Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-31
the REPUBLICAN PLAlFJaM.

Below il given The text ol the platform reso.
buttons ad"peh by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago:
Republican rule ha. restored upon a solid
Aa-is pay a,ent in coin for all the national 0ts-
ftsAiiOns, and has ri VEN us a cur rei,cy At~t,-
leteiy good and legal. and equal IN ever,
part OF our extended country. 1t has lifted
3ho credit IT the nai lon from the p,iit " hert,
elk per cent. bonds sold NJ SO. I" that where
kSmr per cent. bonds are eagerly sought vi n
premium. Uu,tpr it's adnin'st ra, ion rail caH s
have Increased from q. 900 miles j" 1860 To
more than 50 900 miles ~ 1879. Our foreign
Arade has Increased from, $7O0 OOO, 900 To 81 l5O-
eOO. 900 ~ the same time. and our ext ori>,
which, were so O00.00O les. than our imports
In 1860. We're 64.00O, ono mere than our int
ports in 1870. Without re~s,rr ing t., loans. it
has. since the war closed, betrayed the "r,t,n.
arv exI,rn>os OF goNernuent. besides the ac-
er,,iug interest on the public d-iM. and dis
our-e annually more than :>O.iWO 600 k'r ~ j.
dier.' pen.in~ II has paid SSS,, 900 .OO0 of h-
Rut'e debt. and hy reminding the balance at
law er rates, has reduced the annual interest
cha,ge fro,s, nearly Si5l.NO.OOO tO Less than
$50 ON. 0OO. All the industries OF the country
have revived; ai"r is IN demand; wages have
issrresspi. aud Throughout the e"tire c"u"try
there il eviieIIre at Il coming Prosperity
greater than We have ever enj '.Ned. Upon
$hi> record The Republican asks tor the con-
siNued cav, fideuce aud 'supIorI of the people.
and thus convention submits for their appr''-
val the f,liowing statements OF the princi pies
and purposes which will continue 10 guide
aud INSPIRE it's effort:
ESUMEnarIaN OF PRINCIPLES.
First We affirm that the work IF the ias'
swent lone wears has been such ~ to CON-
s1,eild Itself to the f4vOr Of the nation. aud
that the fruits If tEe g. Aiy victories whirh
ue have achieved through immense difficult
ties shoul i'e preserved. Thai the peace
gained should i,echeri>hed. That the ii>>er-
cred Ur,on. now happily restored. should he
perpe uaed, aud that The liheriie- secured /"
shis ceneratinn ~h"uid he transmitted undi-
cinishp,l in future generations. 'rhai the or
der established aud the creGu acquired should
ne, Or he imported. That the pensions prom
Used should 20 nain. THAT The debt >o much
rehucat -iould he tx i'gui>hrd hv he full
pa, unent at every d,liar thereof That the
rsv,viug induslris. should la fur,h-r pronO-
Seti. AID hat the corniiert.e already 40 grea
xhouid l'e steadily encouraged.
sSecnnd--Fhe t'onStii u'irn nf thu United
fStat4.> j. he supreme Jaw. aud not com pact
out of Conf-d-rtled ) a es iG made Il nation.
Same i"'~ers are ieuiei the Nation, while
others are retained bV S;aie>: hut he bound
Sry hel weau the powers ,ielega ed and those
reserved il to Ia heterinined 10y National and
aOt by = ate tribunals.
Thir'i-Tne work ',f popular education is
ora !elt 10 The care IF he several States. hut
i. Is thu duiv nf the National g"vernneni TO
All that work to he extent ct its c,si utiOi,at
{ he aggregate of the Intelligence in the sever
81 StaleS, and the destiny nt the Nation must
ia guided. Mt i'y the genius of any one
State. but The average genius at all.
NoN-SECrAnIAN ,SGHooLS.
rOurih-The CONSTITUTION wisely forhi1s |
Congress to make any laws respecting An es-
tabii>hing Of religion. hut il ~ idle tn hope
that the Nation can lie protected against the |
uf1u-iiCe ut setiariAnistl while each State Is |
xpS-d IN its particular doininAiou. We
thai II MT
SO amended rs 10 lay some Ir"hii'ition upon |
ihe Legislature of eAcn state and to forbid !
the appropriation nf public funds TO The sup
eorI 0f >eiaHrian .ch"Ol-.
Fhh-We affirm the he! lief avOwad in 1876.
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve-
uue ~hnnild SO discriminate A. To favor Amer.
lean tabor. That no further grant of the
pa bl,c domain should lie nuahe Ia any rail-
-Oad Or oi her corpora ion. That slavery hav-
nv pershed in the slate. ITS twin bArhArity,
must die in The Territories. That
very where The prn ecIion assorted to u riu-
ZEN Of American birth must ba secured ~
,i,izens of American a't"pIin". That it is the
luiy Of Congress to develop aud i'm prove our
vaer courses and hartOrs. buI we insist tina,
ur'her subsidies 10 private per."rs "r corI'Or-
tiOnS must cease. That The Oil igaliOns to the
nen VIII" served is Integrity IN the dav IF
'a,tie are un,limiui>hei bv The Ise of fifteen
ears since their final victory. Their p-rpet
al honor is aud snail forever I've lha grateful
riviege and the sacred duty OF the Auieri-
an people. ..-. -.
rHE CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Since the authority To- regulate i'm |
,igration aud interconrse between the United
aie~ and f.re,yn lions tssts viii the loa-
r-sS at the United States and its treaty
sakiug PAYERS. ii,Mt the tt.,pu hlic,n party
,gardiug the unreSiric,si Immigration, OF
10 Chinese a. an evil Of great magnitude.
wolves The exercise of the power restrain
nj limit that Immigration nv the enart-
Tents IF such just. humane and reasonable
r"vi~i"ns a. will produce the result.
Seventh-That The purity and patriotism
hich characterized the earlier career of
b. HAYES. in peace and war, and
hioh guided the Thought " his immediate
redece ssor tn him for q Presidential candi
ate. have continued 10 inspira him in ms
Ireer ~ Chief Executive. and that history
III accord TO niS administration the hOuO.s
hich are due 10 an efficient. just and coirag-
'us fnltiiiment of he pnh:ic business. and
i'll hOnnr his inter ,ositiOn between the peo-I ,
9 and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUIrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
rty the hai,iiuai >as.riti,e of patrWhism and
stica to supreme aud unsuitable lust for
ice aud patronage: that to- obtain possession
the National AID State Governments, and o
r the c',nirth OF place and position, they
i've Ohstrlct~d all the efforts to preserve the
,rity aud comsarve the freedom OF suffrage;
we devised fraudulent certificates and re-
rms: have labnred tn unseat lawfully elect
members Of CONGRESS-. t. secure vt al
yards the vote Of the majority of States in 7
@ House of Representatives: have endeav-
ed to occupy by force and fraud places Of
ust give" to others NV the people of Maine.
ID secured bv the courage and action OIL
sine o patriNic sons; have by me'h"ds
,,iO,,s in principal ami tvranpical in pracire
aahed partisan legislation to appropriation