Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-04


from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold st Sc, 70 that where four per cent.
bopds are eagerly sought at . premium.
Under its administration railways have
incres,ed from 1000 miles In 1850 TO
more than 81, 900 miles In 1873. Our for.
eign trade has increased from SIoo.ooo'oo
TO 81 $50, ,00o. 900 In the same time. and our
exports, which were $40, 200, ,0O0 less than
our imports IN 1860. were S26i. .0oo.0oo
more than our imports In 1870. Without
resortins 70 loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50 ,O00. 900 for soldiers pen.
sious. Il has paid $3.50 900. 900 Of the
public debt, and by refundiug the balance
Al lower rates, has reduced the annual
intsrest charge from nearly Sl6l .oOO. 600
to less than Ss9. 900 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there 10
evidence Of . 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 Tor
their approval tho following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue TO guide and inspire its Efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PsIScIPLrs.
First-we sfirm that the work OF the
Last tweuty.one years has been such - to
commend itself to tho favor Of the nation.
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should DO preserved. That the
neacs reg,ined should be cherished. That
The discovered Union, now happily restored
should be psrpsthated. and that the liesr'
ties secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener'
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be tmperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 90 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 10 great should DO
steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution Of the United
States h tho supreme Law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confsdsratsd States u
made . sovereign nation. some powers
are denied TO the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the 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 ststss.
bu, 1. 10 the duty Of the National govern
ment TO aid that work ~ the eItsnt of 10.
constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
the nation 10 but the aggregate Of the In
telligvnce In the several States. and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
sox.srcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting An
establishment Of religion. but IL 10 Idle 70
hope that the Nation can 30 protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State In exposed 70 in particular
domination. we therefore recommend
thai the Constitution bo 20 amended - 70
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each STATE and TO forbid the sppropria.
tion Of public funds to the support OF Sec
Pii,h-We reaffirm the belief svowsd In
1915, tha. the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 90 discriminste a. to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States its
twin barbarity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protee-
tion accorded to Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That 10 10 the duty Of Con-
eress 70 develop and improve our WAFER
Courses and hsrbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
nor,,ions must cease. That the obligs-
lions to the men who preserved its integ,
rity in the day Of battle are undimin.,nso %.
by the lapse Of nf.ssn years sinee 'neir
inal victory. Their perpetusi honor 70
and shall forever be the gratefui priviiege
and the sacred duty of tho American
people.
Sixth-sipce 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 unrs-
,tricted immigration Of the Chinese - an
syil Of great magnitude, involves the exsr.
oisa 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
vhioh Characterised the earlier career oi
Rutherford B. Hayes. In peace and war;
and which guided the thought Of bis I'M
rsdi,ts predecessor 10 him for Presi'
dsntisl candidate. have continued 70 In
,pirs him In his career - CHIEF exscnnse'
and that history will accord to his admin
istrstion the honors which are Que 70 IN
efseient, lust and oourageous ipinilmsnl
of the pnblic business, and Will honor Ms
in.erposition between the people and pro
posed partisan laws.
N,eurrrrs OF TEE DrxoonAcI.
Eish,h-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habituai sscrihcs Of pa
triotism aud justice 10 supreme ana IN,
| satiable lusifor once and patronage Una,
to obtain possession Of the NauonA ,nu
State Governmsnts, and Of the control o.
place and position, they have oosuueeS
all the efforts TO preserve the purify sno
conserve the freedom Of sudrsgs; nave
devised fraudulent certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates ano
| returns; have lAbored TO unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure o.
| all hazards the vote Of the majority ol
ststes In the House Of Representatives
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