The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-12
A STRONG PLATFORM.
Declaration OF Principles by tho Repub-
lican Party.
The Renuhlican National Conreniinn


the following platform Of principles:
The Republican party, In National Convention,
assembled at the end Of twenty years since the
federal government was first committed to its
charge submits 60 the people Of the United States
this brief repor, Of its administration. II sup
pressed u rebellion which had armed nearly mil
lion men 10 subycrt the National authority. II
reconstructed the union Of the states with Freedom
instead Of slavery. rs it, corner stone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from the like
Hsss # things o. the rank Of citizens. II relieved
Congress from the infamous work ofhunting fugi.
tive slaves and changed II to see that slavery does
not exist. II has raised the value of our paper
currency from - per cent. 10 the par Of gold. II
has restored upon n solid basis payment in coin
for all the national obligations. and has given us
a currency absolutely good and equal in every
part 90 our extended country. IL has lifted the
credit ot the nation from the point whcrc 6 per
cent bonds sold at sd, to that where per cent
are eagerly sought at q premium. Under its al
ministration. railways have increased from ~ geo
miles in lS6n 10 more than :. 900 miles IN 1879
uur foreign trade has increased from S700 GOO 900
10 l.i5n. OOe. 900 IN the same time. aud our 81.
ports. Nhsch were SsO.n00. euN lees than our i'm.
| ports in l>do. we're s:6t.ooo.0Ou more than our
imports IN lNsp. without tes"Tting e. loans. has
since the war closed betrayed the ordinary cX
/ pcnsc. Vf eoseTnmcnt besides the accruing in.
,crcsi IN the public debt. and disbutsel annually
more than $50 uuO 600 for sollicfs's pensions. IL
hAs paid SS>>rU0 UUo On the public debt. and by
relundins the balance al lowcr rates. has reduced
the annual interest charged from nearly siSl 900.
eco 60 less than $50 O0en All the industrie. II
the country have revived labor - IA demand
wages have increased. ani throughout the entire
country there - evidence ut coming property
/ gtVatcr than Ne have ever enjoyed. [ pom this
feeord the Republican party ask for the GOA.
/ ttuued confidence aud support ot the people. and
this convention submits ior their approx al the iui
loains statements oi the principles Ani purposes
which will continue O. guide and inspire it, effort.
4 o. We afhrtn that the work 1t the Last tsrnt,
uHc wear, has been 'gch a. e. commend 'tssii o.
the favor ~ the nation. ani that the ifuits q the
eost'' victories ~hich Ne have aehis'si through
tnwvu'c thculii'' should b, presef'c i. after that
the peace fesasnei should he cherished tia; the
discovered mon nes happi, restored. 'hoaiL be
Pcrrriltiei AMI that the liberty secured q tai,
generation sha.l Dc Transmitted ani1minlshed 60
iaiarc ernefAion' that TIE order cstaehshei AMI
ihe .r"i'i acquired should never Dc impaired that
ihe yea" n' f-'in'.ei should b" rNuntui-hei tt
thc ta| rstlaent % every DOLLAR thereof that tar
fcsNtrs ,aiasittv. .ha4i er farther promoted
AMI tat' tae -.aarf.s already great .-aa3.I tc
ea '4-a-r.,
o iac a-t.;-'l. g ttc U.iri state - a
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