New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-16
TEXT OF THE PLATFORM.

HONEST CURRENCY, NATIONAL sOVkREIGNIh' FAiH
PLAY IN ELECTIONS. AMERICAN FRATEI;NITf-
Mr.. HAYES COMPLIMRNTED.
WORCESTER, Mass April 15.-The text OF the
platform adopted by the Republican Convention
to-day Is as follows:
First-We declare our steadfast adherence to the
ideas and principles of Government and policy
which have made the Republican party dstlnet;:
lively the party of freedom and equal rights, OF
patriotic devotion to the UniOn OF progress anu re-
~ 'SSeeond-We believe in an honest currency, with
every dollar equal value to every other dollar,
and In n financial system which shall sacredly
guard the National faith and credit and assure the
continuance of specie payments, and we cOngratu-
late the Administration and the country upon the
conspicuous success with which resumption has
been accomplished commercial confidence restored
and the public debt refunded aud reduced under tue
able management of the present Secretary OF thc
TSirdgWe believe in the inviolable. sovereignty
of the National Union as established by the Con- 5
i'm the Guty of the National Government, by wise
laws efficiently executed, TO protect the ballot IN
ali National elections and to maintain and vtndi-
cate the Constitutional rights of all citizens of the
United States whenever and under Whatever ne
ton of State sovereignty or other pretence such
FoTrfI-We hold that free and honest elections are
essential TO the stability and success Of government
by the people, and that any attempt to the VII
of the majority, whether by preventing the lawful
exercise of the right of suffrage by fraud in casting
or IN counting vOes. or by unseaunR for partisan
State Legislatures. is crime which will not be toll
fi5ti-Gratefui for what has been done during
the Administration Of President Hayes TO improve
the tone and methods Of the Civil Service, we again
invoke Congress to complete the work by necessary
legislative. enactment. In order that there may be
adequate and permanent security against the mis-
use of the public service as machinery OF party
organization and personal influence and so that. IN
the language of distinguished Senator, the hold"
ers of Office may feel that they are the servants Of
the law, aud not the personal tenants-at-wHl In
their places of either heads of Departments or Con-
greesmen"
Sirfh--We have our country and common interests
as a Nation; We deplOrc the existence OF seciOnal
strife and anmOsty Of parties bounded by terri
of the South, we'll az OF the North and West, may
be developed under just and harmonious policies by
the united energies of our whole people. TO this
end there must be on actual recognition OF the
equal rights Of all by all. The privileges OF citizen
ship must everywhere be respected Results and
settlements of past issues that have been reached at
great cost and once accepted must not again be
brought into question and we hold that they who
seek 10 reverse or set them aside to revive past
controversies for political effect are unwise states
men and dangerous political leaders, Justly Tespon-
sbe for disturbing tho peace and ObstructinG the
Serenik-The duty Of all Republicans loyalty to
support the candidates OF the party ana the duty OF
nominating conventions to present candidates who
are acceptable TO oil Republlcang. are RECIPROCAL
duties of equal force aud obligation. Profoundly
sensible of the importance OF the impending cleo
tion 70 the Nations safety honor and wel-being,
the Republicans of Massachusetts demand of their
delegates to the National Convention that they use
all proper efforts for the nomination Of candidate
who having the requisite quail lhcations for the high
Office of President will also have the confidence
and approval OF all who have hitherto acted with
the Republican party who will invite the support
of other patriotic citizens desiring good government
moro than party success; whose nomination will be
most eXpedient because most worthy and least OBJ
jectionable, and whose triumphant election, to
which we pledge our hearty and united efforts, will
give assurance of tho continuance OF sound and
6eneficent policies of administration and of unin-
terrupted and growing National prosperity. While
We do not instruct our delegates, we commend TO
their consideration Republican statesman who
possesses in an eminent degree such qualities and
requisites for the nOmlnatIOn-the Honorable
George I. Edmunds, Of Vermont.
tFOr other Political Nt0s see FUlh Pdge1