The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-09-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
In this paper will be found what W,
regard a very good Democratic plat
form, as far as it goes, that may o
may not, as the convention at Port
land on Tuesday next determine, b,
taken into consideration by that au
gust body. Not wishing to seen
partial in bestowing gratuitous labor
we now propose to give our radica
friends who hold their convention in
this city on Thursday platform. In
this it will be seen we have departed
from the rule observed in construct
ing the Democratic platform. In that
we used the same timber always used
by the party in such instances. In
this we shall use what the practice and
policy of the the Republican party
would indicate the timber to be and
build it accordingly. Here it is:
1st. Our Federal Union was formed
for the benefit Of the general govern
ment,
2nd,. The several States can exer-
oiso no powers not delegated to
them by the general government,
Bird. That all the States not in har-
mony with the administration at
Washington in its political sentiments
should be reconstructed by Congress,
aud, if need be, Congress should dis
franchise enough Democrats in such
obstinate States to enable the Repub-
licans therein to bring such States into
harmony with the ADMINISTRATION at
Washington. .
4th. We approve Of n protective
tariff Our manufacturing establish
ments of salt and iron, cotton aud
wooden fabrics are thereby enabled to
exact from our people better prices
for the products of their establish.
Iishments, and also enables them to pay
our members of Congress larger sums
TO vote for protection,
9th. AS all other needed railroads
are either built or properly subsidized
.or building, except the Portland
Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad, we are
opposed to granting aid to said road
or the reason that Eastern Oregon
PERSISTS in being Democratic, and for
hatreaSon should enjoy no such faciIi-
les, and there is great danger that the
of said road would facili-
ate the settlement of Idaho to that
Iegrco that it would soon apply for
Omission as State and beyond a
oubt would be Democratic,
9th, lnasmuoh as the Republican
arty bold the three Pacific States by
frail tenure, we are in favor of en-
ouraging Chinese immigration and
nfranchising them, being assured s
nat they would then vote tho Repub. !
can ticket and our future and lasting {
over be assured. |
7th, Youthful indiscretions com. |
Tilted before the 9th year Of their ,
70 should not be remembered against =.
oso aiterward attaining high places 1
our party. We fully forgive "our
Nv SENATOR his early indiscretiohs
ID attribute all to a "perturbed state !,
mind"
Sth, Too high moral standard q
ould not DO set up by which to o
dge our public men, Living in I.
'ashington is expensive and federal
fcers generally, and everywhere,
lst live high to maintain tho digni, =
Of their several stations. RopubH. :
n officers are taxed high to carry 1
Q elections in the different States er
d salaries must be high, aud il even O.
lh the exohequer Of some should q
! short and public funds be taken .
supply tho deficit, the necessity of W
, occasion should bo deemed valid V
i sufficient excuse, II
9TH We approve of the administra. n
II Of President Grant in-lst. Ills =,
nneial abilities having, since first in. y
yurated, accumulated a fortune eI
lal 10 our favorito shoddies and sy
ured SO large an increase Of his h,
ary, and--2nd In his ediot to the
,ple OF some of the Southern States ou
'let politics alone hope he na
! he have il apply to all, then ia
need hold no conventions nor di
ito and publish plalforms--taking n,
edict us our platform, aad his -
ice as our candidato---and Bird ~
his mastery genius IN being Nj
; in eight months of the year 10 no
form all his arduous duties as orr
'sident and allow himself four p.
nths Of the year for recreation pa
may Preside6t Grant grant us 80
favor never 70 hayo any other to
'sident but Grant, en-