Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-16
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880.
TIE

The Republican party. In National Con-
yeption assembled. at the end OF twenty
wears since the Federal Government vas
nrst committed to its charge. submits TO
the people Of the United States this brief
report OF Its administration. II sup.
pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
National authority. It reconstructed the
union OF States with freedom. instead OF
alavery, a. its coruer-stone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from
tho likeness OF things to the rank OF citi-
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa-
NOUS work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged II 70 sea that slavery does not
exist. Il has raised the value Of paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. 70
the par Of gold. II has restored upon
solid basis payment IN coin Tor all the
national obligations. and has given us .
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal In every part OF our extended conn-
try. It has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at SC, 70 that whero four per cent.
bonds arc eagerly sought At premium.
Under it's administration railways nave
increased from Il 900 miles In looo 70
more than $4,000 miles In 1879. Our ior.
eign trade has increased from 0O,OOO,OOO
TO 81 ,i5O, ,OO0. 900 in the same time. and our
eIports, which were $40, ,000, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were 1854 .00o, 600
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses of
government, besides the Accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 1000. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50 900, 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l ,OOO. .0OO
TO less than Sss. 100000 All the indus
tries of the country have revived; labor 10
i'm demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there 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 the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-ws affirm that the work Of the
last twenty.one years has been such asto
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which wa have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored.
should be perpetuated. and that the liber.
ties secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener-
atoms. That the order esnoiisnea ana sle
credit acquired snouio never W ~ n.iJ
That the pensions ptow'seu snos'J "
That the DEBT 80 mucn reauoea 'nvu n "
extinguished oy .ne iui, PAymssus Pysu,.o " 49,
dollar thereof. Inst tne rs's .l. .ss.
tries should DO inrtner prouo'eo, suu
the commerce Already ~ srea' suou'1 w
steadily encouraged. r.,,.,
Second-The Consu,uuon ', W. oa.a ssa
States Is the supreme law, sna noo a...s,, %
compact. ou. VI .iaS Co.. no-ars
made sovereign nation. some po"ers
are denied TO the Nauoh, Wn,,e v'nes ,s
retained by the stAtesi ou. 'so ooa.uly
between the powers aeIesA'sI sHu ,;ao.I ;ao
reserved 10 70 % aetermiheo W NA"oAA'
and not py StAte uioun .,,,.,,on
ThirdEIne Norn y, pIp. ~ .sxo..i s,.,s.
10 one lei, 70 ,ne esis . N.,;ou.I .o~.rn'
but u ID uhe outy Vi VIZ No. sl.sa, ~ ~,
msnt to aid that work W tne e~tsen. ~ VI ~
constitutional ability. Inc inteniseueo VI
the nation IL but the aggrega!e Oh 'Ie ~.
telligence In the several States, anu ue
destiny Of the Nation must % guiueu. no'
by the genius Of any ono S'a'e' pu' 'ns
average genius Of all.