Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-04

CAN CONVENTION AT PORTLAND, MARCH 20TH,
1872.
The Union Republican party of Ore
gon, In Convention, makes this declara>
tion of its principles and policies:
|. To the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and all its amendments we
pledge our unfaltering allegiance to
its authority willing obedience; to its
full and legal construction and enforce
nent our constant support.
z. That the success of the present
National Administration in reducing
the public debt, diminishing and equa-
lizing taxation, administering every
branch of public affairs with economy
and efficiency. forming aud improving
the civil service, enforcing the laws
without fear or favor, protecting the
nation's wards with parental care against
the cruel avarice of speculation and
fraud, and maintaining friendly rela-
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.
iidence and commendation of every true
Republican.
3. We regard the payment of the
national debt, in full compliance with
all legal obligations TO our creditors
everywhere, and in accordance with the
true letter aud spirit of lis contracting,
as no longer question in issue; but
| that we may be clearly understood, we
deuounce all forms and degrees Of rcpu
diation Of that debt, as affirmed By the
Democratic party and its sympathizers,
As not ouly national calamities, but posi-
tive crimes, aud We Will never conse mt
to a suspicion Of lack of honor or JUS
,ice in its complete satisfaction.
/. We admit Of 10 distinctions be-
tween citizens, whether Of native or
foreign birth and therefore we favor
the granting Of foil amnesty 10 the peo-
pie OF hose States lately in REBELLION j;
aud we here pledge tho full aud eflec~
tive protection Of our civil laws to all
persons voluntarily coming to or, resid-
ns in onr laad.
s. We favor the encouragement
of railroads hy the General Government
of the United States, aud hold tha, sneh
disposition should be made OF the pub.
lie lands as shall seeure the same 10 ac>
tual settlers only, in quantities not cx~
seeding 100 acres.
g. That while VIC arc 10 favor Of o.
revenue for the support Of the Genera
Government, by duties upon imports
sound policy requires such adjustment
Of those duties on imports as 10 encour
age the development Of the industrial
interests of the whole country aud we
recommend that policy Of national cx
change which secures to the working
men liberal wages TO agriculture remu-
ncrative prices to mechanics and man
ntac.urcrs an adequate reward for their
kill, labor aud enterprise, aud 10 tae
Nation COMMERCIAL prosperity aud Iade
pcndcncc.
!. We believe that popular educa>
,ion is the sole true basis aud hope Of
free government, aud shall over oppose
any diversion oi. ar interference with
the common schoot funds or lands IN
this State, tor any other than their le-
gitiuatc purpose, and we condemn the
net of llvortjsm by the last legislature
whereby two hnpdred thpa-lod dollars.
taken from the school fund. we're grant.
cd to corporation consisting mainly OF
Democratic leaders and party tavorIteS
ior the construction ot a work which
another corporation. entirely sound aad
res pousthlc. offered to construct Tor sex
enty-iiye thousand dollars less and that
we are in favor of the passage by the
Legislature of an efficient school law
such as shall secure 10 all citizens OF
our State good common school educa--
tion.
8. We find no terms sufficiently
strong to express our disapproyal Of
those acts OF 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>
Der and speculator; whereby the enol
uments and salaries OF State officers
have been uncons'itutionally Increased,
| and the taxes Increased thousands Of
dollars by the creation OF pew and an
nccessay Offices and salaries, for the
purpose of providing for party favor'tesj
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 con
! denim the administration of our State