The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-25
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we cheeffnly puollsh the foregoing,
as requested, for it is in the main good
Democratic platform.
Section first, which proposes TO keep
its weather eye on s.the material politi-
cal issues affecting the interests of the
American people" is just what's the
matter with our Demoeratic Hannah,
but when that section goes on to charge
that the Democratic party is supporting
''the unjust financial system inaugu-
rated by the Republican party" it pal
pably misrepresents the facts in the
premises. The Democratic party does
no such thing, but on the contrary has
won all its recent victories by boldly
opposing these unjust financial meas
ures, and its representatives today IN
Congress are brayely battling to eradi-
cate or melify the evils complained of,
and further, if they are hamperel in
their efforts or prevented from accom-
plishing these good purposes it viii only
be through the suicidal conduct Of these
so-ealled Greenbaekers, who are to-day
organizing in the interests of the Bank
ers' and Bondholders' party. For they
cannot succeed themselves, but viii only
serve to distract and divide the only
strongly organized party which has
their interests and that of the Amer
lean people at heart.
Section second favols the organization
of this assistant Radical machinery,
hence our foregoing remarks viii apply
particularly TO this section. 1t is q
source of profound surprise 10 US, how
ever, to find en- indication in this sec
tion which points to desire on the
part CT our unselfsh Greenback friends
for Tho ..loaves and fishes p We did
suppose that their motives for this indie
pendent movement arose from a higher
inspiration than desire to capture the
offices of ':prolit" But, alas human
nature is human nature the world over.
whether encased in geld er greenback I
Section three asks for the repeal OF
the specie resumption act, and is about
two years in the rear of the Democratic
party on that head The only Demo
cratic branch Of Congress has already
repealed the resumption act, and if the
Greenbackers will let them alone little
while longer, and not help to keep the
Radical gold sharks in power in the
Senate, this Resumption Act will be
stricken from the statute books. This
section also demands the abolition of
the National Banks. So has the Dem
osratic party in every platform since
their establishment, as this iniquitoua
national banking system is essentially
anti-Democratic, and our party will ac-
complish this also if the Greenbackers
will stand back and give them chance.
Section three likewise wants silver de-
monetized. This has already been done
in the Democratic branch of our Ma
tional Legislature, and will be ''clinchedn
in the Senate as soon as the Democrats
in that body are numerically strong
enough to succeed in their efforts.
In point of fact the three demands"
of this section are all essentially Demo
cratic, and are only borrowed capital on
the part Of the Greenbaekers. Demo
cratic leaders first advocated these prin-
ciples, Democratic campaigns were first
made upon them, Democratic victories
were first won upon them and the Dem
ocratic representatives in Congress are
zolemnly pledged to carry them out.
The only question now is, will the
Greenbaokers permit them to 80 for
ward in this work or viii they stop it
while now so near its accomplishment
It is for them to answer, for with them
viii rest the responsibility.
Section four wants greenbacks enough
issued Immediately to pay off the ma
tional debt Lordy! what stupen-
ious project This is evidently urged
in the interest of one class of working
nen-printers, paper makers, type
founders and preas makers; and in this
view of the case we might faver the
scheme. The tramps of the cart pre-
would all get an everlasting
Job at the expense of taxpayers of the
country, which would be consolation to
many thousands of poor devils through
put the country. No matter if it should
knock the stufin' out of our national
credit at home and abroad and bring
financial ruin on the country, besides
aemoralizing all liues of traffic and