Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-25
the REPUBLICAN PLATE jRM

Fellow is given the text of the platform reso
,srions adopted by the Republican National
Gssaven,ion at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid
cnasis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
,systions, and has given us currency abso-
shxtely good and legal, and equal IN every
Hart Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
11as credit of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at Sc, to that where
soar per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at a
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from q 900 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trsde has increased from 500 ,00O, 900 to 81, l5O
&s12 900 in the same time, and our exports,
which we're $4,000, 900 less than our imports
"a 1850, we're 1854, 0OO, 900 more than our i'm
s>arts in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the Ordin-
AIRY expenses Of government, besides the &C
Cruing interest on the public debt, and dis
aursed annually more than $50, 900 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
sablic debt, and by refunding the balance at
Cover rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $751; 100000 to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries of the country
iaave revived; labor is in demand; wages have
Sacre2sed, and throughout the entire country
thsro is evidence of a coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
saais record the Republican asks for the con-
6inued confidence and support of the people,
Aad this convention submits for their appro-
aad purposes which will continue to guide
md inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
Wirst-We affirm that the work eff the last
1~snty -one years has been such as to COM
asseud itself to the favor of the nation, and
chat the fruits of the costly victories which
40 have achieved through immense Difficult
ESes should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dssev
AIRED Uuion, now happily restored, should be
sserpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
,shis generation should be transmitted undi
-sainished to future generations. That the or
Ser established and the credit acquired should
1nsver be iID periled. That the pensions prom
T.asd should be paid. That the debt SO much
r,sduced should he extinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
rsviving industries should be further promo
Ssd, and that the commerce already so great
xlould be steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-The Constitution of the United
S..G stes is the supreme Jaw. and not a compact.
aSat of Confederaed 5 afes it made patton.
sumo powers are denied the Nation, while
g8shers are retained hy States; but the bound
Ery between the powers delegated aud those
reserved is to be determined by National aud
21et by State tribunals.
Chird-The work of popular education is
,ssss left to tho of the several States, but
5t is the duty of the National government to
aid that work 10 the extent of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
sde aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
NJ STATES, anu the destiny Oh tue NdtlOu huSC
<se guided, not by the genius of any one
Stale, but the average genius OF all.
NON-sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fpurth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to maze any laws respectin an es-
zaoiishing of religion. but it is idle to hope |
SHAT the Nation can be projected against the
cn3 usnce of sectarianism while each State is |
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constit ntion be |
50 amended as to lay some prohibition upon |
E.ppiSlntnrp forbid
-he appropriation of public funds to the sup |
sort OF sectarian schools.
Eifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876 |
1Let the duties levied for the purpose of reve- |
&ue should so discriminate as to favor Amer |
aean iabor. That no further grant of the |
public domain should be made to any rail- |
road or other corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the State, its twin barbarity,
EoIygamy, must die in the Territories. That |
everywhere the protection accorded to a cti-
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the
duty of Congress 10 develop and improve our
'Tster courses and harborS, but we insist that
further subsidi3 20 private persons or corpor
stions must cea 80. That the obi legations to the
ulen who preserved its integrity in the day of
baltic are un,iiminished by the lapse of fifteen
wears since 5ber final victory. Their perpet
ual honor is aad snail forever be the grateful
privilege aud the sacred duty of the Ameri-
Gan people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Slxtn-Slhce the autnOrlty To regulate I'M |
migration and intercourse b,tween the United
States and foreign matte ms rests with the Con-
gress of the United State, and its treaty
making powers, that The Republican party.
the Unrestricted immigration of
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
III wolves the exercise of the power 4 restrain
and limit that immigration by the enact
nents of such just, humane and reasonable
grovisjons as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of 1
Is. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor to him for Presidential candi-
1ale, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
viii accord To his administration the honors ,
Uiiich are due to an efficient, just and cOurag-
sods fulfillment of ne public business, aud
siH honor his inter 1,osition between the peO-
1ie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
s2ighth-We charge upon the Democratic
,arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
nstice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
flee and patronage; that to obtain possession
4 the National and State Governments, and
or the control of place and position, they I
AVE INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the !
,urity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
III rms; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
"a members of Congress, to secure at all
iazards the vote of the ma jOrity of States in Z
ne House of Representatives.; have endeav-
red to occupy by force aud fraud places Of
rust given to others by the people of Maine,
nd Sc .ured by the courage and action of
iaine's patriotic sons; have by methods
icious in principal and tyrannical in practice
Ct ached partisan Legislation to appropriation
10 hay nrn "a rich of |