Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-13
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880
THE

The Republican party. In National Con-
vention assembled. at the end oi twenty
years since the Federal Government was
| frst committed to its charge submits 70
the people OF the United States this oriei
report OF Its administration. IL sup.
| pressed . rebellion which haa aimeo
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
| National authority. IL reconstructed Tue
union Of States with freedom, instead Oh
| slavery, as its corner-stone. ~ uans'
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank oi ciu'
zens. II relieved Congress from the INA,
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves and
charged IL TO see that slavery does not
exist. It has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. IL has restored upon
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations, and has given Us a
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal in every part OF our extended coun'
try. /, has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold AZ So, TO that wherc four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways nave
increased from 2l.000 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eieu trade has increased from S70O. 600 900
10 81 l5O, 900, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40. .000. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s264. .0O0, 900
more than our imports in 1870. without
resortipg 10 loans, IL has, since the war
closed, defrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
ON the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,OO0, 900 for soldiers pen
sIons. /, has paid $3.50 600. 900 Of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly SOL ,0Oo.o .oOo
TO less than Ss9. 200. 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have Increased ana
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence OF . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence aud support OF the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval tho following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
- ,,..ra has haen auch "A IN
last sweuy,ouv, az t.vor ot ,bo nation.
eoImsna ISL s,;,. ~ ,he cos,iv victories
Anu ,na' 'ne ,. .sb;s.s5 ,brougS immense
sssen s,m,.'o. wo n .horid he nresrryed. TIA, the
un.n. .asainsd sbonid be Cherished. That
H. T S;sssysrsd IJniop now happily restored,
shonlS be nerpetusted, and that the liber.
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
ations. That the order estaoiisheo ana tno
credit acquired should never oe imPerhea'
That the pensions promised shouia DO Psu'
That the debt so much reduced snouid oe
extinguished by the full payment Oh every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus.
tries should be further promoteu, anu ,nA'
the commerce already 10 sfeA' 'Hou'u wv
steadily ENCOURAGED. r.,..,
Second-The CONSTITUTION ., uo on'eu
States Is the supreme law; anu nos mis a,
compact. out OF oonieue'u 60 ."..,s
are denied to the Nahon. wniie V'neIs Ao
retained by the States; out Tue oounuAiy
between tho powers delegated ana .nose
reserved 10 to be determined oy Na'ionA'
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work of popular edueauon
Is one left to the care OF the seVersi olApes'
but IL Is the duty OF the National govern
ment to aid that work to the extent oi u.
constitutional ability. The intelii igence of
the nation Ia 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.
.cr,,,,x scuooIs
o.,.'..'. -. ,-,;,,
Fourth-Ihe Consu'uuon ".sey ,;no.n ,E,ou
Congress 10 make any is"s ;5,. 81
estAoiishmen. ot .n n.n IL -. n,o,ac,sJ
nope tnas hs ssou =, s..,.,;s,ism whils
sh S,.,a ia s.no,ed 10 its particular
eHeh o'a'o 10 s raror,n,.nd
domination. we 1nos..o anS.J =. 40
that the CONSTITUTION oe ~ ~ Ta.,.,.,,so
lay some pronioiuon ap1u pi, '.S ~ ,.'s"rs;.s
OF eaca sts,e ana !" ,o,U,. H. snnnor, @ NJ acc.
non OF puone 'ana' W 'A' '.Pf
taIlan scnUo s,. ,ha hs,,st .vousa In
81 Fn.h.We ., isaI sa.ia. - ,.x,.S tor ,ba nnrnose
1910, 'nAs 'ne .,s au ~ d;.,r;min.is "a 10
oi re'enuo s y, IT,, NO f,r,ber
favor Amerlcan ia1e. .so,IS hs nsda
grant OF tne puou' uomAin suo IT,,
70 any fsihoAu y. -, y -, a., S,.,os H.
slavery having P Pe,nneu ~ IN, ~, % S;a IN ,he n
..in oaIoA'ig, rpsas..hs,s pvy ,be nro,sc.
territories; e;;,.sn ., Amar;c.n
hon seeo.uou ,..a ~ ~ c;,,,ens ~ Amer.
oit'h ..aS mus " Ths, !, ia ,bs dn,y oi Con.
lean saoPson, IA ;mr,ovs onr water.
sress !" hsrhors hnt wa insist that