Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1874-04-18

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Dalles.
4. That all property rights, individ
ual and corporate, should be subject to
law that we would give all proper aid
encouragement aud protection to corpo
ratlons, companies OF persons engaged
IN transportation, commerce or any
other Legitimate pursuit ; bu; We hold al
subject to law; and we demand that
the rates of fares and freights on rail-
ways within the the State be fixed by
the legislature of the State, and on
inter State railways, by Congress
5. That we demand return to the
salaries fixed by the Constitution for
State officers, and we condemn all the
schemes that have been devised to
increase such salaries by ipdirection.
That the compensation of all officers
should be only such as wonld pay them
fairly for the services they perform !;
that County Clerks aud Sheriffs should
have salaries fxed by law according to
their services /; that the law increasing
their fees should be repealed, and law
enacted providing reasonable fees to be-
charged by them in cases where private
parties alone are concerned, such fees to
be paid by officers into the County Treas
ury. That we demand the passage of
q law to protect the public against
unreasonable charges for the State priu-
ting.
6. That we favor a liberal system of
public schools, but we condemn the act
creating monopoly in the sale of
school books and demand its repell
/ Z. Tha. we demand the repeal Of
the Litigant printing law.
4. That we demand tbc equni
rights for all citizens, and accord spec
ial privileges to>aone.
8. That the interests of the people
demand competitioJin the Transports
ton of frieghts 10 AID from our seaboard
that we are opposed to the purchase or
leasing by the State of the Canals and
Locks at the tails of the Willamette,
but would hold both the State aud the
Lock Company to a strict compliance
With their existing contract
TO- That we especially condenn those
acts of the Legislature that have en-
abed spectators to obtain the pnblc
lands Of the State In large tracts, to the
exclusion OF poor men and men Of
moderaze means, who would take them
for homes.
/ IL That the removal of a faithful
aud competent officer, merely because of
his political opinions, is gross abuse OF
power That ,he use of the appointing
power % reward politicians for services
IN conventions and elections is no less
cerrusf thaa a0r fe~ ~reese oi bribery
That tia tefaas4t cf fsahfuI public
officers ter the conscientious perform
auces of their duties Is 81 Outrage
upon good government
l.. That personal character - the
proper criterion by..which to Judge OF
the fitness OF men for public position,
; aud it Is dangerous business to men oi
d,sreputablo private c.aracter.
13 That the General Government
should pay all the expenses, losses and
damages necessarialIy arising from it,
course of dealing with tho Indians; and
We demand that our fellow citizens in
Eastern aud Z Southern Oregon be
iudemnitied by the Government fol
the;r losses and damages in the Modo.
war.
II That We are in favor of such legs
lation on the subject of the liquor traffic
as will allow each precinct TO decide by
a vote of the citizens thereof whether
liquor shall be sold in that precinct o,
rot, and which shall make the venders
! of intoxicating drink responsible fol
damages which may be done by the
abuse of that privilege where sale ii
permitted
Is, That the uprising Of the
agricultural classes, and their organiza
; ton into compact society for mutua
protection against the extortions o.
{ e oppressive monopolies, commends itsel
! to the favor of every just mind, anc
cannot but result in ultimate good t.
. the whole people 4
. (Signed w. S. ELKINS, q
Chairman.
The above platform was adopted
without a dissenting voice.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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e Burnett Douglass; II. N. Hill, Lane
e D. Payton. Marion JAS. Nixon, Linn
c l.. ID c. Latourette, Ciackamas Il, /
o Biddlc, Benton; J. [. Thompson. Polk
d BENZ Schofed, Washington Georg,
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b hill; D. Luce. Grant; Thos. Mccoy
Umatilla; j. W. Roork, Coos Johr
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f I Tuff, Josephine !. s. P. Barret, Baker
. Joel. Hamilton. Columbia w. White
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