The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-19
TIE REPUBLICAN, STATE FLaTF1G;ET.7,

The Republican party Of Oregon in convention
assembled to make and affirm the following dcciara-
ton OF our political principles:
REsoavED-Frst, That wc fav0r honest, eT;cieTt
ard economic administration OF every Department
of government
Second Thai We favor TIC equal protection OF the
Ei3,hts OF labor and c2i,ital.
Third, We are in iaycr OF regulating tic sa;2ric
of'co4fnty officers :!at they sha.l such
compensation as are commensurate with thsir
services
Fourth, Ths. VIC regard the free school syytera @.
our State as the special care an pride OF tie !eii'b-
lcan party.
Filth, That it is the policy Of TIC Republican, l,7
to foster and encourage the devaarn:ent o: state
ny the construction OF railways winch will Fi&re
in direct communication with or sister states.
Sixth That we hold al co-poT"t'G:'s 70 he strictly
recognize the right OF TIE legislature to enact GI
reasonable limitations on corporate powers,
Seventh, That to the end t:*t all settlers uuon
all unearncd railroad lands in tiis state AZ be en-
abled to obtain tities without delay, and that these
seeking homes may nat BE- e2.aarrasl in TIE Ioc.-
tOa OF lands, We faToT Slci action BY Congress as
will place such lands within reach OF actual settlers
at price not exceeding 81 50 per aor. under such
conditions and provisions will the railway
companies III any veStal rights or equities TIL ray
have in the proceeds OF such lands.
Eighth, That We favor the enactment Of law hy
Congress restoring to settlers Lhe right to home tead
and pre-enpt in ali cases where by abandonment Of
entries and hngs they have hitherto p1t lad the
full benefit CT these acts.
Ninth, That the rapidly Increasing manufacturing
and wool raising interests Of the STATE de,a: TIE
continued fostering O; the general government
lentn, Ihat tie reel 'rocity treaty with the Sand
wich Islands IS an imposition upon tie government
and the people, and snGjI!d be $ceiiy abro at d.
Eleventh, That by the generous policy OF tie Re-
publican party i'll Congress- iibori! aaPro l-atoisS
have been made to various portions Of the state ad
we favor continuance os tHi liberal poiicy i0r tae
Development OF Our state and especially for the i'll
provement OF the Columbia river au It's tributaries
tile fa1lina and Coos bays; and PROPOSED bar or Of
refuge .. Port Oxford the UIn:5aua Co,uil!e and
Slusaw rivers, the costruction of Tie locks AZ te
Cascades and the Dallos OF the Columbia river as
well as ether sections o. our state.
twelfth, We profoundly deIo:e the un5i.rcly and /!
tragic death OF James AbTau Garfield late president
OF the United states, who shot down willie in
the discharge Of his official duties by tie iapd of 4;
practical wisdom the unseiGsh patriotism and the
unswerving fidelity to the constitution ard tie !
principles CT American il erty with which james \
Garfield discharged under circumstance, of tilI.aa
c'cd tlsficIites the duties and of tie
presidential Office during his trief uI ancy there
Thirteensh, We regard President Arthlrs veto OF
the bill for restriction OF Chinese iniGrat:on as u
wise and unjust. and we con1emn the policy which
prompted it as being opposed to the PRINCIPLES OF the
hepuolcan party as expressed in the platform of our
last national Republican conventions: and
We heartily commend or Representative in Con
gress, HON M G. George for his able elEorts to
secure the passa.e Of such bill; AMI
We here earnestly dac!aro;t to he our belief that
Chinese Immigration TO the United States should be
restricted, and We demand that oar Renresev atvs3
IN congress shall persist in advocating the enact
result iAi VII"
Fourteenth, That We heartily endorse the course
OF our able Congressman, Hon. NJ C. George, in his
nntireiny efforts in behalf OF our sate lni that We
heartily approve the economical and Efficient admin
lstraslon on the part OF oar present Republican state
officers. ~