The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-21
PLATFORM.

RESOLVED By the republicans of Oregon in con-
sentloh assembled the city of Portland this 2lst
Gay o5 Api. A. y 1880, that we propose to maintain
economy and faithful adherance to the con-
ana laws thereof and of the United States
dnaI we are IN favor of regulating and equaliz
ie tle SALARIES OF county and state officers that
they shall receive such compensations as are usually
PAID TO private persons under like circumstances OF
service and responsibility
3. That we favor thorough revision and eoualiza-
on OF our system OF taxation to the end that every
species OF property within its limits whether owned
or by citizens of this or of foreign states
shall bear its equal proportion Of the burdens Of the
government which protects it.
=. Lnas we propose to maintain and enforce the
10 the cons titution of the United States
with a the powers of the national to the
END that every citizen poor rich black or white
may be secured in the full enjoyment of civil and po-
That the overthrow of the rights of the elective
franchise Of liberty and life by which means free
ernmenti in portion of the states has been defeated
and the manifested fraud and threatened violence in
Others together with attempted notification of the
laws OF the general government and decisions of the
interests Of the party are attempted
| olution and must be met as such [Applausel
g. That thisis anaton 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 supreme
of the national government in all matters placed
by the under its control the
intact OF all the rights of municipal government
otherwise guaranteed thereby the people or to the
states respectively At the same time we arrairn the
doctrlne Oh sSte sovereignty as the balefu mother of
notification. secession and anarchy Applause
7. That the recent action of the democratic party
in state convention assembled in denouncng the s,.
preme court of the United States f America and i'm
putting the most unworthy and unpatrotc motives to
that high and honorable court is unworthy of law
abiding, intelligent and patriotic American citizens.
lappausel and directly tends to the oOsenng of the
foundation OF our government the subversion of all
law and the overthrow of the sanctty of system of
udicature venerable with age and perfected by wis
dom. [Applause.]
g. That the attempt by the leaders of the demo-
cratic party to defraud the people Of the state
an electoral vote was an Outrage unparalleled i'll the
political history OF the state which together with the
Maine infaiy and the attempt to unseat members in
the halls Of congress for base partisan advantage de-
serves the condemnation of all fair minded men,
Tremendous applause
g. That We condemn the outrageous conduct of our
democratic state admin. .trations from 1870 to 1873
their extravgance, their corruption and their pecula
tions.
10. We deprecate the course Of members Of the
democratic party who have undertaken to revive Sec
ascendancy in the southern who reviv
ed memories of sectional strife by the defiant declara
tion of purpose to repeal laws made necessary by
the and enacted to secure the results of the
and we condemn their attempts to by egisla-
tiOn what was not accomplished by arms namely the
establishment u. der the of state sovereignty of
lrenacy and which in part have led to secession and
civil war. Applause ]
IL. That to the republican party is due the credit
of and restored prosperity and
business revival and insist that the paper and coin
circulation of the country shall all times be main
tanned at par with the gold standard of the commercial
world. [Appause
IL. That while are in favor of revenue for the
support of the general government by duties upon
imports sound policy requires such adjustment of inn
port duties encourage the development of the
dustrial interests of the whole country and
mend that policy of national exchange which secures
to the working man liberal wages, to agriculture
nerative prices, to mechanics and manufacturers
adequate reward for their SKILL labor and enterprise
and to the nation commercial prosperity and indie
pendence
l3 That we are in favor of judicous appropriations
by the general government for the improvement of
rivers and seaports well for the construction of
| such lines of railway communication will develop
the resources of the country connect state
with other of the uniOn under such restrictions
will amply protect the rights of the people from
just discrimination and extoronate charges land that
in the grants of lands to railroads we favor the sale Of
the the the people at lowest
price for public lands giving the proceeds only to the
corporations. 90 = q
IA. That we demand of our representation in con-
gress their best endeavors to just and udcous
appropriations and favorable legislation by the general
government for the free navigation of the Columbia
and the rivers of the state, the improvement of the
mouth of the Columbia and the harbors at Yaquina
and Coos Bays the location of harEor of refuge at
the point along coast most available to
of commerce. the extension of the public surveys to
and assistance to railroads. and the opening up for set
tement such of our Indian reservations the inter-
est of civilization demands and necessitates.
Is. That demand modification of the treaty
America. tApplause.]
16. That we hold that a well instructed people
alone be perfectly free and that is therefore
sental that the public schools should be maintained so
that every child shall be instructed in the duties OF
citizenship and the ordinary business vOcations of life