The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-14
Republican State Platform

ADOPTED in the Republican State con-
yention. at Portland, April 2ethSfSS2:
The Republican party of Oregon in
convention assembled do make and
affirm the following declaration Of our
political principles:
Res0IUed-l. That We favor honest
efficient and economic administration 0!
every department of government.
>. That we favor the equal protection
Of the rights Of labor and capital.
$. That we are in favor Of regulating
the salaries Of county officers SO that
they shall receive such comprnsatiOns
as are consummate with their services
4. That we regard the free school sys-
ten, of our state as the special care and
pride of the Republican party.
). That il is the policy Of the RcpGb-
lican party to foster and encourage the
DEVELOPMENT of OGr state Gy the con
struction OF railways which will place
rs in direct communication with ont
sister states.
{. That we hold all corporations tn bt
strictly responsible 10 their liabilities
under the law, and recognize the ligh
of the legislature TO enact al reasonable
limitations on corporate powers.
:. That TO the end that all s"ttlcr,
upou unearned railroad lands in thi-
state NAV be eGaDiCd TO obtain title
without delay. and that those seeking
homes may not be embarrassed in The
location Of lands, we favor such actioi
by Congress as will place such !and'
within reach OF actual settlers at
price not exceeding $3.50 per acre, undcl
such conditions and provisions as vii
secure the railway companies III m!
vested rights OF equities they may haze
in the proceeds of such lands.
s. That we favor the enactment or
law by Congress restoring 10 settlers Tx
right TO homestead and pre-empt in al
cases where by abandonment Of entries
and filing, they have hitherto not haC
the full benefit of these acts.
g. That the rapidly increasing manu-
featuring and Tooi-raisIng Interests o
the state demand the continued foster
ing care Of the general government.
10 That the reciprocity treaty viii
the Sandwich Islands is an imposition
upOa the government and the people
and should be sDeedily abTccatcd.
Ii. That by the generous policy uf III,
Republican party in Congress, iibera
appropriations have been made 10 yari
ouS portions of the stare, and we fave
4 continuance Of this liberal policy 20
the DEVELOPMENT of our state ard cs
pecialiy for the Improvement of the Co
Iumbia river ard tributaries, the va
quina and Coos bays. the proposed liar
Dor OF refuge at Port Oxford, the imp
uua, COguiila and SiuSlaw rivers. til,
construction of the locks AZ the Gas
cadeS and The Dailcs of the COlumbi;
river, rs we'll - other sections of tn,
state.
u. We profoundly depiore the untimc
" and tragic death of James Abran
Garfield. late President of the Unite,
States, who was shot down while in ILL
discharge of his official duties by III
hand Ot 4 c1warily assassin, ana We up
prove and applaud the practical wisdom
The uEsclfiSh patI IiGiism and the UnsweT
wing fidelity of the constitution and iii
principles of the American liberty wit
which James A. Garfield discharged un
der circumstances Of unparalleled uitii
cglties the great duties and responsible
! ties Of the presidential Office during hi
brief occupancy there.
I3. We regret President Arthur's vet
| OF the bill for restriction OF Chinese in
migration IS lsnwise AMI unjust, and w
| condemn the policy which prompted
rs being opposed to the principles OF til
Republican party as expressed IN tn
! platform Of our last national keruhlica
Convention: and
We heartily commend our represents
| tive ID Congress, Hon. ii. c. George, fG
| his able efforts to secure the passage q
such bill; ana
We here earnestly declare it to be on
| belief that Chinese immigration to tn
UnitcdStates sh0uld be rcstricted,and W
| demand that our representatives la Cor
gre5s shall persist in advocating the er
actment of 4 law that will effectively n
complish this result.
-. That we heartily endorse the cOurs
of our able congressman. Hon. u.
George, in his untiring efforts in heha
of our State, and that we heartily al
| prove the economical and efficient al
mini>trati0n ON the part Of our rresrl
| Republican state officers.