Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-24
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR N,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880

charged 10 to sea that slavery uoes no'
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. TO
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon
solid basis payment In coin ior al the
national obligations. and has given US
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal In every part Of our extended coun'
,ry. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold Al SO. TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
Increased from 2l.000 miles in 1850 to
mora than 81, 900 miles in 1873. Our Tor
eicn trade has increased from 500, ,00O,OOO
no 81 $50, 900, 900 In the same time. and our
e.ports. which were $40. 600. 900 less than
onr imports in 1860. were S26i. 100000
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses Of
government, besides the sccruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
moro than $50, ,OO0, 900 for soldiers PEN
sious. II has paid $3.50. 900, 900 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Slol'ooo,ooo
10 less than ss9. .000.0 AL the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased ana
throughout the entire country there Ia
evidence OF q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon TINS
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support of the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which wil
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRIScIPLxs.
First-we affirm that tho work OF the
last tweuty.one years has been such as 70
commend itself to tho favor Of the nation.
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored
should be perpetuated. and that the iioer'
ties secured 10 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 30 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment Of every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus.
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should DO
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States ia the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States u
made a sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation. while others are
retained BY tho States; but tho boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-Ths work Of popular education
ia one left to the care OF the several States.
but n ia the duty Of the National govern.
mani 10 Aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation 10 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.
aoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress 10 make any laws respecting an
es,sblishment Of religion. but 10 is idle TO
bope that the Nation can be protected
AGAINST the influence Of sectarianism while
e,ch State is exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
,bat the Constitution be 30 amended As 10
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria'
tion OF public funds to the support oil Sec
tartan schools.
Pifth-We reaffirm the belief avowed In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 30 discriminate a. 10
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States us
twin 6srbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
tiou accorded to . citizen OF American
birth mu,t be secured TO citizens OF Amer
ic.n adoption. That IL 10 the duty OF Con-
cress to develop and improve our wafer.
courses and harbors, but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That tho obliga-
lions TO the men who preserved its integ.
rity in the day OF battle are undiminished
by the lapse OF fifteen years since their
| Anal victory. Their perpetual honor is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixtb-Since the authority to regulate
Immigration and intercourse between the
| United States and foreign nations rests
| with the Congress Of the United States
and its treaty. making powers, that the
i Republican party. regarding the unre-
| stricted immigration OF the Chinese a. an
| evil OF great magnitude. involves the eIer.
| else OF the power to restrain and limit that
/ immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career Of
Rutherford B. Hayes. In peace and war.
and which guided the thought OF his i'm.
mediate predecessor to him for Presi.
Jsntial candidate, have continued to in
snire him In his career a. chief executive,
ma ,bst history will accord to his admin.
;.,r.tion the honors which are due to an
sa,c;ent. inst and courageous fulhllmens
~ tbs nnblic business. and will honor his
in,srposition between the people and pro.
posed partisan laws.
rS,ourrrEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Highth-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrifice Of pa
triotism and Justice 70 supreme and 10.
satiable lust for office and patronage; ina,
to obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments, and Of the control o!
place and position. they have obstructea
all the efforts TO preserve the purity ana
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returnsi
have devised fraudulent certificates and
i returns; have lAbored to upseat lawfully