The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-05-17
STATE DEnocnArIc rLarson.I.
The Democracy Of Oregon, IN c0nvsntsou asa
make the following declaration a prineipiess

The Democracy Of Oregon, n conFsatsou asssalssss
make The following declaration q principles.
SEC /. That simple goTernmsn. honesty and
8 nv 4 js.st Ssssa "a y, = e
Of the public peace, is the oulx safeguard azzlsf ste
abuses Of power 70 which Isrsons Il ss.theFtf zss
pllic fufSds 10 cor1s5ratios sfssi iss e9afaefsss
the national administrator fer the rzss sssentsen
years
SIC. 2 Tha. We heartily approve the ptioa q cea-
gress Ia the zation Of silver I1t
al money made or issued bs the sssssest slsed e
q equsi value, and that ~e are IA sssr q paying a
the obligations Of the government II gretnhaclss
called when the pecunzrg interest q tie peepze j.
improved thereby, except Wnc-e otns1slss szpts9.sk
Sc. 5. That We regard the forced resumption &
specie payments greatly aggrayzt5ng the de1fzon
and distress consequent On long Season d initiation
and extrasegance We therefore faypr ths n ~ q
the act reqdiring resumption Jan l. 1s72
SIC l. That the gratuity Of near txeity ty-foaf n.ii
lion dollars paid the national banks y Ire gqs-
eminent Is simply issygg tribute upon tse rIls 1ez
repeal Of the IA. under which theg were sstsbsaec
and the direct Issue BY the g0s e-seEt q
place Of the present BANK note circulation
SIC. 5. That We heartily ndosse the effort neE be-
to strictly ressnue standard That the Interests q
the great Of the people 81 the United States he IA
the paths Of unrestricted commerce.
SIC. 9. That We favor eonthruee agstaticu On the
subject Of Mongolizu immigration to this cCIstz sr
I'll the federal government is nIoFsd to modify or
and thus save those Of our fellow citizens vl8 de1end
upon labor for support from unjust and aesraai9s
sEc z That the eighteen years OF rssE1ls Of tlss
Republican party indubitzble proof that zat party
Is no longer to be trusted That much q
in congress has tended to make the rich riel and tis
poor poorer and aTTaign that party before Tie ste
Tor lis legislation, for having foSred ld upheld
rings for its repeated Efforts to oFsFe9zas The yos g
the people by unjust and 1ncoszstt- iEHzi ue ot
the military Of the government, aad f< t7EeE1s5
perpetrate1 under its of5eiai sanetisn ze<sbF K 3
HAYES was placed in the presidential 70
te expressed wiz Of overwhelming ztis5 q sas
people OF this govemmeut
SIC. g. That demand such zisla.zqr, state elad
federal VIII prevent the abuss growing ert q cf
pssafion for extra services and VII limit the pay &
officials to single salary the rrohbltsor q
whereby the cornIensa-ion allowed hy 70 t5se
public employment IS frequentiy doubled tle esinn
ton from public affairs of that species of dishonesty
known fzForitisEn, whereby personal re
expense Of the public, without regard to eaicseneF
SIC O. That it i the duty d the st4te government
not delegated IN the constitution of the United Sa<ess
and vfndiczse It's jurisdiction Against
Of state Affairs the preservation Of private right and
promotion Of justice shsud be the principal that
taxation should be equal and Uniform aad extrzsa-
CANT expenditures Of the public rssezues be aFpide1
Economy should be the WatchWord. and rgaroEs laws
be enacted for the management and prservztor of tie
various funds belonging to the sszte
the general governmet OF the rivers ard hazDoFs q
the state: Of the opening Of the Columbia river e the
Cascades and Dalles Of the improvement Of the Snake
river and Of subsidy for the Portland, SAT- Lzis and
South Pass railroad: CT IN extension pf tine
paese the North Psedc Tzilroad under sch Essusole
conditions VIII preseTve the rights and interests q
the people Of the slae snd he settlers uo the lznds
donated TO L. Also for subsidy for the sseiF
pIeton Of rzilroad connection between oasgo1 azld
80. II That uuizsrszi eausaton, and tsis eese=al
diffusion of learning being the pElnciEal 6slzark q
protesting our public shool system for tne ffhkal
| edzcstisl OF the rising tseneEstioaa