Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR N,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June S, 1880

/ slavery, as its cornerstone. IL IAns
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things TO the rank OF citi'
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged il to Sea that slavery does mol
e.ist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par of COLE. Il he's restored uPon
solid basis payment In coin for all the
national obligations, and has given us 9
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal In every part Of our extended coun
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At Sc. 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium
Under its administration railways have
Increased from q. 900 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our Tor.
eign trade has increased from 500, ,0O0, ,OOO
10 Si i5O, OOO, 900 in the same time. and our
s.norts. which were sac. .O00. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s26i OOo'ooO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting to loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, ,OO0, 900 for soldiers pen
sions. /, has paid $3.50 1000 OF the
public debt, and by refundins the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced tho annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l ,0OO, ,OOO
10 less than $50 9.000. 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor Il
In demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there Ii
evidence Of . 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 Tor
their approval the following statements oi
the principles and purposes which VIII
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
lss, tweuty.one years has been such a. 70
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
peaco regained should be cherished. Thai
The discovered Union. now happily restored
should DO perpetuated. and that the liber'
ties occurred 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener'
atoms, That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
extipguished by the full payment oil every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and tha'
the commerce already so great should be
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 tho States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and thos.
reserved 10 to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
4. one left TO the care Of the several States
but IL is the duty OF the National govern
msnt to aid that work 70 the extent OF ~,
constitutional ability. The intelligence o.
the nation 10 but the aggregate Oh tne IN
telligepce in the several States, aud the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided, mo-
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.sIcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbidi
Congress TO make any laws respecting IN
| establishment Of religion, but II 10 idle tc
hope that tho Nation can DO protected
.gsiust the influence OF sectarianism while
each State il exposed to Its particular
domination. we therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended as u
law some prohibition upon the Legislature
OF each State and to forbid the appropria
tion Of public funds to the support of sec
| tartan schools.
Piith-we reafirm the belief avowsd In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 80 discriminate q. &c
favor American labor. That no furthel
grant Of the public domain should be mad,
| 10 any railroad or other corporation. ina
slavery having perished In the States, III
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In th'
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
tiou accorded to . citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens of Amer
lean adoption. That IL 10 the duty OF Con-
gress 10 develop and improve our water
eourses and harbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That tho obligs.
| lions 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
rity in tho day OF battle are uudiminished
by tho lapse Of fifteen years since theii
| Anal victory. Their perpetual honor II
and shall forever be the grateful privileg'
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between tht
| United States and foreign nations rest'
with the Congress Of tho United States
and its treaty.mAking powers. that thu
Republican party. regarding the unre
stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. ar
evil of great magnitude. involves the eIer
eiso Of the power to restrain and limit thai
immigration by the enactment ef such just
humane and reasonable provisions a. viii
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized tho earlier career o
Rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war
and which guided the thought of his I'm
mediate predecessor to him Tor . Presl
dental candidate. have continued 70 In
spire him in his career a. chief executive
and that history will accord to his admin
is,r.tion tho honors which are due TO Al
ssicient. inst and courageous fulhlimen
of the public business, and will honor hi
interposition between the people and pro
posed partisan laws.
IxIourrrEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eigh,h-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habitual sacrifice Oh pa
triotism and justice 70 . supreme ana IN
satiable lust for Office and patronage; ina
to obtain possession Of the National ,na
State Governments, and Of the control o.
place and position. they have obstruc'ee
all the efforts TO preserve the purity ane
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; havs
devised fraudulent certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates ant
returns; have lAbored TO unseat lawfully
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