Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-02
Oregon Democratic Platform,

HSneu usage, proclaim the following:
!. That thcy are unalterably attached to
the principles Of our Republic as cx-
pounded by its founders, and the para.
mount object Of their organization shall
ever be to uphold aud maintan those Hrin.
cp!es inviolate.
>. That they hold those political parti-
sans, who, occupying positions of trust.
claiming to be representatives of the peo-
pie. have usurpcd the authority confiled
to them. maliciously trampled under foot
our sacred bill Of rights, made civil law
subordinate to military rule. perverted the
functions of Government, and cndcavored
to concentrate its powers in the llaiiL of
an oiigarchy. wholly disrcsardcd the will
aud wishes Of their constituents, and in
siduously endeavored to dsparasc, dcbase
and stignatizc the once proud title of
American citizenship, as enemies to the
best Interests of this commonwealth
3. That the 50 calel reconstruction
measure attempted to be carried out By
the present purity in power is ncfarious
scheme, revolutionary in design, treasona-
bic in execution, one which if acquesccl
in as rishtful exercise Of authority will
establish most dangerous prcce lent and
impcril the safety AMI prosperity Of our
form Of government, and that the present
Senator's in the Congress Of the United
Stateafrom this State in supporting those
measures have misreprescnted the wishes
and outraged the sentiments of the people
of Oregon.
/. That the systematic efforts made by
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Indian ard the Chinaman all the civil and
political rights and privileges enjoyed b.
the white race, cviaces design on the
part of its leaders to destroy the high csti-
mate placed upon that invaluable heritage
and render despotism less Objectionable
and more easy Of accomplishment.
5. That the ratification of the recently
proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States extending the right
of suffrage to the bcnightcd negro and In
dian, and which opens the door for its en-
joymcnt to the heathcnish Chinaman, is
irregular, arbitrary and unlawful, and they
most earnestly protest against the passage
by the United States Congress of the
pen ling act designed to enforce this OBJ
noxious and illegal provision.
6. That they urge and cntreat repeal
of the recent treaty concluded between the
United States and China which guarantees
to the latter nation such extensive pr:vi-
leges and immunitics without correspond
ing benefits to American citizens, and of.
fcrs to its hordcs of semi barbarirns such
favorable inducements to swarm in upon
US, occupying our mineral and agricultural
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boring masses, establish immoral pursuits,
disgusting rites, ceremonies and practices
i'll our towns, discourage and rcpcl the i'm
migration Of our own race, decrease the
white population, retard thrift, impede the
advancement of education and cnlight-
ment, abstract from our resources and
send away our valuable mineral wealth.
, and demoralize and apostatize our commu-
nifty, and they resolve that party who
will sustain a policy so unwisc, ruinous
and ruthless as that which upho!ds such
an infamous bargain, is unworthy the sup
port of white men.
7. That in the management. of munich
pal affairs they urge a judicious applica-
ton of the principles of sound political
economy; laudab!c encouragement to
agricultural, mineral, manufacturing and
commercial interests; just aud equitable
. protection to the laborer aud capitalist and
$ the faithful exercise Of system Of rigid
rc.renchment; that the government should
be administered for the people and not
against them, in protecting their rights
and interests and not in fostering monopo-
e lies to prey upon them and dcspoil them
of their substance; that a system of taxa
tion which has for its object the establish
= mcnt Of privileged orders under the Gov
:, eminent, either by preferring one class to
another or by imposing grievous burthens
upon the taxpayers, while comforting ia
, vors, exemptions and immunitics upon the
holders Of Government securities deserves
no other name than legalized public plum.
i der.
= 8. That the continual payment of the
scmi-aunual interest on the bonded debt Of
the United States without abatement, to-
!, gether with other enormous expenses fol
. which the people arc taxed, make burden
too intolerable to be borne without an eff
l. fort to fnd some speedy means of relief
!, that the amount Of the bonded debt was
l. increased more than two-foid by the senal
,. illegal and unjustifiable terms Of its con
!, traction, and there is neither justice Of
wisdom in the repeated payment Of The
r. principal by the continued payment Of the
- interest that it is no part Of good pol:o,
;. or good government to emharrass the en-
, ergies of labor and all tt;usi6ess enterpris,
p BY excessive a%:.a oppressive taxation fo
e the exclusive benefit of combination o
=, antaxed capital; that to relieve the coun
( try aud to restore prosperity we favor al
equitable adjustment at the BONDED deb
I'd of the United States.
n Q. That the desire of the present Con
Is gress, as manifested by tho proceedings
1, to SECURE to the wealthy bondholders pay
j. ment in coin on account of indebtedness
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