the SAME time, and our exports,
whic'l were S20,000,000 less than our imports
in 1850, were 1854 ,O00,0 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordln-
airy expenses OF government, besides the &C
cruing Interest on the public debt, and dis
burscd annually more than $50. 600, 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, O0O, 900 of the
public debt, and by refur ling the balance at
lower rates, Las reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly Sl5l 100000 to less than
$S0,009, 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 Il coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
tinucd confidence ami support of the people.
ana this convention submits for their appro-
val tie following stat, ments of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
first--We affirm that the work ef the last
twenty-one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor of the nat OH, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
We have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved That the peace re-
gained should he cherished. That the disSev
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
perpetua,od, and that the liberties secured to
thiS generation should be transmitted undi-
ininislicd to future generations. That the
der established and the credit acquired should
never be itpperiied. That the pensions prom
ised should he paid. That tho debt so much
reduced should be eNtnguished by the full
payment Of every dollar thereof. That the
revi.ing industries should be farther promo
toC, and that thc commerce already so great
should I've steadily encouraged.
>ccpnd--The Constitution of the United
States j. the supreme law. ana NOT 4 mpacl.
ou; Of Confederlted S,ates ii n1d" nation.
Some powers are denied he Nation, while
others arc retained by states: but the hound
AIRY between the powers delcsa;ed aud those
reserved i ~ be determined by National and
not 10y stale tribunals.
rhiri-Ihc work of pOpuiar education is
one left to the care OF the ~eVerR, states, but
il j. The duty al the National government to
aid that work to the vtcnt gifts constitutional
aOitItV. Ae tntctlgcnCe Oh Inc nation i Out
the aggregate Of the intelligence in the sever
a states, and the destiny OF the Nation must
be guided. not by the genius Of any one
state, bu! the average genius Of all
%oN-sECrArIAN SCHOOLS.
Eourth-The Constitution wisely forbiti~
Congres, Ia make any laws respecting an cs-
LablishirG of rCti-l ri. huu il l. Idle - hope
that the %utlOn can tie protected n-:lii>i iiiC
influence Of seCtaranl>n while ".fc,. -iu''- =
exposed to its particular G"ntIrt'h'r' W"
,',4,- t't,Y', Sac,
so amended As 10 Jay some ,rai.'''o't upon
the Legislature OF each State a'!t to forbid
She appropriation of public fund, - he sup |
port of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876, |
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve !
nue. should so discriminate As to favor Amer |
,can labor. That DO further grant Of the |
public domain should be made to any rail- |
rcsd or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing pershcd in the State, IT'S twin barbarity, !
polygamy, must die in the Territories. That |
the protection accorded to citi- I
zen OF American birth must be secured to |
citizens of American adoption. That it is the |
duty of Congress TO develop and improve our |
water courses and harbors, but we insist that |
further subsidies TO private persons or corpor-
ations nlnSt cease. That the obligations to the |
mon who preserved its integrity in the day of
ssitle are Undiminished by the lapse of fifteen |
Years since their final victory. Their perpet- |
ue. honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of tho Ameri-
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Siuce tho authority to regulate m.
III iCratiou and intercourse between the United |
States and foreign nations rests with the Con-
cress Of the United States and its treaty |
innking powers, that the Republican party, |
the unrestricted Immigration OF
tho Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
wolves tho exercise of the power 20 restrain |
and limit that immigration by the enact |
ruents of such just, humane and reasonable |
provisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized tho earlier career of
d. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor tn 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 donors
are due to an efficient. just and courag-
sous fhltillmeEt of no public business, and |
will honor his inter POSITION between the peo-
ple and proposed partisan laws.
TNioCITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
psrty the habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and
,ustice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
5f1ioe 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 certificates and re-
turns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ed members of Congress, to secure Mt all
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
Maine patriotic sons; have by metnods
in ,,ri nd