Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-29
THE PLATFORM.
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currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bends
sold at SO, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from a 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 milss In 1879. Our for
eign trade has increased from 500, 600 800
10 81 i5O, 900, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports, which were $40, 900. 900 less than
our imports In 1860, were $26i,0O0'0VO
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since tho WAT
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the scoruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50. .00o. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50. .0O0, 600 OF the
public debt. and by refunaing the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6i ,o00. 900
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 there Is
evidence OF Q 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 Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guido and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty-ons years has been such a. to
a.. f.v vor ~ fha finn
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That tho
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetusted, and that the liber-
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 20 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States Is the supreme law. and not . mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made Q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied TO the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 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 the National govern
ment TO aid that work ts the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation IL but the aggregate OF the in
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided. not
BY the genius of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoN.sEcTARiAN SCHOOLS.
Pourth--The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but IL is idle TO
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed to Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 90 amended - to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria'
ton Of public funds 10 the support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reatfirm tho belief avowsd in
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 80 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That NO further
grant OF the public domain should be made
to any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, Its
twin barbarity, polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
tion accorded to . citizen Of American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
icsn adoption. That IL Ii the duty Of Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and harbors, but We insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
porstions must cease. That the obliga-
tions 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF the American
people.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
Sirth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with tho Congress Of tho United states
and Its treaty.making powers, that the
Republican party. regarding the unrs-
,tricted immigration Of the Chinese ~ an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIer-
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career Of
rutherford D. Hayes. In peace and war,
aud which guided tho thought OF his i'm
mediate predecessor TO him for . Presi-
DENTAL candidate, have continued to in
.pire him in his career a. chief executive,
and that history will aseord to his admin
istration the honors which are due to an
efficient, lust and courageous fulhllment
Of the public business, and will honor his
iu,erposition between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
INIQuIrIEs or THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Demo.
cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa
triotism and justice to . supreme and In.
| satiable lustfo Office and patronage; that
TO obtain possession OF the National and
State Governments, and OF the control OF
place and position, they have obstructed
all tho efforts 10 preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
ali hazards the vote OF the majority oil
states in the House of Representatives:
have sndesvored to occupy BY force and
fraud places Of tru.. given to OsasS Others BY BY
the people Of Maine, sna a, secured py
The courage and action Of Names patri'
otic S sons; have by methods vicious 10
urinciplo and tyrsnnical In practice, at.
,aebsd partisan legislation TO sppropris,-
ton bills; have crushed the right, G o. indi; y;
viduals. and vindicated the princiP,e.s ps. .ho .ha
sough, the favor Of rebellion against tne
nation. and have endeavored to oblitef,te
the sacred memories Of the war and 70
overcome its inestimable good results
freedom and individual equality. we
Affirm II 70 be the duty and purpose OF tne
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