Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-18
The REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Republican rule has restored upon solid
0asin pay wont in coin for all the national Ot'-
HgatioWS, and has given us . currency at'st,-
l1Ieiy good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
Tho credit Of the natiou from the point where
ok Iser cent. bWn.is sold 1t Sc, to- that where
Asur Sser cent. tnnds are eagerly sought at =
premium u der it's adninsi ration railways
have increased from II 900 miles IN 1860 tn
mOrr than 81 900 miles IL 1879. Our foreign
trade has Increased from SION OOO, 900 to $ll5O-
0OO.OOO ~ tue same time. and our exports,
Whici, were SO. OOO.0 ono iess than our imports
In lS60. were $L64 .OOt', OO0 more than our i'm.
ports in 1870. Without resa,r' ing t. loans, It
has. Since The war closed, betrayed the 0rdin.
airy expenses Of goVernnent, besides the NC
orNImg jWte' est on the public d-th. and dis
bur~ei annually more than $50. 200 900 f'r sa'l-
dier~ pensions. II has paid S8S0, 900 900 of the
public debt. and i,y reminding tho balance ut
lave rates, Ina. r-dured the annual interest
charge from nearly $751; 100000 tn less than
e89 OOO.OO. All the industries Of the country
have revived; laln,r il in demand; wages have
increased. aud throughout the entire country
there II avi ienre Of u coming prosperity
greater than Wa have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
dnWed cOnt idence and support Of the people.
aud this c,nveniiHn submits fNr their appr''-
val the f,ll"winy statements Of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
ANd inspire it's tff.,rts:
K>UMEWArI"s OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work IF The LAT
tWenty-nne wears has haan such ~ to com,
msnd itself tO the favor Of the nation. and
that The fruits Of thu. t:.,SiiV victories which
We have arhieve,i through immense difficult
ties shonl ! ie Ure-erved. That the peace
gained should be rheri~i,eh. That the diSSeV
eied Union. now happii, restored, should I've
perpe TIA ed, and IhA' The tit'ertieS secured 4"
this gpneratr,n should he transmitted undi-
miMisi,e,i {" future generations. That the or
der e>tab,-rd and he crpdu acquired should
Oe> or he Imperfect. That the pensions I'rnin-
Used should tie inih. That The debt so illnch
reduced should he TX i"gui >hed by me full
pay nteUt at every Il. Tar thereof. That the
reviving industries siiouii To. furih r. promo
tel. aud thai the coinn'err- already 40 great
should I've steadily encouraged.
Sernni-rhe ionStiiu ion If the United
States i. the supreme Jaw. aud not II C pact
Oui Of tnnf.i-rtIrd ) 4 % it made n nation.
Sou,e pow ers are deniei the Nation. white
others are retained IL, STATES: tut the bound
ary lie ween the powers del-ra Ell and those
reserved - To i. determined 10y National and
not Ivy = ate tribunals.
Thrift "a work of popular education is
one ieii to The care "f tha several States. hut
is the duty VI the National government 10
Ai'i that work ioihe extent of c"'is u utionai
ability. Tue intelligence of The nai ion l. but
the aggregate of the uieIligence in the sever
al States, aud the destiny ~ the Nation must
be guided. MT l'y tina genius IF amy one
State. but The Average g-"iu- at all.
NoN-sECrA"IAN s''HmoLS.
FOurih-Vhe constitution wisely fOrbids
Congress to u,ake any iaW~ respecting An eS-
tshii-hing az religion. but il - idi" T., hope
that the Nation eau he pro pci"i against the
Influence nf >-,aariani>tn while each state i
0xW'S.d in il particular doiiil'Iaiion. We
therefore O,ntnend that the constitution i'
so au,-ad-t as 80 lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature OF -.ci State and to forbid
the appropriation of public funds TO he sup
ps,r Of >e,Iariau sch r'Oi~.
Ffh-We affirm The belief avnwpd in 1876 |
that The duties levied for the purpose of reve-
nue. should So discriminate - Ia favor Amer. |
tean Labor. That no further grant of the !
public domain should he made Ia any rail- |
road ar az her corporation. That slavery har-
ing perished in the state. Its twin barUarity,
Olrgamv. must die in the Territories. That |
every where The pro ectinn ac,,"ried TO a Gin I
zen of American birth must be securei To
oi'izans OF American adoption. That it is the
duty Nf Congress to develop aud imprbve our
fur her subEitiies TO private persNns ar cOrpOr-
atoms must cease. That the obligations tn the
men who preserved its integrity IN the day If
hattie are mn,iimini~hei by he use of fifteen
vears since their final victory. Their perpet
0al honor IL aud shall forever be the grateful
privilege aud the sacred duty OF the Amer-
,sn people.
rHE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm |
aud intercnurse catween the United
/
,res< Of the United States aud its treaty
making pnwers. that the Republican party
the unrest ricte Immigration of
he CnineSe AZ an evil Of great magnitude. |
involves the exercise nf the power W restrain
md limit thai Immigration hv the enart-
n'nts If such just. hu"i.ne and ret-nnable
or'svi~iurs ~ Will pr'Ntilco the result. |
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism
v ,ich ara.rerized the eiriier career OF
Z "herf''rd u. HAYES. in peace and war. and
vhi,h guided tha Thought nf his itniIi.,l ate
'rede:eSsnr t" him for u Presidential candi
ue. have t.ontiul-.l to ins,Iire him in his
'.rser ~ Chief Exec.itivo. aud that history
which are due % an efficient. just and tourag- |
ons fun l,nent ut ne pDn:ic business. an,t
'il hon 'r his inter ,,n<itiOn hat ween the peO-
10 and proposed partisan laws. ..
INIQrIriEs ~ THE DEMOCRACY.
Eightil-W- charge upon the De 'nncratiC
Nrty the hahitmai sacrifice of t'atrInli>m aud
tSt iGa tn \ supreme and Unsuitable lust for
lice aud patronage: that tn obtain pns>essi,m
the National aud State Governments, aud
,r the control Of place and pOsii ion, they
ave Oi,str,l..tli all the efforts to preserve the
urity aud ,s,Hsarve the freed I'm OF suffrage;
ave devise fraudulent: CERT ificates and re-
Irns; have iabnred t. uNseat lawfully elect
members Of Congress. to secure ut all Z
azard- the vote If the majority If States In
ne Hhise of Representatives.; have en'ieav-
red to occupy by force aud fraud places Ot
INST given to others Nv the peopie Of Maine.
ud nc cure,t bv the courage and action Of =
(aine 8 patriotic sons: have ny met holds
iciO,is in principal and tvrannical in prsc,i..e
.tached part i.an legislation to appropriation
ills: have crushed the rights of indi, iduais.
nd vindcated the principles and sought the
vor of rebellinn against the Nation. aud
ave endeavOred to Ob'itsrate the sacred
,eulOfies 0f the war aud to overcome it's in