Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
FULL TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY STATE ASSEMBLY.
Declares for Economical Administra-
tlon of Public Affairs and for Main
tenance of Political Parties.

Advocating the creation of the office
of Lieutenant Governor and recon-
mending the adjustment of unneces-
sary boards and commissions, the plat
form of the Republican state assembly
indorses the Taft administration and
favors only such conservation of the
the country. The platform adopted by
unanimous vote of the assembly,
without amendment, is as follows:
Purposes of Assembly.
The Republicans of Oregon, in as
sembly convened reaffirm their faith
in the principles of the Republican
party and with pardonable pride point
to the record of it's achievements.
We affirm our faith in the principles
of representative government and in
the maintenance of political parties,
believing that no party can maintain
its identity or exert its proper infiu-
ence for good government without Or
ganlzation.
AS the representatives of the. Re-
publican voters of Oregon we find our
warrant for this assembly In the ex-
press provisions of the preamble of
the direct primary law, which reads
as follows:
"Political parties are useful and
necessary The method of naming cas- .
didates for elective publi0, offices bv
political parties and voluntary political
organizations is the best plan yet
found for placing before the people
the names of qualified and worthy cit
liens from whom the electors may
choose the officers of our government.
Every political party and every
voluntary political organization has
the same right to be protected from
the interference of persons who are
not identified with it as its known and
publicly avowed members that the
government of the state has to pro-
tect itself from the interference OF
persons who are not known and regis
tered as electors"
this assembly the words of Governor
Charles e. Hughes: 5ftr
II believe in party organization, and
desire it to be strong, efficient and rep
resentative."
And the expression of Theodore
Roosevelt that:
voters should be guaranteed the
right to determine within the ranks of
their respective organizations who are
the candidates of the parties shall be"
We reaffirm our faith in the princi-
pies of representative government and
tie maintenance of political parties,
believing that no party or association
of men can maintain its identity or ex-
ert it's influence for the principles 1T
expresses without organization; we be-
lieve in the wisdom of counsel, and as
10Y the constitutional right as mem
bers of the Republican party to as
semble for the purpose of adopting
platform, considering the fitness OF
candidates, making recommendations
to the people and performing such
other duties as may be deemed wise
and expedient; and that any infringe
ment upon such right is denial of the
wisdom of the founders of our gov
ernment, both state and national, and
by the rights guaranteed by our con-
stltution and a violation of the real
spirit of the direct primary law, with
the fundamental principles of which
we are in hearty accord, and believe it
should be supported and obeyed.
Favor New Office.
We favor the creation of the office
of Lieutenant Governor of the state,
who shall perform the duties of the
governor in case of his inability to
act
Abolish Useless Boards.
We favor the abolishment of all
useless and unnecessary offices, boards,
commissions and clerkships and de-
mand a just and economical expendit-
ure of public moneys.
Delegates TO National Conventions.
We are opposed to the pending bill
providing for the election of delegates
to national conventions of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers. These dele
gates are not public officials but are
representatives of their respective par
ties. and the taxpayers Of the state
should not be called upon to pay their
railroad fare, hotel bills and other ex-
penses on these trips.
Indian War Veterans.
We favor an appropriation by con-
gress placing the Indian War veterans
Of the Pacific northwest on an equal
ity with the veterans of the Civil War
in the matter of pensions.
Conservation of Resources.
We favor only such conservation OF
the public resources as will best de-
velop and settle the country.
IndOrse Administration.
We unqualihedly indorse the ad-
ministration OF President Taft and
point with pride to the fulhllment by
the national Republican party Of the
pledges contained in its platform. We
point with pride TO the history of the
Republican party and TO the capacity
Of the party 80 often demonstrated.
to solve public questions and TO legis-
late and administer the government in
the interest OF the whole people. We
affirm our continued loyalty to the
principles and policies OF the party
and we mutually pledge ourselves to
the effort necessary TO strengthen the
party organization and 10 put into Of
fee men who are loyal 20 its princi-
pies