The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-06-07
Republican Platform.

Republican Platform.
RES. LUTIuNS ADUPTED ny TIE REPCB-
LIcAN ST APPROXIMATIONS AT PORTLAND
MARCH 20, 1872.
The Union Republican Jarty of Oregon,
in Convention, makes this dcciarailon oi
| its principles aud policies:
A. To the Constitution of the Cnitel
| States and all its amendments VIC pledge
/ Our untalterins allegi lance 10 itsauihOIfiy
! "a willin. Obedience; TO iis f1ll and icSai
constrnctionnndent movement oureon
| support.
| !. That the success of the present Ma
/ tional Administration IN reducing he pub
/ lie debt, diminishing and eqlElizing taxa
ton. administering every branch fnnblie
/ affairs with economy and efficiency. form
! int and improving the civil service, en-
/ forcing the laws without fear or favor,
I protecting the nations wards with paiern-
al care against the cruel avarice OF sl)ecu-
/ lation and 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 il to be con nlidencc anu
commcn1atiOn of every true EclMhiitdn.
g. Wercgard the payment of nurn ation-
al debt, in full compliance with all legal
obligations TO our ere iltoEs everywhere,
and in accordance with The trlle letter AMI
spirit of its contracting. as no longer Il
question in issue but that VIC may be
clearly understood, VIC denounce all forms
and degrees of repudiation of that debt, aS
affirmed by the Democratic rarty anil lis
SymIathisers. as not only national ca'ami-
ties, hut positive crimes, and We willncrer
consent to suspicion of lack Of honor OF
Justice in its complete sai tSfactiOn.
1. Wcatlmit of no distinctions between
citizens, whctherOf nativeO OR foIeign birth;
and therefore we favor the granting 0l
full amnesty to the people of those States
lately in rebellion and we here pledge
the full aud effective protection of our
civil laws 10 all persons voluntarily coln-
ing To or residing in our land.
). 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
as shall secure the same to actual settlers
only, in quantities not exceeding l60acrcs.
6. That while we are in favor Of a rcvc-
nue for the support OF the GeneraiGovern-
mcnt, by duties upon imports, sound poll
cy requires snch adjustment OF those dn-
ties on imnOrts as 10 encourage the deyc,-
opment Of the Industrial interests Of the
whole country: aud we recommend that
pOlicy of national exchange which secures
| 10 the working men liberal wages: TO az
riculture remnneiativepr prices to meChan-
les and manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill. labor and enterprise, and to
The Nation Commercial prosperity and In
dependence.
the sole trim basis and hone Ofa free gov
ernmeut, and shall ever Oppose any diver
sion of, or interference with the common
school funds or lands in his S.atc, for any
OF her than their legitimate purpose. and
we condemn the act Of fav0ritism by the
last Legislature whereby two hundred
thousand dollars. taken from the school
fund. were granted to q corporation con-
siSting mainly of Democratic leaders, and
party f;ivorites, for the construction Of
work which another cOroratiOn. entirely
sound and responsible, offered toconStruct
for scycnty-dye thousand dollars less; aud
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 a
good common school education.
< We find no terms sufficiently strong
to express our disapprOva1 OF those acts Of
the last Legislature whereby the swamp
lands belonging to this Sale have been
taken from the needy settlers and given
without limit or proper competition in
price TO the land gmbber and speculatOr:
whereby the emolnmenis and salaries OF
State officers have been unconstiiutimnally
increased. and the faxes increased ihous-
ands Of dollars by The creation of new and
unnecessary offices and salaries, for the
purpose Of providing for party favorites
and Whereby the citizens Of our metropO-
lis linve been deprived Of and denied the
right of controlling their police authority.
And we equally condemn the atlmini5tra-
tion Of our STATE officers and lawsas cXtraV-
agant, reckless. Illegal and destructive,
and we rightly chargcall those results as
the acts of the Democratic rarty.
g. We are in favor OF the United States
giving to each honoably discharged SOL
dier who served in the armies Of the Unit
ed States to put down the rebellion a war
rant for homes stead of l60 acresof public
lands.
TO- That We demand the repeal of the
socaled litigant act, which was devised to
support pauper DenlOcratic newspapers ut
the public expense.
II. That the Republican party Of this
Safe arc In ftvor of the General Govern
mcnt extending nil toward building
milroad from Portland, Oregon, to Salt
Lake City, and from Jackson county to
Humboldt, and we hereby pledge our lar-
ty representatives 10 the support OF the
same.
II. That the indiscriminate licensing of
persons to veil spirituoIIs liquors without
being placed under proper responsibilities
for the abuse thereof, having been found
by experience TO promote the growth Of
crime and pauperisin. ana thereby TO seri-
Ously increase the rate Of taAaii0n, the
Republican party recognizes [ he right and
duty Of the Iawnlakmg poYer tpprevcnt
and limit the evils and abuses Of such sale,
50 far as concerns the pul1ic good and Is
consistent with individual liberty, by re-
fusing TO license other tliah luW abiding
and responsible persons, who can furnish
sufficient surctics for good conduct
l3. That the Republican party Of Ore,
gon Il IN favor OF obtaining assistance
from the General Government for the CON
sfruction OF wagon road from The city Of
Portland to the Dallcs, recognizing this as
II most iinortant and necessary improve
nent for the state.
A. We affirm that The coiinuance in
mower of the Republican naIty IL the only
sure preservation Of national peace and
prosperity, and for reasons therefor we
noint to its brilliant record in the late civ
II war; to q complete nationality; TO
united sisterh0Od of thlrty-seyen states;
to onr Territories rapidly warming into
STATE life to nation freed from the taint
Of human slavery; to an elevated and en-
laresed citizenship; to our national stand
inr al home and abroad; to The work OF
yigorons reform IN all discovered abuses
Ofnuthority or trust to an unequaieH for
rign credit; tOa successful and solid H.
nancial system, and to fhe unparalleled
ueace and prosperity everywhere In our
bread tiom4iIn, and these are our pledges
4 for tho fltuTe. M
1 Is, We hail the New Depariurcr Of the
| late Democratic PARTY. taken by the action
4 of their Convention In seven States, as an
affirmation OF the principles for which the
l Republican party has contended for the
! last ten years; and In the "Passlye Poll.
cy'Of that party, already assumed IN sew.
cfal Of the States, wslrecOgnfze an &c
Dnowledg Of their hOpclcesDess Of