The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-09-13
The Committee on Platform report
ed. and the report was adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
TIONS.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU
TIoNS.
l. ReSoFucti, That we look with pride an,
satisfaction upon the prosperous condition
of our country az the natural results Of III
application Of the principles controllin.
: the Republican party In the atlministra
tion of ma ional atfairs, and that we reat
firm the principles of the party a. hereto
fore enumerated IN IFS Conventions, an(
declare that their practical enforcement Il
; essential to the welfare of the country an(
the maintenance of the rightsand libertie
of the people.
2. ResolUgd, That the Chief Executive 0
the nation has our unabated and unquali
fed confidence in his integrity, y,abilityant
enlightened natriOiism In the administra
tion of the duties of his high Office.
8. R&aud. That we point the discord
ant and chaotic political elements which
oppose the Republican party to-day TO III,
grand advance made by our Government
on its political sanding, financial credit
commercial Importance and material de
velonment of the resources of the whole
country as the direct, natural and inevita
bic result of this enlightened policy and
| principles Of the Republican marty.
4. R s0lUed' That we denOunce the recent
act of Congress known as the Rack-Paybil
and the voting for an unnecessary increas-
ed pay for services already rendered.
5. u solped, That we denouncc all Credit
Mobilier transactions, whatever their
form, ana we heartily approve of the ac-
| tion of the late Congress in exposing and
furnishing corruption.
8. RSOired. That we favor retrenchment
and reform and rigid economy IN the ex-
penditure of the public money in the State
and National administration, and the re-
duction of taxation az rapidly consistent
with COOL government and maintenance
of the public credit
7. R S0lled, That we cordially welcome to
our shores the oppressed of all countries,
and remembering That our adopted fellow
citizens have always proved loyal to the
flag of the Republic, we demand for them
the fullest protection of the laws, and ia
vor increased facilities for naturalization.
But we condemn the Co0lie trale, and all
forms of involuntary servitude, andatfirm
that the safety and prosperity of free In.
stitutions demand more stringent laws to
prevent such traffic.
s. Rs1Lred, That the interests of this
State, and the demands Of its commercial
relations with the other States of the
Union, both present and proSpectively,
will warrant a liberal expenditure on the
part Of the National Government in the
improvement of our harbors and river
channels, and 1t is the true policy of our
people that they should be so represented
in Congress as shall most effectively at-
c0mplish this result.
Q, RsoIUed, That true economy In the
management of the public lands of the
United States, as well as the settlement of
our vast domain and the development of
its resources, demand liberal grants of
public lands in the construction of rail
roads and other public works, with such
limitations as will secure the ultimate sale
to actual settlers.
10. R'sOlued, That we are In favor of Con-
gressi0nal grants of public lands to aid in
the construction of q Railroad from Port
land, Oregon, to some point of junction
with the Centinl and Union Pacific Rail-
roads in Salt Lake valley, and OF railroad
from the Rogue River valley to q junction
with the Central Pacific.
IL. RSOlp5d, That the interests of COM
merce demand the construction OF break
water at Port Oxford in this State for that
purpose.
II. R SolUed, That the protection of the
commerce of the Columbia river demands
the placing OF a steam revenue cutter with
ali necessary appliances at the mouth OF
said river
b. Resolved, That the producing, COM
country should have the best and cheapest
of transportation possible, and while capi-
tai invested in such means of transit
should have reasonable remuneration,
those interests should be fully protected,
and the facilities for transportation should
be adjusted so far as possible TO the wants
of every part of the State, with no unjust
discrimination as to any section, person or
class, and as capital and labor are INSOFAR
ably connected and mutually dependent, |
the resources OF the State will he best de- |
veloped and the best interests OF all classes |
promoted by mutual concessions and. ac-
commodatiOns between labor and capital,
and between the producer and carrier
IA. Resolved, That we are opposed to the
setting apart of the Wallowa Valley for an
Indian Reservation, and the candidate of
this Convention Is hereby pledged to use
his influence TO secure to white settlers
the lands in said valley; that the M0doc
murderers of citizens at Lost river and
Tule Lake in November last, should at
once he delivered to the civil authorities
Of this State, that they may be dealt with
according to law; that we are In favor Of a
humane peace policy towards peaceable
Indians, but full and complete protection
should al all times be given to the settlers
On our frontiers against the depredations
Of hostile and refractory tribes.
Mr.. Baker of Union, offered the fol-
owing resolution:
ReS0lrea, That whatever may have
been the mistortues, faults or short
,omings OF the Hon. J. H. Mitchell,
D. S. Senator of this State, In his early
lriVate life, we neither apologize, pass
Judgment upon, nor justify him, but
express our unqualified belief that by
his many years Of consistent, up
light and honorable conduct in this
state he has outlived any imputations
,ast upon him aud that to-day not
'uly the Republican party but a large
majority Of the people of this State
AVE entire confidence In his integrity,
.bility and patriotism, and that he will :
and ably represent them In
he United States Senate.
A motion In hahle the resolution was