The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-13
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
The following is the platform passed by the recent
Renr1hlican co1,rention held at ( 1hiraI q -

The following is the platform passed by the recen
Republican convention held at chieas o:
Republican rule has restored upon solid lass pay
meis al s.4e iiatloal eb,lgas .oHs. and
gwen currency absolutely gooa and iesat ALT
equal eysrs lart or our ex en- cd country. it
iAtld ne cret O. tn ma. on lro the poin5 wi e.e
pur boIds sold at &c, Il at p
.onds eagerly sought at premium. Ona e.
administration, railways lave increased from ,vtt
miles io6J, than & ovs in 1879. GL
lorelgn trad has increased from 500 COG U0U TO
t50, ,UUJ Ouu III tine, and oA orls ie3o
We're sz94 .0Co. 200 more than Imports III 1879.
WITHOUT resortlig 70 leans, 1t Las, since tee wa
closed, dera5 ed tne ordinary the govern
nent, besides the acc.ng int rest on the puGic d-i
and disbur ed annually more t. all $50 o0O 0U0 Tor sol
diers pensions 1t las laid $3.50 0ou, ,0u0 OF TIE pu1
lie debt, and by reminding the balance az lower
has reduced the annual lntsrost charge, from Eear
sl5i 000, ,0OO to less than Ss9, ,oo00e0 All the indus
tries OF the country have revived, a1ori in demand
wages Eavs increased and throughout thsentire
try there is evidence of connng pros erity greater
than We ever EMO d. Upon this record the fepub
ican party asks for the continued confidence and sup
port the people, and tHis convention Units u
their approval the GLOWING statement the princ
pies purpoS which coEtinne guioe and
spire its e; ort3
First-We ailrm that the work of the last 81 year.
has been such to comssend itse to the tS
nation, nd that the fruits the tly victories Which
We Lave achieved through Immense Gft ult should
be Preserved that the discovered union now aop.,
restored should he pefpetuated and tat the berte
secured 10 rs general Should be mites TN
diminished to ilttre gen rat ons t. at the er es
tabli5be6 and the cfs dit uared 81 ould never be
per1ed tat The onS promised should he paid
tiat the de BIT SO much .dnced sfod be ngushed
by the payment doar thereof at the re-
viying industries should ever lie promoted and that
the Conn already great should be encouraged
Second-Tiie consritut en- o. the United states is
the supreme law and not contract OF cofsder-
ated states 1t nae sovereign nation Sons, DOW
denied 70 tue nat Willie oters are retained
by the states, but the boundary betws the powers
delegated and those reserved Is to be determined by
national and not by state tribunals
Ihird-ihe WORK of lsopuiar education Is one left
to the care OF the several states, but duty
the nat ona government to aid that woyk to the
tent O. Its con stitutiuIial abnty The intelligence OF
the nation is Int the aggregate OF the intelligence in
the several states and the destiny Of the must
ne guided NOT By the genius 0fany one state Tut by
Fourta-The constitution wisely forbids congress
to make any law respecting Establishment of rela-
lon but 1t Is idle to hope that the Ea be pro-
tscted against the influence OF sectaranisnI while
each state is exposed to it particular don;ition We
amended TO lay prohibition upon the legisla-
tion OF each state and to forbid the approp;at on of
the public fundsto the support OF sectar schools
Fnth-We reafirIn the belief avowed in 1876 that
the duties levied Tor the purpose o. revenue should
discriminate to favor AlerIe labor; that no fur
ther grant OF the puclic domain shou be ada to any
railroad or other corporal. that slavery having
persisted in the states, It's twain barbarty polygany
aust die in the territories tat everywhere the pro
tect!on accorded to American birth must be secured
to citizens y American adoption thatit is the duty
OF congress to develop and prove our water courses
and arlors but insist that further subsidies to
private per OILS corporations must cease that the
oelga ions to VITO preserved it integrity in the
day OF battle are udnns ed by the lapse of Is years
since their final victory their perpetual honor is
and h forever be the greatfu privilege and the sa
cred duty of the American people.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate immigration
an intercourse between the United states and foreign
nations with the congress OF the United States
ana us treaty making powers, the Republican party
the unrestricted Immigration OF Chinese as
an evil OF great agnitude inyokes the exercise OF
that power restrain and limit tfat Immigration by
the enactment of such just, huaane and rea o,labie
provisions as will produce that result.
SeFentl-Tiat the purity anil patriotism which
characterized the earlier career of r. b. HAYS In peace
AM war, and which guide tibet olgat OF his inime
late predecessor to him for presidential candidate
ave continued to Inspire him III his career as chic
tie honor wnich due 70 an efficient
ust a';d courageous fuifil.nent OF the public bust
Ass and viii honor his interpos:tiun between the
5eopie and propo sed partisan laws.
iighti-We charge upon the Democratic rarty the
iantnal sacrifices OF patriotism and ustice to a SUI
'rtine and un atiae lust or Office and patronage.
nat 10 Obtain possession OF the national and state ooy
rnments, and OF the control o. place ana DO 5iton
hey have obst-ucted all the efforts to preserve the
iurit and conserve the freedom OF suffrage have de-
Used fraudulent rctlrns and certificates hrye la ored
uiiseat lawfully elected members OF &C ness TO Sc
ire at all hazards the vote OF tie ma ority of the
ates IN the house of representa- ves have endeavor
d 20 occupy by force and fraud accs t1l giys,I
atflsrs BY tn pso,teo. Itne aIi .iau u b. the
uraesc and acton OF Mains patriotic sons; have iv
tlodS Vico1; IN 2roipe AMI tyran.cal in prat tics
ssached aitisan layiiaGion to aoro Yriaton bills
ys "a 5e r l5s o. nd yiduas aid yindicate1
t!ia soil &C iasof o REBEL. Oh
ie lat9n AMI haze enJoaFofel DBL tcra.e tifa sa
~ issts,res OF the war to o7sreonc i;lestirla lie
COD results, ffee1oa AMI lnj siI ial eluaiikz 15
We atf'i to be the dirty and purpose Of the Re- |
ls;ea party to use al leg ii i.ac OF ttis un
n TO 'ce,.re tle per eet it.;it,F which NAV be rr-
eai,ie and We submit to the pract al ssn ,ilIe peo
z o. t2e onisei otttes TO say w.lethe l. would ROT
iaa5erol % ,he be t nssr .st, OF our country al
- u &c 20 arren1er tee adsaini tIat3on OF the ma
ma! goNtrl i,eis to pa ty WI ch eoss to over. /
fn~ % els ing policy usder Viii W. ara 20 pro
ssouf, an / shis bras distraction and con Il sion /
IRE ti1ers Is nos or &c and co liitienc; a. hope