Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-09-13
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Mr.. Dolph, Chairman of the com
mittee, read tho platform resolutions
rs follows:
1. That we look with pride and
satisfaction upon the peaceful and
prosperous condition of our country al
the natural result of its application os
the principles controlling the Republi-
can party, to the administration of ma
tional affairs, and that we reafirm the
principles of the party as heretofore
enunciated in its conventions and declare
that their practical enforcement is
essential to the welfare of the country
and the maintenance of the rights and
Liberties of the people.
2. That tie Chief Executive of
the Nation has our unabated and
unqualified con fidence in his ability
and enlightened patriotism in the
administration of the duties of his
high office.
3. That we point to the discordant
and chaotic POLITICAL elements which
oppose the Republican party to-day, to
the grand advances made BY our Gov
ernment in its political standing, fnau-
cial credit, commercial importance and
the material development of the
resources of the whole country, as the
direct, natural and inevitable result of
the enlightened policy and principles of
the Republican party.
4. That we denounce the recent act
of Congress known as the "Back Pay
Bill" and the voting. pay for or re-
cpiving increased pay for services
already rendered.
s. That we denounce ali @Credit
Mobiller" transactions, whatever their
form, and We heartily approve of the
action of the late Congress in exposing
and punishing official corruption.
8. That we favor retrenchmcnt and
reform. and rigid economy IN the
expenditure of the public money in the
State and National Administration, and
the reduction of taxation as rapidly as
cpnsistant with good government and
the maintenance of the public credit.
7. That we cordially welcome to
our shores the oppressed of all nations
and remembering that our adopted
fellow citizens have always proved loyal
10 the flag of the Republic, We demand
for them the fullest protection of the
laws, and we favor increased facilities
of naturalization but we condemn the
coolle trade aud all forms of involun-
seryitude, and affirm that the safety
and perpetuity of free institutions
demand more stringent laws to prevent
such traffic.
8. That the interest Of this State
demands, in its commercial relations
With the other States of the Union,
both present and prospective, will
warrant liberal expenditure on the
part of our National Government in
the Improvement of our harbor and
river chappels and it is the true policy
Of our people that they should be so
represented in Congress as shall the
most effectively secure this result.
8. That true economy in the
management of the public lands Of the
United States az well as the settlement
our vast domain and the development
of its resources, demand liberal grants
Of the public lands to aid in the con-
struction Of railroads and other publ :
works, with such limitations and re-
strictions as will secure the ultimate
sale to actual settlers.
III. nat We are III lasoi vi
Congressional grants OF the public lands
+, aid 10 the construction of rallroad
from Portland in Oregon, to son
punt of junction with the Central o.
Uuion Pacific Railroad, IN Salt Lake
Valley of railroad from the Rouge
River Valley to q junction with the
Central Pacific Railroad.
IL. That the Interests Of commerce
demand the construction of a break
water at Port Oxford in this State, and
an appropriation by Congress for that
purpose.