The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-03-15
ssaF eanEE 1919 rL.1Eel.s..

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We, the Democracy Of Soap Creek
precinct, Benton coanty, fully realizing
the necessity Of thorough organization
and a full unity Of action on the part
Of every true patriot, ao hereby form
ourselves into compact political body
under the name Of the Soap Creek Pre-.
einet Democratic Club. and announce
the following as our Democratic articles
Of faith J"
We proclaim anew the doctrine
Of State Rights, and renew our pledges
to support, stand bv, and defend Il we
believe that a faithfsl adhereace to the
gfeat principles that so to make up this
doctrine is the only safe and sure meaHs
by which the general Government can
be administered e1lder the Constitution
Of our fathers.
The law for the resumption 81
specie payments, on the lst day Of Jarl-
uary, 1873, having been enacted bv tie
Republican party without deIibera9ion
IN Congress, or discussion before tie
people, and being both Ineffective to Sc
cure its objects, and highly injurious to
the business Of the country. and III or
der to secure our industries from rain
and disaster, resulting from its enforce
ment, we are IN favor Of its immediate
and unconditional repeal
3. We are in favor Of one kind Of
money for the bond holder and the plsN-
holder, and therefore nest heartily en-
dorss the recent act Of Congress which
looks to the demonstration Of silver
and making it a legal tender in payment
Of United States bonds as well as other
debts.
1 That the so-callea National Bank.
ing SYSTEM is unjust and lniquisous !;
that it stands between the people and
the Government, taking tribute from
botk; that the amount of interest IS
unreasonable and oppressive to labor,
and that We demand that said system be
abolished and the cirralation furnished
by said banks be wishdrawH, and It's
place supplied By notes issued directly
by the Government; said United States
notes to be legal tender for all par
poses, except for the discharge Of sacli
contracts and obligations as are express
/ II made payable IN coin; and that It Is
the duty Of the Government to provide
such circulating medium IN sufficient
amount, In addition to the gold and
silver, to answer the demands Of trade
and the necessities Of the people.
5. That we demand that ne more
gold bonds be issued or sold for any pur-
poss whatever.
6. That weareopposed to Chinese IN
migration and in favor Of modification
of the Burlingame Treaty SO rs. to pre-
vent further influx of these heatheal
locusts that are eating out our substance
and taking the bread from the mouths
of the laboring men and womea of this
country; that the Republican party IS
responsible for this Asiatic leprosv On
the body politic, " proyidins. that they
should be received into the Country up
on the same footing as foreigners of the
most favored Nations, and amending
the Naturalization laws SO as to entitle
every Chinaman to become voter, they
have placed the destiny of the Pacific
Coast in their hands and committed
crime against the civilization of the 18Th
century
I. That the Republican party IS e
sponsible for wasting the public domain
the heritage Of the people in extr:tv-
agant grants Of land to railroaa compa
nies without proper guards, thereby
building up and fostering a class Of cor
porations that now have their feet upon
the neck of the people and have the
Government by the throat; and the as
sertion of the Republican party that
they are opposed to further grants Of
public lands to corporations and monop-
olies, is only equaled by their deceptive
practices of the past eight years.
8. That while Congress, by class
legislation has produced combinations
of capital to oppress labor and place the
people at the mercy of the great corpo-
rations of the country, we turn with
satisfaction to the courts fer relief, and
that we hail with JOY the late decisions
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Granger cases, to the effect
that railroad companies, warehoasemeH,
and common carriers are under the con-
troll Of legislative power; and that to
protect the people against exorbitant
charges for freight, fares and storage,
Legislatures have the right to fix the max
imam Of such rates
9. That we are opposed to high sal
aries and an extrayagant expenditure
Of the peoples money by the public
servants. That we favor retrenehment
and reform in every department Of the
Government.
TO- That we are opposed tosclass
| legislation, In whatever form, and de-
mand the taxation of United States
bonds and all other capital.
! II. That we hold, together with all
other good men, without regard to par
ty or nationality, that the deeply laid
scheme whereby the people, IN eighteen
hundred and seyenty-six was defrauded
out Of their choice for President of the
United States, deserves, the Just con-
tempt of every fair-minded man II
America, and the world, and we earnest
| " invite every true. patriot and lover o
Constitutional liberty in the country t,
join with US IN paying sentence Of con
demnation on the party that perpctra
ted this, the greatest blow at free insti
tutions, ever made IN this country
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