Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-18
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880

report OF its administrator. IL sup,
pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
National authority. It reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
slavery, as its corner.stone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank oil citi'
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa.
mons work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged 10 to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. II has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations, and has given rs
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal In every part Of our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold AT So, 70 that whero four per cent.
honda are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
Increased from ~ 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
eign trade has increased from 500, ,0Oo, 200
to 81, ,l50, 900. 900 in the same time. ana our
exports, which were $40 600 less than
our imports in 1860. were 1854 wv, ,ooo
more than our imports in 1870. Witnou'
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50. .OOO. 900 for soldiers PEN
sion,. II has paid $3.50 000, 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Si6l ,0OO. 600
10 less than ss9, ,0O0.0 900. AL the indus.
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased and
throughout the entire country there is
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for t9e
continued confidence and support OF pe'
people, and this convention submits nj
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which VIII
continue to guide and inspire its enors:
ENUMERATION OF PRIScrPLrs.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
Last twenty-one years has been such as TO
commend itself 70 the favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
. .',.insd shouId be cherished. That
pss S,.ssvarsS ITnion now happily restored,
sse,'s sse -, ,srnstn.ted. and that the liber.
ties secured 10 this generation should be
Transmitted undiminished TO future gener.
atious. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never DC I'm Perhe9'
That the pensions promised snoaid % psiu.
That the debt 80 much reduced snouio oe
eItinguished by the fuli payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the resv,ns naus
tries should be further promoted. and ,nAs
the commerce already 80 great snouiu w
steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution OF inc Cniteu
States is the supreme law; anu noS S..s met. !,
made q sovereign nation. some powers
are denied to the Nation, wniio 1.nes no
retained by the States; out tne ooa.Ssy
between the powers deiegAtea suu suo',
reserved 10 to be determined oy NAaonA'
and not by State tribunals. .,
Third-The work oi popular edussuo' S,.,sa
Is one LETT 70 ,ne carr ~ .hs w W.,,onsi Cavern.
but u Is the duty ol VIZ az a,,ant os IN.
ment 70 sia tnAs no.A T,a IN ir,siiieence oi
constitutions soy. ..arass,s of tbs In.
the naton - ous Wv - S,.,ss and the
teiilgence ~ We .'., hs or;JsS moi
destiny OF tne Nshon ~ S,s,a hn, ,hs
by the genius oi AZ! WV S''
average genius OF ALL
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Foprtb-The Constitution wisely forbids
congre.s 10 make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but IL 10 idle 70
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence OF seotarianism whiie
each State Is exposed 70 !" paausd, pa."snd
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution DO 30 amended as 70
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and TO forbid the appropria'
ton Of public funds to the support Oh Sec
tartan schools. III, J..
Fifth-We reaffirm the oehei a'oNeu ~
1876. that the duties levied ior the purPose
OF revenue should 90 discriminate rs 'o
favor American labor. ThAs no iur'nsl
grant Of the public domain shouia DC msa. m.l.
TO any railroad or other eorpotsuon. in.' -.
slavery having pefisneo ~ w. $685. ,ss nS o
twin barbarity. polygamy' must die ~ lne
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
ton accorded TO Q citizen OF american
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
iean adoption. That IL ls the duty OF Con-
cress 10 develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons % OF cor
porations must cease. iha' INC oonss,
lions to the men who preserved ,ssui,se, w. ,n,es
rity In the day OF oa'ue NY a,m.a ,h",,
by the lapse OF hiseen YEAR, s'hee hsD 'ns,. !.
fnai Victory. ahen ~ pssp .pr.,sfni nrivilscs
anu snAii iote'.i 49,. ,ar;,sr :