Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-12
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Below n given the text ri the platform reso-
lutions adopted hy the Republican National
COu emil ion at Chicago:

H00uMICNu rue uAS t0eVpt0u uPDU y oOtIO
bAsix pay went in coin tyr 1il the national Oh
legations, and has given us currency atsO-
lulelv good and legal, aud equal In every
part of our extended country. 1t has lifted
the credit If the naiiO from the paint where
az per cont. bonds sold ut &c, to- that where
Asnr yer cent. in,nGs are eagerly sOuxht at =
premium. U ndpr It's adrninisi raj ion rail ways
have Increased from u 900 miles in 1860 IN
more than 20 600 miles /" 1879. Our foreign
Grade has Increased from sou. OOO, 900 to .15O
100000 ~ the same time, and our oxDOrts,
which were $2O.OOO.O(O less than our imports
In 1850. were 1854 .OO', 900 more than our ins-
ports in 1870. Without resOr ing To loans. It
has. since the war closed. betrayed the ordin-
ary ex kse,I>es Of gOvern,nent. besides the &C
OFaiInE interest ON the public debit. and dis
bur.e'i annually more than $40. 400 600 fur sol
diers' pensions. II has paid 1881. 900 600 OF the
public debt. aud t,y refMnding the balance ut
low err rates. has reduced the annual interest
charge FROM nearly $l5l .OOO0OO tn less than
$50 OK. ono. All the Industries Of the country
have revived: ,aimr is ~ demand; wages have
increased. and Throughout the entire country
there il evidence of Coming prosperity
greater than Ne have ever enj"yed. Upon
this re<s,r,i the Republican asks fnr the con-
tinued Dntidence and support Of the people.
aud this ronveniiOn Submits for their appr"-
val the f;,linwing statements of the principle"
and PURPOSES which will ca,Ntinue to guide
and inspire it's Efforts:
ESUMERArI.N OF PRINCIPLES.
~
twemty-one wears has been such ~ to COM
mend itself tO the favor Of the nation. and
that The fruits 0f the costly victories which
we have achieved through Immense difficult
ties shOul Iva I're-ervei. That the peace re-
gained should berharisIed. That the dissav-
cred Union. now happily restored. should i'e
perperua,ed, and thai he liberties secured to
this generation should I've transmitted undi-
unfinished to future generaii"ns. That the or
der established and Ihe credu acquired should
Tod hasa
Used should I've lmid. That The debt much
reduced should lie -Xingui~hed by he full
payment at every d"lar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be fur hsr promo
tel. aud that the cnInuierce already SO great
should lie steadily encouraged.
Se,.ond-The Constitution nf the United
States l. the supreme Jaw, aud not compact.
Out of Conf.,i-rsred 5 a Is it made n nation.
EO,nr powers are deuiei the Nation, while
others are retained hv States; hut The bound
ary l,etw cen the powers ielera ed and those
reserved is To liza determined by National and
cot by State tribunals.
Thiri-The work 1T popular education ia
ona ielt TO The Of The several States. but
II Is the ,iuIv of the National government to
Ait that work to he extent Of it's cOiisi II utOnaI
ability. The intelligence of The marion Is but
the aggregate of the intelligence i" the sever
al STATES, aud the destiny Of The Nation must
DO guided. MT ty the genius of any one
State, but The average ganiu< "f all.
FOurtl-The cOnSii tuition wisely fOrbidS
Congress- to make any laws Respecting AN es-
tabii>hing of religion. but 1t Is Idle T." hope
that the Nation can lie protected against the
tnhue"ce of >eciarian'sin while each State Is
expos-d To its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution I've
90 amended 10 lay some Irohii'itiOn upon
the Legislature of each state and tn forbid
the appropriation nf public funds 10 the sup
ptrt Of >e..taran schools.
EtE a fir h0 hpIi nf q n
that the duiies levied for the purpose Of reve-
uue should so discriminate ~ To favor Amer.
team labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should he made To any rail-
road or her corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State. its twin barOarity,
pOlygamy. must die in the Territories. That
everywhere The pro- ectiOn accorded to a citi- |
Zen Of American birth must be secured to
citizens Of American adoption. That It is the
duty Of Congress 10 develop and hprove our |
water courses and harhOrs, but we insist that |
tut her subsidies 10 private perNOnsor cOrpOr- |
atoms niIst cease. That the obligations to the |
men who preserved lis integrity in the day of
battle are untiininished by the lapse of fifteen
aal honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty OF the Ameri- |
San people.
The CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate I'm |
migration aud intercourse b.tween the United /
States and foreign nations rests with the Con- |
yres< of the United States and its treaty
making powers. that the Republican party.
regarding the unrestriclel immigration OF
Tho Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
nv0l ve~ the exercise of the power 70 restrain
md limit that immigration by the enact
a,snts "f 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 immediate
Predecessor to him for a Presidential candi
Sreer ~ Chief Executive, and that history
viii accord to his administration the honors
vhich are due 10 an efficient, just and courag
'Ou< fulfiiltnent Of ne public business, and
viii honor his inter .,nsition between the poo
lie aud proposed partisan laws.
INIQnIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
,arty the habitnal sacrifice of patriotism and
,istice to supreme aud Unsuitable lust for
ftice and patronage; that IT, obtain possession
Il the National aud State Governments, and
Dr the control Of place and position, they
rave obstructed all the efforts to preserve the
IA rity aud conserve the freedom OF suffrage; |
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labOred tn unseat lawfully elect.
ID mentors of Congress-, to secure ut all
,azard< the vote Of the majority Of States In
he House Of Representatives.; have endeav-
red to occupy by force and fraud places-o Of
rust given to others Ivy the people OF Maine.
md secured by the courage and action OF
Z aine patriotic sons; have by methods
,i,.ious In principal and tyrannical in practice
t,aohed partisan legislation to appropriation
ills: have crushed the rights of individuals,
nd vindicated the principles and sought the
Av0r Of rebellion against the Nation, and
of the war and to overcome It's in-
stimabla GOOD res,ts-freedOm and individ-