Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-25
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION AT PORTLAND, MARCH 10Th,
1872.

The Union Republican party Of Ore
gon, IN Convention, makes this declara-
tlon 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 and enforce
ment our constant support,
z. That the success of the present
National Administration in reducing
the public debt, diminishing and equa>
llzlng taxation, administering every
branch of public affairs with economy
and 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 rela-
tions with Foreign Powers, has been
such as to command the appreciation
of the great majority Of the A merlcan
people, and justly entitle it to the con
fidence and commendation of cry 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 and spirit of It's contracting,
as no longer a question in issue; but
that we may be clearly underst TODD, we
dcnounce all forms and degrees of repu-
diation of that debt, as affirmed by the
Democratic party and its sympathlzers,
as not onl y national calamities, but posi-,
tive crimes, and we Will never consent
to suspicion of lack of honor or JUS
ticc in its complete satisfaction
1. We admit Of 10 distinctions be-
tween citizens, whether Of native or
foreign birth; and 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 etiec-
tive protection Of our civil la US to all
persons voluntarily coming to Or, resld-
ing in our Iaad
,. w favor the encouragement
OF railroads by the General Gov efument
Of the United States, and hold that such
disposition should be made Of the pub
lie lands "a shalt secure the saiuc 10 ac>
tual settlers only, in quantities not ex-
cecdiug 100 acres.
=. That while We are in favor oc a
revenue for the support of the General
Government, by duties upon imports.
sound policy requires such adjustment
ot those duties on imports as ID encuur
age the development Of the industrial
interests of the whole country ; and vi,
recommend that policy of NATIONAL *
change which secures 10 the working
men liberal wages tn agriculture renu-
ncrative prices to mechanics and man
utacturers an adequate reward for their
skill, labor aud enterprise. and to the
Nation commercial prosperity and indie
pendence.
!, We believe that popular eluca~
tion is the sole true basis and hope Of u
free government, and shall ever oppose
any diversion of, or interferebce with
tie common school funds or lands in
inIs State, for any other than their le,
gi:imatc purpose, aud we condemn the
act Of iavortsm bs the last legislature
whereby two hundred thousand dollars.
taken from the school fund, were grant
ed TO n corporation consisting mainly OF
Democratic leaders aud party fayorltc>,
for the construction Of work which
another corporation, entirely pnnd and
responsible. offered to construct Tor sew
enty-hvc Thousand dollars less and that
We are in favor Of the passage by tie
| Legislature Of an efficient schpol law
such as shall secure to all citizens oi
our State a good common school educa-
| ton.
8, We find no terms sufficiently
strong to express our, disapRroval o
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 limito proper
competition in price to the land grab
Der and speculator; whereby the emol
umcnts and salaries of State officer
have been unconsttutionally increased
and the taxes increased thousands o.
dollars by the creation o. new and un
Necessary Offices and salaries, for thu
purpose Of providing for party tavoritcs
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
demn the administration of our Stat
officers and laws as extravaga CANT. reck