The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-08-06
DEMOCRATIc STATE CONVENTION.

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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
1t will be remembered that we
last week published the proceedings
Of the State Convention up to the ad-
jounment for supper on Thursday
evening. The balance Of the pro
ceedings we now give:
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at 7:l5 and
the Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following which was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, It having pleased AL
mighty God to remove from our midst
Hon. George A. I.aDow, member Of
Congress eleetlfrom the State of Ore
gon, and
WHEREAS, We, in Convention as
sembled, acknowledge the power Of
Him who doeth all things well, bow
IN humble submission to his will
therefore
Resotved, That in..the death oil Hon
George A. LaDow the State of Ore
gon has lost valuable citizen and
honorable gentleman, and one justly
entitled to the confidence Of his con-
stituents
]. H. TURNER, Chairman,
The Committee on Order Of Busi-
ness reported the following which was
adopted:
Adoption of platform.
Nomination OF a candidate for Rep
resentative in the 44ih Congress.
At this point the. Convention took
a recess until $40 O'Clock, 10 await
the report Of the Committee on Plat
form.
At9 o'clock the delegates re,asse1n-
bied and the committee for the pnr-
pose reported the following platform,
which was read by M. V. Brown, and
unanimously adopted by the Conven.
ton:
Convention assembled, proclaim the following
propositions of political faith and action;
/. Unfalterlng devotion to the cardinal pTln-
cIples OF Republican government, MS declared
and put into practical operation by the Fathers
OF the Republic.
ment in the proper exercise OF the powers dele.
gated to II in the Constitution, carefully and
strictly construed; and the maintenance, inyi-
olate, OF the several States Of the Union In all
their rights dignity and equality, as the most
competent and reliable administrators OF their
own domestic concerns, and the surest bull
wark against the tendency toward a central
ize despOtlsm.
3. Opposition To aggresslOns by either de.
partment OF the Government. upon the func.
lions Of the others, and 10 the exercise by fed
eral authorities of any Of the rights or pow
ers reserved by the Constitution TO the States
respectively, or TO the people.
4. That every attempt on the part OF the Fed
eral Government 10 exercise any powers not
delegated Tn IL, and especially every interfer
ence by the Government or any Of lis depart
ments, with the local affairs OF any state, or
with the right Of the people thereof to choose
their own representatives, Is an act OF usnrna-
tiOn which should be repudiared and condemn
ed by every friend Of constitutional liberty.
8. We demand retFenchment, reform. and
the most rigid economy In the administration
OF every department OF the Government; The
honest payment OF the debts, the sacred preser-
walton OF the public faith strict accountability
Of all officers, and the speedy and impartial mr.
raingment OF all abuses OF public trust before
the tribunals OF Justice q Jealous care OF the
right OF election by the people the absolute
subordination of the military to the civil au-
th0rity the equal and impartial admlnlstrn-
tion Of ths laws, and tne profession Of lhe
and Of the person under protection or the
habeas corpus, and trial by iuries impartially
selected
tective tariff as needless exactiOns from peO.
pie already intOlerably oppressed by q national
debt, ahd we insist that the tariff he so Tegula-
ted as tn provide only sufficient revenue for an
economical administration OF the Govern.
menl, and not for the purpose OF enrlehlng the
few at the expense OF the many, or fostering
one branch OF industry TO the deiriment of an
other.
4 That the precious metals are the only safe
basis OF commercial values; that an irredeem-
able paper euFrency,is q national curse, and we
insist upon the speedy return by the general
government to specie payments.
T. That the Institution OF the system Of na-
tional banks was fraud upon the country
and an injustice upon the laboring classes, and
we demand such prudent legislation rs will
gradually bring this vicious system to close
that ali currency which may be issued shall bs
convertible into coin upon demand and be Is
sued directly by the Government.
o. That the treaty between the United States
and China shall be so modified as to apply
solely TO commercial relations.
10. That we condemn the party in power. not
only Tor Its contempt Of constitutional o1llgn-
tiOns, but for It's eItrRvngnnt, partisan and cor
rupt ptRdmlnlstratlon ofthe Federal government
for It's reckless expenditure and pT0nigate waste
OF the peoples money; for is oppressive, nn-
Just aud defective system OF finance and tara
ti0n; for the peFversion OF the functions of the
general government TO enrich the great corpo-
Fntions q the expense OF the people for the
jobbery and frauds which have brought re-
proach UPON democratic Institutions; fOr the
iniquitles Of the protective system for the
curae OF Rn inconyeTtlble paper money Tor MS
diseFacefil diplomatic service and unnt aI-
p0intmeuts and continuance in ntiice Of lncOm-
petent and corrupt men at home and abr0ad
FOR It's attempt to pass an Unconstitutional force
bill, and for catalogue Of other enormlties
which have rendered that organization ofien-
alve 70 and subveraive Of the liberties OF a Iree
people.
their functions sfd privileges are granted to
subaerve the public Interests, ami when these
are not used for the object OF their creation. but
for purposes OF oppression and eNlorlnl, we
declare Il t0 be the right and duty nf the legis-
lative power 20 regulate and control such cor
pOrati0ns for the public good.
II That we disptOse all measures Ia the IN
tersHt oi monopolle, asall,st lsnnr' Any tilels, M
sympathiEe with the Av0wcd object ~ tns usi
der known as the Patrons Of Husbandry, and
with those 0f all other orders having Tor their
object retrenchment aud reform In public ar
fairs and the social advancement Of the people.
Is. That we are In favor Of labnring 10 secure
iudlciona appropriations from Congress for the
purpose % Improving our harbors along the
western and northern boundaries Of our state.
and We demand that our Representatives in
Congress shall use their best efforts to secure
the aid Of The general government for the Tree
navigation and improvement Of the Columbia
river, by the construction OF .OckH at the rs
caiies; the improvement OF the Willamette
and Coquille rivers; the construction nl the
Portland. Dnllea and salt Lake, and WiHDe-
mucca Railroads, and the early colnpleiinn of
the Oregon and California lfailroad from Rose
burg 70 the State line.
Ia Thatth policy 0f the Republican parry
10 dealing with the Indian tribes y impolhie
aiid uuWise: that the time has arrived when
the few Indians nov nccapyiug the Dmnlilia.
Grand ROnde and Sileik reservations should be
removed to some other locality. and thus 0pfn
un 10 seitlfment ~ the whliea snnie of THE
richest pom ions of the STATE.
IS That We iuviie the hearty corporation 81
III persons. uhaieyer may have been their
past polilicai alllulties n uniia with ns Ia ear
SyinE out the principles herein ennunriated.
+. b. Jackaon, of Marion, moved