The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-09-26

ecutlVe oInces by the same power an
y Others appointed by him. We hav
, seen State Constitutions dictated b
b the powers at Washington and tn
9 people forced at the point of the ba,
Q onet to ratify them; and we hav
q seen the people of several of th
! States deprived, without their consent
! Of any representation in either brancI
!. Of Congress. Those things, and more
!. have oil been done within the las
: eight years-done ID violation Of III,
, Constitution, as interpretated by th,
J Democratic party and by the Suprem,
Court, and done in contempt of til,
rights Of the people, and may just a,
well be done again. The only safety
for the people is "strict construction
of our federal Constitution" and q
strict adherence to it in the admins.
tration Of the federal government.
The second, third and fourth reso,
lutions may be considered together
Our tariff laws should be revised with
a view to revenue only. As they
stand at present, labor and enterprise
are taxed for the benefit of capital.--
Capital, as is therein declared, "being
the product of labor, and able always
to protect ITSELF" needs not the fos-
tering care of legislation. The pro-
ductive interests of our common
country-and all labor may be SO re-
garded--is the basis of our moral,
social, educational and commercial
interests; hence it is, if legislation is
necessary to uphold any, il is the pro-
ductive interests Of the country, and
these require but little, except that
they should not be taxed for the sup
port of the monied and manufactur.
ing establishments, and should not be
left at the mercy of the grinding mo-
nopolies engaged in transportation,
whose principle of action is, not
what can we afford to freight for"
but, what can we get--how much Of
ne farmers hardrearned grain crop
vii he give for It's transportation 10
narketW biuug sW fat yrp Mar 1
The fifth resolution needs only a I
'assing notice. 4The vide spread
orruption and dishonesty that has
ecently marked our public serviceo is |
$ familiar to thopublio as household h
'ords1I II would be no news ii" weI
'ere to say in this connection that !
10 government treasury has lost more G
'oney by unfaithfal legislation and b
nialthtul administration and corrupt J
Ih1cers every year for the past twelve
ears, than it lost during all preced- 8
8 Democratic administrations. hi n.
The subject of the sixth resolution : :
Q have embraced in our comments =
the first, and the seventh simply n
ddles all responsibility Tor mal-ad- 1,
nistNtion upon the Republican par. :, -
"a proposition which few will have ..
temerity 10 deny gvF .
The eighth opposes subsidies to "
amships engaged in the importa, Vo
n of Chinese slaves into our ooun- ca
I, and modification of the Bur.
game treaty with China-a subject Or
1 Immediately interests every man 90
woman il the land who make their ~,
M by the labor of their hands. ~,
phe ninth resolution addresses 1t. j,
to the understanding and approx ba,
4 every man in Oregon. All de- to
the improvements OF the naviga, res
OF the Willamette and Columbia Sn,
'rs-to offer a reason for il is sul nj,
auous--and all desire that the
'pletion Of the Contemplated rail, !
from Portland, by way of the par
les, 10 connect with the Union or W.
tral Pacific Railroad, at or near the
Lake, should DO placed beyond a upo
bt by q grant Of the proceeds OF pe
ruato sections Of unappropriated but
i along tho route Of said road. wo'
he tenth resolution arges an ap. T
'rialion BY Congress for the i'm but
'eSaOnt Of the harbor at Port Or. an
as a plaae Of resort for sea going sra
els in STRESS Of weather, and such IN M
= harbors on the coast as may be can,
d necessary for the safety Of our gins
,hant marine. eH teAt rool
no eleventh Is condemnation Of u u 3 9
indian peace policy in such IA, by mn !
\, Washington, and for which the
lbliean party il wholly rosponsi, A
ma which has met with sho I'M an a
fed condemnation Of pine.tenths mar
,eebsshlo ~ onr s,S,. lilf I'I i7I thnh
4 . a !, e,Q. Is1 anot
!, s.si'.ll q y = eoFp'al lpsNa''on Of hi
y Who favor re.renehm&pt ana dor,