The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-04-19

of Coos; James Aiken, of Curry; T.
G.. Richmond Of Josephine; J. G..
Avery, Of Beaton; J. +. Miller, of
Marion; Mart. V. Brown, Of Linn;
Ulysses Jackson, Of Washington; s.
Bennett, Of Columbia; II. w. Morri-
son, OF Clatsop; n. Ii. Gates, of
Wasco; J. II. Fruit, Of UmatiIla; a.
G. Smith, of Union; A. III. Brown, of
Baker, w. y. Laswell, OF Grant; II.
y. V. Holmes, OF Polk; J. III. Upton,
Of Yanhill; J NJ. Thompson, of Lane;
A. Noltner, Of CIackamas.
On motion. the Convention took a
recess until 4 p. IN.
FoUR O'CLOCK p. M.-Convention
met, and it was ascertained that the
Committee on Platform were not
ready to report, whereupon the Con-
yeDtion took !. further recess until 7
p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
SEVEN O'CLOCK p. M-The Com
mittee on Resolutions submitted the
following Platform, which was, on
motion, unanimously adopted without
discussion:
Resoired, ]. That we, the Democratic party
Of tne State Of Oregon. are pledged a strict
construction of the Consultation, the restoration
and preservation If the rights of the States 10
regulate their Internal afairs, and especiaIIy
the elective franchjss. free from the control or
iuteTferehce 0f til. General Government the
protection o! individual rights in accordance
with the fundamental Laws Of tho land inclnd-
ing the r!ghs 70 the writ Of hGbcas corpus, trial
by jury. AMI freedom from unreasonable search-
and seizures.
.. That We are opposed to every species Of
corruption 10 all departments Of the Municipal,
atHts aud National Governments.
2. Tha; our motto is, no privileged classes
and no privileged capital
4. That We are in favor Of tariff TO False
money only for the necessary expenses of the
Federal Government. andpo; for the benefit. Of
Inonop lists.
5. That view with alarm the hagrant and
open violations Of the Constitution by the party
a5Y controlling The General Government, In the
passage and enforcement Of the Reconstruction
ABd ku Klux laws. aad the corruption and
fraud which characterize their administration of
every department of Government, and we pledge
ourselves to Use all lawful and peaceful means
10 secure speedy CORRECTION Of these ouirages
and ururpatious.
6. That the freedom, welfare and rights OF
the people superior TO the interests Of inc0r-
cxaciions of oppressive monopolies.
:. That we favor the appropriation of the
fnnd arising from the sale o! the swamp lands
TO purposes Of internal improvements and the
aid Of common schools.
3. That the construction Of locks at the Fails
Of the Willamette is judieious aud effective
safeguard of the commerce OF the Willamette
Valley, and We favor legislation TO the end that
the commerce of the Columbia river may be in
Ilks manner benefited and protected.
9. That the thanks Of the people Of Oregon
de present State administration for its
sseeessfni Efforts in securing to the State the
grants "f lands which otherwise would have fai-
len into the bands Of graspiEg corporations.
Nomination of a candidate for
Congress being now in order, the
following gentlemen we're proposed
to the Convention as candidates; Geo.
r. Helm, of Linn; benjamin Hay
den, of Polk; JOHN Burnett, of Ben
ton; J. II. Slater, of .Unionr.
On motion, the Convention proceed
ed to vote for candidates for Congress
by rira roce, with the following re-
sult:
First ballot-Helm, 80; Hayden,
81; Burnett, 80; Slater, 33.
Second ballot-Helm, 80; Hayden,
20; Burnett, 81; Slater, 80.
Third ballot-Helm, %; Hayden,
81; Burnett, SO; Slater; 80.
Fourth ballot-Helm, 81; Hayden,
16; Burnett. 33; Slater, 80.
Fifth ballot-Helm 80; Hayden,
20, Burnett, 3S; Slater, 80.
After the fifth ballot the names of
Messrs. Hayden and Slater were
withdrawn.
Sixth ballot-Helm, At; Burnett,
IL.
The Chair having announced that
Mr.. Burnett had received majority
of all the votes cast, he was unani-
mously declared, by acclamation, the
nominee of the Democracy OF Ore
gon for Representative to Congress.
Nomination of three candidates
flor Presidential Electors being next
in order, the following gentlemen
were proposed to the Convention
Geo. r. Helm, of Linn; l.. f. Lane,
of Douglas; N. Fl. Gates, of Was co;
0. Humason, of Wasco.
Upon the vote being taken, the
following was announced as the re-
suit: Helm, lis; Lane, lis; Gates,
81; Humason, 43.
The chair announced that Messrs.
Helm, Lane and Gates having each
received majority of all the votes
cast, were the nominees for Presiden-
tial Electors.
The following named gentlemen
were elected by acclamation as Dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention: A. Bush, of Marion;
j. 7. Glenn, of jackson; Al. Zieber,
of Multnomah; j. w. Virtue, of Ba-
ker; o. S. Savage, of Wasco; E. F.
Colby, of Marion.
The following State Central Com.
mittee was appointed: J. A. Chap
man, of Multnomah, Chairman; Ben
jamin Raymond, of jackson; A.
Rose, of Douglas; w. H. jackson,
of Coos; William Tichenor, of Curry,
A. l.. Waldon, of Josephine; j. c.
Avery, of Benton; G. W. Gray, of
Marion; N. III. Cranor, of Linn; f.
A. Bailey, of Washington; w. A.
Musgrove, of Columbia; A. Van
Dusen, of Clatsop; Victor Trevitt, of
Wasco; FL. G. Paige, of Umatilla; A.
G. Craig, of Union; j. d. Haines, of
Baker; j. w. Baldwin. of Grant; Fl.
N. V. Holmes, of Polk; j. Fl. Upton,
of Yamhill; J. J. Walton, Jr., of
Lane; w. L. White, of Clackamas;
w. III. Faucett, of Tillamook.
The following Judicial District
nominations were ratified by the Con-