The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-22
DEM0CRATIC PLATFORM,
Adopted by the state Convention, at
Albany, March 10, 1874.

AIhaay, March 10, 1874.
|. We declare our unfaltering devotion to
the Constitution Of the United States and TO
the union OF the States thereby established;
and we affirm that the people of the several
States have the sole and exclusive right Of
governing themselves as free, sovereign, and.
Independent States, snbJect only TO the linita-
ions fthe Consultation and that all powersfot
there IN expressly granted 10 the national GOV
ernment are reserved to the states respectively,
and we deny the right OF the federal govern
ment, through the treaty power 10 perIianent-
lydomlcile Mongolians within any state VIM
out the consent OF the Legislature thereof
.. We affirm that the greatest danger Win
which we arc now threatened Is the corruption
and extravaganza which exists In high oliicla,
places; and we do declare, as lhe caruihhi
principle of our future political actlon, that
retrenchment, economy, and reform are I'M
peratlyey demanded In all the Governments
OF the people, Federal, as well as state and
municipal; and we here proclaim ourselves the
uncompromising foes Of the salary grab law,
ring politicians, and land monOpOlists, who
ever they may be, and wherever they may DC
found, whether they are In office or out, and
we appeal to honest men everywhere, without
regard to pdst political affiliations, TO join us
in branding as they deserve these corrupt
leechcs on the body polite, and assisting us to
Iurgo Official stations OF their unwholesome
3. The present Federal Admintratlon,
by its utter inability to comprehend the dignity
or responsibilities Of the duties with which u is
charged by us aeNouOn 70 peIeohill Ailu paItl, p
management Of the national finances by Us
unWafrnhItple inlerlerehce WIN tne loetl , ssIi-
government oi the peppe py its supporl ol Wy y,
corrupt Governments when ~ mas lmp0sed, Dy
lts power upon segeral Oh ihe states o. lhe ~ W
ion; by It's completely with corrupt practices
and scandals n various quarters ana Dy lts
appointment oi inotorlousy neon peteut !. men 70
hlgn oilclal posltions, mas Justly Drougnt upon
itseiI lhe condemnation OF INC American Peo-
pie.
lhot the perslstlng nglnterlerenee o. leueruls
IN local elecllons ahd Ihe use d iiiIe Sums "a
money tQ deieat lhe voice oi NV peopis thIoaslii
the ballot Dox, deserves ana mas our seNerest
condemnation.
D. lnht corporation are Lne creauons ol INV
Ihat ther franchise ana priyleges are Sral,tep
70 suDserNe Ihe Pubic lnteresIsi nv Wiieir Wieir
these are useH 10 suoVeIt tne ouyegts VI tncli
crention Dlt ior purposes ol OPPRESSION anu .. uN
tortlOn we declare ITO pe the Ilsub gnu uuty
OF INC ithsAaturs 70 IeHuitse hhu voIlttpl Wy nuoi
corporations IN IlelT uelilngs w, WIN n Wy % PeD-
plei anu especnlily lnoso ehsHseu III eiio Jun
mess c p colnulon curriers'. . - oto
o. Ihal VIZ lhNor speedy return " specI"
phyinent lusI hiu elul taHhtloI VT - su
poIS o. ,ne reuelaI anu '.aIV I'm
anu pnhl we Hre opposgu " w
~ tht usss sssllenls o. feueral IeNenue lol tho
purp9se oI protecllon' ,.,. ~, ....
q nay "a nv itue . ~
Ileht % ths ,uiull9lh y riSef tne uetiu
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Hleht OF the coqulllp am Wnlhiilct1u TI1sftiis,
and the construction OF the Iortlahq, DaIes VI
anu sui lllkh lhllIohu hIe az pVItIlFVtS .ut
mahdea py lne conmPIe,ai lhterests ol tliis
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py " proper nluas,lres, iiAt VIII ~ H.
o. the 9ii now gelore Sohgreas' s1,'vI'a'Ly ais
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roaa ia, ~ D ne reg wn a " lny fv RaiIr9ad IN
pleti2l o. lhe oregon q baiiloiila l, hiiiio"u "
the southern sou boundary + q the s6ate' l., ,ho ,r
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se m sslrons 2i ~ u eIr T'@ nets s0 rs :"
~ ~ ot,ltr uIpeIs, hltihB iVl titvp "A ~.
trenchment and reform lp public niIairs' ana
Wy " spciHl " V,,V Ia tho
naI w Ky, w ppEosesd 70 ,,s" u Il ln n vlie
mon sehnola m aT thIs state md %e ara IN favor
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Ing The ies now aGhSd to Tue s2 IN ssb as S5a o
Sn S @ 9i tSgm 1a noting Ehn more SS dS for
tst stqn Men be 50 AMENDED inc an es al If RE9as a dy oF OF
the state nrinter in office when such am9nd,
mehl Is passed snall ne proylueu ir " i9I,ns
That the rates for liiigant printing should be
reduced so as to correspond MS nearly as may
be with those charged for private advertise