Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880.
THE

yention assembled, At the end OF twenty
wears since the Federal Government was
frat committed to its charge, submits TO
the people Of the United States this briof
report Of its administration. IL sup.
pressed . rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvsrt the
National authority. 1t reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom. instead Oh
slavery, as its CONVERSIONS. 1t trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things to the rank OF citi'
zeus. II relieved Congress from the ina.
nous work OF hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged 10 10 sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. 10
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon q
solid basis payment In coin ior al the
national obligations, and has gwen US q
currency absolutely good and legal, ana
equal in every part OF our extended couh'
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. ponds
sold At Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
Increased from n. 200 miles In 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
sign trade has increased from SI0O. .OOO,OOO
no 81 l5O, ,OO0, 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were $40, 0,000, 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were s26i 600, 900
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since the war
closed, defrayed 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. II has paid sSS0,000,0 900 OF the
public debt. and by reiunding the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced tho annual
interest charge from nearly Slol 900 200
10 less than Sss, 900. 900. All the indns-
tries OF the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout tho entire country there Is
evidence of 4 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 10 guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
lsst twenty Zone years has been such a. TO
commend itself to the favor OF tho nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace recained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated, and that the liber.
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pen sions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 80 great should De
steadily encouraged.
States is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF ConfederAted States u
made q sovereign pation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation. while others arc
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by Natiohai
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one lef, to the care Of the several States
but IL Is the duty Of the National govern.
msnt to aid that work To the extent ot its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation is but the aggregate of the IN
telligsnce In the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
ia alxsf far hiIa a
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but II Is idle 10
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended ~ 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.
Fiftb-We reaifirm 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 DO made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in tho States Its
twin 6arbarity. polygamy. must die IN tho
Territories. That everywhere The protcc-
tion accorded to Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
ican adoption. That IL Is 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-
lions 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 Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth-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 Chinese a. IN
evil Of great magnitude. involves the exer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such just.
humane and reasonable provisions as will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes. In peace and war,
and vhich guided the thought Of his i'm.
mediate PREDECESSOR TO him for Presi'
Jsn,i,I candidate, have continued to in
spire him In his career as chiei executive
and that history will accord 70 ms admin, ~,