The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-23
TmE RADICAL STATE PLaTTOnu.

form adopted at Portland day before
yesterday:
RESOLVED, BY tho Republicans Of Orc
gon IN convention assembled Ia the city of |
Portland, this 2ist day OF April. A. u. 1889, |
that we propose TO maintain and admins. J
tor the afiairs Of government Of this State |
by strict economy and faithful adherence /
20 tho constitution aud laws thereof and OF
tho United States.
2. That NO arc in favor OF regulating aud |
equalizing tho salaries OF County and State |
officers - that they shall receive such |
conponnations - Rfe usually paid 10 pFi. |
vnte persons under Ike circumstances OF |
service and responsibility.
5. That we favor thorough revision and |
equalization Of our system OF taxation, TO |
the end that avery species Of property |
within It's limits, whether owned or pos |
aensed by citizens Of this or foreign States, |
shall bear its equal portion Of the burthena |
OF the government which protects Il.
4. That wo propose 20 uiHiutain aud en-.
force tho amendments TO the constitution
OF tho United States, with all the powers
OF tho national goyorDmepl, to tho end
that every ciiizon, whether poor or Fich.
black or white, may bO secured In tho full
enjoyment OF civil and political rights.
b. That tho overthrow cf tho rights Of
the elective franchise, OF liberty aud IIfs,
by which means free government ia q pot
ton OF tho States has been defeated, and
lonce In others, together with attempted
nuliification Of the laws OF the general
government and decisiona OF the supreme
| couu thereon, by Congressional acllon in
tho Interests OF the Democratic party, are
attempted revolution and must DO met as
such.
q. That this Is a nation formed By the
people thereof, aud not n mere league or
compact. aud that We reafiirm the idea Of
tho unity OF the nation. the supremacy OF
/ tha Rational government la all matters
IilRred by the constitution under ifs control,
lhe preservation intact OF all tho rights OF
municipal self government otherwise guar
/ ant ed thcreby TO the citizens or 10 the
| States respectively. At the same time We
RrrslgH the doctrine OF State sovereignty
- ibo baieful mother OF nuilifca' lon, &C.
ccs>ion and anarchy.
Z. That the recent action OF tho Demo-
| cratic party In State convention assembled,
In denounciDR the supreme court OF the
United States Of America and imputing
the most unworthy and unpatFiotic mo.
tives 70 that high and honorable court, ~
unworthy OF Law. abiding, intelligent and
patriotic American citizens, and directly
tends TO the loosening 81 tho foundation OF
our government, the HubverAlon OF all law
and the overthrow OF the sanctity OF sys-
tenn Of judicature, venerable with age aud
perfected by " isdom.
&. That the attempt by the leaders of the
Democratic party 70 defaud the people Of
the Stale olt Of an electoral vote Was an
outrage unparalleled In tho political his
tory OF the State. which together with the
Maine infamy, and tho attempt 10 Nnseat
memhess In the halls OF Csngr reas for base
4 partisan advantage, deserves the condemn
nation of all fair minded men.
o. That we condemn the outrageous con-
duct OF our Democratic State Adminisira-
tions from 1870 10 1873, their extravagance,
their corruption and thelr peculations.
10. We deprecaie the course Of members
OF the Democratic party who have under
taken to revive seetlonal animosity for the
purpose Of securing political ascendaney
tn the Southern States, and who have re-
vived Memories OF eciionel sta ife by the
defiant declaration Of purpose to repeal
laws made necessary by the war ana en-
acted to secure the results OF the war ; and
We condemn their attempts to secure by
legislation what was not accomplished by
arms, namely, the establishments under the
name Of State sovereignty of those peFni-
clous doctrines which destroy nailonal su-
premacy and which IN part have led to So
cession and civil war.
u, That 10 the Republican party Is due
the credit Of successful resumption and re-
stored prosperity and business revival,
and we insist that the papcr and coin cir
culation OF the country shall ut all times
be manned at par with the gold standard
of the commercial world.
IL. That while we are la favor of Q reve-
ment by duties upon imports sound policy
requires such adjustment of the import
, duties as to encourage the development OF
the industrial interests of the whole CONN.,
try, and we commend that policy OF ma
tional exchange Which secures to the work
ing man liberal wages, TO agriculture res
muneTatiye prices, to mechanics and man-
ufacturers an adequate reward for theiI
skill, labor aud enterprise, aud 10 the na-
tion commercial prosperity and independ
ence.
| IA, That we are IN favor OF judicious ap-
preparations by the general government
for the improvement of our rivers and sea
ports, as we'll as for the construction oi
, such lines OF railway communication as
I will develop the resources of the country
and connect our State with other. parts o
the Union, under such restrictions as will
amply protect the rights of the people
. from unjust discrimination and extortion
ate charges; and that In the grants 10 rail
Q roads we favor the sale of the same by th'
D government to the people at the loves
4 price for public lands, giving the proceed
= only TO the corporations.
IA. That we demand OF our representa-
tlon in Congress their best endeavors t
secure Just and judicious appropriation
and favorable legislation by the genera
government for the free navigation OF tn
. Columbia and the rivers OF the State, tn
70 Improvement Of the mouth of tho Column
biA and the harboFs Of Yaquina and Coo
= Hays, the location of harbor of refuge q
u the point al0ng our coast most available :
a the interests of commerce, the extension
- of the public surveys to meet the wants {
. our increasing population and aid and as
rt sistance to railroads, and the opening al
,e for settlement of such of our Indian reseE
! vstions as the interest of civilization d
= mands and necessitates.
m 10. That we demand modification {
the treaty with China so as to restrict Oh
nese Immigration TO America.
10. That we hold that well instructe
people alone can be perfectly free, and
Is therefore essential thRtthe public schoo
y should bo maintained 30 that every chil
Of Rhall be instructed in the duties of Citizei
ly ship and the ordinary business of life.
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