Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Below ia given the text Of the platform reso
Con vention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon . solid
basis pay ssent in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, aud has given US currency abso-
lutely good &nd legal, and equal IN every
part Of our. extended country. 1t has lifted
six per cent. bonds sold 1t S6, to that where
fpur' per cent. bonds Are eagerly sought at =
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from 2l 900 miles IL 1860 to
more than 49, 900 miles In 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 900 900 to 81, $50
900 in the Same time, and our exports,
which were $50. OOO. 900 less than our imports
IN 1850, we're $264, 0O0, 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, aimee the war closed, betrayed the ordin-
ary ex penses Of government, besides the &C.
cruing interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than SO. 900 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 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 Sl5l 100000 to less than
$50, 900 900. All the industries OF the country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
increased, aud throughout the entire country
tasre is evidence Of coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
tinded confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
aud purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work eff the last
twenty-one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor Of tho nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dissev
cred Union. now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
this generation should be transmitted undi-
unfinished to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
never he Tperied. That the pensions prom
ased should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should be eXtinguished by the full
payment OF every dollar thereof. That the
revivug industries should be further promo,
ted, and that the commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Second-The constitution of the United
States il the supreme law and not 4 compact.
Out OF Confedrratrd - eS it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are re- aimed 10y States; but the bound
airy between the powers delega ed and those
reserved is to 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
II is the duty Of tire 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 sever
al States, aud the destiny OF the Nation must
Se guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius OF all.
NoN-sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely fOrbids |
Congress- to make any laws respecting an es-
tablishing OF religion, hut 1t is idle to hope
that the Nation can he projected against the
influence of sectarianisIn while each State is |
exposed to its partieu'ar domination. We |
therefore recommend that the Constitution be |
so amended as TO lay some prohibition upon |
the Legislature of each State and to forbid !
the appropriation OF Public funds to the sup |
port OF sectaran schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876, |
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve- |
nue. should so discriminate as to favor Amer. |
lean 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,
pOiygamy, must die in the Territories. That !
erywhere the protection accorded to citi-
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the
daty of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harbors but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cOrpOr-
atiorS H,ust cease. That the obligations to the
men VIII" preserved its integrity IN the day Of
battle are uni;minished by the lapse of fifteen
wears since their final victory. Their perpet-
nal h"u"r IL and shall forever be the grateful
privilease and the sacred duty OF the Ameri-
can people.
Sixth-SInce the authority to regulate in
and intercourse between the United
states and foreign nations rests with the Con-
gress OF the United States and it's treaty
making powers, that the Republican party,
regarding the unrestricted Immigration of
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
nvOl ves the exercise of the power 70 restrain
and limit that immigration by the enact
nents of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as will produce the result.e
SeveMh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
B. Hayes, in peace and war. and
which guided ths thought of his Immediate
to him for Presidential candi.
late, have continued to inspire him in his
.areer Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors
ous fulfillment Of ne public business, and
viii honor his inter- POSITION between the peo-
Vie aud proposed partisan laws.
1NIQrITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eiyhth-We charge upon the Democratic
'srty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and =
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for ,
tiice aud patronage; that to obtain possession
the National and State Governments, and P
Or The control Of place and position, they
ave obstructed all the efforts to preserve the u
urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect.
members OF Congress, to secure ut all
azards the vote of the majority of States inI
he House of Representatives; have endeav-
red to occupy by force and fraud places Of 4
rust given to others by the people of Maine, Y
nd secured by the courage and action OF
LANES patriotic sons; have by methodist
icsoas IN principal and tyranuical in practice
ttAched paftieau Legislation to approDrjstiOn l.
ills; have crushed The rights of individuals,