The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-03-01
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/ The restoration Of The silver dollar eXaetly A. 4
stood before the act Of February, 1875 We deee u
shall have unlimited eoinagc, not fearing teat WI
full legal lender believing that II Is as good now
with which to pay an deets public and private IS Il
was during the eightyoae years Of American history
The repeal, uncoiidtionally, OF the act OF Jaau-
ary IL 1875, compelling the resumption OF specie pay
msnts in January 1879 holding that the question Of
return to specio basis for our currency should be
controlled entirely by the business interests OF the
country We do mot belisyo that tbs country should
be dragged through the depths Of ruin, wretchedness
and degradation ia order to reach gold standard fer
the benefit Of income classes.
s That the national banking system be removed
and circulating medium provided BY the government
for the people without taxing them for tho privilege q
obtaining it. and we ask that the amount thus placed
in circulation shall bear reasonable and irdicous
proportion TO business transactions and the population
Of tho United StAtess
l. That the currcney authorized and circulated on
authority OF the governments shall be made legal tener
in payment Of all debts public and private, Including
all dues to the goYenment well knowing that s viii
then be at par with gold or more likely at premium
That hereafter tho financial policy Of the country
be framed permanently In their interest, that they
shall not bo Disseminated against in future legislation
as in the past and that the peoples prosperity, and
not growth Of income to retired capitalists shall
bs the primary duty Of the government.
The above, from tho speech Of Sena-
tor Voorhees,, is a good platform to
stand on. The people claim their
rights; Wisdom asks that thoy be
heard Justice demands that their
rights be given them.
The Democracy of Oregon can safely
enter upon the coming contest on this
ground with the fullest assurance ol
success. Give us this sort of a plat
form, with candidates to match" and
the party viii be so thoroughly united
that the gates of Radiealism shall in nj
wise prevail against us
This platform Is the emenation o
Democracy, coming as it does from on'
of the ablest and brayest leaders of tbs
party, and is supported in its essentia
features by most of our distinguished
statesmen. The Greenbackers vii
surely endorse such a platform ans
work with the party which alone car
render its tenets successful for Will,
the Greenbackers, IS a separate organi
zation, held no political power and can
not hope to secure foothold in tn,
councils of the nation, the Democracy
now working in their interests, alread,
hove control of the lower House, an,
the Senate is almost within its grasp
it has majority of the Governors an'
Legislatures of the States, and there i
no other power on earth by which tn,
people can be relieved except through
its agency.
Notwithstanding the noise and fus
tian of few of their selfstyIed leaders
we know our Greenback friends an,
looking at these facts carefully ant
calmly, and if our party act with wis
dom and justice, will unite with US il
carrying ont the work which our lead
ers in Congress are now striving to ei
fleet.
We need the aid of every voter VII,
favsrs these reforms, and we will secur
them if theis wishes and interests ar
properly recognized by the Convention