The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-06-14

RESOLUTIONS AD0r1ED by TIE REPt
LiCAN STATECuNVENTI,.NA AT ltRTLANn
MARCH 20, 1872.
The Union Republican PARTY of Oregon
| In Convention. makes this defiarrion o
| its principles and policies:
| |. To the Constitution of the Unite
States and oil its amendments we pieug'
ourunfaltcring allegiance to itsau'horiiA
willing obedience; to its full and lega
construction and ntorcemen, ourconS;ahl
support.
9. That the success Of the present M
tionnl Administration in reducing thcpur
lie debt, diminishing and equalizing lana
tion, administering every branch Of public
affairs with economy and efficiency, form
inw and improving the civil service, en-
forcing the laws without fear or favor,
protect ing the ma ions wards with pattern
nj care against the crliGl aEari,r OF spccii-
ation and fraud, and maintaining friendly
relations with Foreign Powers, has been
such rs to command the appro3atlon OF
the great majority of HE American people,
and Justly c,Ititlt il 10 he confidence AMI
comInenda ion OF every tillc Republican,
3. Wpregarl the payment OF our nation
al debt, in full compliance with all legal
obligations 10 our eroliiors everywhere,
und In accordance with he true letter and
spirit of lis contracting. a no longer a
question in issue but that We may be
clearly understood. we dcnounce all forms
and ID. .crteS of renuliatiOn OF hat deh!, as
affirmed by the Democratic rarty and lis
symuthiSprs, a. not only national ca!umi-
ties, but positive crimes, and VIC willneNer
consent to suspicion OF lack OF honor or
justice in its complete satisfaction.
1. We aunit of no distinctions between
citizens, whcthcr0f native or foreign blrth'
and therefore we favor the gl1hting of
full amnesty to the people of those States
lately in rebellion and We here pie .lSc
the full and effective protection of our
civil laws TO all persons voluntarily com
ing to or residing in our land
:. We favor the encouragement OF INI.-
roads by the General Government Of the
United safes, and hold that such disin-
silion should be made of the public lan!S
~ shall secure the same 10 actual settlers
only, in quantities not exceeding l60 acres.
6, That while we are in favor of a rCvc-
nue. for The support ofthe GeneiniGOvc
ment, by duties upon imports, sound poll
cy requires such adjustment of those du-
Ties ON imports us 10 encourage ihe ueNc.-
Opnent of the indus; rial interests of the
whole country; and We recommend fimt
nolicy Of tional exchange which secures
riculturc rcmunelltivc prices; TO mechan-
icS and manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill, labor and enterprise, and 70
the Nation Commercial prosperity and In
dependence.
1. We believe that popular education is
the sole true basis and hope OF a free gov
rrnment, ann shall ever oppose any diver
sion Of. or interference with the common
srhoOI funds or lands in this state, fur any
other than their legitimate purpose, and
We condemn the act OF favOrtism by the
last Legislature whereby two hundred
thousand dollars, taken from the school
fund, wcrt granite TO II corporation con
sSting mainly Of Democratic lcWlerS, and
PARTY i;lNoriiG,, for The construction OF II
work which another coroitt'ion, entirely
sound and responsible, offered reconstruct
for Scvcnfy-ive thousand dollars less: and
that We are in favor OF the passage by the
Legislature Of an efficient sciiool law, such
,ls shall secure 10 all citizens of our Safe II
good common school education.
T. We lind no terms sufficiently strong
to express our diSapprOval Of those acts OF
the last Legislature whereby the swamp
lands belonging 10 this state have been
taken from the needy settlers, and gwen
without limit or proper competition in
price 10 the land GfabOcr and spectator;
safe officers have been unconstitutional
increased, and the taxes increased thouI-
ands of dollhrs by the creation of new and
unnecessary offices and salaries, for the
purpose Of providing for party fly0ritcs
and hereby the citizens of our mctropO-
lis have been deprived of and denied the
right Of controlling their police authority.
And we equally condemn the admniStri-
tion Of our ) ate officers and laws as cXtritv.
agant, reckless, Illegal and destructive.
and We rightly charge all those results a.
the acts of the Democratic party
.. We are in favor Ofth United states
giving to each honOls,bly discharged sol.
dier who served in the armies of The init
Ell States to put down the rebellion n war
rant for homestead Of $50 acres Of pubic
lnnds.
10. That we demand the reveal of the
socallcd litigant act, which was devised 10
support Mupr Democratic newspapers at
the public expense.
IL. That the Republican party of this
STATE ART in favor of the General Govern
ment extending mid toward building ii
railroad from Portland, Oregon, to Salt
Lake City, and from jackson county 10
and We hereby pledge our var
ty representatives TO the support Of thr
zane. III
II. That the indiscriminatc licensing Of
persons 10 sell spirituOus liquors without
being placed under proper responsibilities
for the abuse thereOf, having been found
by experience to promote the growth of
crime anil pauperism, and thereby TO scri-
Ously increase the rate Of taxation, the
party recognizes the right and
duly OF the lawlmking power TO prevent
and limit the evils and abuses Of such sale,
so far as concerns the public good and i
consistent with individual liberty, by re-
iusin2 to license other than law abiding
and responsible persons. who can furnish
sufficient surcticS for good conduct.
IL. That the Republican party Of Ore
gon Is In favor of obtaining assistance
from the General Government for the con
structiOn of a wagon road from The city Of
Portland to the Dalles, recognizing this as
n most important and necessary improve
mcnt for the State.
II. We affirm that the co!inuance In
power Of the Republican rarty fs the only
sure preservation Of national peace and
and for reasons therefor We
point TO it, brilliant record In the late civ
II war: to n complete nationality: 10 n
united sisterhood Of tlirty-seyer sh,teS:
to our Territories rapidly warming into
State life TO d nation freed from the faint
Of human slavery: to an elevated and en-
larged citizenship; to our national stand. |
Ing at home and abroad; to the work OF |
vigorous reform in all discovered abuses |
Dfauthority or trust TO an uncqualed for.
eign credit; tOa successful and solid fl. /
nancial system. and to the unparalleled |
peace and prosperity everywhere In Oilr |
broad domain, and these are our pledges |
for tile future.
Is. We hail the ''Ncw Departure Of the
ate Democratic naaFlv taken Inv tlta action |
Df their Convention In seven States. AsAn
Affirmation OF the principles for which the
Republican party has cOntemded for the
ast ten years; and in the "EsAsgive Poll
W ef that party, already assumed in sev.
cral Of the States, we recognize an 20
knOwledgnent Of their hOpelessness Of
success In the coming Presidential cam |