Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-29
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM


Below is given the text OF the platform reso
buttons adopted by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon a solid
basis pay sueut i'll coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given us a currency abso.
iuteiy 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 sc, to that where
premium. Under its administration railways
have increased from 81 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500 900 900 to 81, $50
100000 in the same time, and our exports,
which were 10000, 900 less than our imports
IN 1850, were $264, 900 900 more than our i'm
ports in 1870. Without resOrting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordin-
airy expenses OF government, besides the &C
eruing interest on the public debt, and dis
buvsed 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 Sl5l 100000 to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries OF the country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
jAoreased, and throughout the entire country
shore is evidence OF a coming prosperity
greater than we have ever enjoyed. Upon
tinued confidence and support Of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
BNUMKRArIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
Mrst--We affirm that the work eff the last
twsnty-oue years has been such as to COM
a,end itself to the favor Of the nation, and
that the fruits of the costly victories which
We have achieved through immense Difficult
- uJ~~ t,A HwoA TY~afk hn
gained should becherished. That the dissev-
cred Union, now happily restored should be
perpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
Ibis generation should be transmitted undi
der estab ished and the credit acquired should
never be imperiled. That the pensions prom
;ssd should be paid. That the debt 50 much
reduced should he extnguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof. That the
reyiving industries should be further promo
tod, and that the commerce already SO great
should be steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-The Constitution of the United
States Is the supreme law, and not q compact.
Out Of COnfederated States it made nation.
Some powers are denisd the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
airy between the powers delegated and those
reserved is tn be determined by National and
not by State tribunals. .-r Va
Third-The work of popular education is
ona left to the care of the several States, but
il is the duty of the National government to
Aid that work to the extent Of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
al States, and the destiny Of the Nation must
be guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius Of all.
NoN-sECrARIAN SCHOOLS
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbds
Congress to make any laws respecting an es-
s.blishing of religion. but it is 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
40 amended as to lay some prohibition upon
che Legislature Of each State and 10 forbid |
she appropriation of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
Efth-We affirm the belief avOwed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
nue. should so discriminate as to favor Amer
lean labor. That no further grant of the
public domain should be made to any rail-
road or other corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the State, its twin barbarity,
poygnmy, must die In the Territories. That
everywhere the protection accorded to 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
farther subsidies to private personso 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- |
ual honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri- |
can people. 1879 !
THE CHINESE PLANK
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate i'm |
migration and intercourse between the United l
States and foreign nations rests with the Con- l
gress of the United States and its treaty |
making powers, that the Republican party, |
the unrestricted immigration of /
the Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, |
involves the exercise Of the power 70 restrain |
and limit that immigration by the enact
ments Of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as will produce the result.
which characterized the earlier career Of
Rutherford B. Hayes, 10 peace and war, and
which guided the thought of his immediate
predecessor to him for q Presidential candi-
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors
which are due to an efficient, just and courag-
Sous fulfllment Of me public business, and
will honor his Interrogation between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
sarty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to supreme and Unsuitable lust for |
,ffice and patronage; that to obtain possession
IT tho National aud State Governments, and
or the control of place and position, they
rave INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
rave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urns; have labOred to unseat lawfully elect
ID members Of Congress-, to secure at all
hazards the vote OF the majority of States in
he House of Representatives.; have endeav-
,red to occupy by force and fraud places of |
rust given to others by the people Of Maine,
md secured by the courage and action Of