The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-10

REPVRu.,C,N pI,rrnnu.
Adopted n, Chicago. June 18th. ,Ssa.


nj Government first placed In its char.c, submit
to the people of the n0l States this bricfrr2ort al
it, administration:
1t suppressed the rebellion which ha,l srrue,t
nearly million of men tn subvcrtthc National
thority.
II reconstructed the union of the Ststes with FREE
dom instead of slavery IA its corner stone.
IL transformed i,0na0s,0 huma, beings rom the
likeness of things TO tn" rank at cit;frni. f.riioy
cd Congress from The infamous wock of huulingfas
tive slaves and charged il IN that slavery does
not exist. 1t has raised I'll" ya!ue of orr paper
rency from thirty eight per cent to the par of cnl
IL has restored upon solid basis payment In coin for
all the National obligations. Ir,l has given n
rency absolutely rO"i ami equ,l IN every part Of our
extended, country. II has lifted the credit of the Ma
ton from the point where sNpercent bonds sold RS
81 to that where four pcr-eHt bonds arc eagerly
sought ut IA premium. Under its administration
railways have mrr'Sei from 81 Aln miles in lS'l to
more than 81 iAn miles in ln-a Our foreign trade
has increased FROM hundred millions 90 eleven
hundred and nifty millihnS in the same TIME anil our
exports whirh wcrr twenty millions less than oar
imports in lSaa were sli,Rs,dpO pnre than our INF
ports ia 1879. Without r-SOrtin loans il has since
the war closed deIrIyed the ordinary expenses OF
Government besides the accruins interest on the
public debt, and ,ii,blrSe.i annually thirty mil
lions for soldiers pensions. II has paid sS'SSmHGh
of the public debt, aud by rsfunlin: the balance nc
lower rates. ms reddset the anniai interest charge
from nearly sI5l 10000 To less than sS9,oooO0h.
All the industries Of this country have revived, h
Dor IL in denlal. wages have increased, and through
ont the entire country there is evidence of coming
prosperity greater than We have ever enjoyed Up
ON this record the Republican party asks for the cnI
Convention submits for their approval tho following
statements OF the principles anil purposes which viii
continue to guide and inspire its etfcrts:
First-Ne affirm that the work of tho last twenty
one years has been suoh to commend itself to tho
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
gained should he ohcrshcd that the discovered I'm
ion, now happily rcstorcd, should 10 perpctuated,
and that the liberties secured TO this generation
should be transmitted un,minishcd 10 future grucr
ations that the order established AID tho credit a-
1uirrd should never be impaired; that tho pensions
promised should he pail that the debt. .o much re-
duccd, shaud Ia eNtin:Ui~hc'i hy tho full payment
of every dollar thereof; tina; tho rvivinS industries
should he further promoted, and that the comnlcrro
already 80 great ahonid he steadily encouraged.
Second-Ths Constitution Of thu Cnitel States is
supreme law, and not nsr" contract; out or con-
federated States It made sovereign Nation. Some
powers are denied In the Nation wie others arc de-
niei To the States, hut the boundary betwecn tho
powers delegated ami those reserved Is tn no deter
mined by tLs National and not tho State tribunal.
Third-Thc work Of popular edrcotinn Is one ieft
{" the care Of tho several Stairs but it II ID" duty III
the National Government 20 aid that work TO the
of its constitutional ability; tho intelligence Of
the Nat ia hut the aggregate Of the intelligence IN
the several States. anil tho destiny Of tia Nation
must bo gu;ilgl not by the genius of IIy Dne State
but 10y tho average Genius If all.
FOurih-Thc Constitution wisely fnrlid5 Congress
TO make any law RESPECTING; an establishment OF re-
hlinn, hut 1t il idle ~ hopo that the Nation can be
protected against the Influence Of ScrtlEalism while
each Stato i exposed Ia it, domination We there,
fore recommend that the COIi-i tuition heEn amGgdcd
Is TO lay tho sln prob .bicn on tho IncisInrr Of
each STATE. and 20 forbid tho appropriation Of pnh'r
funds To the support of Eectly!ln s"h"o!5:
FinhNC rCiff.gIn tho hclisf ayowcal in 1876 that
the duties levied for the purpose Of Tcy"nue sh"Id
! 80 discriminate n favor Americ.n labor. Fiat
no further grants cs the pUil'c domain should he
made tn any railway ether C1GI'C:inu that siay-
cry having persisted in the States, lis twin hararity,
poly gamy must die il, tho Territories that every
where the protect on accorded ~ a citizen of Amcr
birth must he secured 10 the citizens hy Amer
adoption that esteem 10 thC dI:ty ct Congress
to develop ami improve our wGtErcctrseS anl isr-
bors but insist that fUrhcr subsidies ~ private per
corporations must cease; that tho obligations
of the Republic to the who preserved ita integ
rity in the day Of battle arr unGmilishcd by the
lapse of fifteen years since their final victory Their
perpetual honor IL and shall forever he thu grateful
privilege and sacred duty OF Tho American people.
Sixth-sinoe the authority q regulate inlHnigrl,
tion and intercourse between tho United States aud
foreign Nations rests with the Congress ct the INIT
oil States and its treaty making powers, The RcInb
licln party regarding the unrestricted immigration
of Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, invoke tho
exercise of that power 70 restrain AMI limit that I'M
| migration by tho enactment OF such just, humane
and rcasnnob!c provisions ~ VIII produce that re-
| suit.
Sevcnth-That the purity and patriotism which
characterized the earlier carcrr of Rutherford Is.
| Hayes, in peace and war, and which guilct The
Thought of nr Immediate predecessors 10 bin FOR "
Presidential candidate have continued toinsPire Hun
| in his career Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his Administration the honoTs which
are due to efficient, just and courteous discharge
Of the public business. and will honor hs lntnrpos.
iions hetwecn the people and proposed PARTISAN
| laws.
! Eighth-we charge upon the Democratic party Iha
habtual sacrifice Of pat tiot-m anil Justice tn SUI
premo and Unsuitable lurt Of OIcc o1d patronage.
That to obtain Possession Of the National mil SRth
Governments and the control Of place they hay OBJ
serve tho freedom Of suffrage; have deyis', fraIiu
lent certificates aud returns have lahored I" unscat
lawfully elected members OF Congress tn secure at
all hazards the vote of majority Of the States IN
the House of Representa- yea; have cnde1vored to
occupy by force and fraud the places Of trust Siycu
tn others by the people of Maine, and rcs'st Ivy the
nfwsssft
methods vicious in principle and tyrnicnl IN pran-
tcs attached partisan legislation TO appropriation
bills upon whose passage uie veTy inoyernentc "t
government depend have crushed III. rights Of tho
individual have advocated the principles and sought
the favor of rebellion against the Nation, and have
endsavorrd To oblternte the sacred memories OF tho
war and have oycrcoIno its incsfimably valuable re-
suits of Nationality. personal freedom and inhiytiu
| nj equality. The equal, steady and complete Gu
fOrcement of the laws and the protection Of NIL our
cItizeus in the enjoyment al oil Prviece. md I'M
munities guaranteed by tho ConsttntOn Il the first
duty of the Nation. The dangers nj a Solid South
only be ayerted by a faithful PERFORMANCE OF cv-
cry promise which tine Nation has made Ia TIM citL
zen. The execution vi tho laws. and tho punishment
of all those who violate theu, arc the only safe meth
ods By which enduringpsaec can he sG.cIIred and
genuine prosperity established throus tho South,
| Whatever promises the Nation makes, the Nation
must perform. Tho Nation It'll safety relesatns
this duty to the States The soll South must DC di
yded by the peaceful agencies Of tte ballot and all
opinions theirs ind FREQ expresSn, and 10 thi-
rorism. violence or frand And We affirm Z TO be the
duty and purpose Of the Repul ean party To USE all
legitimate means To restore all the STATES OF this uJ-
ion to the perfect harmony which may be pos
sible, and submit TO thespractical, sesie peore
of the United States tn say whether IL would not be
dangerous to the dearest interests OF our country OF
this time surrender the Adninistr Of The No
tional Government to u party which seeks N oyer-
thrgw the existing policy under which VI arr 40
prosperous, and thus bring dissrust and coR1nslou
| where there j. now order, confidence and hnpe-
The Republican party, adhsriDg IN tho Prineip's
affirmed by its last National Convention, OF respect
for the constitutional rules governing aPpontmenta
to Office adopts the declaration Of pse-ident Hayes,
that the reform Of the civil service should o thor
ough radical and complete To this dnd it demanhS
| tho coopsrauan Of the legislative With tho cxeen
tive Department Of the Government, AMI that Con
grrss shsl legisate tlst ftnrss, nsrsrtaIned BY
proper practical tets shall admit TO tho public srry
CIyIT. SERVICE EEpoRM
I Mr. Parker Of Massachusetts, offered an ansBd
nr1t a.lnpt ng eiyil service reform resolution SINH
lar IN thai which President Hayes had promulgated.
The following Is the full text of tic RESOLUTION:
The Republican party, adhering to prinoipln NJ
irned b. IL last Natioua Convention, ofre-Tect for
the constitutional ruic covering appointments to OF
ce adoT,t the declaration Of President Hayes that
the rrfoIn nf the civil srTre sheuld b. thoroughly
radical and eoEup.etn, IApplause. To this end 1t
demands the cooperation OF the legislative With tho
| executive department Of the G0yesnment, and that
Congress shali lesislat0 that fitness, aseertined
by proper praricaI tests shall admit To tho public
service that the fenuro Of administrative officers,
except those through which thr distinctive policy ef