The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-06
National REPUBLICAN, pLAIFCkM.

The following is the platform passed by the recent
Republican COW ention held at chicago:
kspub.iean rule has restored upon solid tass pay
InenJ IN CON lor natloai ob lgae.ons ana Las
given US a currency absolutely good and legal anu
equal IL, eyAry lart our exten sd soLhCy AZ Ia.
tfrd he ere 1T o. lro:t the polnS WI e,e
per cent Dond, sold at 49, to tEdt wIiefe ciie-
Londs eagerly sought At preniem Cne - 'o
admini straton railways Increased from o-seO
lesA.p Aoou, iore than o. W. miles I'D le's. e.r
iorsien trad has from S7OD, ,00OOOu to s
$50 UOo Ovu SAM time, and cur eA ofts IN Aooo,
wers,z64.OJo 0Uv more than our1iifo.ts IN ioIs
Mithout resortng 10 icalls, IL Las siLee 'ie %
closed desray ed tue ordinary expenses OF te govern
ment, besides the accruing INT reton the puDc oe.t
am, DISTURBED annually more Il $50 OUo UuO ior sol
ders PENSIONS. 1t Las laid $oouooeoeo OF the PuI
lie debt and by reIundng the ba.ancs at lower fas
has reduced the annual interest Charge, from nearly
Si5l 0D0 0oo to less than $50 00J 700 All the houS
tries OF the country nave revived a5or4S III aehialiu
wages have increased and the entire
try theris evidence OF coming pros greatsr
than ever en- o. d. Upon this; etofu Tire .,epuo
ean party asks fGr the continued confluence ana sup
port ol people, and this convention su. mills 10
tbelr approval the following statement OF the prnc-
pies and puipos- hcn VIII continne to gulae ana m
spire its efforts
has been such a, comend itselito the favor OF the
nation anu that the fruits OF the tly victories wen
have ach eyed through Jun. ense C. snou,a
be pre- erYed ]; that the discovered union now Iapp.ly
restored should perpetuated and tat the liberties
secured to tfls general on sLouid be tran tteu un-
tablishec and the credit acquired ould never be inn
periied tiat the pension promised SHOULD te PAID
tat the d. bt so much reduced shotd be ext ngshed
by the payment every d0ar thsreeI II at the re-
viving industries should ever be promoted anu tnat
the CONN already great should be encouraged
Seeond-Ths constitution OF thetCnlted states Is
the supreme law and not contract O. conTeder-
ated states. it.naie a-sovereIgn nation sone le~,
denied to the nat on wIle other are retained
by the staE3s, but the boundary esw en- the powers
dslerate and those is to be determined by
| national and not by state tribunals.
Third-fhe work of 70 uiar education Is pne le-
cfatH hI.f NJ
the onai government to aid that work to the ex
tent o. its con titutol ability. Tne intelligence o
the nation is but tie aggregate OF the ategenee
be guided not by the genius OF any one state, Tut o,
the average genius o. all
Fourth-The epnst tuition wisely for5ids congres:
to make any law respecting establishment of relg
ien but it is idle to hope that the natl can be pro
tacted against the influence OF sectarani,ln Will.
each state xposed to it, particular DOMINATION W.
therefore recommend that tine constitution be st
amended lay some prohibition vi ion the egisla
tine public funds to the support OF sectar. an schools
Fi4th-We reatfirm the beeI avowed in 1875 tia
the duties levie the pur revenue should 81
cr.minate as to favor American abo; that no fnr
ther grant OF tae puclc domain shoula be ads to am
railroad or other corporal on that slavery having
shed i'll the states ts TWAIN hhrbarity, polysay
die in the territories tiat everywhere the pro
tect on accorded to American birth must be secur
to citizens y American adoption that it is the dut.
of congress to develop and prove our water course
and har ors but We insist that further subsidies
private per ols cor ,orations must cease that t.
ouliga ions 10 men WHO prcseryedt integrity in tn
day Of battle undimsi edy the lapse OF 15 year
since their final victory their perpetual honor /
and shall ior4ver BE- the greatfu prytge and the sa
| cred duty OF the American peope.
S:xth-Since the authority to reg Hate immigration
an intercourse between the United states and foreg
nations re Is with the congress the United STATE
and It's treaty-making powers, tie Republican party
regarding the unrestricted immigration OF Chinese a
an evil OF great II aglitude, nyokes the exercise
that power 10 restrain and limit tnat Immigration b
! the enactment of such just, humane and rea olaol
| provisions as will produ u that result.
Seventl-That tAe purity and parrot SIN wilic
characterized the earlier OF H. B Hays in peac
ami war, and which guided the toagat OF his iinne
diate predecessor him presidential candidate
have continued to inspire him in his career as che
| executive and that history will accord to his ad
ministration the hUnors w,lch due to an eeien
| Just and courageous fuilInept oi the public bus
nsss and will honor his interpos.ton between tn
| people and propo sed partisan laws.
| Eighth-We charge uI.on the Democratic party tn
habitual sacrifices patriotism and Justice to 81
preme and alta DIE lust or 0fice an patronage
that obtain possession of the national and state gov
srnments, and OF the control place and position
they have obsteuessd all the effort, to preserve tn
purity and con serve the free lon OF suffrage. have d.
vised fraudulent returns and certificates hrve la ore
at Lawful ly ELECTED emfers oi orgress to st
.nre at all hazards the vote o. e MA orty OF til
tates i'll the house OF repre-, nat yes, lave enday o
ID to occupy by force and fraud pa;es o. trut give
20 Others by til 70 Die o. iine, AMI rescu ID b. th
courage and action of Mains pasroti sons, have b
methods gicio1S principe All tyranical in practo
attached ;artian legi ,ason to appropriation. bills
crush ID toe rsgts o. md yiduas and vindicate
the principle and sought toe fasor rebellion aga
tie nation anl haze endeayoreI to eblit rat, the
| sred memories Of the war to overcome ine.tima1l
,ool results, freedom and indiyii ial equality.
l. We affirm it to be the duty and purpose o. the R.
publican psrty to all leg tiale OF tis VI
to secure the per. .ect harmony viii Ii may be pra
Jlcahe, and submit TO the practit al sen ble pe'
pie OF the United states to say w.iethe, it would
| oe dalgerou, to the be interests OF country
this ii e TO ,urrsnier the admin tIat.on o. the II
I on Vi goy1rn uent to party which seeks to ose
: row s.la existing policy uudsr which are % pro
| psrou;, AMI ftius bring destrut on and