Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-10
THE PLATFORM.
The Besens or Repubiiesu Rule 20
the whole Country and People
Popular Edueasion-1he Chiness
Quessioa Charges Against shs
Demoerssie Parry.

Solo DA1fs poymoht W Soaa 80 -. 'sS
national obligations. and hss given rs
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 whsre six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium
Under its administration railways have
increased from $1,000 miles in 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
sien trade has increased from S700, 200, 200
10 81 $50, ,0O0, 900 In the Same time. and our
exports, which were $40, 900 900 lsss than
our imports In 1860. were S26l .000, 900
moro than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting 10 loans, 10 has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the acsruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 900. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50. 900, 600 OF tho
public debt. and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly SOL ,OoO.OOo
10 less than $S9. 900. 900. All the indus
tries OF the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there is
evidence OF q coming prosperity greater
than we 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-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty-one years has been such a. 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 regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored,
should bs perpetuated, and that the liber'
ties secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That tho debt so much reduced should be
oxtinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should bs
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States Is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States IL
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 IL is the duty OF the National govern.
ment to aid that work 10 the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation il but sAe aggregate OF tho In.
telligsnce 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.
Soy.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress 10 mako any laws respecting an
establiahmsnt Of religion. but IL 10 idle to
hope that the Nation can DO protected
against tho influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed TO Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 80 amended IS to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the appropria.
ton Of public funds TO the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-we reaffirm tho belief avowod In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 30 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 barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec.
ton accorded to 0 citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL Ii the duty OF Con-
gress to develop and improve our water.
courses and harbors, but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga.
tions to 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 IL
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority 70 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 Chinese a. IN
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIsr.
else Of the power 10 restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions as will
produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized tho earlier career OF
Rutherford B. Hayes. In peace and war.
and which guided the thought OF his i'm.
mediate predecessor to him for Presi.
dental candidate. have continued TO In.
spire him In his career a chief executive.
and that history will asoord 10 his admin
istrstion the honors which are due to an
efficient, lust and courageous fulfllmsns
of the public business, and will honor his
interposition between the people aud pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISiQurrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eiehth-we charge upon the Demo.
cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa.
| triotism and Justice TO supreme and In
/ satiable lust for ofiice and patronage; that
10 OBTAIN poosCcoioh VI 49, ANetohsA eae
State Governments. and Of the control ol
place and position, they have obstructed
All the efforts TO preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored TO unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure d
All hazards the vote OF the majority ol
States in the House Of Representatives
have sndeavored to occupy BY force and
fraud places OF trust given to others BY
The people Of Maine. and secured b,
the courage and action Of Maine's patri
otic sons; have by methods vicious IN
principle and tyrsnnical In practice. at
tsebsd partisan legislation to appropria
tiou bills; have crushed the rights OF indi
yiduals, and vindicatsd the principles ant
sough, the favor Of rebellion against tn
nation, and have endesvored to obliterat'
the sacred memories Of the war and Y
overcome its inestimable good results
freedom and individual equality. W.
affirm Il to be the duty and purpose Oh tn
Republican party to use all the Legitimate
means Of this Union TO secure the perfec
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