The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-28
PLATFORM.

RESOLVED, By the republicans of Oregon in con.
venton assembled in the city of Portland this 21st
day of April, A. D., 1880, that propose to maintain
by strict economy and faithful adherance to the
sttution and laws thereof and of the United States
That we are in favor Of regulating and equaliz
ing the salaries OF county and state officers that
they shall receive such compensations usually
paid private persons under like circumstances Of
service and responsibility
g. That we favor thorough revision and eQua1iza-
ton of system OF taxation to the end that every
species OF property within limits whether owned
citizens of this or Of foreign states
government which protects it.
A. That we propose to maintain and enforce the
amendments to the ttution of the United States
with all the powers Of the national government the
end that every citizen poor rich black or white
may be secured in the full enjoyment of civil and po
litical rights. n
s. That the overthrow of the rights of the elective
franchise of liberty and fe by which means free gov
ernment in portion of the states has been defeated
and the manifested fraud and threatened violence in
Others together with attempted notification OF the
laws of the general government and decisions Of the
interests Of the democratic party are ATTEMPTED rev.
olution and must be met as such. [Applause.l
g. That this nation formed by the people there
OF and not mere league compact and that reaf
firm the idea of the unity of the nation the supreme
cy of the national government in all matters placed
by the constitution under its control the
intact of all the rights of municipal self government
guaranteed thereby the people or to the
states respectively At the same time arraign the
| notification. secession and anarchy IAppIause
T. That the recent action of the democratic party
in state convention assembled, in denouncng the sr-
preme courtof the United States of America and
putting the most unworthy and unpatrotc motives to
that high and honorable court, is unworthy of law
abiding, intelligent and patriotic American citizens
iappausel and directly tends to the oosenng of the
foundation of government the subversion of all
law and the overthrow of the sanctity of system Of
udlcature venerable with age and perfected by wis
dom. fAppause.l
g.. That the attempt by the leaders of the demo
cratic party to defraud the people of the state out
an electoral vote, was an outrage unparalleled in the
political history OF the state which together with the
Aaine infamy and the attempt to unseat members in
the halls OF congress for base partisan advantage de-
serves the condemnation of all fair minded men.
Tremendous applause
o. That We condemn the outrageous conduct of our
democratic state admin trations from 1870 to 1873
their extravaganza, their corruption and their peeua
tions.
| TO- We deprecate the course of members of the
democratic party who have undertaken to revive sec
tonal animosity for the purpose of securing political
ascendancy in the southern states and who have reyy-
ed memories OF sectional strife by the defiant decara-
ton OF purpose to repeal laws made necessary by
the and enacted to the results of the war
and we condemn their attempts secure by leyisa-
ton what was not accomplished by arms, namely, the
establishment ui.der the state sovereignty of
those pernicous doctrines which destroy national SUI
prenacy and which in part have led secession and
civil war. Applause
IL. That to the republican party is due the credit
OF and restored prosperity and
business revival and we insist that the paper and coin
tained at with the gold standard of the commercial
world [Appiause
Il That while are in favor of revenue for the
| support of the general government by duties upon
imports sound policy requires such adjustment of i'm
port duties as to encourage the development of the
dustrial interests of the whole country and we COM
mend that policy of national exchange which
to the working man liberal wages to agriculture
neratlye prices to mechanics and manufacturers an
adequate reward for their skill labor and enterprise
| and to the nation commercial prosperity and indie
pendence.
by the general for the improvement
rivers and seaports well for the construction
such lines OF railway communication will develop
the resources OF the country ano connect state
with of the uno under such restrictions
will amply protectthe rights of the people from un
ustdscrimnation and extortionate charges land tina.
IN the grants of lands to railroads favor the sale
the same by the the people at the
price public lands giving the proceeds only to the
corporations
| a. That we demand Of our representation in con.
their best endeavors to Just and judic0us
government for the free navigation of the Columbia
and the rivers Of the state, the improvement of the
| mouth OF the Columbia and the harbors at Yaquina
and Coos Bays, the location of harEor of refuge at
the point along coast most available
of commerce. the extension of the public surveys to
and assistance to railroads. and the opening up for SET
t1ement such of our Indian reservations the inter
est of civilization demands and necessitates.
l5 That we demand o modification of the treaty
with China so as to restrict Chinese immigration to
America. [Applause.]
| 16 That we hold that we'll instructed people
alone can be perfectly Free and that it is therefore
iental that the public schools should be maintained
that every child shall be instructed in the duties Of
citizenship and the ordinary business vocatons of life