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

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demagoguery or an evasion of a
single point affecting the public vel
fare Of the people Of our young com
monwealth.
Of our standard bearer we speak
elsewhere. The platform is one
upon which he can stand before
the people fairly and without the
necessity Of apologizing for a line
or word therein contained. Seldom
has a candidate been SO fortunate in
having a solid, inpregnable base to
stand upon as this platform affords
Hon. i. F. Lane.
The first resolution pledges unfal-
tering devotion to the grand old gov
ernment as established by our fore
fathers, and no patriot, whatever
his party affiliations, can refuse to en-
dorse such sentiment.
The second, third and fourth resol-
tons demand strict construction Of
the Constitution and advocate the
good old Democratic doctrine of the
right Of the states to regulate their
own domestic concerns according to
their own judgment exclusively, as
opposition to centralized despotism
and Radical Casarism.
The fifth resolution embraces all
that the most radical retormer or In
dependentc ask. 1t demands re-
trenchment in every branch of gov
ernment; strict accountability Of
all public servants for business and
funds entrusted to their keeping,
and the speedy punishment of all
violations thereof; subordination Of
the military to the civil authority;
freedom Of religion, of the press and
of the person; trial by juries impair
tally selected. A party that carries
out these principles cannot materially
err in the proper government Of a
Tree people.
The sixth resolution denounces the
iniquitous protective tariff system
andproclaims for tariff for revenue
only.
The seventh resolution pronounces
rag money a national curse, and de-
mands q speedy return to specie pay
ment. This we regard as sound
Democratic doctrine, no matter if
the party in Chic has seen fit TO de-
part from it
The eighth resolution denounces
the national banking system as a
fraud upon the country, and an i'm
position upon the laboring classes
and proclaims in favor of tho issuance
Of currency only which may be con-
vertible into coin at the will Of the
holder.
The ninth resolution asks for a
modification Of the treaty between
the United States and China SO that
it will apply only to commercial re-
lations between the two countries,
and will not admit of that system Of
Wholesale Chinese emigration whose
contact is physical and moral death
to the Caucasian stock as well as a
great wrong upon the white artisan
and laboring classes of our country.
The tenth resolution is composed
Of words fitly spoken, beinga power
full but just arraignment of the Rad
ical party for is long continued and
fragrant abuses Of power; for its
frauds and iniquities upon long
suffering people, and for its uncon-
stitutional enactments and for other
enormities which have rendered that
organization offensive to and subver-
sive Of the liberties Of free people.
This resolution is really the best con
densed stump speech we have read
or heard in many day.
The eleventh resolution is an as
sertion Of the traditional policy of
the Democratic party in regard to
State powers over corporations Of
any and all kinds; aud a declaration
not only of the right but Of the duty
Of the Legislature to regulate and
control such corporations for the pub
lie good. We should like much to see
such resolution adopted next year,
when our members Of the Legisla-
ture are to be elected.
The twelfth resolution very prop
erly and justly sympathizes with the
agricultural interests Of the country
by expressing confidence insthe Pa
irons Of Husbandry. 1t is fully un-
derstood that that Order contains no
principle which is at variance with
the avowed policy Of the Democratic
party.
The thirteenth resolution asks for
appropriations from the General
Government for the improvement Of
our rivers and harbOrs. and for aid
for the construction Of the several
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