The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-09-12
Oonyention adiourned 10 3 2. N
AFTERNOON SESSION,

AplEhNOON oEsolON, b.. -. |fH
The Convention was called to or.
der and the Committee on Resolu.
tions, through their Chairman, Mr..
Humason, offered the following as the
Platform to bo adopted by the Con.
Vehtloh edo 5.U.lu. ur aJNgna 2ii
The Democratic Party Of hq State Of Oregon
in CoHUeRtion assembled DO declare! ...sls'
!. rhnt we recognize and support the legal
aud eopsiltutiopaj authority 81 81 the FedsfSi
Government, but Insist upon tho strict con.
strUction oI the Federal Constitution rs noees.
sary to the preservation Of the inherent rights
OF the people; thNt we oppose naturalization
as the most insidous and dangerous enemy
of popular rights, and Will continue TO dc.
nounce II In evQ.y guse IN which II may ap'
pear that tile several departments of our GOV.
ornmont, Legislative, Executive and Judicial,
nre independent IN their respective spheres un.
dor the NpnditntlQn, and any attempt by amy
one of the to usurp authority Is destructive 0l
tho Constitutional rights aud Independence OF
the others, aud should be rejected ps dangerous
to civil liberty, "t
2. That justice demands revision OF our
tariff laws, With n View to secure revenue alone,
and not TO tax the community in general tor
the benolit of particular interests and to the
detrinient OF the laboring classes OF the COM
munlty. fun1lf ~ 30 1'I'.Nt 8"
4 That the wealth of the country Is the pro.
duet OF labor, and that we heartily tayor such
legislation as has lor It's object tho protection
aud support Nt the producing and laborng
classes, Capital protects ITSELF, while labor IN
It's numoross and diversified forms needs, and
must have, the fostering care of prudent and
slliliullegislatiOn, and particularly isthis true
Mt this time, when the profits OF production are
being swallowed up In eNtortlona,o rates OF
4. That all corporations are subject 10 I.egis-
lntlve cuutrpli those created, ~ Congress
should bo rcstrllted and controlled by Congress,
nm hoe ~ La gtall
control Of thu States creating thrmI and all
corporations should be SO controlled as to pre.
vent them from becoming engines OF opross.
ions aud also thq nronsrty of an corporations
should be assessed and taxed at the same rate
as the property Of individuals
8. Ihat We Wow with gr0M apprehension
the widespread corruption and dishonesty
that has recently marked our public service,
the recent act Ql Congress granting an Increase
OF salaries, We tlrmahd ius imniedlNle repeal,
and we dcnounce every member OF Congress,
DemOorat or Republican, Who supported the
meAstro and also the President OF the United
hlales,by whose approval tho infamous act
q. That the act Of the President In settling up
by the hayonet u government Ia Louisiana not
dcslred by her people, and having no title
whnteyor to rule them, was q lNgrnnt violation
OF her rights under the Federal Constitution.
z That every department OF the Govern
ment being In the hNnds Of the Republicans
thoy are Justly responsible for the rNhs and
wrongs M legislation and Ndninlstrhtlon OF
which the couniR campalnN l.3tt ". tlNa
g. Wcnru opposed to granting by the Gcner-
al GoycrnmOnl OF subsidies TO steamship lines
10 import Chinese slnycs 10 our shoros, and we
demand such a modification OF tho iurlin.
game treaty with China ~ VIII eiieonaiiy cut
or this stream OF Chinese emlglatlpn. lf
We demand OF Congress 0n additional
appropriation tor the removal Ot distractions
10 The navigation OF the Millamctt river and
such appropriation or otherwlso Us VIII
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