Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-03
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880

NOUS work Of hunting fugitive slaves. and
charged ID to sea that slavery does not
exist. IL has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par VI gold. II has restored upon q
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations, and has given Us =
currency absolutely good and legal anu
equal in every part OF our extended coun'
try. 1t has lifted the credit of the nation
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 81. 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 1000 miles in 1879. Our Tor.
eign trade has increased from SI0O, 600 200
10 81 I5O OOO, 600 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $50 ZOO, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i, 900
more than our imports in 1870. Without
r,sor,ing 10 loans, IL has. since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
moro than $50. 900, 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. /, has paid $3.50 .OOO,O OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly slol ,OOO.OoO
10 less than $50 s,OO0. 900. AL the indus
tries 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 party asks for the
continued confidence and support oil the
people, and this convention submits Tor
their approyal the following statements OF
the principles aud purposes which viii
continue to guide and inspire its Efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty.one years has been such as 10
commend itself TO the favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits OF the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained 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-
a,ions. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the deb. SO much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviying indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 80 great should be-
steadily encouraged.
Second-Tho Constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States II
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
az. denied 10 the Nation, while others are
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to be determined by National
aud not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
ia one left 10 the care Of the several States.
but il is the duty OF the National govern
msnt to aid that work to the extent OF its
copstitutioual ability. The intelligence oi
the nation is but the aggregate oi 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.
Yoy.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but 1t Is idle TO
hone that the Nation can be protected
ayains, the influence OF seesarianlsm while
e'ch State Is exposed 70 u" Pan., PMuea,ai,
domination. We therefore resogneIi ~
that the Constitution be so smIhueu =. "
lay some prohibition upon ,ne Leslsiasus'
Of each State and to forbid tue appropria'
tion Of public funds to the supPor'o' VI se''
tartan schools. u , l.
Fiith-We reaihrn 'ne o.liei a'o"vu ''sna ~
1876. that the duties ie'ivu Ior uno pup. ~
OF revenue shouiu 80 a,sSl'a T, 80. ~ "
favor American iaoor' ina' nV I'h.'
grant OF the public domain shouiu oe Tau. mi
TO any railroad or other eorPorauoh. ina'
slavery having perished In the s.a'ss' Tvs
twin barbarity, polygamy' must uie III 'hc
Territories. That everywhere the protcc-