The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-09


BY Washington, Jefferson andtthe other founders u
the Republic We believe thaithe TENDENCIES Of The
Republican party 70 Capitalization and consolidation
contrary 70 the principles u institutions We
insist unity, fraternity and concord and that the
issues formed BY the shalt not be reversed. We
demand an honest eection and n honest Of the
votes Never again By fraud Ok force shall tee popt-
lar aili be Get aside unscrupulOs parsans That We
unquaifedy opposed 70 any one heldng the Office
81 President Of the United States for three terms
fsZsoLggD, First-That We favor honesty efficiency
aud economy IN every department Of the government
state and Federal.
Seeond-Tat all property should bear its lust pro-
portion 81 taxation, and favor the enactment Of
such laws as viii accomplish this end.
Tliird-That we favor the equal protection of the
rights oi labor and capital under Just laws thereby
lessening the burdens and increasing the advantages
Of the working people.
Fourth-That we claim as amongst the powers re.
served to the States the right pass at any time y
their Legisiatures laws designed to prevent
carriers from making unjust DETERMINATIONS against
persons and places.
Fiith-fhat we favor the maintenance OF the public
schools, the hoye and pride OF free State
Sixth.-fhat the Democracy demand free and fair
elections, and 70 that end denounee all interference
with elections BY the military power that fhe expert
Of thisand other countries has abundany uroyed
that the presence Of troops the polls Is destructive
Of the Freedom OF elections and is incompatible with
the existence Of free institutions
seYenth-That the efforts Of the Republican party
to open and keep alive the feeling between the
North and the South are 70 be condemned BY evory
EightIl-That We favor continued lawful agitation
on the subject Of Non2oap emigration 10 this coun-
until ledefat government Is moved To modify
he treaties with the Chinese Empire as to prohib
il, and thus those OF citizens wbs depend
upon labor for support from unj INST and degrading
competition. We condemn and denohnee in the Sc
yeres terms the veto by X. T. Hayes O the bill limit
ing Chinese immigration to this country and this e-
perence shows that tS people have hope for relief
from the scOurge except Democratic President.
sinth-Ihat We regard with alarm the recent deeis-
ion Of the Supreme Court Of the United States as hay
ing been made in the interest Of the Republican party
and intended u blot out the last vestige Of State
rights eentraze and consolidate the Federal Union,
and change il to an Empire
Tenth-That we hold to the Constitution with all its
amendments, but insist Interpretation OF the
amendments in eonsonance with the spirit AZ the orig
ina instrument.
Eieventh-That we pledge earnest endeayOrs 10
uphpding system Of untramneled suffrage absolute
| " free from federal force and supervision.
Twelfth-fhat the Democracy oppose all fayortism
and class legislation No single interest or class Of
persons should be protected at the expense Of others
Thirteenth-rhat we are opposed 10 any and all pro-
teciye tariffs, and are in favor OF tariff for revenue
only and We pledge the Democratic party to abolish
al restrictions upon commerce as soon practicable
A minority report was then pre-
sented, which advocated the expedi-
ency Of adding tho following finan-
ciaI plank to the platform:
Resolved, That the Democracy believe now a. tbey
have always believed that gold and silver are the ony
constitutional currency Of the country that the Re-