The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-03
REPUBLICAN pLATFORm.

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8 The Republican platform, recent
8 adopted by the State Convention c
+ that party, held in this city, has no,
: been before the people three week
and we propose in this issue of ou
: paperto to make some comments on On
} or two Of the resolutions therein cor
tanned. 9a.9 lN4 q'is Ntf 4,4 r0
But, before we say anything in rel
erence to what that platform contains
we propose to call the attention of tn
reader to one thing of great import
ance to every consumer of any anC
every species Of merchandise to on,
thing it does not contain. It is this
The Republican platform says not
single word in condemnation or 9th
erwise Of the protective tariff policy
We say "policy'-perhaps we should
have said "principle-because the Re.
publican party seem to regard the
right inherent in Congress to levy
such rates of impost duties as will
take money out of the pockets of con-
sumers and put it into the Golfers OF
the manufacturers. The Democratic
platform denounces in unmistakabIe
terms this policy, or principle, as you
will choose to call it. Why is the
Republican platform silentP Per
haps the Convention thought that
ground was fully covered by the dec
larations of the first resolution, which
says, eve look with pride upon the
prosperous condition of our country
as the natural result of its application
OF the principles controlling the Re.
publican party in the administration
of national affairs" &c, The 0appli.
cation Of these principles" to Oregon
alone, perhaps, are not SO palpable in
their operation and effects as they
have been in some other States Of the
Union, but we think sufficiently so to
convince our people that we have had
quite enough of Radical rulo here in
Oregon, What was the effect of the
application Of these principles" upon
our State government for eight years
prior to Sept, 1902 In what condi-
ito did the present Democratic State
administration find the lands to
which the State of Oregon was en-
titled under previous grants of Con
gressP And what is the condition of
these lands to-day Pail saved to the
State How much money was lost
70 the State by peculation and in the
payment Of interest for want of the
passage of an appropriation act by
.he Legislature Of 1S6S-all brought
'bout by the application of these
principles" The appropriation by
Secretary May of State funds to his
'wn use, was, doubtless, an "applica-
ion of these [Republlcanl principles"
o the administration of our State
government, as well % the scheme so
uccesstully consummated to dissolve
he Legislative Assembly without
'nssing a general appropriation act,
" reason Of which tho State was
ompelled to pay thousands of dol.
ars interest on outstanding vouchers
r warrants. Hej 4l4l D ' ?" HI.tn {
But this glance at the Republican
ule--at the application Of these !
rincipleso in our State government
ill suffice for the present, We wish {
ow 70 ask our readers how much
lore prosperous they arc now after :
aging for ten years past from twenty !
, one hundred per cent, more for !
leir salt, iron, the entire list Of gro. =
cries, cotton and wooleu fabrics, than Y
on would have been If our tariff law =
nd been adjusted to revenue stan.i y
ard instead OF q tariff for produo. :
on u
But what shall we say Of the sec. u
id and fourth resolutions of this re, u
arkable plAtform9-how harmonize V
Ie discordant sounds between tho z
voP The second endorses Presi. Y
snt Grant; expresses unqualified y
in his integrity ability and
patriotism,p y etc,, and then Il
,nonnces "the recent act Of Congress q,
lown as the back pay steal,n when S,
know that the effect of this bill ia in
put one hundred thousand dollars 3
to the pockets Of this Senlightened pi
d patriotic President by whose OF
proval the steal became law. dC
After brief notice of the seventh il
wo will stop Tor this week. W,
cordially Welcomes to our shores M
D oppressed of all countries. 4. al
nd iavors increased facilities for nat. AZ
atigdti0nH What does this mean, th
ucasian friendsg Does not this en-
* 70 Chinese citiEenshipS What au
Icreased facilities for Naturalization Nj
lroqulrcd except il bo 10 take in wi
N races as aFa now excluded BY thi
} awg II emigrants FROM Sail no
lntriesp are toihavo the benefit Of ati
crOascd facilities for natnrahEationr of
nsit not include China, AtricAaud po