Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

CATIONS ad'pNed hy the Republican National
9enven,i0U ut Chicago:
Repu hiican rule has restored upon solid
ss4is pay rent in com f'r all the national ot'-
leainsns, and has given IL a currency ai'st,-
sIsiy good aud legal. aud equal II every
pert oil our extended country. II has lifted
tAo credit If tha na' ion from the point where
1six per cent. bonds sold AT So. to that where
es,ar per cent. tn'nds are eagerly sought 1t n
s,reiniuu II "ier iiS duiln St RAJ ion rail WA g
nave increased f'om Fl 900 miles in 1860 L"
snDr. than 81 900 miles ~ 1879. Oar foreign
Grade has Increased ir S7O0 600, 900 10 81 $50
fN0.0 600 ~ tue SANE time. and our exports,
Yhirji were Sc. 900. Quo less han our imports
in 1860. we're $J6i.O 900 more than our i'n-
esesr,x iW 1870. ~ I,h'ut reSnr ing u loans, 1t
Aas. since the war closed. betrayed the "Td'n-
Iry expenses of government. besides The ac-
erainy Interest ~. the public debt. aud dis
E9r~ei annually more tnan $50. 400 600 for sol
iier-' pen-i"n-. l. has paid $751;. 900 900 of the
yab'ic debt. and i'y r-fnnding The balance nj
l,~ or rates, has reduced the annual interest
.s,s' gre fro,n nearly 1851 .GNO.OOO to less than
SIS 0DO. 0OO. All the Industries at the country
Vase revived; al"'r * m demand; wages have
irs.seased. and Ihr"IIg ,uut The e"tire country
Saara IL eNi ten''e 'f a CniI''"g prosperity
gr-atrr than We have ever enj we'd. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the COLI
Gbnad Csl,fid6nce AMI support at The people,
sU.s thus rnnv eniion >uhinIlS for their appr"-
val ,Sl- follow ing >tar-u,enIs of the princp pies
,n.n1 Ec1 rposes which VIII c"Hti ne to guide
and susIjrr its effort:
ENUMEsaTI IN OF PRINCIPLES.
Y.r.i- We affirm that ,h- work If the last
tWes,iy-one years has ,'een such A. to COM
n s~s3 itself to the favor at the nation. and
Lax the fruits nf the costly victories which
Ne Siave achieved through immense difficult
tiaS S.iouii I've pre-erred. rhti the peace re-
rained should he rheri>h-d. That the d~sev
- red Union. now happily restored. should he
gsypei ua' ed, and thai The iIhrrtIe- secured 10
cbis yeueration should to transmitted undi-
9liDished {" future generations. That the or
der established aud ha credit acquired should
Ysever he Imperfect. That the pensions prom
5aed should tie uaii. That he debr 40 much
fsduced should I've eXingu-hed bv The full
s,aynIent nf every d liar hereof. That the
gsviving industries should De fur'h-r promo
sai aud that the commerce. already 80 grea
sifo1id he steadily encouraged
Sessnld-The Constitution of the United
~ .1eS l. The supreme law. and not a com pact
&.&t Of Confa,i-rated 5 "a es it made Il Marion.
S9a,e powers are denied the Nation, while
esshers are retained h> States; hut The bound
Try tet ween the powers delera ed aud those
s.,.eryrd il to be- determined ny National aud
.aet hy State tribunals.
ghifd-Tne work Of popular education is
Ssaa left 10 he care Of he several States. but
- the dutv of the National government to
aid that work tOthe extent of its consii utiOnai
sb!ity. TIE Intelligence of The nation Is buI
4ha aggregate Of the intelligence in the sever
6: states, and the destiny of the Nation must
pc guided, MT by the genius of any one
rtxte, but the average genius "f all.
NON-SECrAKIAN SCHOOLS.
Rourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting es-
Ab!ishing of religion. but il IL Idle to hope
ssiafs the Nation can he protected against the
Influence of seciarianIsn while each State is
exp''s-d to its particular d"minaIi"n. We
tteretore recommend that the Constitution he
90 amended aS 10 lay ~one prohihitiOn upon
The Legislature at each Slate and to forbid
ths Ap,,rapriatiou Of public funds TO he sup |
NA>ri of serIaran schools.
F,lh-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876 |
shat the duties levied for the purpose of reve- |
ate should So discriminate ~ to favor Amer. |
scsn labor. That no further grant of the |
pai,lic domain should I've made to any rail- |
x<ia,1 or ~ her corporation. That slavery hav- |
ing perishei in the State. ITS twin barbarity, |
f'Ctygamy. must die in The Territories. That |
every where The pro et.ii0n accorded to 4 citi-
zen OF American birth must be secured To
citizens of America" adoption. That it is the
guy OF Congress ." develop and improve our
wiser courses and harhOrs. bu, we insist thai
further Subsidies 10 private per-nns or corpOr-
artous must cease. That he obligations to the
olSn who i.reser, ed is integrity IN the dav of
battle ara un,imini>hei nv he l.. use of fifteen
Years since their final victory. Their perpet
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri-
;sI people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
slxth-Sinre the authority to regulate i'm
and intercourse catween the United
Il ates and foreign NAT IONS Tests wit the Con-
,rasS ef the United States and its treaty.
making pawers. that The Republican party.
t.arding the unresIriciei immigration of
ie Chiuese rs al evil of great magnitude.
nHolves the exercise of The power 20 restrain
f"d limit thai immigration by the enact
,,rnts,f such just humane and reasonable
'r'vi~i"n< Rs will produce the result.
Scvenih-That the purity and patriotism ,
sh'ch characterized the earlier career Of
Run herf,Ird X. HAYES, in peace and war, amt | b
Y bich guided the thought of his immediate -
fcetlecessOr T." him for \ Presidential candi
ate. have cont inutAl to inskre him in h,s
Sr0er ~ Chief Exerutivo. and that history Z
fii accord to his administration the honors !,
'airb are due 20 an efficient. Just and courag- 4
aas falhli'nent Of he puh.ic business, and 8
'ia honor his inter ,nsitiOn between the peo-
10 aud proposed partisan laws.
!, IslQgIrlEs ~ THE DEMOCRACY.
.Eixhth charge upon the Democratic
my the habituai >arritire of patriotism and p
sstica IN \ supreme aud Unsuitable lust for
Ees3 and patronage: that to obtain possession
{ tie National aud State Governments, and
" the control of place and position, they
ave Ol'structpd all the sffi,rts to preserve the
urity and cOnsarve the freedom OF suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
,rns; have iabOred to unseat lawfully elect .
members Of Congress. t0 secure at all 20
azard- the vote IF the majority Of States in
10 How're Of Representative have endeav- Ii
ret to occupy by force and fraud places Of
uSt given 10 others wv the people Of Maine, ar
nd secured bv the courage and action Of en-
[sine patriotic s0ns: have by methods tn
ciOus In principal and tvrannicai in practice th
,ached partisan legislation to appropriation
id viniicated the principles and sought tho
nf roholliO0 QUaiuat tho Nation nd a