The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-04-15
OREGON REPUBLICAN, PLAT.
FORM.

Following is the Platform I'd pied By
the Radical State Convention ut Portland
last week:
The Union Republican party OF Ore
gon, in Convention, makes this declara
tion OF its principles and policy:
/ 1s, INF Itering devotion to the Union
first, last, and forever; unwavering fdcli
W to the Constitution, its amendments
and to the laws Of our National Legisla
tuic.
We wholly approve the principles ant
policy OF the administration Of PresideD
Grant, as carrying into practical npplica
tion the principles for which We have sue
cessfully s,riven. And We particular /,
commend those points in his Inaugura
Address, wherein he dcclares-'lct il bt
understood that no repudiator OF one far.
Il ing Of our public debt will be trusted
in public places, aud it will go far towards
strengthing a credit which ought to bt
tho best i1 the world" and II would pro
tcct the law abiding citizen, whether o
native or foreign birth, wherever hi,
rights are prejudicej or the flag Of oul
country floats = aud II will have no pol
icy TO enforce against the will Of tho pco
pie"
Sd. We have confidence that the Ad
minisration will wisely aud firmly pro
tcct the interests nnd sustain the dignity
OF the Nation in respect to other nations
and especially with regard to our jus,
clnirns against Great Britain.
4,h. We dcnounce all forms Of repudi
alton as "a national crime.-and the ua
tioual honor requires the payment of tho
publ Indebtedness 10 tho uttermos
go)d filth to all creditors at home o,
abroad, not only according TO the letter
but the spirit OF the laws under which il
was contracted. Aud for this purpose
wc,form a strict economy in The Administra
tiou OF the National Government, aud the
application to such payment Of all surplu,
reTeuue, from whatever sources derived
an / that taxation should be cqualizcd
aud reduced as rapidly as national iaitl
will permit.
5th. We make no dis ,ction between
citizens, whether of fossign or native
birth and that we sympa,hiz, now ant
ever with men of all nationalities striving
for self government.
9Th. That VIC are oppo'e to any change
in our naturalization laws which shal
admit 10 citizenship any foreigners TO
now entitled thereto under said laws.
1,h. We favor judiciors System oil
raiIroad aud river improvements IN Ore.
you, in order TO develop oar resource,
aud invite settlement Of our unoccupicd
,crrisory-and Tor this urposc insist thai
Con .rcss should make US liberal grants o
| aid.
| sih. We are favor Of tariff for reven
ue. with such determinations in favor of uuI
domestic manufacturers rs will not dimin
ish its efficiency for the purposes Of rev.
enue.
9th. We favor universal amnesty te
the people of those States lately 10 rebel.
lion, which have been restored TO full re
lations in the Union.
| 10th. We are 10 favor of fostering the
cause of education, and are opposed tt
any diversion OF the common school fund.
Of this State 10 any other purpose thar
the support Of common schools.
1lth. We recognize in the Union Re
publican party the measurers and met
who saved the Government firm destruc
fion, and that its continuance in power j,
The only safeguard to national peace ant
prosperity. And with this platform We
appeal to the voters of Oregon for theil
suffrage. and support.