Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-10
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

Below is given The text Of the platform reso.
sutions adopted by the Republican National
Convention a. Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon q solid
a,sxis pawn, ont in coin for all the national Oh
legations, aud has given US . currency abso-
lstsly good and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t has lifted
She credit Of the nation from the point where
six per cent. bonds sold at 86, to that whore
four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at =
prsmiuM. Under its administration railways
have increased from 81 600 miles I'm 1850 to
aore than 50 OO0 miles in 1873. Our Foreign
arade has increased from 300 O00, 900 to 81 15O-
400 900 in the same time, and our exports,
which we're $40, 900 less than our imports
in 1850, were t2Sf, OOO, 900 more than our i'm
ports ia 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordin.
aYy OK renscs Of government, besides the &C.
sruing interest on the public debt, and dis
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; .000.0 900 to less than
$4,000, 900. All the industries of the country
have revived: labor IL in demand; wages have
Increased, aud throughout the entire country
there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
shis record the Republican asks for the con-
sinued confidence aud support Of the people,
val the following statements Of the principles
and our poses which will continue to guide
and Inspire its efforts:
ENUMERArIoN OF PRINCIPLES.
Eirst-We affirm that the work eff the last
awsnty -one wears has been such as to com
mend itself to the favor Of the nation, and
sAat the fruits OF the costly victories which
We have achieved through immense difficult
tics should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the dssev-
cred Union, now happily restored, should he
psrpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
si,is generation should he transmitted undi-
Iliuished to future generations. That the Or
der established aud the credit acquired should
never be ir'periied. That the pensions prom
iSed should tie paid. That the debt SO much
reduced should be extingushed by the full
payment Of every dollar thereof. That the
raviviug Industries should be further promo
sed, and that the commerce already SO great
should he steadily encouraged.
Second-The constitution of the United
Skates is the supreme law, and not compact.
ont of Confedtrafrd $ ates it made nation.
Some powers denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
AIRY between the covers delegated and those
reserved il To be determined by National and
not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education is
sse left TO the care of the several States, but
it is the duty of tne National government to
aid that work to the extent of constitutional
ability. The intelligence Of the nation is but
the aggregate Of the intelligence in the sever
n, States, and the destiny OF the Nation must
he guided, not by the genius Of any one
state bot the average genius of all.
as, NoNsLCrARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws RESPECTING an es
iabiishing of religion, but it is idle to hoIe
shat the Nation can he projected against the
in6uence of sectarianisiin while each State i
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution ue
% amended As TO lay some prob bition upon
she Legislature of each State ard to forbid
1he appropriation Of public funds to The sup
port of sectarian schools. s#,. ....
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876,
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
rue should so discriminate a. 70 favor Amer.
,car labor. That no further grant of the
Hu bic domain should he made to any rail-
road Or other corporation. That slavery hav
ing persisted in the Slate, its twin barbarity,
poly gamy, 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
Ssster cour' es and harhors, but we insist that
further su sidias to private persons or cOrpOr-
ATOMS mns: ease. Thatth Obligations to the
men who Preserved its integrity in the day Of
battle ara uutiimiiijshed by the lapse of fifteen
years sin-t, their final victory. Their perpet-
a8i honor is and shall forever he the grateful
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri- |
can peojle.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth--Since the authority to regulate i'm !
and intercourse between the United |
States and foreign nations rests with the Con- |
eress 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 20 restrain |
snd limit that Immigration by the enact |
'nents Of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career Of
Rutherford B. Hayes, in peace and war, and |
predecessor to him for Presidential candi-
late, have continued to inspire him in his
.Sreer as Chief Executive, and that history
Xil accord to bis administration the bOnors
which are due to an efficient, just and cOurag-
sous fulfillment of ne public business, aud
sill honor his interIosition between the peo-
ale and proposed partisan laws.
ISTQUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY. |
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
,Artv the habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and
ustioe to supreme and Unsuitable lust for
'h,Ce and patronage; that to obtain possession
+ the National and State Governments, and
or the control of place and position, they
ave obstructed all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
ave devised fraudulent certificates and re-
urrs; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
VI siiembe of Congress, to secure at all
lszards the vote of the majority of States in
iae House of Representatives; have eDdeav-
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
Names patriotic sons; have by me, hOds
'icioss in principal and tyranncal in practice
ltached partisan legislation to appropriation
ills; have crushed the rights of individuals,
nj nd tha |