The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-25
DAVID DAVIS PLATFORM.

Of the day, and the Senator, in manly
and straightforward manner, gave his
We've, as follows:
Peace in tho union--P Permanent pros.
peritY and fraternal fellowship s4e only
20 be attained by 'silencing sectional
strife. A faithful adherence TO the cou-
stitution aud all tho amendments; strict
observance Of the laws in conformity
therowith, and equal rights and equal
protection for every citizen in every
part of the republic, will soon end the
discords that have too long yexed the
country and injured ita material well
fare. Tho people are weary ot agtta
tion and want peace.
Centralization-.Th -.Theconstitntion vice
ly defines the respective limits Of the
federal and state governments, under n
happy and harmonious system, wherein
each is independent in its appropriate
sphere and both operate concurrently
to protect the integrity and the stabil-
ity of tho union. Any encroacbment
Of one on the distinctive domain Of the
other necessarily dislocates the ma
chinery Of the constitution, and in
wolves danger To- tho whole body polite
In fact, every departure from the great
charter Of liberty aud law IL attended
with peril.
The demand mads 10y adherents of
one Of the great parties for n strong
government means, substantially. "a cen
tralized government, destructive Of
home rule in the states, and the very
reverse OF what Mr. Lincoln well de-
Seribed AZ n government Of the people,
and for tho people. Carried TO It's lo2i
cal conclusion, such change would
finally overthrow the republic.
The third term An innovation upon
the sanctifed traditions of the presi-
dencv, lirSt esiabliahed by the example
Of Washington, is urgently demanded
by powerful iutefcgt IN the republican
party. IL the limitation Of two terms,
heretofore universally accepted, be- 10
stroye,l, the way TO self perpetuating
presidency will l'e opened. b, the use
aud the abuse Of the enormous public
patronage. Break down this barrier,
and an end of the experiment Of repui,-
lican government looms ni' dafkly as
the eqrt Of a fatal eoue~ss'.
Great atcorrorations ~ lnr,ta.l p"s',h |
Of corlorp,te power J 'iie IS. ga in.
iiuence hich il .sx.ffe 81, ,..nt .i-.,' f..ss
ou the national ..,l sar. i..a,aIs .its-.
is = welt .r,''',l'-.i r,'fzs. .t ni.oan. s
struggle ~ .n,f ,.tt,its ~ illt. i..,r ia.
turs 1s.f~e..n ii.- ,esr:sotea l-,~t.t.
with is wat r,amii. 7,ti..n- ~. o,ss. tlst.
utinn, aud lsf,t eitl' sm nttith - tis..
lsniiti,'sl ,paci,ih..tv on ,hs. "i,. l',,,,i.
si"l thu irople ia nn uumrnn,z q 500
dIftna nn tie other, inr ,r,iitna 81 lir
government. IL viii D.. waseied s,s
every patriot With intense "nNs1t.
Civil service NeitI.rr lan- ,,nr !, ,n,-
ni-sints created nndc, ihe,u ~ .ii' Ct
naliy 'efo'm the n,ny and glaring
ahusot uf the civil S-r,ier The f,ru,er
have lt..n constantly .Nnleri, aud iie
latter ARE In~etless for good. An hon
'..t executive, hci,t on real and not sim
ulsts.l rtforu. has abundant nutlt"rity
% nmkn il ,flclite ctcnNbeir, il be-
has th, capacity te re his duty a,i ,he
csnrag" Ia perform u.
Subsidies Experience has demons
Nlrated that subsidies in nuy form are
sources Of corruption, anal ought % he
forbidden. Private enterprises that
depend for s,ccess upon legislation pro
cured by venal agencies 80 pot deserve
public favor.
Pnhlie lands sIo,e than hundred
and ffty millions of ACRES of valuable
land, more than hundred millions of
dollars, principal and interest, have
been voted hy congress to railroad-cor-
porations The remaining lands should
be sacredly reserved for cultivators Of
the soil, SO that the laboring man shall
have a chance TO improve his condition,
and to open up a future for his chill
dren away from the seductions of the
great cities.
Revision Of the tarin'-TariG princi-
pally means taxation. aud all taxation
not equitably adjusted, is odious.
While the interest on an oppressive
public debt; the pensions earned with
the blood OF soldiers and sailors who
fought for the union and the regular
expenses of carrying on the govern
ment, are to be met, duties on imports
must continue to furnish one of the
sources of revenue. So long rs those
duties are levied manufacturers will be
benefited, according to the degree or
the mode in which the duties anaY he
distributed.
The existing tariff is regarded as a
confused mass Of inoongruities and mo-
nopolies, created by special legislation,
and open TO constant frauds of the rev
enue. 1t taxes the consumer heavily,
on those articles espe tally that are
most needed by the toiling masses. Il
taxes every newspaper, every school
book, every bible, and the salt Of the
workingmsa, with gross injustice, be.
cause the poor pretence Of revenue does
not exist TO cover tho wrong. A revis-
ion, therefore, Which shall be at once
searching and fair, is demanded, and
should be promptly and efficiently
made.
The Public pebt-The debt Of the
United States, in round numbers, is
two thousand millions, de,lucting the
boarded coin in tue treasury. The in.
terest upon it last year was over one
hundred millions. These are appalling
| figures.
The rapid extinction Of this debt is
TO be desired, first, because !, would
diminish present burdens, and for the
additional reason that one of the effects
Of permanent national debt is to ere
ate a preferred class, ,to.live on incomes
and free from taxes, ufider our laws