Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-03

IH,ions al pied 10y the Republican National
Conven ion at Chicago:
Pepuhlirar rule has restored upon a solid
basis laya ent in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us currency abso-
lutely good and legal. and equal In every
part of our extended country. 1t has lifted
the credit Of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at So, to that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at a
premium. tnder its administration railways
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than S2,l16 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 800 900 900 to 81, $50
100000 IN the same time. and our exports,
which We're S-0.n00. 0GO less than our imports
i'll 1860, were S26t, G00, 900 more than our inn
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the Ordin-
airy expenses of government, besides the ac-
cruins interest on the public debt, and dis
hursed annually more than $50, 900 600 for SOL
diers' pensions. II has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
public debt. and 10y refunding the balance at
lower rates has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly Sl5l ,O0O,O 900 to less than
$4,000 900. All the industries of the country
have revived: ahnr is in demand: wages have
increased aud throughout the entire country
there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
. t,nued confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their appvo-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
First " q affirm hat the work eff the last
. twenty-one years has been such to com
mend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits Of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties should he preserved. That the peace re-
gained should berherished. That the dissev-
cred CpioD, now happily restored, should be
CerpetUa'ed, and that tie liberties secured to
tnis generation >E"ud be transmitted undi-
Vanished It. future generations. That the
Ger establish ei and the credit ACQUIRED should
never he i'rieriled. Tha. the pensions prom
Used should he paid. That the debt so much
reduced -i'"nld lie eNtinguished by the full
faymeut ui every dollar thereof. That the
reviVinL industries should he further promo
ted. and that ihe commerce already so great
should hc -'o:,,! V encouraged.
Seconl-ihc Constitution of the United
States i the Snpfrinc ,aW, aud tot com pact.
out OF Conf-,"rs'~i S.a'e> it made nation.
Some roNer> are denied the Nation. while
others are retained ~, States; but ,i.e bound
arv betW nnn lG,. iapWerS dele "a rti and those
reserved ! I" be determined by National and
not by state tribunals.
Third--The work of popular education is
one left to The care of the several States, but
it is the duty 81 tAe National government to
aid that work ia the extent Gifts constitutional
ability. Tine Intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate OF The intelligence in the sever
al States, aud the destiny OF the Nation must
he guided. not 10y the genius of any one
state, bat the average genius of all.
NoN-SkCTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth -Th" Constitution wisely forhdS
Congress- 20 make any laws respecting an e>
ttbli>hins Of religion. bat II j. Idle to hG!e
hat the IA; .Ou can be protected against the
Influence Of secarianlsm while each State l.
exposed 10 its particular dpmi iati"n. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution bp
SO amended 20 lay some prob ibition upon
the Legislature of each State aud to forbid
the appropriation Of public funds to the sup
port of secarian schools.
FIfth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
lat the duties levied for the purpose of reTe
i.ue should So discriminate As to favor Amer
ICan labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should lie made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State Its twin barbarity, |
POLY gamy. must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to a citi |
zen OF American birth must be secured to |
citizens of American adoption. That it Is the |
DUTY Of Congress to develop and improve orr |
water courses and harborS, bat we insist that |
further subsidies to private persons or cOrpor |
atIon> n"iS' cease. That the Dlia,ationS to the |
nlen " IA" Preserved is Integrity IN the day Of
bate are uI'iinini>hed by The lapse OF fifteen |
wears -'uce heir final victory. Their ptrpct-
ual nritnr T., aud shall forever be the graf iul
privilege aud the sacred duty of the ..meri-
can pe"i.i''
THE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth Since the authority TO regulate i'm.
States a., foreign nations rests with the Con-
i-reS- of he United States aud its treaty /
making powers, that the RepuDl can party.
regarding the unrestricted immigration OF
she thrc>e as an evil of great magnitude,
involves me exercise of the power 30 restrain
and Unit that immigration by the enact
iuents of such just, humane and reasonable
provision, as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
Rutherford B. HAYES, in peace and war, and
which gu lded the thought of his Immediate
predecessor To him for a Presidential candi- |
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his admin .Stration the hOnors
which are due to an efficient, just and courag-
eous fulfiIlment of ne pubic business, and
will honor his inter. POSITION between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQCIrIES OF TIE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
office and patronage; that to obtain possession
of the National and State Governments, and
Cor the control Of place and position, they
have INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
have devised fraudulent certificates and re-
turns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ed members of Congress. to secure at all
hazards the vote of the majority of States in
the House of Representatives; have eDdeav-
ored to occupy by force and fraud places of
trust given to others by the people Of Maine,
and secured by the courage and action of
Names patriotic sons; have by methods
vicious in principal and tyrannical in practice
attached partisan legislation to appropriation
bills; have crushed the rights OF individuals,
and vindicated the principles and sought the
& of hal ha Nation |