Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-05
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

lations adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis aynient in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given US a currency abso-
Iulely good and legal, and equal IN every
part OF our extended country. 1t 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 a
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from p, 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 900, 900 to 81 l5O-
000. 900 III the Same time, and our exports,
which we're So 900 less than our imports
ia 1860. we're S264,OOO,0OO more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, 1t
has since the war closed, betrayed the ordin-
airy expenses Of government, besides the &C
cruing interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50, 900, 900 for SOL
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly $751;, 5000 to less than
SS9, 600, 900. All the industries of the country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
Increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evidence OF a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
this record the Republican asks for the con-
tinued confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
ana DuTpOScS WHICH Will W Suluo
aud inspire it's efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-We affirm that the work eff the last
twenty -One years has been such as to com
mend itself to the favor Of the nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dissev-
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
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unfinished to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
never be i'm peried. That the pensions prom
Used should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should be eXtinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
reviving industries should be further promo
ted. and that the commerce already so great
should be steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law, and not 4 compact.
Out of Confederated States it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
airy between tho 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
it lis the duty of the National government to
aid that work to the extent of it's constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
=, States, and the destiny OF the Nation must
DO guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius Of all.
NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an eS
tablishing of religion. but it 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 he
80 amended as to lay some prohibition npnn
the Legislature of each State and 10 forbid
the appropriation Of public funds 10 the sup
port of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
uue should so discriminate as to favor Amer
lean labor. That no further grant Of the
pu bic domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav-
ing persisted in the State, its twin barbarity,
polygamy, must die i'll the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to a citi
zen of American birth must be secured to
citizens of American adoption. That it is the
duty Of Congress to develop and improve our
water courses and harbors, but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or corpor
atoms mnst cease. That the obligations to the
men who preserved its integrity In the day of
battle are undiminished by the lapse of fifteen |
years since their final victory. Their perpet
Ia, honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri- |
AN people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate inn |
n igration and intercourse between the United |
hates and foreign nations rests with the Con-
ress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party.
ega-ding the unrestricted immigration of
he Chinese as an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 20 restrain
nd limit that immigration by the enact
nents of such just, humane and reasonable
PROVISIONS as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
PREDECESSOR to him fer a Presidential candi-
ate, have continued to inspire him in his
areer as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors
Gus fultillment of ne public business, and
yi! honor his interpositior between the peo-
lie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
EIghth-We charge upon the Democratic
arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Istice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
flee and patronage; that to obtain possession
f the National and State Governments, and
,r the control of place and position, they
ave obstructed all the efforts to preserve the
urity aud conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
rms; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
i members of Congress, to secure at all
azards the vote of the ma jOrity of States in
10 House Of Representatives.; have endeav-
red to occupy by force and fraud places Of
,ust given to others by the people of Maine,
nd secured by the courage and action OF
[aiEe patriotic sons: have by methods !
ic,ous in principal and tvrannical in practice
tached partisan legislation to appropriation
Ills; haye crushed the rights of individuals,
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