, 1880-06-24
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

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closed, drnsvi che v-firt-y tNfrurc' - tii- COVE n
ut ht bl,lIts tbr yrUiu. Iut,r,sL uu 90. UaI debt
and .s.ur-cl ann nly uisc tt,h saIu1,ul Tor al.-
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dg0l, ani by ruuudug ~ b4an.U q lover ritt-, a.,
rcticc Tn 1nnuh nc-c,t charge, from nearly 81 J.
900 0Ol o. les, thAu 50 JUJQOiO Al the industries ui
the county have ryyNci Ab1rers ~ dlmaud uaRe,
have incr as,d and IN oughout the entire countr
there eNdcncc o. coming prssF ri,y greaitr than
Ne ever enjoyed Upon tn, record the Republican
party asks ior tao oOtluuei c0nhgnec and sapp0 VI
the peope AMI this convention submits tO their sp
prOvAi tn foiosing 't,tehc.t ci prin ipIes aid
pm po+o which via cogiinge - gudJ and inspire It's
efforts:
First-we AFFIRM chat the work oi the last q years
has such 70 commend tstf 90 the favor OF the
nation and that the fruits of the costly victories when
W. have Ach ieyed thruugh immense dic ltus ssDul
he preserved that tho peace feganCd should he cher
ishej: that the dseyei e union now happily restored
should be pepe uated aud that tse oerte secured to
this gvnerNto, shuul 10 transmitted undiminshed 10
uiure generation; that the order established and tie
credit acquirc should never 10 imperled; that the
pensions promised should he PAID that the debt 10
much cduced should he exiting uished by the payment
OF everl dollar thtreo that the ieyiyng industries
should be ever promoted. aud that the commerce al
ready 30 great shoIli be encouraged.
Secondlhc constitution oil tbs United Stites Is the
nm a nlaTap pln
States IL made sovereign nation Some powers are
denied n thU nation, While Others are retained BY the
States, but tho boundary between the powers deeg.t
cd and tose reserved Is TO ba deter mined by national
aud not by state trb,inas
Third--rhe work OF popular education Is ono left 10
the care VI the several States but Is the duty OF the
national gnyoTnmeDt T. aid that work t0 ths extent Of
its constitutional ability. The Intelligence Of the
on but the Aggregate OF the Intelligence In the
era States and the destiny OF the nation must be guild
cd n by thu genius Of any State but by tho
age genius Of all.
Fourh--Tho constitution wisely forbds Congress to
make any law respecting establishments VI religion
but 10 Is le 90 hope that the nation be protected
against the influence ofsectaransm while each State
~ exposed TO lis particular domination We therefore
recommend that ths Constitution be so amended to
lay some prohibition upon the legislation OF each State
and to forbid the appropriation Of the public funds to
the support Of sectarian schools .,
FHth-We rcafirm the belief ayowed In 1875 that the
duties levied for the purpose OF revenue should so dis
criminate Us 70 favor American labor that no further
grant OF Jne pIDllc uOmlln Dc nlAue o any
road otner coporation III slavery having persisted
in the States, twin barblrty polygamy, must d,e
in the territories; that eyeryN here the protection ac
corded TO citizen Of American birth must be secured
to citizens Ny American adopdon that IL Is the duty OF
Congress 70 develop and improve our water courses and
harDOr but We nst that further subsidies tu private
persons or corporations must cease; that the oblig
lions To the who preserved s integrity In the day
of ba tie undimn shed by The lapse VI 10 year,
since their final victory; thor perpetual h. nor Is and
shall fo ever be the grateful privilege and the sacred
duty OF the American people. -Dgt .E l..t
81 Si,th-Since the authority to regulate immigration
and intercourse between tho United STATES ui foreign
nations rests With the Congress Il the Unttd States
and It's trea making powers, the Repubi, an purity,
regarding the unrestricted immigration Of Chinese
ev great magnitude invoke the EXERCISES Of tat
power 10 restrain aud limit that imms ration by the
enactment OF such just, humane anu reasonable pro-
visions as ". II produce that result.
Sew n,h--lhat the purity undpntrlotism whJh char.
acterzed the earlier career OF X. Hayes IN peace and
war, and wheh Ruisd the Ahqpkht his s.ii~s-
prt decessor to Lin for presidential cand1at have
continued TO inspire him IN his career Us chief eNecu
tive, and that history will aceord to his administration
the honoIs which due to efficient, just and cour
ageos fulhnet OF the public business, and will honor
his interpretation betwetn the people aud proposed par
tisan laws ..l. y
Eighth we charge upon the Dom ocratic party the
h h,btual sacrifices oi patriotism and justice to
preme and unsuitable lust Office aud patronage; that
to Obtain possession OF the national md State govern
ment and Of the control Of place and position, they
have obstructed all the efforts to preserve the purity
and conserve the freedom uf suffrage, have devised
fraudulent returns and certificates, have abored to
unseat lawfully elected members Of CONGRESS 10 secure
at all hazsrds the vote o the majority OF the States IN
the House II Representatives have endeayored 10 oc
cpy force and fraud paces OF trust given 70 others
by the people Of Mane and rescued by the courage and
action Of Names patriotic sons have by methods vic.
ious In principle aud tyranncal Ia practice, attached
partisan legislation to Appropriation bills have CRUST ed
the rights VI individuals and vindicated the principle
and sought the favor Of rebellion against this milton
and have endeavored obterato the sacred memories
OF the war to overcome its nessimable good results,
freedom ~ iLdiyidut equality.
We affirm ID 10 be the duty and purpose Of the Re.
publican party to all es timato OF this Union
10 secure the perfect harmony which may be pr tica
ble and we submit to the practical sensible people OF
the United Stltes Say whether it would not be dan
gerous TO the best interests OF our, counry, at this
time TO surrender tina administration OF the national
government to party which seeks 10 overthrow the
existing policy under which WI are so rosperous an
thus bring destruction AMI coniusion where there
now order confidence and no Q.