The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-04

| PIRtfc=an CT LGsc Republican Convention.
| VIC. your committee TO whom was referred
| thc dufy of preparing Platform and resolutions
| for this convention, respectfully report the
| following platform, and further recommend the
| adoption of The nc, ompanyfng reso.utions
| RESOLVED. b. the Republicans of Oregon
land this 2Ist Hty If \ nriI a. d lsS0, that
j, l'9' - 20 ma Of III. safe bx strict econ
uillN AMI ~ tsfii adherence 10 the constitution
.. Is,.a1 are in f:,r o. OF regulating and
rGral;.Ii- In I satal5tS of county and State
ntnSatiru~ are usi;aily raid 10 private per
sons under ike ciEcansti@ctS and re9ponstbtlt-
3. That we favor thorough revision and
equalization OF our system OF taxafit n. 10 the
limits, whether owned or posScsssed by citizens
1,romortion OF fie burthens of the goycrnment
A. That propose to maintain and enforce
the amen end1nents to the constitution of the
United States, with all The powers of the
| tiSnal government, to the end that every citi-
zen, moor or rich, black or white, may be Sc
| cured m the tuL enjoyment of civil and poiiti--
5. THat the overthrow of he rights of the
elective fIarcnisc OF liberty and life, by which
means frce government in a portion of the
Stt cs has been defeated. and the manifested
| gcther with aifemmed nullidcat ion of the
| laws of tEe general government and decisions
/ OF the supreme court thereon. by congressional
action in the in erests OF the Democrat ic rarity,
| are attempted revelation and must be met as
7 n.
/ s. TEnt this Is q nation formed by the peo-
| pie thereof and not II mere lea.ue or compact
the ration, the supremacy of the rationalgov-
ernment all matters placed by the con~fiiu-
of nlI the rights of municIraI sef-government
otherwise suarant ced thereby 10 the people
we lrraign the doct rine of stare sovereignty
as the haleful mother OF nullidcation. secession
:. That the recent action of the Democratic
party IN safe convention assembled, in de-
States cf America and impuIing the most un-
wort hy and unratriotic Inofives to that high
and honorable court, is unworthy of iawabiding,
in felligent and patriotic American citizens.
and directly tends to the loosening of the foun.
daiion of our government, The subversion of
all law and Ihe overthrow of the sanctity of n
system Of jndicature, venerable with age and
g. That the attempt by the leaders of the
dCIuocra' ic party 10 defraud the people of the
state ont of an electoral vote, was an Outrage
unparalleled in the political history of the state,
which toget her with the Maine infamy and
the attempt to unseat members in the halls Of
the condemnai ion OF all f.sir minded men
8. That we condemn the outrageous conduct
Of our democratic state administration from
1879 TO 1919 their r1avaGanee, their corruption
and their peculations.
the: :dGtnoeratic party who have undertaken TO
revive the sectional luminosity for the purpose
srn states ana who have revive memories OF
sectional strife by the defiant declaration of
war ; and we condemn their attempts 10 Sc
by arms, namely the estabIishment under the
name of state soyel eighty of those feernicious
and which in part have led to secession and
civil war.
H. That to the republican rar!y Is due the
credit of successful resumption and restored
prosperity ind business revival, and we insist
that the PAPER and coin circulation of the coun-
Try si.ai II all times be maintained at rar with
The gole} standard of the G mInereial world.
nuc for The support of the general government
by duties upon imports, sound policy requires
courage the DEVELOPMENT of the industrial IN:
terests of the whole country. and commend
that policy of national exchange which Sc
cures 10 the working liberal wages. TO
agriculture rem lucrative prices. 10 mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward for
their Skill labor and Enterprise, and to the ma
fion commercial prosperity and Independence.
pria'ions by the general government for the
we c EN- & az aHa sue pe a
railway communication as will develp the re-
state with ofher rarts Of the union under
such restrictions as will amply protect the
ton and extaor9Ionate charges; and in The
grants of lands toTaiiroads favor the sale |
at the lowest price for public lands. giving the
proceeds only to the corporations. =..:-.4;
in congress their beste eeleavor to secnre lust
and Jndfcious appropriations and favorable |
RECOMMENDATION Of theGousnhia aud the rivers sss
OF the state, the Improvement of the mouf b of
the Columbia. ana the haTbors of YaqlIfna and |
Coos Bays. the locati N of harbor of refuge at
2 point along our coast most available 10 fhe |
interests of commerce.. the extension of the |
public surveys to meet the wants Of our in |
eEfnsinS population and aid and sas4stAnce
such OF our Indian reservatio as the interest |
Is. That we demand a IT0dfficaifo1T Of the
treaty with China so as to restrict Chinese fn- /
Is. That we hold that a well instructed
peOnie alone can be perfectly frees and that ft (
should BE maintained 20 inaf every cIiid shall
be instructed In the duties OF citizenship and l
the ordfdary business yocations Of life.