Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-07-26
Ilrc 'iibesal Republitan.
DALLAS. SATURDAY, JULY 26
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.


Eecenily at pesmoines Iowa, there
was held a political State Convention;
i was Republicans Convention it
passed a series Of resolutions, and we
have watched and waited to see what
the radical Republican press of Oregon
Had to say about it. We.vopder not
ut their silence, but we look qpop the
resolutions as one. of the wohders 'ot
the WORLDS Finally however, the
Orego=iuthas spoken and has exercised
40 independence in its remarks upon
the platform ''of the Iowa radicals,
seldom Witnessed 1h q newspaper
~ofshiping 'd6Rfipqally at the shrine of
bur ~modssp Caesar, but the 0yesqaiaa
lias 'spokepp nobly, 10 part.'a at least, if
Indeed is'tpovs ct what II talks. for it
shJstaa III p ,4h L..
The platform adopted by the Iowa Rcpu hli.
s~H iStssSs gcOnveniSn. which We, publish in
this mornings Oregoaian, shows that the Re-
pIblicans of that State comprehaqd.t he situa-
ton. Il has the ring Of the tsae IN etal. No
thirty TO forty thousand major ity in their gen
era election. They act upon the true principle,
that the way to obtain the confidence of the
p:6ple is to deserve It. Let the Convention in
Pfs:.T;qa axsoRs this platform:
Now mg friendly readers, what is
this platform lauded : so
high and eloquently b5 the
0regonian 2 we answer, It is / strange
mixture of truth and falseh6od /; it was
drafted BY bas1ee HypOcrises it is a
wolf in sheeps oIcthips, and bears upon
Its face in The maSn, so far IS ':the
resolu,ions thcaisslses 60, the'shvW Of
honesty aadscqrpect principles. :. :
The Orsg6nssn so fHlli is the oply
Gra',ts jts,eak'ip the State that has
even daiedrse give. or comment upon
them, and II the RADICALS Of Oregon,
wouid go'back on their former yeccord,
repeptisg i'm saek cloth apd ashes, Cor
their heretofore terrible blunders and
wilful negligence: ard adopt this plat.
form, minus the falsehooj, in good
faith adding thereto the other needed
and proper reforms, and then demon
strate their declarations ''by their
actions, there might b" Come hope for
those ungodly 'aiuhers, by sDatehing
then as Brands from, the eternal bum
lngs; butt there is''ao hope Of that,
rhey dare bot endorse them evep in
words with all their sophistrt and
falsebood, and we vehttre the assertion
This early, thatrths Gtant convention
when convened, will discard every one
Of tnem which smacks Of honesty and
correct principles, and that If any Of
them are adopted it will'be that por~
tion which besrs supsr 'its face .s'libei
Here ssg'As ttsAa''saaa tsstla:'ns. :. ..a
Ino Republicans of Iowa, in ccnvenu on as-
scmLGed, make this declaration Of D rim ciples.
They hold the Republican par II t9. be politi-
cal organization Of those American citizens
who are opposed 20 slavery In sll It's forms
~bo believe ,:l that az asD srs entitled to ths
that all laws, 'Stats ana National. should be
made and administstsd 50. 81 70 secure 70 all
citizens, wherever born, or whatever their
color, creed or oecupation, the same rights
before the law who believe in free schools, free
erinion and universal education who believe
that American society and the American peo>
pie should all be raised to the highest possible
plane Of lberty, honesty, purity, intelllgence
and morality, and that ell laws should be
made and the Government certainly admiHis-
tsyred with this aim in view; and that no party
has right to the support Of the people which
is not inspired with this purpose Believing
that DE Republican Farty 10 stip controlled by
those principles, and that 1t 10 bow, as il has
been frop its Aasinning. m, orgspiAati9n Of the
best and pursst political .ssptiments Of the
country, we, aI Republicans Of Iowa, rsne~
our expression IF devotion. 70 it, nd our belief
that we can secure through it the political
reform and the just and necessary msasuEes of
legislation and relief from monopolies and
other abuses OF power which the county so
much need thersipge, belt i. 4
Resolred, I. That pgoud a. We are of the
past record of the Rspph}ioan psrty, We yet
Insist that 1t shall not rS pgpn its past aoh,sve
/. 1hents. It must be patty 6f thS present and
ofpTogrcss, and asit has Pgaesrysd the Union,
freed the slave and protected hiY fi0m ths oPprss-
sion Of the slave master, 10 will D9N be dsre-
riet 20 its spirit and leo duty IL L. deesnot pro-
tsct pm STour pebpls from all forrRfef oppres-
sion, whet6st BY monopoliss. ssntralized ,capi.
tsl,oI vhasssSr kind the oppression may bee.
-. That We Insist npon the right and duEy df
the State to cohtt0A eEery frAnchise Of ;!what-
ever kind it grants and yhile We do not wish
that any injustice shall be done 70 the indivipaI
or corporation investing capital or industry in
enterprises Of this kind, We yst demand that no
franchise sbGip be- erantedswhiehis ID .ffejudieiai
to The public interests, or ip which the rights
and interests Of the State and tie people ARE
NOT carefully and fully guarded. @ b.
g. That the producing, eOmmercial, andin-
dastriai intstSits OF the country should have
the best and cAsspest modes of transportation