The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-29
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Republican Platform.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ny THE RErCB
LMAN sTATECoNvENrIoN!kT AT PORTLAND
MARCH 20, 1872.
The Union Republican party Of Oregon
In Convention, makes this declarAtion 0
its principles and policies:
|. To the Constitution Of the Unitct
States and all its amendments we pledy
our unfAltering allegiance to itsHuthortt,
willing obedience; to its full and lega
construction and enforcement Ourc0nstan
support.
.. That The success of the lrA eat M
tiOunl Administration In reducing the pub
lie debt, diminishing and equalizing taxa
ton, a administering every branch ofpnhli'
affairs with economy and efficiency, form
ing and Improving the civ service, en-
forcing the laws without fear or favor
protecting the nations wards with pattern
al care against the cruel avaricc of speen-
atioa and fraud, and maintaining friendly
relations with Foreign Powers. has been
such as TO command the appreciation Oi
The great majority of The American people,
and Justly entitlc il TO the confidence anil
Commendation Of every true Republican.
). Wergard the payment Ofourn ion-
al dett, In full compliance with all legal
obligation to our creditors everywhere,
and In accordance with the true letter atfJ
spirit OF lis contracting, IA no longer
question in issue; but that We may he
clearly understood, We denouDce all forms
and degrees OF reputation Of that debt, MS
affirmed by the Democratic party and It's
sympathiscrs, as not only national cllaiili-
ties, but positive crimes, and we will never
consent to sllapiclpn OF lack Of honor or
jIstict in its complete satisfaction.
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citizens, whethcrof native or foreign birth;
aud therefore We favor the granting Of
ftla amnesty 70 the people of those States
atcly In rebellion; and we here pledge
tltc full and effective protection OF our
civil Jaws 10 all persons voluntarily COM
ing 10 or residing In our land.
S. We favor the encouragement of rail
roads by the General Government of the
United States. and hold that such dispo-
sitiOn should be made of the public lands
~ shall secure the same to actual wttlcrs
only. in quantities not exceeding 1850 acres
&. That while we are In favor OF reyt-
nue. for tho support of the General Govern
ment, by duties uron lmports, sound pOli-
cy requires such adjustment Of those dr-
tiesOn imports aS TO encourage the deve,-
opnlent Of the industrial interests Of the
whole country; and wo recommend that
policy OF natiCnal exchange which secures
TO the working men liberal wages; to az
riculture remunerative prices; to mechan-
les ana manufacturers an adequate reward .
for their skill, labor and enterprise and TO I
the Nation Commercial prosperity and In- (
DEPENDENCE.
I. We believe that popular education is
the sole true basis and hope Ofa free gov
ernmcnt, and shall ever oppose any diver
sion OF, or interference with the common /
school funds or lands in this State, for any
other than their legitimate purpose, and i
we condemn the act of favoritisn by tho
INST q Legislature whereby two. hundred
thousand dollars, taken from the school |
fund, were granted TO o corporation cOn-
sisting mainly OF Democratic leaders, and
party iRvOrites, for the construction of |
work which another cOnOr1tion, entirely |
sound and Responsible. offered reconstruct I
for sevcnty-tive thousand dollArsless; and |
tllnt we are In favor Of the Iuassage hy the |
Legislature Ofan efficient school law, such |
~ shall secure TO all citizens Of our State a |
good common school education.
8. We find no terms sufficiently strong |
10 express our disapproval of those acts OF /
the last Legislature Whereby the swamp |
lands belonging to this State have been |
taken from the needy settlers, and given
without limit or proper competition in
price to the land grabbcr and Spectator;
whereby the emOlumcnts and salaries OF
state officers have been unconstitutionaliy
increased, and the taxes increased ihOus-
Ands of dollars by the creation Of new and
Offices and salaries, for the
purpose OF providing for party fayorites
and whereby the citizens OF our inetr0po-
is have been deprived Of and denied the
right OF controlling their police authority.
And we equally condemn tllo administra-
Ion Of our State officers and laws as oxtFny.
lgant, reckless, illegal and destructive,
lTld we rightly charge all those results as
he acts Of the Democratic party.
-. We are In favor Of the United States
irving to eacl honorably discharged sol
ier who served in the armies Of the Unit
VI states TO put down the rebellion war
nnt for homestead Of l6O acresof public /
Gnds.
10 That We demand the repeaI of the
Ocalled litigant act, which was devised 10
upport panper Democratic newspapers at
he public expense.
IL. That the Republican narty Of this
tate are in fnyOr OF the General Govern.
nent extending aid toward bNiIling q
aiirfla1 trOm Portland, Oregon, 10 Salt
AXE City, and from jackson county to
humboldt. and we hereby pledge our par-
y representatives to the support Of the
Ane.
II. That the indiacriminate licensing of /,
,ersons to sell spirituous liquors without
-. ,osnS pa.e,i unutr plVper nsponsiDiiities
% tne aDusc thereof, having been fonnd
Y expelsnce @ 70 promote the growth OF
s.c ...a,,I anM lMnI.,ishl, anu tnereoy 10 serE
kepuDican party recognizes the right and
Wy o. tne iawmaking power to prevent
lnu niiit Ine eviis ana abuses OF such sale,
y 10, ~ cOhcefns Inc puDiic good and II
Onsisttnt win individual liberty, by re- 3
using 10 LICENSE other than law abiding
ND responsible persona, who can furnish
uliicient surefiea for good conduct.
u Inat the. Republican party Of Ore.
on is IN fAvor Of obtaining assistance
N0n the General Government for the con.
Iruction Of u wagon road from the city OF =
0rtllnd 10 the flallca Fef.f,4rni1inU hsa "a
most important and necessary improve :
Id W. M an afi,T,n Z, n'g; that ~. .o,,n,.u.. a.. "