The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

PIatEoE1 an OF the Republican Convention.
We your committee to whom was referred
the duty of preparing Platform and resolutions
for this convention, respectfully report the
following plat form, and further recommend the
adoption of the accompanying resolutions:
RESOLVED. BY the Republicans of Oregon
in convention assembled in the city of Port
land, this 2lst day of April, a D 1880. that we
~ oppose TO mainiafn and administer the al
fairs of government OF this state oy strict econ
omv and fsi aful adherence to the constitution
and laws thereof and Of the United States
. That in favor of regulating and
eaualizinS tn G salaries OF county ana state
officers so thet they snau reeve sueh corn ON
pens:ttionS rs fsFf. ~ u9'N fd9 10 pIlEate pei
sons under iite circumstances and responsloii-
g. That we favor thorough revision and
equalization OF our system Of taxation, to the
limits. whether owned or nossessed by citizens
of this OF foreign States, shall bear It's equal
proportion of the burthens OF the government
4 That we propose to maintain and enforce
United States. with all he powers of the ma
tienal government; TO the end that very citi-
cured N the full enjoyment OF civil ana pol1tl-
cal rights.
elective franchise of liberty and life, by " hich
means free government in a portion of the
fraud and! Threatened violence in Others, to-
gether with attempted notification of the
laws of the general government and decisions
of he supreme court thereon, by congressional
action in the I'M erests OF the DemocIatic rarity,
are attempted revelation and must be met as
such
pie thereof and not q mere league compact
and that reaffii1n he idea of the unity of
ernnnent N ali nlatters placed by the eonsfitu-
fion under its control, the preservation intact
otherwise guaranteed thereby TO he people or
to the States respectively. At the same time
as the baefuI mother of nullihcation, secession
T. That the recent action of the Democratic
nouncing the supreme court of the United
worthy and unratriotic motives to that high
and honorable court. is unworthy of law abiding,
and directly ten tends to the ioosening Of The foun.
dation of our government, The subxersion OF
system of judics5ture, venerable with age and
s. That the attempt by tire leaders of the
democratic party TO defraud the people of The
STATE out of an electorai vote; was an outrage
which together with the Maine infamy and
the attempt to unseat n1efn4ers IN the nalas o.
the condemnation of all fair minded tnen
9. That we condemn the outrageous conduct
of our democratic state administration from
1870 to 1878, their ravagance their corruption
10 We denrecate the course Of members of
the democratic party who have Undertaken to
Of securing political ascendency in the south
ern states and who have revived memories of
purpose 10 repeal laws made necessary by the
war and we condemn their attempts 70 Sc
cure by leg station W hat was not accomplished
by arms, namely the establishment under the
nt s'Ss Mc destroy nstonai % snpremaey
and which in part have led 10 secession and
Ii. That TO the republican party is due the
credit of sttccessful resumption and restored
That the paper and coin circulation of the coun-
try shall nj all times be maintained Mt par with
y That while we are in in laver of q reve-
nue. for tie support OF the general government
by duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such adjustment Of import duties as to- en-
courage the Development of the industrial in
that policy OF national exchange which Sc
cures to the working man liberal wages, to
an and nianufact % urers an adeaaate ;. reward for
their SKILL labor and enterprise; and to the ma
ti a. qhnt a are t ev5f 81 appe
priations by the general government for the
improvement of our rivers and seaports, as
well rs forthe construction of such lines of
raliway communication as VIII develp the re-
| state with other parts of the union under
sights peope as from 9 nnnst
/ ton and extortionate charges; and in the
/ Of the same by the government to the people
at the lowest price for public lands, giving the
A.. That we demand in our represent tion
| In congress their beste edeavor to secure inst
legislation BY the general government fr the
free navigation of the Columbia and The rivers
| the Columbia. and the harbors Of YfauYna and 4 i
Coos Bays; the locafi m CT harbor Of refuge at
i ~
/ interests of commerce. the extension of the
/ public surveys meet the wants of e,Ir In
creasing population and aid and assistance 10
railroads, and the opening up for settlement
/ of civilization denian DIS and necessitafes
15. That we demand modification of the
j treaty with China SO as to restrict Chinese i'm
4 migration to AInefica.
lS That we hold that d wen Instructed
peopie alone can be perfectly free, and that it
Is therefore essential that The public schools
should be maintained so that every child shall
i be instructedin the duties Of citizenship and
] the orfidaTy business vocations of life.