Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-11


with the various departments of the
Government exclusive of Legislative and
judicial, in order that their past corrupt
practices may be exposed, the rights
and property of the people recovered,
the guilty punished, and economy in
administration and Legislation DO
restored throughout the land.
Resoluea, That the abon Unable and
infamous practice of securing the
election to Office by the corrupt use of
money at the polls aud IN bribing the
members of legislative bodies, which
has become so prevalent in late years, is
an evil which strikes at the very
foundation of free government, and
thet no man guilty of the atrooious
crime OF obtaining or at
tempting to obtain office by such
means can ever meet the confidence Of
the people.
Resolpea, That affirming and
asserting the final sovereignty of the
people, we claim and will ever assert
the right and authority of the peoples
representatives to control and regulate
all such corporations as exercise any
franchise or special privilege obtained
by legislative enactment and especially
the incoi porated common carriers of the
country, and that such right and con-
troll and regulation is an unavoidable
perogativo Of the State aud nation
aud further. that We will use all lawful
means to bring said corporations within
a JUS. aud reasonable control, to reduce
their rates of fair and charges to an
equitable and uniform standard,
prohibiting all unjust determinations
and oppressive regulations leveled ai
localities or individuals; to overthrow
their political power, and finally tc
reduce them to the legitimate purposes
for which they were created and
endowed as the servants and beneficial
aids, and not the masters. Of the
people We further denounce the
acceptance of free passes by public
| officers. and believe that it should be
prohibited by law.
Resolved, That we are pledged TO .
thorough reform Of the civil service o
the country, to the end that capacity
honesty and fitness. and not politica
zeal and partizanship, shall be the onl.
indispensable qualifications for place
and especially, we utterly oppose tn
perncious custom, now so common an,
productive of evil, of the Interference o
Federal officers with State and loca
politics, and we denounce the Law
E passed at the last session of Congress
known as the back pay steal, as sham
and disgrace to American legislation.
Resoiped, That we take groun
absolutely against the custom of Ian
r distribution now in vogue, whereby tn
public domain is traded away in vas
tracts torailroads and other corporation
or to private individuals, through th
; means OF script or warrants issue
under various pretenses, or by privat
entry on the part of non >resider
6 spectators; that the true policy of tt
nation is to retain the public lands fo
the benefit of actual occupants, upc
the sole condition of residence thereof
in order to secure to each family
home.
6 ResolVed, That we arc opposed
granting aid or subsidies of none
lands, bonds, or interest on bonds,
any railroad or other corporation, eth
' by the Federal. State, county
. municipal governments, and to all lay
70 designed to procure any such subsidi
ID under the specious plea of submitti'
'e to vote of the people the question
= to whether or not particular subsi'
'i shall be granted.
20 ResolUed, That we take grou'
Q against the present tariff, believing tt
10 it is the result of a dishonest a
Oh corrupt system of bargaining in Go
TO gress, whereby each interest seeki
IN protection conspires with all 9th
III interests to support them in their clai
y to the great injury of the cause of go
III government, and to the loss of