The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-04-12
cEEEsBAcK PLA7roHn.


WHEREAs, In tho progress Of "a
great war, accomplishing the freedom
Of an enslaYed race, it's liberators have
themselves become enslayed to capital
and
WHEREAS, CAPITALISTS for the last
eighteen years have been engaged IN
absorbing tho moneys and values Of the
Nation by iniquitous legislation, and
have destroyed the remuneratiye indus
tries of the people, and crushed out
the business enterprises that gave en-
ploynlent to workingmen whereby mill.
ions Of our laboring men and their fam
lies are on the verge Of starvation; and
are being fed at soup-houscs Of charity.
producing q state of misery, poverty
and destitution that nothing but irnrne-
diate and prompt system Of reverse
Legislation can remedy therefore
hesotued, This organization is In fa-
yor Of assuming in the National Plat
form, the name Of "The National
Greenbaek and Workingmen's Party. .
and in the State Convention assem-
bled we adopt the following:
First-It is the exclusive function ol
the General Government to coin and
create money and regulate its value.
All bank issues designed 20 circulate as
money should be suppressed their cir
calatiDg medium, whether Of metal or eff
paper, should be issued by the Govern
msnt and made fuil legal tender for
all debts, duties and taxes in the Unit
cd States at It's stamped value.
Second-There shall be no privileged
class Of creditors. Official salaries.
pensions, bonds, and all other debts and
obligations, public or private, shall be
discharged in legal-tender money Of the
United States, strictly according to the
stipulations Of tho laws under which
they were coHtracted.
ThiFd-That the coinage of silver be
placed on the same footing as that of
gold
Fourth-Congress shall provide said
money adequate to the payment Of the
National Bonds as they become due !:
the full employment Of labor, the equi-
table distribution of its products, and
the requirements Of business. fixing a
minimum amount per capita to the pop
ulation as near as may be, and other
wise regulating its volume by wise and
equitable provisions of law, so that the
rate of interest win secure to labor its
reward.
Fifth-Thst said National Green
back money shall be interchangeable |
with tho gold and silver coins Of the
nation-dellar for dollar, forever.
Siyth-It Is Inconsistent with the |
genius and spirit Of o.,tlar government
that any species Of private property |
should be exempt from bearing its lust |
share Of the public burdens. Private |
property should be taxed |
according to its assessed value.
Seventh-That defalcations, brides, |
fraud, stealing and breach of trust in |
otics shall be declared and ranked in
law among the crimes that are infamous.
and Congress shall provide by law that
The penalties Of felony be enforced |
,gainst thera.
Eighth-By petition we ask Congress
20 amend the treaty with tile Chinese
Government SO as to be treaty Of
commerce, and not of migration.
Ninth-We demand the repeal of the
specific Contract Law Of the State Of
Oregon.
Tenth--That we demand of our next
the repeal of the law ere
Iting the Office of State Printer of Ore
yon, and that the public printing be let
% the lowest reasonable bidder.
Eieventh-That the Lien Laws Of
Oregon be extended to all laberers.
Twelfth-That we demand the regu
alton Of the portage transportation Of
reight at The Dalles BY stringent legis-
ative enactment, so as to insure Impair
.iaiity all freight to be forwarded In
n tho order Of its arrival, and that we
request the Legislature of Washington
Territory to enact a similar law in ref
erence to the portage of the Cascades.
Thirteenth-That we demand the |
of the Grand Jury, unless or
1ered by the Court; also that the pub
ic debt-of the State shall hereafter be
confined strictly to tho limits of the
Fourteenth-The Government should |
by general ehactments encourage the
development of our agricultural, miner
al, mechanical, manufacturing and
resources. All useless Of
fees should be abolished and the most
rigid economy enforced in every branch
of the public service.
EMASUEL's DKATu.