The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-05
Republican Platform.

Republican FlAd1Orill.
Resolutions ADOPTED BY THE REPV r.
LICAN NSTATECuNvENTluNA At PORTLAND,
MARCH 20, lS12.
The Union Republican PARTY of Oregon,
in Convention, makes This declaration OF
lis principles and policies:
|. To ihc Constitution of the United
States and all lis amendments we pledge
our unialtering Allegiance ~ itsauthority
IL wiling obedience: 10 it1sfiil and. legal
con~tructionande reinforcement 0urcohstant
support.
.. That the success Of the present Ma
titlul Administration in reducing the pub
lie debt, diminishing aud cquaiizing taxa
tion, administering every branch of public
affairs with economy and efficiency, form
ing and improving the civil service, en-
forcing the laws without fear or favor,
protecting the nations wards with Is,tcrn-
al care against The crue! araricc Of s,ecu-
lation aud fraud, and maintaining friendly
relations with Foreign Powers. has been
such as to command the appreciation of
The great majority Of the American people,
and justly entitle II TO the confluence and
commendation of every true Republican.
3. Werega,d the payment ofOur nation.
al debt, in full compliance with all legal
obliSations.to our editors everywhere,
spirit OF its contracting. as no longer
question in issue: but that we may be
clearly understood. we denounce all forms
and degrees of Reputation Of that debt, as
affirmed by the Democratic party and its
symmthisers, as not only national ca'ami-
ties, but positive crimes, and We will
consent 10 a suspicion OF luck Of honor or
Justice in IT'S complete satisfaction.
1. We admit of no distinctions between
citizens, whctherOf native OF foreign birth:
and therefore We favor the granting of
full amnesty TO the people of those safes
lately in rebellion; and We here pledge
the full and effective protection of our
civil laws TO all persons voluntarily COM
ing to or residing In our land.
j. We favor the encouragement Of rail
roads by the General Government Of the
Tnitrd states, and hold that such dispo-
stion should he made of the public lands
NJ shall secure the same to actual settlers
only, In quantities not exceeding 100 acres.
Il. That while weHrc IN favor of q reve-
nue. fort he support ofthe General Govern
mcnt, by duties upon imports, sound poll
cy requires such adjustment of those dl-
ties on imports a. 10 encourage the dcvcl-
opmcnt of the industrial interests Of the
whole country: and We recommend that
Oolicy OF national exchange which secures
to the working men liberal wages; to AZ
rculture remuneisltiyep prices; 10 mechanA
icS and manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill labor and enterprise, and to
the Nation Commercial prosperity and In
dependence,
the sole true basis and hope of Il free gov
4rnmcnt, and shall ever oppose amy diver
son of, or interference with the common
school funds or lands in this State, for any
other than their legitimate purpose, an'l
we condemn the act Of tavortism by the
hast Legislature whereby two hundred
thousand dollars, taken from the school
fund. were granted to II corporation con-
siSling mainly OF Dem0cirtic leaders, ana
party favoritcs, for the construction of a
work which another conOiatiOn, entirely
sound and responsible, offered reconstruct
for scventy-fivc thousand dollars less; and
that we arc In favor of the passage by the
= Legislature OF an efficient school law, such
ais shall secure to all citizens OF our State a
good common school education.
s. We find no terms sufficiently strong
to express our disapproval of those acts OF
lhe last Legislature whereby the swamp
)unds belonging to this State have been
taken from the needy settlers, auI given
without limit or proper competition In
price to the land grabber and SPECTATOR
whereby the emoluments and salaries OF
State officers have been nunconstitutionally
increased, and the taxes increased thous
Ands of dollars by the creation of new and
unnecessary Offices and salaries, for the
purpose of providing for party fav0rites
and whereby the citizens of our metropO
Lis have been deprived Of and denied the
right of controlling their police authority
And we equally condemn the ndministra
tiOn of our state ptllers and iawsa extrav
agant, reckless, illegal and destructive
aud we rightly charge oil those results q!
the acts of the Democratic party.
y. We are In favor of the United States
giving to each honoIahly discharged sol
dicr who served in the armies Of the Unit
ed States TO put down the rebellion war
rant for homestead of 100 acres of public
lands.
10. That we demand the repeal Of tht
sOpalled litigant act, which was devised tt
support paupcr Democratic newspapers a
the public expense. ,
ii. That the Republican rarty OF thii
State arc In favor Of the General Govern
mcnt extending aid toward building |
railroad from Portland, Oregon, to sal
Lake City, and from JarksOn county t.
Humboldt, and We hereby pledge our par
" representatives TO the support of TIN
same.
Il. That the lndiscriminate licensing o
persons to sell spirituOus liquors withou
being placed under proper rcSpOnstbilltie
for the abuse thereof, having been fOunt
by experience to promote the growth q
crime and raupcrism, and thereby to seri
1usly. tllcrensc, tue rate q texatiog ah
Republican party recognizes the right ant
duty of the lawmaking power to proven
nnd limit the evils and abuses Of such sale
30 Lar ny concerns the public good and l
consistent with individual liberty, by ~
tusing to license other than law abiding
md responsible persons, who tan fnrnisl
sufficient surctics for good conduct.
H. That the Kepnhllcan party OF Ore
gOn IN IN favori 0f obtaining assistance
from the General Government for the con
struction of u wagon road from the city O
Portland to the nnlles, recognizing this u
most important and necessary improve
mcnt for the State.
II. We affirm that the cotinnance II
power rof the Republican party Is the onl.
sure preservation OF national peace an'
prosperity, and for reasons therefor VI
point to Its brilliant record in the late civ
II war; to complete nationality; TO
united sistcrhoOd of thirty-sevcn states
10 our Territories rapidly warming int
State life to nation feed from the tain
of human slavery; to an elevated and en-
Lirgcd citizenship; to our national stand
ing at home and abroad to the work Q
vigorous reform IN all discovered abuse
ofauthority or trust to M ineqnnleh fol
Cign credit; ton successful and solid Il
nancial system, and 10 the unparalleled
ncace and prosperity everywhere In Ou
broad domain, and these are our pledge
for the future.
Is. We hail the "New Departure" Of th
late Democratic party, taken by the actt0l
animation Of the principles for which tn
Republican party has c0ntended for N
list ten years; and in.the Passive Pol
cv'' Of Tint party, already assumed In seN
rral Of the States, we recognize an ~
acknowledgement of their hopelcssness 9
success III the coming Presidential can
paign.