The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-07

P1nfEOrtn OF ts.e Republican Convention. j.
the duty of preparing platform and resolutions
| for this convention, respectfully report the
/ following Platform, and further recommend the
adoption of The accompanying resolutions:
RESOLVED. Ey the Republicans of Oregon
IN a. S M H. the , ssy IF 1fat %s
~ oppose to maintain ana administer the af-
cIny and tai: :l:fui adherence the constitution
AMI iIws thereof and of The United States.
eqIniiz1n4< m ealaric< OF county and State
officers 80 that they Shall receive such COM
lensailt,iiS rs are usFa!iy laid 10 private per
sons under like circuIn sttIicts aud reSponsi5ilF
). That we favor Il thorough revision and
equalization OF our systcm OF taNati' II, to the
md that every slecies OF PROPERTY within lis
of this ol foreign States. shall bear its equal
preI'.1rtf9n of the burthcns of the government
/. That We propose to maintain and enforce
the amentifncnfS 10 the constitution of the
United states. with all the powers of the ma
tional government. to tive end that every ciit-
cal rights
elective franchise Of iilerty and life, Wy which
means free government in 1. fnrtion of the
fraud and shrente1>ed violence in others, to-
Sether With aiif'lnp;ea nniiification Of the
of the siiIreue court terVoh. by congressional
action in the in cfczis of the DcmocrJTic PARTY,
are attempted revelation and must be met rs
6. That this ii n ration formed by the peo-
and that We rc:tflirin he idea Of the unity of
ernincn, all matters placed by the con-titn-
| tion under i,s control, he Preservation in1ac,
otherwise guaItntceel thereby 10 The people or
'e be ocne Of sate ,ne sos"rernnS r1S
as the hnlefiti mother OF Modification, secession
Z. That the recent action of the Democratic
i5Htty IN State convention assembled, in de-
e en-, court oa III, Ine nirga reg
worthy and n1leatriotic moiives to that high
Intelligent and Patriotic American citizans,
and directly tends 10 the IOOSeniDg of The foun-
ali law and the nvcr;hrow Of the sanctity of a
system OF Judic.,turc, venerable with age and
s. That The attempt by the ieAders Of the
democra ic ptEt!, 10 tiefraud the people of lie
nnIars;icietl in the. poticni i-torv Of the sasr.
which together with the Maine iE.fnIny and
the condeInnn; ion OF rIi fair min led men
.. That condemn the IA geous conduct
ofour senocr.tic state administration trorl
1B. We denrctate tifE course of members of
reviVe @ he i m% @iise for the pnrs 10
Of securing political asccntIency in the soufh-
sect ional strife by the defiant declaration of
purpose TO repeal laws matte necessary by. the
cure by les station Y hat WAS not aeco,Hpiishesi
b En Of nesy s f Of o rnicians nndic as
doctrines Which destroy G"t tisinti aispreT:iacy
and which in part have led to secession and
II. That to the rcpubIicnn rarity is d1e the
credit of SucchSsfuf. ri.SuflIrliio ion aid restored
prosperity and business ri,vivai, hiitl VIC insist
that the paper and coin circliation of the coun
the goii Standard of ille 1 niinerei.li world.
2. That while trf in IN f:lver Of
by duties npon imports, sound .polfcy requires
sueh adjustment of import DUTIES as to en-
tercsis of tle whole country, ami commend
that ps,Iicv of national exchange which Sc
agriculture rem nnerntive prices. to mcchanics
ami manufacturers an adequate reward for
tion commercial prosperity and Independence:
priI1tons 1 bv tI,s sseneTal goyernn,ent for the
improvements OF our rivers and searorfs, as
railway communication as win levelp the re-
sources of The country ana connect our
smc Ssn as Win an.y NM rrotet The
rights of he peopse from unjust discrimina-
grants OF lands to railroads We favor the sale
OF the same by the government TO rllc people
proceeds ' 1s only fo s eolations. Iu inc
"a. That wf deiiand In our representation
and jndicions approrfiations and favorable
legislation by the general government for the
tf The state. Tie iinroyeifient Ill the moui Of
the Columbia. anu the llarbofs of Yaquina and
point along Our coast most avaiIabic rs the
n Of % III, fe 81 of e the he
creasing popnla tion and atd an. assisfagce 70
such q orr Indian re-erxai ions as tis interest
Is. That we densHhd a mod f7szltjOn of the
treaty with china so as 70 restrict Chinese ifn-
migration to EEnef1csa.
16. That we hold That a well instructed
people alone can be perfectly free. and that IL
fs therefore essential that The public schools
should be maintained 50 hat every child shall
DC instructed IN the duties of citizenship and
the ordidary business yocAtions OF life.