Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-24
The Platform.

any other republican paper, having
| been enrolled on our list since we
published the platform as part Of the
proceedings OF the convention, we re-
publish it for their benefit.
First. We affirm that the work of the
last twenty-one years has been such as
to commend itself to the 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 regained
should be cherished, that the discovered
union now happily restored should be
pcrpetuated. and that the liberties Sc
cured to this generation should be trans
mitted undiminished to future genera
tons: that the order established and the
credit acquired should never be impair
ed: that the pensions promised should
be paid: that the debt so much reduced
should be extinguished by the full pay
ment of every dollar thereof: that the
rcviving of industries should be fur
Their promoted. and that the commerce
| already so great should be steadily en-
couraged.
| SecoRd. The constitution Of the
| United States Is supreme law and
not mere contract of the coniederated
states it made sovereign nation. while
others are denied to the states, but the
houndry between the powers delegated
and those reserved is to be determined
by the national apd not the state tribu-
mails
7hrd. The work Of popular edu
cation is one left to the care Of the
several states but it is the duty Of the
national government to aid that work
to the extent of its constitutional ability.
The intelligence of the nation is but the
aggregate of the Intelligence in the
several states, and the destiny OF the
nation must be guarded. not by the
genius of any one state but by the
average genius Of all.
EoH;fh. The constitution wisely for
bids congress io,nake any law respect
ing an establishment of religion. but it
Is idle to hope the nation can be protect
ed against the influence Of sectarianism
while each state is exposed toits demon
alton. We therefore recommend that
the constitution be so amended As to
lay the same prohibition on the legisla
ture OF each state and 10 forbid the ap-
preparation of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
Ftd. We reailirm the belief avow-
ed III 1876 that the dutie, levied for the
purpose of revenue should 80 discrimin
ate as to favor American labor: that no
further grant OF the public domain
should he made to any railway or other
corporation: that slavery having per-
iShed in the safes lis twin barbarity.
polygamy, must die in the territories;
that every where the protection accord
ed TO a citizen Of American birth must
be secured to citizens of American
adoption: that we deem II the duty of
congress to deveiope and improve our
water courses and harbors, but insist
that further subsidies 10 private persons
or corporations must cease: that obliga-
tionsof the republic to the men who pre-
served its integrity in the days Of bat
tie are undiminished by the lapse OF fis-
teen years. since their final victory
Their perpetual honor is and shall for
ever be the grateful privilege and sacred
duty of the American people
StHh. Since the authority to re2u-
late immigration and intercourse be- |
tween the United States and foreign |!
nations rests with the congress OF the
United States and It's treaty-making |
powers, the republican party regarding |
the unrestricted immigration Of the
Chinese as an evil OF great magnitude.
invoke the exercise of that power TO re-
strain and limii'that immigration by
the enactment OF such Just. humane
and reasonable provisions as will pro-
duce that result.
.>crcth. That the parity and
patriotism which cilaracierizes the
early career of Rutherford b. Hayes in
peace and war. and which guided the
thought OF our immediate predecessors
to him for a presidential candidate.
have continued to inspire him in his
career As chief executive, and that his
tory will accord to his administration
the honors which are due TO an efficient.
Just and courteous discharge of the
public business. and will honor his in
Propositions between the people and
the proposed partisan laws.
Eiqh. We charge upon the dem
Ocratic party the halitual sacrifice OF
patriotism and justice to u supreme
and Unsuitable lust Of Office and patron
age: that to obtain possession of the
national and state governments. and
the control of place, they have obStruct-
ed all efforts to purify. to conserve the
freedom of suffrage. have devised
certificates and returns.
have iabored to unSeat lawfully elected
of congress to secure at all
hazards the vote OF a majority of the
states in the house of representatives. ,
have endeavored to occupy by force
md fraud the places of trust given to
others hy the people of Maine. and
rescued by the courageous action of
her patriotic sons: have by methods
vicious in principle and tyranical in
practice, attached partisan legislation
10 the appropriation bills upen whose
passage the very movements of the
government depends: have crushed the
right Of the individual: have advocated
he principles and sought the favor OF
rebellion against the nation and have
endeayored to obliterate the sacred
of the war and to overcome
is inestimably valuable results: nation
atty personal freedom and individual
equality. The equal, steady and COM
plete enforcement OF the laws and the
protection or all our citizens in the
Enjoyment OF all privileges and i'm
guaranteed by the constitution ,
ire the first duties of the nation The
hanger OF the solid south can only be
'verted by Il faithful performance o, ,
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