Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-12
THE PLATFORM.
The Benent or Republieau Rule 60
the whole Country and People
Popular Edueasioa-Ths Chiuese
Quessioa Charges AEainst sne
Democratic Party.

solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations, and has given as Q
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal in every part OF our extended coun'
try. Il has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point whore six per cent. bonds
sold at So, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at . apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from n 900 miles In 1880 to
more than 81, 900 milss In 1879. Our for.
sigu trade has increased from S700. .0O0. .000
| 10 81 $50, ,OOO, 900 in the Same time. and our
exports, which were $40, ,000. 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were $264 0.O0O
moro than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting 10 loans, ID 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, ,0O0, 900 for soldiers' pen
sions. IL has paid $3.50. 600. 900 OF the
public debt. and by rsiunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $lol 600, ,0OO
TO less than SIS. .000.00 All the indus
triss Of the country have revived; labor is
in demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence OF q coming prosperity greater
than wo have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks 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-ws affirm that the work Of the
lsst twenty-one years has been such ~ 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
peace regainsd should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
atoms. 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
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 80 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States 10 tho supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States II
made sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied TO the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved 10 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 II 10 the duty OF the National govern
ment 10 aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation is but the aggregate OF the in
tslligence In the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided. not
by the genius Of any ono State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS.sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respeeting an
estsblishmsnt Of religion. but II is idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State In exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended ~ to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and TO forbid the sppropria'
ton Of public funds to the support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we reafiirm tho belief avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbsrity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the proteo-
tiou accorded to o citizen OF American
birth must DO secured to citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That 10 IL the duty OF Con-
gress TO develop and improve our water
courses and hsrbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor.
porations must cease. That the obliga-
tions 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse OF fifteen years since their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor Ii
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF tho American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
sixtb-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress OF the United States
and Its treaty.making powers. that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
stricted immigration OF the Chineso as an
evil OF great magnitude. involves the eIer-
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions ~ Will
produce the result.
seyenth-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 I'm.
mediate predecessor 10 him for Presi-
dsntisl candidate, have continued 10 in
spirs him In his career a chief executive,
and thai history will accord TO his admin.
istrstion the honors which are due TO an
eficient, lust aud courageous fulhllment
Of the public business, and will honor his
| Interrogation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
rSiQurrIIs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eishth-We charge upon the Demo.
| cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa.
| triotism and justice 10 supreme and In.
| sstisble lustior office and patronage; that
| 10 obtain possession Of the National and
| STATE Governments. and Of the control Of
place and position. they have obstructed
| All the efforts TO preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returnsi
have devised fraudulent certificates and
rstnrns: have lsbored TO unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure at
an hazards the vote Of the majority Of
st.,es In the House Of Representatives
nave sndesvored TO occupy BY force and
fraud places Of trust given to others BY
The people Of Maine. and secured BY
tbe courage and action OF Names patri
otie sons: have by methods vicious 10
principle and tyrsnnical In practice, a.
tschsd partisan legislation TO .ppropris
tion bills; have crushed tho rights Of indi
viduaIs, and vindicstsd the principles .ne M.
sough, the favor Of rebellion against .ns
nation, and have endesvored 70 ooiiseia!' y
the sacred memories Of the war and v
overcome its inestimable good resuinr
freedom and individual equality. We
affirm II 70 be the duty and purpose OF tn'
i Rspphltesp N ua rtv IN uaa all The I0Qtumat(