The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11
Platform Adopted.
BY THE REPUBLICAN STATE C0NyEN-
T1ON AT SALEM, April, 8, 1874.

of the State OF Oregon, In Convention
assembled. declare that the end Of Goy-
ernmeDt Is to secure equal and exact
Justice to all Its citizens with as little
Infringement as possible npon ipdiyld-
ual freedom; that the government Of
the people by the people and for the
people, interpreted and foreshadowed
by the Declaration OF Independence as
the true American idea: that this idea
can only be realized by the election of
honest and capable men to public
office, and by conducting public affairs
with strict prudence and in accordance
with the sound and approved maxims
of business and political economy.
2. That party organizations are
useful and necessary, but that while
we are proud of the birth and history
of the Republican party, we recognize
no such allegiance to political associa-
tions as shall prevent our fair and CAN
did criticism OF the acts Of all public
men, aud that every case ofnegligence,
wastefulness or dishonesty on the part
of those having control OF public mon
ey, ought to be promptly Investigated
and severely punished, without fear or
favor that we expect Of our State leg
islators and State officers, the strictest
integrity and economy, the largest
possible relief from the burden Of tax
alton, the maintenance Of public edit
cation, the preservation of the purity
and freedom Of the ballot box, the en-
iorcement Of such laws as will secure
to all entitled to suffrage, the right to
its exercise and such as will at the
same time exclude all fraudulent vot-
ing.
3. That we insist upon the right
and duty of the State to control every
franchise of whatever kind it grants,
aud while we do not wish that any in
justice shall be done to the individual
or corporation investing capital or in,
dustry in enterprises of this kind, we
yet demand that no franchise shall be
granted which is prejudicial to the
public, in which the rights aud inter-
ests ofthe State and the people are not
carefully and fully guarded.
4. That while we recognize the full
right Of every citizen to express and
act upon bis convictions upon all ques-
tions of public or State interest, no
person holding a Federal or State Office
has the right to seek to influence the
action of his subordinates by exciting
their fears of loss of fplaceiftheir opin-
ions or actions shall differ from his
own, aud that we are opposed TO all
interference or participation by them
in the conventions of the people for
the nomination of their candidates for
office. 8
s. That we are desirous of political
reform, and for honest economy and
purity in all official administration.
That to secure this is the duty OF every
citizen; that to this end every good
man should feel bound to participate
in politics, and to make IN end of bad
men forcing their elections by securing
a party nomination. That we believe
there are as good men in the Republi-
can party as out Oft, and only the best
men should be nominated Tor Office,
and only such are entitled to receive |
the support of the people.
6. That we Sympathize with every
movement to secure for agriculture
and labor their due influence, interest
and rights, and the Republican party
will be their ally In every just effort |
to attain that end.
Z. That the interests of this State !
demand In Its commercial relations
with the other States of the Union,
both present and prospective, and will |
warrant a liberal expenditure on the |
part OF our National Government in
the improvement of our harbors and |
of our channels, and it Is the true pol
icy of our people that they should be |
so represented in Congress as shall the |
most effectively secure this result.
8. That true economy In the man
agement Of public lands Of the United |
States, as well as the settlementof our |
vast domain and the development Of
its resources, demands liberal grants
of the public lands to aid in the con- |
struction of railroads and other public |
works, with such limitations and re-
strictions as will secure the ultimate |
sale to actual settlers.
8. That we are In favor of Congress
sional aid to the Portland. Dalles and
Salt Lake Railroad; tor the improve
ment Of the Columbia river at the
Dalles and Cascades; to aid the extern
sion Of the Oregon Central Railroad
from st. Joe, through the counties of
Polk and Benton. to its junction with
the Oregon and California Railroad,
and the improvement of the William
ette river.
10. That we favor Congressional aid
for the construction Of 4 wagon road
from some point In Rogue river valley
to the nearest practicable point ON the
coast and that we favor the immediate
construction Of q good and eeEviRable
wagon read along the sohth bank Of
the Columbia river from the mouth of
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