The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-10-01
NATIONAL 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
ent in coin for all the national obligations and has
given us currency absolutely good and les and
equal in every pars OF our EXTENDED country 1t has
lifted he credit o the nation from The point where
per cent bonds solo at S6 to that where per cent
bonds are eagerly sought at premium Under its
administration railways have creased from 81 0G0
miles in 1S60 to than So 600 miles in 1879 Our
foreign trade has increased, from 500 900 600 to
100 600 00Oln the same tine exports in 1860
were 1884. 900, 600 more than 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 Gebt
and disbursed annually than $50 600 060 sol
lie debt, and by refundine the balance at lower rates
has reduced the annual interest cha ge flom nearly
Sl5l 600 900 to less tan 5000, 600 All tie indus
tries OF the country have revived, abol is in uean
wages have increased and throughout entile coun
try thereis evidence OF coming prosperity greater
| than we ever enioyd Upon this IecoiC lie Renuh
can party asks for the continued confidence and sr1-
port of the people, and sIis convention submits to
their approval the following statement of the princ
pies and purpose which will contnne TO sue and in
spire its efforts:
First-We affirm that The work OF the last 81 wears
has been sue TO commend itself the favor of the
nation and that he fruits of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense difficulties should
be preserved; thai the discovered union now happily
restored should be peipevuated auG that the liberties
secured 10 this generation should transmitted un-
diminished to future generations thai The order es-
tabsheG and the credit acquired should be i'm
periled that the pensions promised should be paiG
that the debt much reGucet should be extingushe
by the payment OF every dollar thereof that the
viving industries should be promoted anG that
the CONNER ce already great should be encouraged
Second-The consoitu ion of the United States is
the supreme law and noa mere contract of confeder
ated states. 1T maGe sove e3n nation. Some pow
ers are denied The navion, While others retained
by the states but The boundary between the powers
delegated and those reserved is 20 be determined by
| national an6 not by stape IL ibunals.
Third-The work of popular education is one left
to the Of the seveial states but 1t is the duty OF
tent OF lis constitutional ability The intelligence
the nation is but the aggregate of tae intelligence in
the several sates anG Ie Destiny of The nation mus.
be guided not by c5e genius OF any state, but by
| the average genius OF ALL
| Fourth-Tbe constitution wisely forbids cong1 ess
to make any law pesDcctin2 establishment of ielis
ion but IL is idle TO hope that the nation can be pl
tected agalst the Influence of sectarianism while
each stnGe is exposed 10 its paltcula domination. We
| therefore recommend thai vie constitution be SC
amended as 10 lay some pi obi.on upon the legsla
tou OF each StaJe TO foroit Che appropriation o
the public funfs TO ne 'lpor" of sectariaa schools
Ffth-We rcfstiii m The belief aYoweG in 1876 that
the duties levied for .he purpose should
discriminate 20 savor American iahol that fur
ther grant of the prcc doni.n soula be made to any
railroad or ovher corporation that slavery having
persisted in the se.,es It's twain broartv, polyainy
must die in the teritors; shat everywhere The pro
to citizens by Anne, lean 81 option vhat il is the duty
of congress 20 develop an improve water courses
and harbors but we insist that further subsidies
private persons or corporations must cease: that The
obligations TO men wilo p eserved its Integrity in The
day OF battle undinnised by the lapse OF Is year
since their final victory their perpetual honor is
and shah forever DC The gatful privilege and the
| cred duty OF the American people.
! Sixth-Snce the authority to regulate immigration
and Intercourse between the United States and foreign
nations rests with the congress OF the United States
and its treaty making powers the Republican party
regarding the unrestricted immigration of Chinese a,
evil OF great magnitude, invokes the exercise
that power to restrain and limit that immigration by
the enactment of such just, humane and reasonable
| provisions as will produce that result.
/ seventh-fhat the purity and patriotism which
characterized the earlier of r. B. Hays In peac
and war, and which guided the thought of his inme
date 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
nnistration the honors which due to efficient
just and courageous fuilment 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
preme and unsuitable lust for Office and patronage
that to obtain possession OF the national and state gov
ernnlents and OF the control OF place and position
they have obstrlcted all the efforts to preserve tn
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage have dc
vsed fraudulent returns and certificates hrve labore
to useat lawfully elected members of congress to
cure at all hazards the vote of the majority of tn
states in the house of representatives, have eneayor
ed to occupy by force and fraud places OF trust give
to others by the people of Maine and rescued by tb
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 of individuals and yindicate
the principle and sought the favor of rebellion agains
the nation and have endeavorcd to obliterate the
| cred memories of the war to overcome inestimabl
| gpod results, freedom and individual equality.
We affirm it to be the duty and purpose of the Re
publican party to all legitimate means of this
ion to the perfect harmony which may be prae
tieable, and submit to the practical sensible pee
pie OF the United States to say wheshe, it would
be dangerous to the best interests of country
this time to surrender the administration of the ma
| tional government to party which seeks to over
terow the existing policy uuder which pro,
porous, and thus bring destruction and gcopfiisio
| where there is order and confidence and hope.