Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-17
THE
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880.

report OF its Administrator. ~ sup
pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men 70 subvert the
National authority. Il reconstructed the
union of States with freedom. Instead OF
| slavery, a. its cornerstone. II trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of thiugs to the rank OF citi'
zens. Ii relieved Congress from the infa.
NOUS work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged IL 10 Sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value of paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. TO
the par Of gold. II has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations, and has given rs .
currency absolutely good and legal and
eoual in every part Of our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At Sc. 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 81 900 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for
eign trade has increased from 500, ,0O0, 900
10 81 l5O, ,0O0, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports. which were $40. 900. 900 less than
odr imports in 1860. were $26i. 900 900
more tnan out i"Pofs " 49,
resorting to loans. 1t has. since tue WAT
closed. betrayed the ordinary eipen:es y,
government, besides the aceruing in'e'ss'
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than 100000 900 for soldiers, PEN
sions. It has paid $3.50 0OO, 600 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly sl5l, 600 ,ooo
TO less than ss9, 100000. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country tnere Is
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
Continued confidence and support Of t6e
people. and this convention submits ht
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue TO guide and inspire Its efforts:
rxrxyp,rroS or PRINCIPLES.
A.. an. 80. ., N.
frst-We Amrm wa 'Io - :. 40
last twenty.one years ms oesu
commend itself 70 tne inVor VI .no na,
and that the fruits OF ,nS oossy nanss ss.
which we have seniesea .nrous" Th., ,hs
difhcuities shouio 20 PIese. eS Ts..
peace regainea .nou'a W na;,. s.s,o,ad
the disse'eIea ,ns,aa on .rd tbst the liner.
nosu .;n. ..,nr.5 ~ ~ this Generation should be
,rsn.mit,ed uudiminished to future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never DO Imperfect
That the pensions promised should De paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus.
tries should DO further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great shouid %
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the onieea
States is the supreme law: ana NOT mere
compact. Out OF Conleoe'seu 60 o s,"'..rs -
made q sovereign nation. some powers
are denied to the sAuon, wni,e I'ne , v
retained by the States; out 'ne ooa.uy
between the powers deiegAtea sna snos9
reserved 10 TO DO aeter%ineo W Ns"oA>'
and not by State Tribunals. .,.
Third-The work Oh popular eIussuon
Is one left TO the care OF 'ne severh uNN. onses
but 10 10 the duty oil tne Nsuonn sosst. y.
ment to aid that work 70 tne stssn. " ",
constitutional ability Ine ln.ehiseueo VI
the nation u but tne aegresseo VI Wv
telligenee IN the severh Su su1 w.
destiny of the Naiion must 20 su'ueu, uUs .
by the genius OF Any one o~''' '1' 'As
average genius OF al.
xox.srcrIatIs SCHOOLS.
w.. .c.,.,,,r,,on x,.e,v forbids
fourtn-ine eon'I i.v. rssn:c,ing an
congress 70 mse .i.,,an Ia hrt u h. iais 20
esiaoiisnmenn. .n " N.,,no c'n ha pro,ected
.oip;n., nop, @ ,hs insuenoe Of sectarianism while
e,ch State is exposed to iu particular
uouiin .ca. .,,,,;on ~. so amended Al TO
tha' tho eous.su sns.. -, ,ha T s,,,,.,nre
lay SOME p,on,on,o pn - Sarh;a ,bs ,npropria.
OF each State anu W io,o'e Wv srfs -.
tion oi psolie p iuna' " 'A' f
taIian sen1en Al. h.,;., .voved In
fntn-we iss s...a. ,..;sS sor ,ba nnrnoss
1910, INA. 'ne ,S uu ~ S;s.r,min.ta 20 10
OF re'enue snouu Th., No f,rtber
favor Ameriean is9o .so,IS ha m.ds
grant oi tne paoi' eSa .a,n"r.,;on Thai
10 any rsiiroaa y. s,.ha, y.h IN tho sta,es. its
slavery having p peimnsa ~ n,us, 1 S;s in ,hs
twin oArpsf'y, & pv.s sea...hsra ,ba pro,ec.
Territories; in e's ei;,-an q, American
hon aceo.Ieu W ~ c;,,,sn. Of Amer.
oirtn mus. W 'eS%s Th's 4. ~ ~ ,hs dn,y N Con.
iean adopuon. fn. - - 'us w. n. ', go. sr
gress TO develop sno ,mP,o,o, WI ~, a.,
courses and haroors' out We ins"s suA'
further subsidies TO priV.re pefsSns sa,So W So
porations must cease. a s"v -. ,n,s,.
nons 70 .ne msn =, WY S.,,ia sra nndiminishsd
tiy IN ,ne % a ~ - st,ssn yesrs sincs their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and sball forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
siIth-Since the authority TO regulate
immigration and intercourse between 'ne
United States and foreign nsuon, ie.ts
with the Congress OF the onitea ota,es