Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-27
THE PLATFORM.
The Besens OF Repaslicsn Rule 60
she whole Csuatry and People
Popular Edueasion-Ths Chtuese
Quessioa Charges Against sho
Democratic Party.

| from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at s6, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at . premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from II 900 miles In 1860 to
moro than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eigp trade has increased from 500, ,0Oo, ,6OC
10 81 ,i5O, 900. 900 In the Same time. and our
exports, which were 0.000. 900 less than
our imports in 1860, were S264 ,0OO,O ,OO0
more than our imports In 1870. Without
resorting to loans, 10 has, since tho war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the acoruing interest
| on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 1000, 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50. 900. 900 Of the
public debt. aud by refunaing the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l5l .0OO. .0OO
TO less than $50. 100000 AL the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor II
| in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout tho entire country there Is
evidence Of Q coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record tho 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 tweuty-one years has been such ~ 10
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which wo have achieved through immense
| difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be oherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored,
should bs perpetuated, and that the liber'
| ties secured TO 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 DO paid.
i That the debt so much reduced should be
| sxtinguished 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 be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
| States il the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States II
made . sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while othors are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved is 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 10 aid that work To tho extent OF it,
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
| the nation IL but the aggregate Of the in
/ telligence 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.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but II 10 idle to
| 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 a. tc
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
| OF each State and TO forbid the sppropria'
tion Of public funds to the support of sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-ws rsafiirm the belief avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 80 discriminate ~ to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF tho public domain should be made
TO any railroad or other corporation. Thai
slavery having perished In the Staios. IL
twin barbarity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
ton accorded TO 0 citizen OF American
birth must be secured 70 citizens Of Amer
lean adoption. That 10 10 the duty OF Con-
gress TO develop and improve our water,
courses and harbors. but We insist thai
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga'
lions 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 Ii
and shall forever be the grateful privilcge
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 eIer'
else of the power 10 restrain and limit thai
Immigration by the enactment sf such just,
humane and reasonable provisions - will
produce the result.
Seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career oi
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
spiro him in his career as chief executive
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are due TO ~
efficient, Just and courageous fulhllmen
of the public business, and will honor hi
interrogation between the people and pro
posed partisan laws.
iSIourrirs OF THE DENocRAcy.
Eighth-we charge upon tho Demo
cratic party the habitual sacriice OF pa
triotism and justice to supreme and In
sstiable lust for Office and patronage; tha
to obtain possession OF the National ant
State Governments, and OF the control o
place and position. they have obstructet
all the efforts 10 preserve the purity anc
conserve the freedom OF suffrage; hav'
devised fraudulent Certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates ant
| returns, nANo ihooteu W uuscst ihWiuh.
elected members Of Congress, to secure q
ali hazards the vote Of the majority o
states in the House Of Representatives
have sndeavored to occupy by force ant
fraud places Of trust given to others b.
the people Of Maine. and secured b.
the courage aud action Of Names patri
. otto sons; have by methods vicious II
principle and tyrannical In practice, at
tached partisan legislation to appropria
tion bills; have crushed the rights Of indi
viduals, and vindicated the principles ant
sought the favor Of rebellion against th
nation. and have endesvored TO obliterat
tho sacred memories Of the war and
overcome its inestimable good results
freedom and individual equality. w
affirm u to be the duty and purpose OF tn
. Republican party to use all the iegitimat
means Of this Union to secure the psrfec
harmony which may bs practicable, AM
we submit to the practical, sensible peopl
Of the United States 10 say whether
, would not be dangerous to the best inter
: eats Of our country at this time to surren
a. tha inistration Of tho NatiOnn