The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-27
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The following is the platform passed by the recen.
Republican convention held at Chicago


The following Is the PLATFORM passed Dy tne recent
Renuhl;can convention held at Chicago:
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Second-The constitution of the United States is
the supreme law and not mere contract OF cefeder-
4 ated states It made a sovereign nation. Some pow
are denied to the nation while others retained
by the states but the boundary between the powers
delegated and those reserved is to be determined by
Third-The work Of popular education is one left
to the ofhe several states, but is the duty
the national to aid that work to the ex
tent of its constitutional ability The intelligence o
the nation is but the aggregate of the intelligence
the several states and the destiny OF the nation mus
be guided not by the genius OF any one sate but BY
| the average genius of all.
| Fourth-The constitution wisely forbds congres.
to make any respecting establishment of relig
on but it is idle to hope that the nation be pro
tected against the influence OF sectarianism while
each state exposed 70 It's particular domnation
| therefore recommend That the constitution be 81
amended to lay some prohibition upon the legisla
tion of each state and to forbid the appropriation o
the public fundsto the support OF sectaran schools
Ffth-We reaffrm the belief avowed in 1876 tina
the duties levied for the purpose OF revenue should 81
discriminate to favor American labor that fur
ther grant of the puclic domain shouu be made to
railroad or Other eorPoration thas slavery havn!
perished IN the states Its Twain barbarty, poygamy
must die IN the territories tnat everywhere the pro
lection accorded to American birth must be secures
to citizens by American adoption that it is the dut
of congress develop and improve our water course
and harDers, oue we insist tnas further SUBSIDIES
pTvate persons OF colporations mnst cease that IN
voiSooioio W iAASA ~. -" sA,
day OF battle are by the lapse OF 10 year
since their final victory; their perpetual honor !
and shall forever be the greatful privilege and the sa
cred duty OF the American people
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate immigration
AMI intercourse between the United States and foreig
nations rests with the congress of the United STATE
and its trea vmalino nowers the Remhlican Marty
aoard;no the ,,nrast1;ctad nn,iorat;on ~ Chimes.
an evil of @reat magnitude inyokes the exercise
that power to restrain and limit that immigration
. the enaatment of such Just humane and reasonabl
provisions as will produce that result.
Seventh-That the nurity and natriot;sm vhic