The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-14

We. your committee to whom was referred
the duty o: preparing Platform and resolutions
for this convention, respectfully report the
following l'Iatf form, and further recommend the
adoption Of The ac ompanyng resolutions:
RESOLVED, Hy the Republicans of oregon
in convent ion assembled in the city Of Port
iantl, this 2ist Gay OF April, \. d $780, that we
y, o1,oSe 20 ra,niniffn anh administer the af-
fairs II .r.5I llfer NJ This Suite by strict
,,l.ly AMI a hfu! adherence o the constitution
as laws hereof a':,l oi he United States.
cIu.lIizfls:s TIA salaries of county and State
ofiie ei-S 80 that they @lail receive such com
r"ifssitioI- rs G5c U>r,i:iy raid TO private per
sons under lie circumstances and Responsible
J. TEat We iavoGa 4 thorough revision and
equalization ol our system OF taNati, II. 10 the
end i' ever slneeie3 OF roi1eriy within it4
of This o; foreign states, shall bear IFS equal
which protects II.
l. Tia; we propose nlaintais dnd~ enforce
the a!lcnsinlentS 10 the constitution of the
Cnitcd Stnfcs with all the rowers of the ma
tinuai government, to the end that every ciii-
cured N the fun enjoyment of civil and politi-
cal rights.
5. That the overthrow of he rights of tie
e!eetive franchise of ii!'erty and life, by which
means ftce s.ovcrnmcnt in n portioa IF the
: e. has been deferred. anI The manifested 4
1,ethcr with ar1elanted nutIific:lti ion of the
.aws of tile general government and decisions
of he supreme court thereon. by congressional
action in the in ereSts of the Democratic PARTY,
are attempted revelation and must be met as
such.
s. That this i a ration formed By the reo-
pie thereof and not lnere league or compact
and that reaflirln he idea OF the unity of
the nation. the supremacy of the national gov
tion under lis control, The preservation infnct
of all the rights of municipal seifgnvernncnt
otherwise Guaranteed thereby % I he people or
TO the STATES rcsncctivcly. At the same time
we trr;'i-sn the doctrtne of state sovereignty
as he haicfui mother OF nuiiiication, Secession
and anarchy.
party III Sta!e convention assembled, in de
nouncin@ the supreme court of the United
States of America and impiiiing the most IN
worthy and nnratriotIc motiEes TO that high
an'f honorable court. is unworthy of lawabiding,
intelligent, and patriotic American citizens,
and directly tends TO The loosening of the foun.
dation Of our government, The subversion of
NJ !a'r afli t.ft OYER llo" 81 ne Slclt! ol y
syS.en "i tndic:lture, venerable with age and
pcrfec cd by wisdom.
democrn ie party 10 Iiefr;iud the people of the
state o1i of m electoral vote. was an outrage
which together with the Maine i:,falny and
the attempt to unseat members in the halls of
congress for base rnrti.an advantage. deserve
the condemn;Itio of all fair minded men.
g. That we condemn the outrageous conduct
1870 to ls7s iheir r;.vigance teir corruption
and their regulations:
the democratic rarty who have undertaken TO
revive me SECTIONAL amnesty for the purpose
crn states and vino have revived memories of
sectional strife by the defiant declaration of n
purpose repeal laws made necessary by the
and we condemn their attempts to Sc
cure by leg slatio what was not accomplished
name OF state soy el eighty of those pernic!ouS
and which in part have led to secession and
IL That to the republican party is due the
credit of successful rcsump, ion and restored
prosperity and business revival, and VIC insist
that he paper and coin circulation of the coun-
try shall m all times be maintained ut rnr with
the gold standard of the numerical world
2. That while we are in in faver OF a reve-
nue. for the support of the general government
by Duties upon imports, sound policy requires
snch adjust ment of import duties as 10 en-
courage the DEVELOPMENT of the industrial in
fercs.S of the whole country, and commend
that policy of national exchange which Sc
cures to tic working. man liberal wages, to
agriculture rem lucrative prices. TO mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward for
their skill. labor and enterprise. and tn the ma
tion commercial prosperity and independence
nriafions by the general government for the
Improvement of our rivers and seaports, as
well as for he cons ructioH of such lines of
railway communication as will develp the re-
sources of the country and connect our
state with Other rhris. of the union under
rights OF the pcope from unjust discrimina-
grants of lands 70 railroads We favor the sale
of he same by the government to the people
proceeds only to The cornorafions.
II. That we demand in representation
in congress their bcste eicavor 10 secure Just
and jndicious appropriations and favorable
legislation by the general government for the
free navigation of the Columbia and The rivers
of the state. the Improvement of the mouth of
The Columbia, ana the harbors of Yaquina and
a point along our coast most available 10 the
interests of commerce. the extension of the
public surveys to meet the wants of our in
creasins popuiation and aid and assistance 10
railroads. and he opening M for settlement
such Of our Indian reservations as the interest
of civilization demands and necessifa.es
Is. That we demand a modification of the
treaty with China so rs to restrict Chinese i'm
migFntion tmcrlca-
16. That hold that wen instructed
T1eol1le alone can lie Perfectly free and that II
Is therefore essential that The public schools
should be maintained so that every child shall
be instructed in the duties of citizenship and
tho oriidary business Vacations of life.