The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20
nA1IonaL REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM
The following is the platform passed by the recen'
Republican convention held at Chicago:

The following is the platform passed BY the recent
Republican convention held at Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid basis pay
mcn in coin for all the national obligations and has
given us currency absolutely good ana legal ana
equal in every part of extended country IL mas
lifted credit of the nation from the point where
per cent bonds sold at sc, to that where per cent
bonds are eagerly sought at premium Under IT'S
administration railways have increased from 81, ,OO0
miles in 1850 to more than 900 miles in 1879 Our
foreign trade has increased from 500, GOO 900 to
$50 600 in the same te and our exports IN 1ooo
were 1854 600, 600 more than cur imports in 1879
Without resorting to loans, it has, since the war
closed betrayed the ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment besides the accrung interest the public debt
and disbursed annually than $50 900 for sol
ders pensions. It has paid $3.50 0000 600 OF the pub
lie debt and by refundng the balance at lower rates.
has reduced the annual interest charge, from nearly
5l51 600 900 to less than 900 00O All the indus
tries Of the country have revived labor is IN demand
try there is evidence of coming prosperity greater
than we enjoyd Upon this record the Repub-
ican party asks for the continued confidence and sup
port OF the people, and this convention submits to
their approval the following statement of the prnc
Piles and purpose which will continne to guide and in
| spire its efforts:
First-We affirm that the work of the last 81 years
has been such to commend itself to the favor OF the
nation and that fruits OF the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficulties should
be preserved that the discovered union happily
restored should be peretuated and that the liberties
secured to this generation should be transmitted u
diminished to future generations that the order es-
tablsheG and the credit acquired should never be i'm
periled that the should be paid
that the debt much reduced should be extnguished
by the payment of every dollar thereof that the re-
viving Industries should be promoted and that
the already great should be encouraged.
! Second-The constitution of the United States is
the supreme law, and not contract of confeder-
ated states 1t madea sovereign nation Some pow,
denied to the nation while others retained
by the states but the boundary between the powers
delegated and those reserved to be determined by
national and not by state tribunals
Third--The work OF popular education is one left
to the of the several states but it is the duty Of
the national government to aid that work to the ex.
tent of its constitutional ability The intelligence OF
the nation is but the aggregate of the intelligence in
the several states and the destiny Of the nation must
be guided not by the genius of any one state, but by
| the average genius of all
/ Fourth9The constitution wisely forbids congress
to make any law respecting establishment of reg
on but it is idle to hope that the nation be pro-
tected against the influence OF sectariansm while
each state is exposed to its particular domination We
therefore recommend that the constitution be SO
tion of each state and to forbid the appropriation OF
the public fubds to the support of sectaran schools
Fifth--We reaffirIn the belief avowed in 1876 that
the duties levied the purpose of should
discriminate to favor American labor that no fur
ther grant of the puclic domain should be made to any
railroad other corporation; that slavery having
pershed in the states its twain barbarty polygany
must die in the territories; that everywhere the pro
lection accorded to American birth must be secured
to citizens by American adoption that it is the duty
OF congress develop and improve water
and harbors but insist that further subsidies tc
private persons corporations must that the
obligations to who preserved its integrity in the
day of battle undimnshed by the lapse of Is years
since their final victory their perpetual honor is
and shall forever be the greatfu privilege and the
cred duty of the American people.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate immigration
and intercourse between the United states and foreign
nations with the congress of the United States
and its treatv-naking powers, the Republican party
regarding the unrestricted immigration of Chinese
an evil Of great magnitude, nvokes the exercise o.
that power to restrain and limit that immigration BY
the enactment of such just, humane and reasonable
/ provisions as will produce that result.
seventn-That the purity and patriotism which
and war, and which guided the thought OF his imne
diate predecessor to him for presidential candidate
have continued to inspire him in his career as chic
executive, and that history will accord to his ad
ministration the honors which due to efficient
just and courageous fuliflnent OF the public busi
ness, and will honor his interposition between th
people and proposed partisan laws.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic party tn,
haEtual sacrifices of patriotism and justice to
preme and unsuitable lust for office and patronage
that to obtain possession of the national and state gov
ernments, and Of the control OF place and position
they hGye obstracted all the efforts to preserve tn
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage have de
vised fraudulent returns and certificates hrve abore
to unseat lawfully elected members of congress to Sc
cure at all hazards the vote of the majority of tn
states in the house of representatives, have endeavor
ed to occupy by force and fraud places of trust give
to others BY the people Of Maine and rescued by til
courage and action OF Mains patriotic sons, have b
methods vicious in principle and tyranical in practc
attached partisan legislation to appropriation bills
have crushed the rights individuals and yindicate
the principle and sought the favor of rebellion agains
the nation and have endeavored to obiiterate the sa
cred memories of the to overcome inestimabl
good results, freedom and individual equality
4 We affirm it to be the duty and purpose of the Re
publican party to use all legitimate of this un
ion to the perfect harmony which may be prac
ticable and submit to the practical sensible peo
pie of the United States to say whethe, it would
be dangerous to the best interests OF country
this time to surrender the administration OF the
i t:o1lal government to party which seeks to over
terow the existing policy ugder which we pros
porous, and thus bring destruction and confusion
where there is order and confidence and hope