The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-18
NATIONAL nErunllcAS rlArroRm.

! country. IL has lifted the credit OF the
nation from the point where O per cent.
bonds sold at Sc, to that where per
cent. bonds are eagerly sought ut pre-
MUM. Under its administration, rail-
WAYS have increased from 81 900 miles
in 1860 to moro than $4,000 miles in
1879. Our freign trade has increased
from 100000, 900 10 81 $50, 1000, 900
in the same time, and our exports, which
were S20,000,000 less than our i'm.
ports in 1860, were S2G4, 600, 900 more
than our imports in 1879.
Without rosorting to loans, it has,
since the war closed, betrayed the ordi-
nary expenses of the government, be.
sides the aeeruing interest ON tho pub
lie debt, and disbursed more than $780,
100000 annually for soldiers pensions.
1t has paid $sS0, 600, 600 Of the public
debt, and by refunding the balance at
lower rates has reduced the annual in
terest charge from nearly $751;
100000 to less than $50, 100000. All
the industries Of the country have re-.
vived, labor is in demand, wages have
increased, and throughout the entire
country there is evidence Of coming
prosperity greater than We have ever
enjoyed. Upon this record the Repub-
lican party asks for the continued con-
tidence and support of the people, and
this convention submits to their APP
proval the following statement Of the
principles and purposes which will con
tinue to guide and inspire It's efforts:
First-We affirm that the work of
the last 2l years has been such as to
commend itself to the favor Of che ma.
tion, and that the fruits of the costly
victories which we have achieved
through immense difficulties should be
preserved that the peace regained
should be cherished that the dissev-
cred union now happily restored should
be per2etnated and that the liberties
secured to this generation should be
transmitted uhdiminiAhed 10 future
generations that the order established
and the credit acquired should never be
imperiled that the pens'ons promised
should be paid That the debt NO much
reduced should be cxtingnished by tha
psay ment of every dollar thereof; that
the reViving industries should lie ever
promoted, an2 ;baf the commerce Al.
ready 81 great should he encouraged.
'cond-The constitution # the
United States is the supreme law. aud
not mere contract of coHleslarmts.,l
states. 1t made q sovereign uatioll.
Some powers are denie.l la the nation,
while hers are retained by the states.
but ttt'- tiUuuFrfry net9een mo powers
delegated and those reserved is 10 le
determined by national and not hy
state triLunals
Thirl-The wn,k Of popular c,lnca-
tion Is one left to the care of The sev.
ersd states, lut it is The duty of the nA
tional government 10 aid that work 10
the extent Of its constitutional ability.
The intelligence of the ration is but
the aggregate Of the in r,iigtnce Of tie
several state. end he destiny aT the
nation must l.r, guided not iiy te gn-
nias oi ahy one state. but Ls the aver
age genius ef AL.
Fourth The constitution v isely for
bids congress 10 make any law lesIec'-
ing an establishments of religion. hut Il
is Idle to hope that the nation can be
projected sgainst tl,e iunaenec Of seel.
arianism while each state Is e&l~s..'l -
it's particular domination. We lLere-
fore recommend that the constitution
be 80 amended as'to lay some prohibi-
tion on tie Hesitation Of each state and
to forbid the appropriation of the pub
lie funds to the support Of sectarian
schools.
Fifth-We reafliim the belief avowed
in 1876 that the duties levied for the
purpose of revenue should so discrimi
nate az to favor American labor; thai
NO further grant Of the public domain
should be made to any railroad or otheI
corporation that slavery having per
ishsd in the states, it's twin barbarity
polygamy, must perish in the terrific
fies; that everywhere the protection
accorded to citizen of American hirtl
must he secured TO citi9eps Of American
adoptionj that it Il the duty Of con
gress to improve aud develop our waite
courses and harbors, but we insist tina
further subsidies to private persons o
corporations must cease that the obi
: cations to the men who. preserved il
integrity in the day OF battle are uEd
minished by the lapse Of Is years sinc
their faaI victory their perpetul
honor is and shall forever he the graf
ful privilege and the sacred duty Of I'll
| American people.
Since the aathnrity TO reg
late immigration aid Intercourse b
tween the United $ iirs and foreig
na,ions Ieais With the congress Of Il
United States, and its treaty maxim
powers, the republican party, regarslin
: the unrestricted immigration of Ch
nese as an evil Of great magnitude, j
3 yokes the exercise Of that power ia 7
gtrain and limit that Immigration |
!, the enactment of such Just, human
and reasonable provisions as will pr
dace that result.
Seventl,4That the purity and pl
riotism which characterized the earli
career Of r. b. Hayes, in peace al
war. and which guided the thought
his immediate predecessor to him u
| aresi,Iential eanilate, have continued
inspire him in his career as chief ex'
utivo, and that history will accord
~ his administration the honors that .
: due to an efficient, just and couragec
ava fuliilIment Of public business, and "
wa honor his interposition between
people and partisan laws.
EiehLh-AXe charge unon the den