San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19

Chicago Platform.

Tho resolutions after reviewing the
administration Of the republican party
asks for the continued confidence and
support of tho people and submits for
their approval the following statements
of the principles and purposes which
will continue to inspire Il.
l. Afirms that the work Of the. last
q years has been such as to commend
itself to the favor Of the nation, and
the. fruits Of victory should be preserv-
eds That the discovered Union, now
happily restored. should be perpetual,
and public credit should never bs inn
paired, and tho reviving industries DO
further promoted.
2. The constitution is the supreme
law and not q nero contract. Out of
the confederate states it made sover.
eign ststes-it made q nation. Some
powers are denied to the nation, while
others are denied to the states, but the
boundary between powers delegated
and those reserved ia to be determined
by the nation and not by the state tri.
bunals.
3. Popular education to be left to
the care of the states but it is the du.
ty of the national government to aid
that work to the extent of its constit-
tutional limit. srer., -,- ra.i
4. Recommends the constitution to
be amended SO as to forbid the legisla-
ture of each state to make any laws re.
specting the establishment Of religion,
and to forbid appropriation of public
funds to support sectarian schools,
5. Affirms the belief that the duties
levied for the purpose Of revenue.
should SO discriminate as to favor Am
erican labor. No further grant of tn, i,
public domain to railway corporations.
Slavery having perished in the states
its twin barbarity, polygamy, must die
in the territories. That everywhere,
protection accorded to citizen of Amer
ican birth, must be secured to citizens
of American adoption. Acknowledges
obligations to men who preserved its
integrity in the hour of battle invok-
es congress on the treaty making power
to restrain and limit Chinese immigra-
tion. & ~ ff'
6. Indorses the administration Of
president Hayes. aH @+'.i
z. Charges that the democratic par.
ty, to obtain posseson Of the national
and state governments and control Of
place and position, have obstructed all
efforts to promote the purity and to
conserve the freedom Of suffrage, and
devised fraudulent certificates and re-
turns have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of congress, to secure
at all hazards, the vote Of a majority
of the states in the house Of 'represen.
tatives have endeavored to occupy by
torce and fraud, places Of trust given to
others by the people Of Maine, and re-
sented by courage and action of Names
patriotic SONS have attached partisan
to appropriation bills upon
which the movement Of the govern
ment depends have crushed the rights
of individuals; have advocated prin'
ciples and sought favor Of rebellion
against the nation. and endeavored to
obliterate the sacred memories Of war.
and overcome its valuable results, Of
nationality and personal freedom, and
individual equalities; equal enforce
ment Of the law and protection Of all
citizens in the enjoyment Of the priv.
leges and immunites guaranteed by the
constitution, are the first duties Of the
nation. The dangers Of the solid south
can only be avoided by the faithful
performance Of every promise which
the nation has made to citizens. Ex-
ecution oflaws and punishments Of all
those who violate them. is the only
safe method with which enduring
peace can be secured and genuine pros
perity established throughout the
south. The solid south must DO di.
vided by the peaceful agency Of the bal
lot, and opinions must there find free
expression. and to this end honest
voters must be protected against ter
rorism, violence and fraud.