The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-26
Republican Platform.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE REPCB-
LICAN NsTATECoNv ESTIuN AT PoRTL AND,
MARCH 20, 1872.
The Union Republican party Of Oregon,
in Convention, makes this declaration OF
lis principles and policies:
l. To ihe Constitution of'thc United
SlatcSand all It's amendments We pledge
our nnfaltering allegiance; to oitsauihority
awi!iing Obedience: to its full and legal
CONSTITUTIONAL and reinforcement ourcOnstant
support.
q That the success Of the present Ma
tiOnal Administration In reducing the pub
In debt. diminishing and cquahzing taXl-
tiOn, administering every branch OF public
affairs with economy and efficiency, form
ing and improving the civil service, en-
forcing The hlws without fear or favor,
protecting the natien's wards with lR'cn-
al care against the cruel avnrice of slecu-
laiiOn and fraud land maintaining friendly
relations with Foreign Powers, has been
such as to command the approlaiion of
the great majorityOf the American people,
and justly eniitle II TO the confidence and
commentator Of every trr,e Republican.
8. WcWsard the payment Of our s,li ion.
al debt, in full compliance with all legal
obligations to our creditors everywhere,
aud in accordance with the true letter and
spirit of ia contracting, M no longer
question in issue: hut that we may he
clearly understood. we dcnouncc all forms
ani degrees of repudiation of that debt, rs
affirmed by the Democratic PARTY and its
symMthiSerS, ms not only natiOna! ca ami-
ic%, but positive crimes, and we willnevcr
consent TO u suspicion OF lack of honor or
justice in lis complete satisfaction.
1. We admit of no distinctions between
citizens, whether Of native or foreign birth:
and therefore We favor the granting of
full amnesty to the people Of iliOsc States
lately in rebellion and we here pledge
the full and effective protection Of Our
civil laws 10 all persOlm voluntarily com
ing to or residing In our land.
!. We favor ihe encouragement of rail-
roads by the General Government of the
United States, and hold that such dspo-
Si!ion should be made Of the public laIds
is shall secure the same to actual settlers
only, in quantities not eKcec'ling l6OacrCs
q. That while VIC ART In favor Of q reve-
nuc for the support Ofthe Gcneialtiovern-
,nrnI, by duties upon imports, sound pOl-
cy requires such adjustment OF those du-
ticSon imports as TO encourage the dcveL
opment ot the industrial interests Of the
whole country: and We recommend that
policy of national exchange which secures
Ia he working men liberal wages; tOag-
riculture remnne1ttvc prices; 10 mechan-
les and manufacturers mn adequate reward
for their skill, labor and enterprise, and 10
the Nation Commercial prosperity and fn-
dependence.
!. We believe that popular education IL
the sole true basis and hope Ofa free gov.
crnmcnt, and shall ever oip,OSe any diver
sion OF, or interference with the common
school funds or lands in this State, for any
other than their legitimate purpose, and
VIC condemn the act Of fayoritism by the
last Legislature Whereby two hundred
thousand dollars, taken from the school
fund, were granted to a corporation con-
sistinS mainly of Democnitic icadcrs. and
party fnvOriies, for the construction OF II
work which another cooperation, entirely
sound and responsible. offered tocOnstruct
for sevcnty-fiye thousand dollars less; and
tnt we are In favor Of the passage by the
Legislature ofan efficient school law, such
as shall secure TO all citizens of our State
good common school education.
5. We lind no terms sufficiently strong
tOeNpress our disapproval 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 in
price to the land grabber and speculator;
whereby the em0luments and salaries of
state Officers have been uncoAstitutionally
increased. and the taxes Increased thouS-
ands of dollars by the creation Of new and
unnecessary offices and salaries, for the
purpose of providing for party favoriies
and whereby the citizens of our nrtroIO-
lis have been deprived of and denied the
right of controlling their police authority.
And We equally condemn the atlministrs,-
ti0n of our STATE Officers and hwsas cxtrav-
agant, reckless, illegal and destructive.
aud we rightly charge all those results a.
the acts OF the Democratic ,nrty.
.. We are In favor of the United States
giving to each hOnorably discharged sol.
dicr who served in the armies OF lie Unit.
al States 10 put down the rebellion n war.
rant for a homestead of 100 acres of Dubjic
10. That we demand the rcpeal of the
sMNlle1 li'igant act, which was devised TO
support paupcr Democratic newspapers at
the public expense.
II, Thae The Republican narty Of this
STATE are In favor of the General Govern.
mcnt extending aid toward building a
rlilroad from Portland, oregon, to Salt
Lake city, and from jackson county 10
Humboldt, and We hereby pledge our par-
same.
Il. That the indiscriminatc licensing of
)prsOnS 10 sell Spirituous liauors wifhout
being placed under proper responsibilities
for the abuse thereof. hayinu brpn fonnJ
by experience TO promote the growth of
crime and lauperism, and thereby to serk
Rrni,blicon lnrty racoynIzrss ~ Tt,,5,;, ~
duty of the klwilnaking power m mr., nrpv,nt %Tt
and limit the evils and abuses Of such ss n.
so far as CONCERNS the nnhNc ,,Ts,a s,'i nj ~
consistent with indiyiiual ihertv I,,, ~
tusing to lIalls., other than law 'ch;,,;,,
and responsible persons. WIN car H,v,,;sI
sufficient sureties for ,s,,od condmct ~ ''is''
49, That the RenulIi.,, ,,n ,,arts, ~ d.
gon r. in favor o1 ohtSfning S sssis,ao Y, VIZ
struction of wagon rcad u trn'n i H. ons ;. con,