Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-05
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June s, 1880.

the likeness OF tnin8s W tuo fsuA VI S
zens. It relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged IL to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. It has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations. and has given us
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
try. IL has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At Sc, 70 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 1000 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our Tor.
eipn trade has increased from $700, 600 ZOO
10 81 $50, ,OO0, 900 In the same time, and our
exports, which were $40, 900. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were $26l. 900 900
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resortiug TO loans, 10 has, since the war
closed. deirsyed the ordinary expenses OF
goyernment, besides the sccruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50 ,00o. 600 Tor soldiers pen
sions. It has paid $3.50 000. 900 OF the
public debt. and by reiunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l 600 200
to less than $Ss. 600, 900. 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 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, and this convention submits Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire in efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-ws affirm that tho work Of the
Last 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 perpetusted, and that the liber'
ties secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never DO imperiied.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt 90 much reduced should be
extipguished by tho full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That tho reviving indus
tries .hould be further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great shouio oe
steadily encouraged.
sscond-The Constitution Of the United
States Is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated states IL
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
ia one left to the care Of the several States,
but n il the duty OF the National govern.
ment 10 Aid that work ~ the extent OF Its
titutionai ability. The intelligence Of
the nation il but the aggregate of the In
telliccnce 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.sEcrARIAN SCHOOLS.
Pourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO mako any laws respecting an
estsblishment Of religion, but IL 10 idle 70
hone that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State il exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended - 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.
Fifth-we reaffirm the belief avowsd In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 90 discriminate a. to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, its
twin barbari.y. polygsmy, must die IN the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to . citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That II 10 the duty of Con-
sress 70 develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
poratious must cease. That the obliga-
lions 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are uudiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shsll forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
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