The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-07
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PLATFORM.

RESOLVED By the republicans Of Oregon in con-
yentlon assembled in the city of Portland this 21st
and administer the affairs of government of this state
0y strict economy and faithful adherance to the con-
sttution and laws thereof and of the United
lnat we are IN favor Of regulating and equaliz-
ing the salaries Of county and state officers so that
they shall receive such compensations as are usually
paid to private persons under like circumstances Of
service and responsibility
g. That we favor thorough revision and equaliza-
ton OF our system OF taxation to the end that every
species OF property within its limits whether owned
or possessed by citizens of this of foreign states
shall bear its equal proportion of the burdens of the
government which protects it.
4. That We propose to maintain and enforce the
to the constitution of the United States
with all the powers of the national government to the
end that every citizen, poor rich black or white
may be secured in the full of civil and DO
litical rights =
That the overthrow of the rights of the elective
franchise OF liberty and life by which means free gov
ernment 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
supreme court thereon, by congressional action in the
interests Of the democratic party attempted
oiution and must be met as such. [Applausel
6. That this is 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 suprema
cy OF the national government in all matters placed
by the under its control the preservation
intact OF all the rights Of municipal sef-goyernment
otherwise guaranteed thereby to the people to the
states respectively. At the time we arraig the
doctrine OF state sovereignty the baleu mother of
-l
Z. That the recent action of the democratic party
in state convention assembled in denouncing the SUI
preme court OF the United States of America and i'm
putting the most unworthy and unpatriotic motives to
that high and honorable court, is unworthy of law
abiding, intelligent and patriotic American citizens
appause and directly tends to the loosening of the
foundation OF our government, the subverson of all
law and the overthrow of the sanctity of system of
judicature venerable with age and perfected by wis
dom. tAppause.
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 in the
political history of the state which together with the
Maine infamy and the attempt to unseat members in
the halls Of congress for base partisan advantage de-
the condemnation of all fair minded men
Tremendous applause.l
0. That We condemn the outrageous conduct of our
democratic state from 1870 to 187S
their extravgance their corruption and their pecua
tionS.
10. We deprecate the course of members of the
democratic party who have undertaken revive
tional anmosy for the purpose of securing political
ascendancy in the southern states and who reviv
ed memories of sectional strife by the defiant decara
ton OF purpose to repeal laws made necessary by
the and enacted to the results of the war
and we condemn their attempts to by legisla-
tion what was not accomplished by arms namely the
establishment Under the name of state sovereignty of
those perncious doctrines which destroy national sl
renacy and which in part have led to secession and
civil war Applause
H. That to the republican party is due the credit
of successful resumption and restored prosperity and
business revival and we insist that the paper and coin
circulation of the country shall at all times be main
tanned at with the gold standard of the commercial
world. [Applause
H. That while we are in favor of for the
support of the general government by duties upon
imports, sound policy requires such adjustment of inn
port duties to encourage the development of the in
dustria interests of the whole country, and COM
mend that policy of national exchange which secures
to the working liberal wages, to agriculture
neratiye prices to mechanics and manufacturers an
adequate reward for their Skill labor and enterprise
and to the nation commercial prosperity and inde
peIldenee.
13 That we are favor judicious appropriations
by the general government for the improvement OF our
rivers and seaports well for the construction of
such lines of railway communication will develop
the resources of the country connect our state
with other parts of the ion under such restrictions
will amply protect the rights of the people from
just discrimination and extortonate charges ;and that
the by the to the people at the lowest
price for public lands, giving the proceeds only to the
corporations
a. That we demand of representation in con-
gress their best endeayors to just and udicous
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 Yaauina
and Coos Bays, the location of harhor of refuge at
the point along coast most available to
Of commerce. the extension of the public surveys to
meet the wants of Increasing population and aid
and assistance to railroads. and the opening up for set
tlenlent such of Indian reservations the inter-
est of civilization demands and necessitates.
15. That we demand modification of the treaty
with China as to restrict Chinese immigration to
America GAppause.]
16. That we hold that well instructed people
alone can be perfectly Free and that it is therefore
sental that the public schools should be maintained
that every child shall be instructed in the duties of
citizenship and the ordinary business vocatons of life