Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-30

Government, Dy duties upon imports,
sound policy requires such adjustment
of those duties on imports as to eneour
age the development of the industrial
interests of the whole country aud we
recommend that policy of national ex
change which secures to the working
men liberal wages to agriculture remu-
nerative prices to mechanics aud inan-
ufacturers an adequate reward for their
skill, labor and enterprise. and to the
Nation commercial prosperity and indie
pendence
7. We believe that popular educa-
ton is the sole true basis and hope Of
free government, and shall ever oppose
any diversion of, or interference with
the common school funds or lands in
this State, for any other than their lie
gtimate purpose, and we condemn the
act Of tavortism by the last Legislature
whereby two hundred thousand dollars,
taken from the school fund, were,grant-
ed to corporation consisting mainly OF
Democratic leaders and party fayorltes,
for the construction of work which
another corporation, entifei y sound and
responsible, offered to construct for sew
enty,hve thousand dollars less and that
we are in 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-
| ton.
8. We find no terms sufficiently
strong to express our disapproval of
| those acts "f the last Legislature where
by the swamp lands belonging to the
| State have been taken from the needy
| settlers aud given without limit or proper
competition in price To the land grab
| her aud Rpeculatur whereby tie emol
umcnts and salaries OF State officers
| have been uncouslitutionally increased
/ aud the taxes increased thousands of
| doiars by the creation o. new and un
/ ncccssav Offices and salaries, Tor the
| purpose Of providing for party iavorl,cs;
and whereby the citizens of our me-
tropoli~ have been deprived Of and de-
MED the .ri..bt OF controlling their 20,
/ lice authority And We equally con-
/ denim the administration of our State
officers aud laws as exfrava4Gt, recN-
less. Illegal and destructive, aud We
rightly charge all these results a& the
/ acts Of the Democratic party
g. We are IN favor of the | nIted
States giving to each honoratiy dis
charged soldier who served IN the arm
/ les of the United States to pat down
! the rebellion a warrant lor homestead
ni lGu acrcs
10. That we demand the repeal of
the o-caicd liti4ant net. which was
devised to support panper Demoeratic
newspapers at Il rtablic expense.
II That the Republican party of
this State arc IN favor of The General
Government extending aid toward build
ing a railroad from Portland, Oregon.
to Salt Lake City. aud wc hereby pledge
oar party representatives. TO the support
/ Of the same
II. That the indiscrimioate Gcen,
sing Of persons 10 sell spiritnon~ liquors
withou, heing placed under proper re
spon~bilifics for The abuse thereof,
having bern found hy experience t,
promote the growth Of crime and pau
perjsm, and thereby to seriously increase
the rate 81 taxation the ReputI Iican
party recognize the right and duty oi
tho law making power to prevent and
! limit the evils and abuses of snch sac,
50 far as concerns the public good anl
i consistent with individual 'ihcr'y BY
refusing 10 license other than law-ab'l
ing md responsible persons, who can
furnish sufficient surclics for good con-
duat
b. That The Republican rarty of
/ Oregon is in favor Of obtaining assist.
ancc from the General Government for
he construction Of wagon road from
the city Of Portland to the Dailes, re,
co2oizln@ this ~ most important and
necessary Improvement for the State.
H. We affirm thst the continuance
in power of the Republican party is
the only sure preservation Of nationaI
peace and prosperity, and for reasons
therefor we point TO It's brilliant record
in the late civil war 10 n complete
nationality to a united sisterhood Of
thirty-seven States to our Territories
rapidly warming into State life; to a
nation freed from the taint of human
slavery to an elevated aud enlarged
citizenship to orr national staining at
home and abroad to the work OF Wig.
orous reform in all discovered abuses Of
authority or trust to an uncqnaed for.
eign credit to successful and solid
financial system, and TO the unparalleled
peace and prosperity everywhere in our