Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-30
THE PLATFORM.
The Be.snt or Repabliean Ruls %
she whole Country ssd People
Pspuiar Ednessiea-Jhs-c -chisess
Quessios = Charges AEainss the
Dsmoerasie Party.

Try. IL nks iiitcu tuo cfeoisoi sho neSSa
from tho point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, 10 that whore four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought ct premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 milss in 1879. Our for
eign trade has increased from 500. .0O0 700
TO 81 ,l5O, 900, 900 In the same time, and our
exports, which were $40, 900, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26t.0 200
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the acoruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,000. 900 for soldiers' PEN
sious. 1t has paid $3.50. 900, 900 Of the
public debt. and by rsfunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l3l ,OOO.0OO
to less than $50. 900, 900. All the indns.
tries Of tho country have revived; labor 10
in demand; wsges have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record tho Republican party ssks 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 will
continue TO guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty ono years has been such - to
commend itself to 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
peace rsgained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored.
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gensr-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
e1tinguished by the full payment Of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should bc further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law. and not mere
COMPACT. Out Of Confedsrated States 1t
made . sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to tho Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Is one left to the care Of the several States.
but 1, Is the duty OF the National govern.
ment to Aid that work ts tho extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation Ia but the aggregate OF tho In
telligence In the several States, snd the
destiny OF the Nation must be guided. not
BY tho genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but 1t 10 idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 90 amended ~ to
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each Slate aud to forbid tho appropria.
ton Of public funds to the support oil Sec
tartan schools.
futn-Me rsamrm 'ue ss s's"eu .,s,.a -
1875, that the duties ieVieo Ior ,ne puipo.e
Of revenue should 90 discriminate a. to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
TO any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded TO 0 citizen Of American
birth must be secured 70 citilcns VI aG,sI' G
ican adoption. Tht ~ 10 tne du'y ol oon'
gress 10 develop ana Improve oul "s
courses and haroors, out We insist .ns'
further subsidies 70 prNass persons % 9of
porations must cease. ihat .ne oonss'
tions to the men VINO ptessrvsd, ~; 'ns u
rity IN tne dAy Of , gss sae 1s.s. .;n.a .hs;r
by the lapse OF hitsen ye.s Inc suei. !.
hnai Victory. Ihsn peaPe..s, nv;S;,.es
anu snsh io ,ha tmsricsn
ana inc sser'a auS !" 'A'
people, -
,..
sirth--since tne autnory ' a.
immigfa,on anu VI ,n. snrs;an rs,;ons rssts
United otS.es anu I'i..sA r.,.aS s,.,.s
with tns oonsIssssU, Wv nowsr. That ths
ana its ueAy'ns 80.
hepuoiiean parry, III S,;n".. ~ an
stricted immisrauon o. .ns I az .,s.' =.
evil oi great masni'uoe, in.o,,s ,;n';, WI ~.
else OF the power W RESTRAIN Ane N.' W.. 'u.'
immigration by the ensctment VI susn Ius,;; I,;
humane and reasonable provisions u VIII
produce the result;
Seventh-That the purity anu Psuio',sn, =,
which characterized the carrier carver VI
Rutherford b. Hayes, In peace ana war'
and which guided tho Thought OF ms % im
mediate predecessor 70 MIN ior : =. .les,' T.,
dental candidate, nave eohnsasu ns u,u,;.a " W.
spirs him in his career - eniei s, S.eeamr' I,;r
and that history wili aesoIa 70 M s suni" ,n .r
istration the nonon wniou ,.,sI,man, ~ M
Efficient Just and courassous, us, ,1,nsG' nann h'
OF the public business ana WI, non9, S ,un' w
interposition between 'ne Peop'o Anu P'o'
posed par"sAn 'A"s'
ISIQuIrIEs OF TIE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habituai sacrince OF pa
triotism and justice TO supreme and In
sstisble lustfor office and patronage; thai
10 obtain possession Of the National and
Stste 0oyernments, and OF the control oil
n,scs and position, they have obstructed
iii the efforts to preserve the purity and