The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-23
DEMoCRATlc PLATFORM.


The pemoosltle party ol The State ot Oregon. in
convention asssnhied, profoundly sensible oi the int
portant consequences depending ufson t1c innciato
result OF their ,lebcutions 90 declare and rSassrt
the principles ef popular liberty and rights laid down
by Washington, jefferson aud the other founders Il
the Republic We believe that the tenderaes Ct the
Republican p1fty 70 crntrsliEitiaa ard casnlidatibn
arc contrary % The principles of Institutions ee
insist on unity, ffsteri,y and epaeor and that the
issues formed By ths shall not be reversed We
demand an honest election au an honest count of tbs
votes Never again by fTaH3 force shall tee VopG-
lar viii be set aside ulscruPaios fsvtissns That
are unqnatett opposed U at3a'' heiding the o'ilss
ot Presideas Il the uuitei States for three terms
RssoLvEP. Erst-Ihat we tav0r honesty. sisc!encv
snd economy "a every department ot ihe government
ud-Tlst al property should hgar its just pro-
portion ot taxation, aisd Nc favor the enactment Of
such laws As viii accomplish this end
1hirSi-Ihat We lsyOr The equal protection cf the
rights Of haeFsaia eaflssl under sust laws thereby
issen' the haEeie5s and increasing she alyantases
Il the working pcaFic. saFa - )
FouFth-Tisat Nc clain IS asiaAnssss t,s poaSrsrs-
served to the States Tho ryht - pass any lsule, by
their legislatures a'4s csfeted 4, rresrii. cslagsoH
carriers from taalili- tiust dsseFisIl; 5sast
persons and places.
t1ith-Fnst ueEarnr che maintenance af tle tiubs
schools The hove sad pride nf = free state
SiXth@Thaf the ncmoeracy demand free and fstr
elsous. and te that end teaauaec al interior enec
erec sf tins and other countries has ahanasuty proved
that tho presence u ttco a. the pcils is distinctive
q the ireeaaa 81 ele-ious and IS ieouHalih,s with
the sNislslt,c si feae institutions
SeyentlsTlHsi the efforts al tie Eei,uhiican PARTY
70 oi'Si AID keefl alive fig G-r teeibI hgfwe"u She
SeTsh and the south are TO he eonlealned ty every
hover u his country
E5rhth-Taas We favor continued ausui AGITATION
GA the subject Il Mou sulian eigra0h T. tliis ssst-
TN, until the federal government Is fioyed 10 uiaf
he trCafses wTsR the Chinese Empire frohlti-
Il, and thus those 81 c5tizsas ha detr1ui
upon ab'r for support from Unjust alii tc-rrldinz
competition. Bo copdesin and lenoun-tsin the se-
Eert terms the ~ T. T. Hayes VI tbs hsil limit
ing Chinese Immigration p This country sud s- ex-
FeFsenes shows that tlH pope have ha5e &c rrel
rom the sco'irSe except a Democratic President
Ntutl-Ihlt sc re-zrd With alarm the tlaeis-
ion of the supreme Court Of the United States As ss-
Ing been Eae in the Interest q the Republican party
and intended - bl0t the last sezti.e - state
rights, ceutFziZe and consolidate the Federal Union
and change i Empire.
IcIithIat We hold % the Constitution with Al il
amendments bGf ne insist Interpretation cf tbs
1Eliednaeits IN eonsonzucc ith the spirit of the orig
inai instrument
Eieventh-That we pledge our earnest onieavors "a
upho2dlng systesa ui untrzmneie szffrage absolute
~ free frasn federal Sofec and SUPERVISED
IUctll-lhat the Democracy Oppose all favoTifIsfn
and class legislation. No single Interest or clnzs ni
persons silenid t protcced a. the expense q others
fhirtacn' hIiat we opposed 20 any aad al pru-
teiiFe trs, and are IN fayur Of tariff for revcuue
only, and We pledge the Democratic party abolish
al restrictions upon commerce as spOa przstirzhis
Eses9lyed That Hhi we reeosaiEe gold anl siisel
the constitutional elrreney and the unly real Iaosl
50, re7rd any further contraction 0t the FipeT s
sues u the governncut uncal4ed for and impolit
IN the present adaBeial condition oI The country.
Resolved. That believing the fees nf Cler af Ssier
u 10 be exDFbant ard 0neFos 20 Iisigaris We iayo
the passage Of law by ths next legislature ma.ersl
- reduc1ug their compensation that the aulnt.n
paid them shah not exceed the value Of their services