Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-01
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR m,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June S, 1880


,xist. IL has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. u
the par Of gold. II has restored upon
solid basis payment In coin Tor all ID,
national obligations. and has gwen US
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal in every part OF our extended eonn
,ry. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold AT SO, TO that where four per cent
bonds are eagerly sought At premium
Under its administration railways have
Increased from 81. 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our Tor
eirn trade has increased from S7OO, 900, ,OOO
10 81 l5O. .OOO, 600 in the same time, and our
e.por,s, which were $40 ZOO, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s26i 900, ,OOO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since tho war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
ON the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,OOO, 900 for soldiers pen
sions. 1t has paid sss0,0OO,OOO OF the
public debt, and by reiunding the balanc,
AZ lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l ,0OO, ,OOC
,o l..s than $50, 900, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor ],
in demand; wages have increased and
throughout the entire country there Ii
evidence OF 4 coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon TINS
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF TIT
people, and this convention submits Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles aud purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts;
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last tweuty.one years has been such a. 70
commend itself to the favor OF the nation
and that the fruits OF the costly victories
which wo have achieved through immenst
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. THAI
The discovered Union, now happily restored
should be perpetusted. and that the liber'
tie, 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 .he pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
ex,inguished by the full payment of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should DO further promoted, and tha'
the commerce already so great should De
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States is tho supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States II
made n sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated ana thos,
reserved is TO be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work OF popular education
il one left to tho care Of the several States
but /, IL the duty OF the National govern
ment 10 aid that work to the extent of 1T
constitutional ability. The intelligence oi
the nation is but the aggregate OF the in
tellicenco in the several States. and the
destiny OF the Nation must DO guided, moi
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
Soy.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion. but IL is idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State il exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria'
tion of public funds to the support oil Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we reaflirm the belief avowod 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
TO any railroad or other corporation. Thai
slavery having perished in the States It's
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die IN the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
tion accorded to u citizen OF American
birth must DO secured to citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That il is the duty OF Con-
gress 20 develop and improve our water.
courses and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
pora,ions must cease. That the obliga'
tions 20 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.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth-since the authority to regulate
Immigration and intercourse between the
United states and foreign nations rest.
with the Congress Of the United States
and its treaty. making powers. that the
Republican party, regarding the unre.
.tricted Immigration OF the Chinese a. al
evil of great magnitude, involves the eIer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit thai
immigration by the enactment Of such Just,
humane and reasonable provisions as will
nroduce the result.
seyen,h-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career Of
Rutherford b. Hayes. in peace and war