The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party 0f she State Of OREGON, Ia
convention assembled, profoundly sensible 0f the
porant eoassqueiees depending nToH the immediate
result O their deliberations, d. declare and reasseft
te principles Of Oular liberty and rights Laid down
By Washington, Jefferson aud the otier founders of
Kspuqiicau party " Capitalization and Cosssolisats
IRE contrary " the principles Of nstitutios We
insist on unity, fraternity and concord, and that the
issues formed BY the war shall not be reversed. We
demand honest election and honest count II the
votes Never again BY fraud or force shall tes opu-
unqtiaiiGedly opposed u any one beldne The One
u President of the United States for three terms
IssoLyEp, First-That We favor hoBesty. efiieiency
and economy IN every department u tbs government,
State and Federal.
seeotdl,at al property should i,ear ts Just Iso-
portion ~ taxaliOo and favor the enAc28nellt u
such laws viii accomplish this end.
Third-ffiat We favor che equal pfstecti0n ~ the
tights oi labor A1d capital under just laws, tieFeby
c~sefin2 the burdens and increasing the avauAxss
Fourth Thai We claim as amongst the pOwsrs re-
heir Legislatures. Laws Designed 70 prevent easan "a
carriers from waking unjust discrifinaOss aEshss
persons and places.
fHtb-flss We fseor the naiatenance of the palJHc
sehoOis The hove aud pride of q ffes state.
sixtb-TiIat the Democracy deHand free and fair
elsrtiona aId ~ that end GenOunee all iBtef1senee
with elections BY the military power that flie exter
encs 4 tsand other eOuptries has ahuBdautly proved
that the presence II tfsoJs the polls IL destructive
n the Freedom u elsessons and 4 nssnrstii,e Sitb
ttie existenee % free institutions.
ssve1tiI-That the sfI0rts % the Republican party
- open and keep alive the teiiHZ between tbs
Worth and The te'uih are 70 be condemned b. sSsry
lover 0f his country.
Elgntb-tBat ~ favor continued lawful agitation
On tie subjsct Of hO1goilau emigration to this
trs, until the federal government - moved moify
he treaties @ith the Chinese Empire 20 ~ % rroib
- aud thus save those ~ eitizens Wis dslerld
uiss atr5r i0f suPSs0rt from unjust and degrading
competition We eOBdeAu and deneunee ia the
veFest terms the veto by H. H. Hayes u the bill Limit
ing Chinese Immigration - this country and this sx-
srlsnce shows that the people have hOJe for relief
ffOsn tie seSusge exeept Democratic President.
Sinti,-T4ai regard with alarm the recent decis-
ION of the Supreme Court d the United States h2y
Ing been made 10 the interest of the Republican party
slsd intended blot cut the lat sestige d state
riSts. ceBtralize and eonsoaAte the Federal ETios
asId change 1t To Empire.
TeBih-That pe hold the Constitution with an iss
amendments, but insist interpretation Of the
amendments a eoBsoBanes with the spirit o tbs orig
inal instrunssEt
E.isyenfh-That pledge our earnest endeaTors 70
ufl0lding sysie1 n uHtFnmueled suffrage zt90iui-
y Tree frDfn federal fore and superyizon-
IHeiith-fttt the DsDOerzey Oppose All fsvaFitlsm
and riAss legislation. No single Interest class Of
persons should be protected a. the expense q 0GheF-
JhtFteeuth-Tliat We opposed 70 any aud AL pro-
eet4se tariffs, and IN favor q tSFid or
o1iy and We pledge the Democratic party 10 abolish
All restrictions upoa - practicable
Resolved. That Niti we reeognize gold and silver
e. regard any further contraction q the usfer Is
sues of ts government uneaed for and impOfiiie
ii the prese9,t fdauezt condition Of the country.
E5isel, hat bsiieg1n2 the feRs u Clerk and Shes
N Lo be eNOFbsnt and 70 liticAnts, tEtlT
The pAsssge q lAE b the next LeislSfHre material
y Teduing their compensation that the A1nouHf
2d ieia shall not exceed the value oi their seriess.