The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-02-01
haAraN hsnacnacY.


a roasing and enthusiastic crowd Of
Democrats assembled at Corvallis lass
saturday for the purpose Of organizing
a Democratic Club. A preliminary or
ganization was effected by the election
of T. skipton President and w. A.
Wheeler Secretary. A committee on
resolutions were appointed consisting of
Jno. Burnett, w. S. McFadden, ]. s.
Palmer, Geo. w. Moore and VIM. Gra-
ham, who shortly afterwards reported
the following, which were adopted with
out dissenting voice:
Resolved. iss That The law for the rcsusnptloa Of
specie payments, the ist day OF January 1870 hav.
ing been enacted hy the Republican party without de.
AeTtion IN Congress- discussion before this people,
and being both ineffective 10 secure It's objects and
highly injurious to the business Of the country and In
order 70 secure our Industries from ruin aud disaster.
resulting from It's enforcement We are Ia favor Of Its
| immediate and unconditional repeal.
thc bond holder and pis holaer aud therefore favor
tho demonstration OF silver and making Il legal ten.
der with free coinage,
sanking System and supplying It's place with United
States notes issued directly BY the Goyerninent and
notes shah S. nun legal tender ier Ill prpcsss os
stpg contracts specially aao iasabie in coin and
hold II Is tbs duty of the Government 10 provide such
circulating medium In suiiesn; amount In addition %
the gold and silver 70 answer the demands Of trade
| and she necessities Of the people.
4.h. That VIC aro opposed % any further issue Of
gold bonds in foreign markets by which the brain and
muscle Of cur people become nosaged 70 tho foreign
bond holder without even tho equity Of redemption
ath. That we arc opposed TO Chinese inuirrrstioa
1
50 70 prevent the further influx Of theSo heathe
lcsts that arc eating out substance and taking
the bread from tho mouths Of the iAborng mea and
veunen OF this country. That the Republican party
Is renotsble for this sasie ieprosy on ths body p6
iitc by providing that they should DO received t0
this country upon the footing as foreeFx of the
most favored nations, and amending tho Natnralxa
ton iaVs 50 es TO entitle every Chinsran 70 become
voter, they have placca the destiny Of the nseht
Coast hl their hands and committed crime against
the civilization Of the iath century.
9Th. Tint the Republican Iarty IL responsible foi
wasting the public donalrtsie heritage q the PEG
nle-tn extTavagant grants ot land 70 rAilrOad com
panios without proper guards, thereby building AZ
their feet upon the necs o the people and have thS
Government BY the ihrost and tho assertion Of tbs
/ Republican party that they are opposed 70 furthei
grants of public lands 70 corporations aud taonoplies
S only elualied bY their JudAzing practices Of Iii
past eight years.
7th' That Whae Constess by class legislation, ha.
produced combinations q capital 70 Cypress labor and
place the people At the mercy o the great corporation,
for relief and that hail With joy the late decision,
OF the Supreme Court II the United states IN III,
tfsr.er eases to the effect that Iailrosi coi,rsnieS
WaFehocseaaen and COMMON carriers are under ID,
eentra oi legislative power aud that 70 protect ths
people against exorhtapt charges for fruights, fares
and storoge, tho legislature has the right AZ III,
maximum cf such rates.
sth. That we ars opposed 70 kIsh salaries ard an
cxtraylsant expenditure Of tho peoples money by
their public servants That VIC favor rotrenchinent
and reform ia every department Of tbs Government
ath Ila. the southern Policy Iountled aud insugu
ton and edoTnsas Of ressaen. M Hsye Is Tebns, t
2 the mate sssliess Of the Republican party aud
tae harainger Of brighter days 70 the Re?ubiie
| After the adoption of the resolutions
one hundred and f,csnt,,-serea person.
signed the roll of membership, and q
permanent organization was effected by
the election of the following officers
John Burnett, President W. b. Ham
ilton and J. W. webber, Vice Presi
dents f. A. Miner, Secretary; VIM
Ienkle, Treasurer
Our Corvallis correspondent inform.
us that the Radical Mitehellites of that
section were astonished and dismayed
at the enthusiastic marshaling of the
Democratic hosts on that occasion, and
freely acknowledge themselves "busted
goslings.'
We earnestly congratulate our Dem
ocratic neighbors of the Heart of the
Valley" on this most suspicious and
flattering beginning, entertaining the
fullest confidence that their efforts will
be crowned with the f,,ll redemption Of
Benton in June.