Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-31
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June S, 1880

the likeness OF things 10 the rank OF citi-
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged IL TO sec that slavery does not
exist. IL has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon .
solii basis payment In coin for all tho
national obligations, and has given Us q
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal in every psrt OF our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at a premium.
Under its administration railways nave
increased from 2l,0OO miles IN looo 10
more than 81. 900 miles in 1879. Our Tor,
eign trade has increased from s70O,O o'OOo
10 81 .i5O, ,OO0. 900 in the same time, and our
exports, which were $40, 200, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s?6i ,OOO, 200
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resortipg TO loans, IL has, since the war
closed, deirayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50, 600. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50, 900, 900 OF the
public debt, and by refunding tho balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly sl5l ,OOO, ,OOO
10 less than $50, 900. 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased, anu
throughout the entire country there is
evidence Of q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. upon THIS
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which VIII
continue to guide and inspire Its enorts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that tho work OF the
last twenty.one years has been such as to
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 ii6er'
ties secured TO this generation shouid DO
transmitted undiminished TO future Sener'
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imPeriied'
That the pensions promised should DO paid
That the debt so much reduced should be
eItinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already so great should De
steadily encouraged.
Second--The Constitution OF the United
States is the supreme law. and not mere
compact, Out OF Confederated States II
made A sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved In TO be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
ia one left 10 the caro- OF the several States
bnt IL Ia the duty OF the National govern.
ment 10 aid that work t0 the extent oi its
constitutional ability. The Intelligence oi
the nation IL but the aggregate oi the In
telligence In tho several States, and the
destiny OF tho Nation must DO guided, not
by tho genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
NoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion. but IL Is idle to
hone that the Nation can be protected
against tho influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 80 amended as 10
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid the appropria'
,ion of public funds to the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fif,h-we reaflirm tho belief avowed in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 80 discriminate as TO
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 any railroad OF other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
tion accorded to q citizen OF American
birth mus, be secured to citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That il Is the duty OF Con-
cress 10 develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga-
tions 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
ri,y in the day OF battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor IL
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of tho American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-since the authority to regulate
immigration aud intercourse between tht
United States and foreign nations rest
with the Congress OF the United State:
and its treaty. making powers, that th'
Republican party. regarding the unre
stricted immigration Of the Chinese as N
evil OF great magnitude. involves the eIer
| else of the power TO restrain and limit tha
immigration by the enactment ef such just
humane and reasonable provisions as viii
produce the result.
seyenth-ThAt the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career o.
Rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war
AM, Shich guided the thought OF his i'm
r,sdicte predecessor TO him for Presi
dantial candidate, have continued to in
snire him in his career as chief executive
sra tbst history will accord to his admin
;s,r.,;on the honors which are due TO ar
efficient, Just and eourageou, ipinilmen
of the public business, and WILL honor M
Interrogation between the people anu pro
posed partisan laws.
,s1ourrIEs oY THE DEMOCRACY.
Eichth-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habitual sacrince OF pa
triotism and Justice to . supreme and IN
satiable lust for Office and patronage; ina
10 obtain possession Of the National AM
State Governments, and Of the control
II ..I shaxs haVa nhatructtl