The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-10
The National Republican Platform.

ALI the nominating Bpeecnes Were frequently
interrupted blythe widest applause. At 11:50
p, M, the Convention adjourned until Monday.
The National Republican Platform.
The following is the platform adopted by the
Republican party m National Convention. at
Chicago. June 5, 1880: . -.
mil Jon q nlea % sssvsrtta ne Na,iOnsl authority
domanAsead Of slavery as its corner stone.
,i l. s1a9 ss.mSs d f, aso Ss ssSe y ssH Et's. ssin T, ft ys5i. The a coo.
lress from the infamo.s work Of hunting fugitive slaves,
and charged tSss , 1t toss &c ssss , nsssr e a9ss no. s sTa% , II s.
eight Per cent. to the par q gold. ., = has restored Ipon
equal in eysry per. q our extended county: L has
per7cent. bonds sold at Sc, to that where four-per-cent.
Danfs are sag ssIIM sSss ssvs q i { Rss%saP foI us = eco y miles le.
in Ils6orto more than 8 900 miles In 1879. Our foreign
eleven hundred and fhymiilions in the same time, and
our exports, which were twenty millions less than our
I pOlts in 1879. Without resorsins 70 iosns. II has since
tSe war closed, dsfrsyed the ordinary expenses Of
lie debt, and disbursed annually more than thirty mil
s aSe sa Isl %s1 ssss, aI Dsa Sy aesan Il 81 IL 'i Sal ssss' 500 e iS%e q
rates, has reduced the annual interest charged from
All the industries Of the country have revived, labor
isin demand, wages have increased, and throughout the
s greater es tSaa Ne sn ssse : sS ss.ae enjSysd. 1SP,ne .h Rs0s lscora
the Republican party asks for the continued confidence
= this iSdPp approval sh essS SRiioswins staiensnis n the p pDinas
plesand purposes which will continue to guide and in
FIRST We afirm tina. the work of the last twen,y-one
ofi the Ma Ns, Hssh a saf th g / Il o fsniss' N the hse oost Il vi. rietd lasas
which we have achieved through immense difficulties,
cherished; that the discovered Union, now happily re-
e csDrsd' q sa tSis se ne RsIpsi should f Ss tr 1nas sns a0s ahsim ss.
ished to future generations; that the order established
sos mR Ssa'isaas RaSaisss iaSsss e s ssisis Is $ ia e. ss iii
NJ wv All ~ ~ ~ ~ tharaof. that tho ro,;v;n - -
tries should be fdarthel promoted and that the cOSmsFcs
already % great c should .4l,n Be st ss " sn ss,,
pr sSSsI law. and ngts @sfs lsnsIaa; ssiid sf'essasnssassa sr -
a s:ssss I e 4 3sss si sissfs ssi sss ssRs+! Sem So ss 5s ] 3s 4:
States, but the bonndiry hetwefnsthe powers ~deIegated
and saS i bSs sb sss sss,s ,IIssss 81 dsssinapsd BY + SidSnal
Third-yhe work o~fspcpnlar education Ia one leh 4
National dovsrnment to aid shst work to the extent o
t Is. S sSs assesSste , 81 iss in sss iassl,.s n S. . ss1ssl Ss sis'ss i
and the destiny of the Nation must be guided not by the
gsnius Of any one State. su. By the average gunius o
Fourth-The Constitution viseiy fOrbids Congress to
but il Is IDLE to hope that he Nation can 6s pfoss,srt
against theinfuence Of sectsrianism while each State il
that the o6nslieni0p be 80 smendedas to laffhe sam,
prohibition on the Legislature Of each. state, and 4
FinhIIWsTsaassnth the belief ayowed in 1870. tina. .h
criminate as 70 fsvor Gnasisca1 isbos. That no s0rs =
s gsg Or q other ins e eorpor aaaass ss sass sisve & R gasfas Ses sss.
in in t tSs s Tssssd il win ass ssE Issass s ..gS ne sss,sj must d d
corded 70 ssi,issnIe fs kms 5esn birth mnst be secure ed Z
n. The S,iissa e Sss ams[is sSss sdgpt, ssas s Ssso We s esteem asss
courses and harbors, but insist that further subsidies =
private persons or corporations must cease that the %
legations Of he Republic 20 the men who preserved il
iin anss ~ s n s5s S sss Q mat. sa,ss sS sfs gnalp H9ss6, g r, g
perpetual honor Is and shalt forever be the gratefu
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iI Rsss1 2ssss s sssT sss cSSs Is,. s. ~ sia, Ssit ssds s s9ssis 5.5 N !,
Il rtreaty-makiup mowers. tire Republican narty.T rerardin
the sas, a4 @saasssss i 5sgS1 sSg 8 & Ssia ne e.. = rs an s, VI,
such nj Just st tha4Ah iaI sadssssoaaSts psos sis ssss sin pr
sass .aai 5ssass 4ssss issrasy sha psIsota.snS vsissho O din,
a psssa saa the %. sas ana s shies. e ed ihssRsEseFd fsd q Say " d ]
Immediate predecessors to him for q presidential can5
Gisisi Eaiisst aSs s sSa5 - ss sisiSss da &C., e a5 e .i sssA
wilThonor his interpretations between the people an
PFHSpP sssSP p1yti. s5a las'; nnon n. ps5ao.,s,,s a,s,s /,
habtual sasIihes Of patriotism and jdsticet 20. 4 spPfsE
s sai 1in possession J nas 81 q th S% National s1a lP and sssss se ass. a0 q
andthe control q place, they have obstructsdsa al eterts'
have devised faaduIent certificates and returns "a,
iabored to unseat lawfully elected members Of cengrel
in he House Of representative have sndeaSoredfo =
s ssEsrs 3 g. t fSsss people aps q afa @aIh see aRn lss fs. .sssTs Ss .s gss ,ssa
sg .,d IN a Ct Sp,0 Of Msia aeS P sts 7 sOS z have, sxastGo,
partisan lsassiaasaa to . aIpropristion Bile slils'' upon at' She
passage ths very mSyenehts Of government depend
Il nave c uSneQ III ERulS Ol II InulNluuAi nave aQN
against the Nation, and have end. avored to oblaerate Il
s si@sslE P 1aISsSis 81 Gst sai T g s saa safs sT pefssasl II sssd iGs
and individual equality. The equal, steady and compile
enforcement of the laws and the protection Of al o
etzens in the enjoyment Of all privileges and immur
ties guaranteed by the Constitution, Is the first duty
"a the Nation. The dangers OF asohd5south can only
asefted by 2 faithful P4rfornahe brewery promise Viii
laws, andth punishment of thosesHho violate them, q
the only safe methods by which an enduring peace can
secured, and genuine prosperity established througho
the South. Whatever promises the Nation makes, :
Nation must perform. The Nation with safety relega
by the peaceful agencies Of the ballot, and all opinio
must there find free expression, and to this end t
lehce or fraud, and we affirm II to Sc the duty and pr
pose Of the Republican party to use all legitimate mes
feet harmony whjchmss be possible dsD and nd w submit
the practical, sensible people Of the United States TO
whether il would not be dangerous TO the dearest int.
8 istration of the National Government to a party viii
seeks TO overthrow the existing policy under which we
IS; Where t'i there IS no oRa o1 sss. e sGlass al.er aaa s sOp oen'a'
. The Republican party, adhering. to the principle
frmed by its last National Convention, of respec. for
: adopts the declaration of President Hayes, that the
: form fthe civil service should be thorough, radical 9
the legislative with the executive. department Of
Government. and that Congress shall 50 ~Iegislate q
fitness, ascertained by proper practical tests, shall
/ init to the public service. 4
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