Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

Below il given the text OF the platform reso
buttons al ,pted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a sotjd
basis pay s,ent in coin for all the aationsi ob-
legations, aud. has: given US currency abso-
iuteiy good ana legal, and equal In every
part OF our sxtended country. II has lifted
the credit Of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold ut sc, to that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought ut y
premium. Under its administration always
have increased from 2l,00O miles in 1850 to
more than $1,000 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased FROM 500 0OO, 900 10 81 l5O-
OOOlOO ~ the same time. and our exports
which we're $4,000. 900 less than our imports
Ia 1850. were $.6f. 900 moro than our i'm
ports IN 1870. Without resorting 10 loans, it
has. since the war closed. betrayed the ordin.
sry expenses OF government, besides the &C.
crui"g interest on the public debt. and dis
cursed annually more than $50. oOO. 900 for sol
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50 900 900 Of the
public debt. and ty refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $751; 100000 to less than
~, OOO, 600 All the industries, OF the country
haze revived: labor is in demand; wages have
Increased. aud throughout the entire country
there Is evidence. OF a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the, Republican asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support Of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val che following statements Of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts: ~ 81 -.
..t.rg.. ENUMERATIos OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work IF the last
twenty -one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor Of the nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
We have achieved through Immense difficult
ties should lie preserved. That The peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
cred Union. pow happily restored, should he
perpetnsted, and that the liberties secured to |
thus generation should be transmitted unCli- |
suinished to future generations. That the or |
der established and the credit acquired should |
never be IL" F-r!ed. That the pensions PROM |
ised should tie paid. That the debt SO much |
reduced SHOULD he extingIiished by the full |
payment Of every dollar thereof That the !
revivin9 industries should be further promo
ted. anu that tho commerce already so great
should he steadily encouraged.
Second--rhe ,'onstitu ion Of the United
States is the supreme raw, and not d compact
Out oI Conte''rra,ed States it made nation
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others arS iciained 10y States; but tue bound
airy between The powers delegated and those
reserved is u be determined by. National and
not by Stale tribunals |
Third--Tte work Of popular education is
one lett 10 the care of the several States, but
il is tho duty "f the National government TO
aid that work tot he extent of its constitutional
ability. Inc intelligence of the nation ia but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
~ States, and the destiny OF the Nation must
ne guided. not by the genius Of any Que
otase, out Inc average genius Of all.
MON -sECrARIAN SCHOOLS.
ttpurth-The Constitution wisely fOfbids
Congress to make any laws respecting Al en- |
taoiishing ct religion, but il is idle to hope
that The Nation Can be projected against the
innuence of sectarianism while each State is
exposed to its particular dOinination We
to6reiOre recOuhniend that the Constitution te |
80 amended Us TO lay some prohibition upon
"a N en IT 81 II r. |
the appropriation Of public funds to the sup 4
port of >eclariar schools. ,,.3 40. ...t.rl
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose Of revs- 4
ican labor. That no further grant OF the
pubiIc domain should be made TO any rail- 9
foad or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing perished IN the State, its twin barbarity, G
toiygamy. must die In the Territories. That
'verEWhere the protection accorded To citi-
zen OF American birth must be secured to
,itizens OF American adoption. That it is the Is
iuiy OF congress to develop and improve our r.
'Ner courses and harbOrs, but we insist that II
crther subsidies 70 private persons or corpor-
'tons must cease. That the obligations to the
mn no Preserved ITS integrity III the day of
'at'e are undiminshed by The Ia pse of fifteen
ear. since their final victory. Their perpet-
ai honor is and shall forever be the grateful
'riviiege and the sacred duty Of the Ameri- O.
AN people s~ .' ~ - = |37@ r
Tue CHINESE PLANK, u
SNIP SINCE the authority to reg Glaie im
ligratihn and intercourse bel ween the United
tateS and foreign nations rests with the Con N
ress ~ the United States and its treaty.
'ak'ng ,l1wers., that. the Republican PARTY
'sard,nY the unrestricted Immigration of
10 Chinese as An evil Of great magnitude.
wolves the exercise Of the power 20 restrain
nu ti.nt that immigrat,on by the enact
'ents Of such just, humane and reasonable ST..
DIVISIONS - VIII produce the result. :
Sevenfh-That The purity and patriotism
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