Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-20
THE RtPJa.ICaN PLATFORM.

Below is given The t. xt oi the plat form reso
fations adopted Ivy the Republican Nstiona
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis pay alont in coin for vii the national Oh
legations. and has given us a currency ai'Ht'-
lutely good and legal, and equal IN every
pArt Of our extended country. 1t haa Tiff Oh
tho credit of the ua' in" from the point where
ok per cent. bonds sold Ut Sc, Il, that where
Shur per cent. bonds are eagerly sought II u
premium. Under iia ad 'si RAJ ion ALWAYS
have increased from q, 600 miles in 1860 tn
more than SO 900 miles IL 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from sou 900 900 to 81 .l5O-
AO0, 900 III the same time. and our ak ports,
which we're $20.OO0.0tO les. than our i'm ports
ia 1860, were 1854. OOO, 900 more than our in,-
ports in 1870. Without resrr' ing to- loans, it
hes. siOce the war closed. betrayed the "rdin.
sry expenses Of gov ernnieut. besides The ac-
Sruing interest an the public debt, aud dis-
burSed annually more than $50. 900 600 fur s"l-
diers' pensions. 1t has paid 1851, 900 OOO Of the
public debt. and Ivy refunti,ng the b.la"ce at
0v or rates, has reduced the annual interest
eha,ge from nearly Sl5l.OO0.0O0 to le"s than
&S9.0OO.0OO. All the industries al the country
have revived; labor IN IN demand; wages have
increased. aud throughout The entire c"unt~v
there Is evidence of a coming Prosperity
greater than we have ever enj"yed. u pom
Gals record The Republican asks for the con-
Hnued confidence and support of the people,
and this conventi0n submits for their appr''-
val the following statements Of the principle
and purpOses which will c"nti.u TO guide
aud inspire is efforts:
ENUMERATIrN OF PRINCIPLES.
kirSt-We affirm that the work IF the Last
awenty-On years has bean s,ici, a. to COM
mend itself to the favor of the nation. aud
that the fruits Of the costly victories which
we have achieved through imrn-nse difficult
sies shOnli lie preserved. That the peace re-
gained should 10 cherished. That the di~sev-
sred UNION, now happily restored. should tie
nerpet ua.ed, and thar The liberties secured 10
this generation should he transmitted undi-
unfinished to future generations. That The or
der established and ihe credit acquired should
never tie Imperfect. That the pensions prom
tsed should I've paid. That he debt much
reduced should he eXii"gui>h-h 10y The full
payment of every d'llsr thereof That the
reviving industries should be furih Ar promo
ted. aud that the conmerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-rhe Constitution nf the United
States i the supreme law. and not 4 cf.mpAcf.
out of COnfederated : a es it made nation.
Some powers denied the Nation. while
others are retained ny States; hut the bound
ary between the powers delega ed aud those
reserved X to be determined by National and
not Ivy state tribunals.
Third-The work of popular education il |
Sna left to the care Of the several States. but |
Il is the duty at the National government to |
aid that work to he extent of lis cons utiona
ability. The intelligence of he ia ion Is but |
the aggregate of the intelligence. in the sever |
al States, aud the destiny OF the Nation must |
s'e guided, not 10y the genius of any one
state, but the average genius of all.
NON-SECrARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth Constiiut wisely forbdS
Congress to make any laws respecting an es
tabliShing of religion. but it IL idle t. hone
that the Nation can be protected AGAINST the
frifiuence of sec!ari.nSm while each state Is
exposed to its particular domiuaIion. We
sileretore recommend that he Constitution I've
40 amended AS 10 lay some prohibilon upon
the Legislature Of each State and t" forbid
IIn
port of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avOwed in 1876.
shat the duties levied for the purpose of reve
rue should SO discriminate As to favor Amer
lcan labor That no further grant of the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State. ITS twin barbarity, |
polvgamy, must die in the Territories. That
everywhere the projection accorded to q cifi-
rem of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the
huty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harbors, but we insist that
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity in the day Of
battle are undiminished by the Ia pse of fifteen
wears since their final victory. Their perpet |
uai honor is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege aud the sacred duty Of the Ameri-
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
SiXth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
'SliQratlOO ana intercourse CeLWoen the UnlIoN |
Mates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
,ress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party.
the unrestricted immigration of
the Chinese an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
and limit that immigration by the enact
.nents of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions will produce the result.
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
r. Hayes, i'm peace and war, and
which guided the thought of hrs immediate
predecessor t" him for Presidential candi 4
late, have continued to inspire him in his :
career a. Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the horrors
Which due to efficient, just and coursg-
,ous fulfiilment of ne pubic business. and
viii honor his inter POSITION between the peo- .
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQuITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
,arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
ustice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
lice and patronage; that to obtain possession
e the National and State Governments, and O
or the control of place and position, they
rave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
surity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
arms; have labOred to unseat lawfully elect
ID members of Congress. to secure at all
,azards the vote of the majority of States in =
he House Of Representatives.; have endeav-
'red to occupy by force and fraud places of
rust given to others by the people of Maine,
md secured by the courage and action of
Maine patriotic sons; have by methods
'icioas Ia principal and tvrannical in practice
ttached partisan legislation to appropriation
IL. hav hQd ho riubt of OH |