, 1880-04-19
Democratic Platform for
Oregon.

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The Democratic party of the State of
Oregon in Convention assembled, pro-
toundly sensible OF the important conse>
quences depending upon the immediate
result of their deliberations, do declare
and reassert the principles of popular
linerties and rights laid down by WASH
ingt"n, jefferson and other founders OF
the Republic. Wei'elieve the tendencies
of the Republican party to Capitalization
and consolidation arc contrary to the
principles OF our institutions; we insist
an unity. fraternity and concord, and that !.
the issues formed by the war shall not be
revived. We demand honest elections
and an honest count OF the vote. Never
again by fraud or force shall the popular
will be set aside by inscriptions parts
sans. That we are unqualitiedly opposed
to any one holding the Office Of President
of the United States for three terms.
| Resolced, /. That we favor honesty,
efficiency and economy in every depart
ment Of the government, State and Fed
eral.
2. That all property should bear its
just proportion of taxation, and we favor
the enactment of sucn laws as will &C
complish this end.
3. That we favor the Equal protection
OF the rights of labor and capital under
lust laws, thereby lessen,ng the burdens
and increasing the advantages OF the
working people.
4. That We claim as amongst the pow
ers reserved to the States, the right to
pass at any time by their Legislatures,
laws designed to prevent common carriers
from making unjust Determinations
against persons and places.
5. That we favor the maintainance of
the luhlic schools, the hope and pride OF
tree State.
6. That the Democracy demand free
and fair elections, and to that enc de
nounce all interference with elections by
the military power; that the experience
of this and other countries has abund--
antly proved that The presence OF troops
at the polls is destructive OF the freedom
OF elections and is incompatible with the
existence of fee institutions.
Z. That the efforts of the Republican
party to open and keep alive the war
feeling between the North and the South
are to be con Iemned by every loverEof
his country.
8. That we favor continued lawful agi-
tation on the subject of Mongolian emf
/ grafton to this country, until the Federal
government is moved to modify our trea-
ties with the Chinese empire so as to pro-
hibit it, and thus save those of our fellow
citizens WHO depend upon labor for sup
port from unjust and degrading compe-
ti.ion. We condemn and denounce In
the severest terms the veto of R. B. Hayes
of the bill limiting Chinese immigration
to this country, and tins experience shows
that the people have no hope for relief
from the scourge except from Demo-
cratic President.
9. That we regard with alarm the re-
cent decisions of the Supreme Court OF
the United States as having been madcin
the interest of the Republican party, and
intended to blot out the last vestlge OF
State rights, centraize and consolidate
the Federal union, and change it to an
empire.
10. That we hold to the Constitution
with all its amendments, but we iusist on
an Interpretation Of the amendments IN
cousonance with the spirit of the original
instrument
II. That we pledge our earnest endeav-
ors to upholding system Of untrammeled
suffrage absolutely tree from Federal
force and supervision.
10. That the Democracy oppose all
favoritism and class legislation. No sim
ole interest or class of persons should he
protected at the expense Of others.
13. That we are opposed to any and
all protective tariffs, and are in favor OF
tariff for revenue only, and We pledge
the Democratic party to abolish all re-
strlctions upon commerce % soon AZ
practicable.