The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-30
THE rLArroRx.

THE fIArroRM
RESOLVED, By the republicans Of Oregon in con
vention assembled in the city Of Portland this 2lst
day Of April A. D., 1880, that We propose to maintain
and administer the affairs Of government Of this state
stituton and laws thereof and of the United States
2 That we are in favor Of regulating and eoualiz
they sha receive such compensations as are usually
paid to private persons under like circumstances q
Service and responsibility
ion of our system of taxation to the end that every
species of property within its limits whether owned
possessed by citizens of this or Of foreign
shall bear its equal proportion Of the burdens Of the
government which protects it.
4. That we propose to maintain and enforce the
with all the powers Of the national government the
end that every citizen, poor or rich, black white
may be secured in the full enjoyment Of civil and pol
Glitical rights.
s. That the overthrow of the rights of the elective
franchise Of liberty and life, by which free gov
ernment portion OF the states has been defeated
Others, together with attempted nufcation Of theI
aws of the general government and decisions Of the
Interests Of the democratic party, attempted
5olution and must be met as such. fApplause:]
g. That this is anation formed BY the people there
of and not mere league compact and that we reaf
firm the idea of the unity of the nation the suprema
Icy of the national government in all matters placed
by the constitution under its control the
o.hsrrse o,aranteed therebv to the peoDle or to th
respeetiyelv At the same time we arragn the
qualification secession and anarchy. [Applause.]
i That the recent action of the democratic party
lin convention assembled. in denouncine the su
Spreme court of the United States Of America and i'm
putinp the most unworthy and unpatriotic motives
that high and honorable court, is unworthy Of law
&abidng intelligent and patriotic American citizens
annausel and directly tends to the looseninQ of the
of our government the subversion of ali
ia ~ and the overthrow Of the sanctity of system of
'udicature venerable with age and perfected by wis
9 That the attempt bv the leaders of the demo-
t; rt to deSra,1d the neonle of the state ont of
eIectoral vote was an otraoe UNPARALLELED in the
,;ticsI history of the state Which tooeter with the
he halls of for base partisan advantage de-
serves the condemnation of all fair minded men,
599raTnendous annlanse /
l o That We Condemn the outrageous conduct of our
tic from 1870 to 1873
the;r their corruntion and their pecula
3tions.
10 We deprecate the course Of members of the
deocratic na,ty who have Undertaken to revive Sec
in The Southern statea and who have reyiy
n aris 81 soct;onaI str;fe hv the def,ant decIara
kt;on Of nnrnose to reneaI laws made necessary by
th md 70 sec,,re the resrlts Of the war
d 10 IA, cir atten,nta t secure nv leoisla1
ton what was not accomnlshed by rms namely the
m der the name of state sovereignty of
tthose ,,ornc;oa doctrines which destroy national s
and which In nar have led to secession and
civil war IAnnlanse
~ That ta the repuhlican partv Ia due the credit
and restored prosperity and
revival and we insist that the paper and coin
teirculaton OF the country shall at ali times be main
tta;ned at ,ar with the od standard Of the
world fAnnlause I
10 Tbat irh;1e we are In favor of reyenue for the
s,,o-t ~ tha r,eneroI ,overnment NV duties unon
n,nprts s,und 5ocv reS,,ires such Of inn