Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE REPrBLI-
CAN CONVENTION At PORTLAND, MARCH 10Th,


The Union Republican party of Ore.
gon, in Convention, makes this declara>
tion of its principles and policies:
l. To the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and all its amendments we
pledge our unfaltering allegiance to
It's authority willing obedience; to its
full and legal construction aud enforce
ment our constant support.
2. That the success of the present
National Administration in reducing
the public debt, diminishing aud equa-
lizing taxation, administering every
branch of public affairs with economy
aud efficiency, forming and improving
the civil service, enforcing the laws
without fear or favor, protecting the
nations wards with parental care against
the cruel avarice OF speculation and
fraud, and maintaining friendly reIa-
tions with Foreign Powers, has been
such as to command the appreciation
of the great majority of the American
people, and justly entitle it to the con
fdence aud commendation of every true
Republican
3. We regard the payment of the
national debt, in full compliance with
all legal obligations to our cred TORS
everywhere, and in accordance with the
true letter and spirit Of is contracting,
as no longer question in issue but
that We may be clearly understood, We
denounce all forms and degrees OF repu
diation of that debt, as affirmed By the
Democratic party and its sympathizers.
ms not only national calamities, but posi-
tive crimes, aud we willnever consent
TO suspicion of lack of honor or JUS
tice in its complete satisfaction.
/ 4. We admit of 80 distinctions be-
tween citizens, whether of native or
| foreign birth; aud therefore We favor
the granting Of full amnesty to the peo.
pie of those States lately in rebellion /;
aud We here pledge The full and ftiec-
tive protection ot our civil laws 10 all
persons voluntarily coming to or, resd-
ing in our Iaad.
5. We favor the encouragement
OF railroads by the General Govern lnent
Of the United State~, aud hold that such
disposition should be made ot the pub
lie lands a shall secure the same ID ac-
tual settlers only. in Quantities uot ex-
ceedipg l6n acres.
6. That while We are in favor of y
revenue for the support Of the Ge nera
Government. by daiics npn imports
sound policy requires such adju>' meot
Of those duties on imports t. eucs.nr
age the development If the indu ,'rlai
interests of the whole country; All i We
recommend that policy ot nlt'oo b ~
change which secures 70 the WoFkHa
men h5egaI ~ag % agriculture RI au.
nerailye prices TO mechpu,e. aud luau-
nfaciurers All adequate reward For their
~kiIl, labor aud enterprise, and 10 the
Nation commercial prosperity aud indc
pendcnce
Z We believe that popular eauca-
tioo i the sole true basis aud hope OF
free government, aud shall ever oppose
any diversion Of, or interference with
the common school funds or lands In
this State, tor any other than their le
giiimatc purpose, and we condemn the
act Il tavortistn by tho last l.e.is ature
whereby two hundred thousand dollars,
taken from the school fund. were grant
ed 10 corporation consisting tnailIly OF
Democratic leaders and party iavdrltes
for the construction OF work which
another corporation, entirely sound aad
responsible. offered to construct for sew
enty>tive thousand dollars less and that
we are 10 favor of the passage by the
Legislature of an efficient school law !,
such as shall secure to all citizens OF
our State good common school educa-
tlon.
8. We find no terms sufficiently
strong to express our disapproval Of
those acts of the last Legislature where
by the swamp lands belonoing to the
State have been taken from the needy
settlers aud given without limit or proper
competition in price to the lana grab
Der and speculator whereby the emol
uments and salaries OF State officers
have been unconstitutionally increased,
aud the taxes increased thousands Of
dollars by the creation o: new and un
neeessay Offices and salaries, for the
purpose,of providing for party tayorites;
and whereby the citizens of our me-
tropolis have been deprived of and de-
MED the right of controlling their po.
lice authority. And we equally cous
demn the administration of our State
officers and laws as extravagaot, reck :
less, illegal and destructive, and we
rightly charge all these results az the
acts of the Democratic party,
8. We are in favor of the United
| States giving to each honorahly dis