The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-17


REsoLUTIoNs ADOPTED ny THE RErth-
LicAN NsTATEtrJNNENTIuNA AT PORTLAND,
MARCH %, 1872.
The Union Republican larty Of oregon,
In Convention makes this declaration Oh
is PRINCIPLES aud policies:
|. To the Cons,iiu ion OF the nl,c.l
Sutcs and all lis amendments we nie9ge
ouruntplte,inwa ailc glance; TO itsaui h0rity
nwillinp obedience to i,s full and legal
construction and enforcement ourcohs';lht
support.
\. That the success Of the present Ma
tipnal Administration in reducing he pub
lie debt, diminishing and equalizing taNn-
tion. administering every branch ol puolic
affairs with economy and efficiency, lo'hi-
ing and Improving the civil service, en-
forcing the laws without fear or favor,
protecting the nations wards withlntern-
III care AGAINST The crue, avaricc OF sp'cll-
lation and fraud. and maintaining friendly
relations with Foreign Powers, has hccu
Suth as TO command the appreciation OF
the great majority Of The American people,
and Justly entitlc il to the CONFIDENCE anu
,omncntialion of every true Rcnuhiitan.
;. Wcregari the payment Of our nalioh-
III debt, in full compliance with all lc2ai
OBLIGATIONS To our creditors everywhere,
and in accordance with the true letter and
Snrit of lis contracting, aS no longer
question in issue but HAT we nGiy De
clearly understood. we lenouncc MI forms
md degrees of reputation OF that dtDt ,hs
affirmed by the Democratic lnriy ana us
svtnnathiserS as not only national tahml-
ties. but positive crimes. and we VIII never
consent toa suspicion of lnck of honor or
ils;icc IN It's complete Ialisavtion.
g. We admit Of no distinctions between
ciliZcnS, whG,hrrof puiiyc oriortign birth;
and therefore we tayor the granting OF
lull amnesty TO the pcopic Of those Siatcs
lately in rebellion: and We here pledge
The iull AMI effective protection of our
civil laws to all persons yo'unialliy COM
ing to or residing in our lAhd.
!. We favor The encouragement OF rail-
reads hV the General Government Of the
United States. and hold that such dispo-
sitiun should be male OF The pubic lands
rs shall secure the same 10 actual settlers
only. in quantities not exceeding l6oacrcs.
G, That while VIC are in favor OF rove
nue. for the support ofthe GcnelalGovcrn-
mcnt, by duties upon imports, sound poll
cv requires such adjustment OF hose tut
ticso imports as to encourage the dcvc'-
Unment of the industrial interests of the
whole country: and We recommend that
noIcy of national exchange which secures
Ia the working lacn liberal wages; 10 az
riculture prices; 10 mecian-
les aud manufacturers an a,lequatc reward
for their skill, lahornnd enterprise, and TO
The Nation Commercial prosperity ana In
dependence.
/. We believe that popular education Is
the sole true basis and hope of free gov
Crnlncnt. and shall ever oppose any diver
sion OF, or interference with the common
school funds or lands in this State, for any
other than their legitimate purpose, and
we condemn the act Of taNoritism by the
last Legislature whereby two hundred
thp,tsOnl lnlllrl fuknn trgll thn school
fund. were granted 10 Il corporation con-
siStng mainly of Democratic leaders, and
1Elrty f:ivorifrs, for the construction OF Il
work Which another cooperation, entirely
sound and responsible, offered reconstruct
for sevcnty-iiye thousand dollars less; and
that we are IN tavor OF The passage by the
Legislature of an efficient school law, such
as shall secure to all citizens of our State Il
good common school education.
2. We find no terms sufficiently strong
10 express our diSappr0val OF those acts of
the last Legislature whereby the swamp
lands belonging to this State have been
taken from the needy settlers, and given
without limit or proper competition i'll
price to the land grabher and Spectator:
whereby the cmolumcnts and salaries OF
State officers have been nnconsiitu ionally
increased, and the taxes increased thous-
anls OF dollars by the creation of new and
unnecessary offices and salaries. for the
purpose OF providing for party tavoritcs !;
and whereby the citizens of our mciropo-
lis have been deprived of and denied the
right Of ofcontrolling their police authority.
And We equally condemn me adllllhlstr;l-
ti0n of ourStatc officers and laWSaS extraN-
agant, reckless, illegal and destructive,
and we rightly charge NIL those results as
the acts of the Democratic party.
o. We are in favor of the United States
giving TO each honomhly discharged sol
dicr who served in the armies OF the Unit
ell States 10 put down the rebellion a war
rant for Il homestead Of 100 of public
lands.
10. That we demand the repeal of the
socalled litigant act, which was devised to
suDpOrt pauncr Democratic newspapers at
the public expense.
IL. That the Republican party of this
STATE are in favor of the General Govern
ment extending aid toward building II
railroad from Portland, Oregon, TO salt
Lake City, and from Jackson county to
Humboldt, and we hereby pledge our Tar-
~ representatives to the support of the
same.
II. That the indiscrimhatc licensing of
persons to sell SpirituouS liquors without
being placed under proper responsibilities
for the abuse thereof, having bccn found
by experience TO promote the growth of
crime and paulerisnl, and thereby to seri-
onsly Increase the rate Of taxation, the
Republican Party recognizes the right and
duiy'of the lawmaking power 70 prevent
and limit the evils and abuses Of such sale,
so far as concerns the public good and is
consistent with individual liberty, by re-
iusing toliccnsc other thnn law abiding
and responsible persons, who can furnish
sufficient suretics for good conduct.
l3. That the Republican party of Ore
gon Is in favor of obtaining assistance
from the General Government for the con-
siruction OF u wagon road from the city of
Portland to the Balles, recognizing this rs
n most important and necessary improve
mcnt for the State
II. We affirm that the continuance in
power of the Republican party Is the only
sure preservation of national peace anu
prosperity, and for reasons therefor we
point to Its brilliant record In the late civ
II war; TO u complete nationality; to q
united sistcriio0d of thirty-sevcn states;
TO our Territories rapidly warming into
State life to n nation freed from the taint
Of human slavery; TO nm elevated and en-
Arged citizenship; 10 our national stand
ingat home and abroad; to the work OF
vigorous reform In oil discovered abuses
ofatthority or trust; TO W ,mequaled ioI-
cign credit; to u successful ana solid IL
naDcin1 system, and 10 tho unparalleled
peace and prosperity everywhere IN our
broad domain, and these are our pledges
for the future.
Is. We hail the "New ylcparturep of the
late Democratic party, taken by the action
of their Convention In seven States, as an
Affirmation Of the principles for which the
Reptbh0n party has cOntended for the
last ten years; and In the ''passive Poll
cyn of that party, already assumed in sew
eral 81 tire States, we recognize an ac-
kneGledly mont af tteik ll0peIessheea sot
success In tho coming Presidential Caul-