Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-26
the n.PI3lscaN PLA FJaM.

buttons adapted 10y the Republican NatI"na
Convention NJ Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis pay a,ent ~ coin f'r all the national O''-
nkAti0us, aUd has given us eur ren"v at'>''-
luieiv good and legal, and equal III every
part OF our extended ,Ounirv. II has ,if'eh
Ole credit Of the lar ion from the point where
six per cent. tnnis s,ld at sc. Il, that where
A,ur per cent. Lon.iS arr, eagerly sought ~ II
premium. u ,,der it's adtn,n's raj ion rail VA.
have increased from 81 .OtN miles III 1860 la
more than 80 900 miles ~ 1879. Our foreign
trade has Increased from S7O' OO0. 900 Il" ~ l5O-
100000 IN the same time. aud "ur exim'r;>.
which were SO. OOO.0W less than our inlI"r,>
In 1860. were 1854 .OOo, 900 more than our i'm,
ports in 1870. without reSs'r ing ." loans. It
has. since the war closed. Hpfra yed tile "r'i'n-
sry expenses Of government. besides The NC
cruiug interest on the p, bio drhi. and dis
eurSet annually more tina" ESQ. 400 O00 k'r SOD
ders' pensions. II has paid $751; OO0 "f he
public debt. and i,y ref,nding the balance 1T
kw or rates, has reduced the annual interest
change fro,n nearly Sl5l .OOO.OlO to le>s than
90 O0O.O ono. All the indu>ir'e~ at The country
have revived; lat"Ir IL IN demands; wages have.
increased, aud Throughout the entire country
there Is eviten'e ut coming pr"sIRrl'y
greater than wa have ever eij we'd. u IMn
shis record the Republican asks for the c"''-
tinued con idence and support Of the people.
and this convention submits f''r their appr"-
val the fnliowing statements OF the principles
sHd purposes which will conti"ue TO guide
nGd inspire. it's pffnri~:
tt.. ENUMERATI.s or PRINCIPLES.
First- We affirm thai the work # the last
swenty -o,,e wears has '"an such ~ to COM
mend Itself To- the favor Of the nation. and
that the fruits of the c,'S,lv victories which
NO have achieved through iu,IIIrnSe difficult
tics shout te preserved. Thir the peace.
gained should berhrri>hed. Tnar the di~sev-
cred Unior, now happil, restored. should Ice
perpei IA ed, aI,l tina The ii'-rlie> secured 90
this generations should he transmitted undi-
Glinisaed to- future generriou>. rtaI the "r
der e>lubSiied aud i:te credu acquired should
never be imported. Tina. the pensions prom
tSed should he naii. Tha' the debi =" much
retiEcai >foEli tie tXliH sui-hed bv The null
Cayineut Of cry dollar 'h-r."f. That the
reviving Industries shonrd he fur h ~ pro,no
sod. and that the c"inuieic- already 80 greal
should he steadily encouraged
SscoudEhe t0u~t: ii inn "f the United
states l. The supreme Jaw. aud NO; u rnpnI.
Out of Cunf-irratpi : teS it made nafi"n.
same powers are denied the Nation. while
others are retained -, Slsie.; iut 'he bound
sry between the pn..pr4 delrca ed and those
deserved is Ia be de1er,nned by National and
got by State tribunals.
Thiri-Tue work "f popular education il
one lett TO The care of he several States. hui
Il is the duty af the y ttional governments 10
All that work to ne extent of its coIisi III iona
ability. Tue intelligence at The IVA ion l. bui
che aggregate OF the intelligence. in the sever
u
os guided. Mt hy the genius of any one
state, but The average genius at all.
NoN-SECrAHIAN SCHOOLS.
FOETth-ihe tOnSi iIution wisely fOrbidS
Congress to make any laws Respecting an eS-
ssb!i~hing "f religion. but il Il Idle T., hope
that the Nation can lie protected a-ainst the
influence "f >ecsarian'>m while each state l.
exposed 10 its particular donIi ,trinu. We
therefore recommend thai ihet ou-tituti"n t'r
40 amended AS 10 hay some prohibition upon
che Legislature of each State aud to forbid
the appropriation of public funds 10 he sup
port of >erIarian schools.
FIfh-We affirm the belief avowed III 1876. |
chat the duties levied for the piir pose of rere
aue should 81 discriminate ~ to favor Amer. |
scan Labor That No further grant of the !
ruhle domain sh"nld lie made Ia any rail- |
road or her cortn'ra ion. That slavery i,av- |
ing persisted in the State. ITS twin barbarty,
poiyesniy. must die in the Territories. That |
'vervWhere the pro ecLion accorded to \ riIi-
'en OF American birth must be- secured to
'itizens OF American adoption. That it is the
suty Of Congress to Develop aud improve our
water courses and har'Ors, but we insist thai
urther, subsidies 10 private per-ons ',r cssrpOr
Itions must cease. That the obligations to the
.len who preserved its integrity ~ the dav Of |
'att.e are uniimini-hei nv the Ia use Of fifteen
'ears since their final victory. Their p+rpet
'al honor is aud shall forever be the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty Of the Ameri-
an peopo. s"f.a.-. s.a' =. 49, 4rr.-.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
SiXth-Since the authority to regulate i'm |
q igrat6n and intercOu rse b.tweeu the United
tates aud foreign ualions tests with the Con.
resS of the United States and its treaty.
Making poWers that the Repu tlican party
gardinx the unrestrict immigrAtions of
Ne Chinese as an evil Of great magnitude.
wolves the exerriseof the power ~ restrain
nd lInlt that Immigration by the enact
tents It such Just. humane and reasonable
rovisi"n- a. viii produce the result.
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism
hich characterized the earlier career Of
rutherford IL. Hayes, in peace and war, aud |
hich guided the thought of his Immediate
redecs~sor I" him for II Presidential ,sndi
Ate. have continual 10 ins,'ira him in his
Ireer As Chief Executive. and that history
i'll accord To tbs administration the hOuor>
lich are due TO an efficient. just and courag-
us fnltillnent Of .ie pnh.ic business. aud
i'll honor his inter .,nsitiOn between the peO- ,
o aud proposed partisan laws.
INIQGIrIEs OF THE DEMoCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
rty the habitual sarriiire OF tatrloi-m and
stice to a supreme and unsuitable lust for
ice and patronage; that toobIain pns>e>sinn
the National aud State Governments, and o
the control of place aud POSITION, thew
we INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the .
rity and consarve the frepd,m Of suffrage;
We devised fraudulent certificates and re- .
rms; have labOred tn uuseat lawfully elect ! !
members Of Congress t. secure ut all I
cards the vote Of the niajprity IF States in =
House Of Representatives; have endeav-
81 to occupy by fTce and fraud places al !
ist given to others Inv the people of Maine. :
secured by the couraga and action of +
.ine 9 patriotic sons; have by meihndS ;
'loIs IN principal and tvrannicai in prataire !
sohed partisan legislation to appropriation /
ls; have crushed the rights Of indiviiuais. I