The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party Of the State d Oregon, in
convention assembled pFotosaJiy Eeasihe Of the i'm
result 81 their deliberations do declare and reasst
the principles q popular liberty ard rights laid down
hY Washington, jefferson and the othsr founders of
the Republic. We believe that the ts1iaeBc ot the
hepuqlan party 10 centraltzaton aHd cDnsolilatiDl
contrary - the principles Of cur institutions, Ss
insist unity, maternity and ciHcord and tiGat ts
issues formed by the shall bnt be reversed We
demand honest election and honest % she
votes Never again by fraud force shall p.pu-
lar vii be set aside unserupulous Isrtisaias. That
unquafedly opposed 70 any one heldiBg the oice
Of President of the United States for three terngs
RESOLVED, First-That We favor honesty. efficiency
and econoy IN every department of the go'eFineii,
state and Federal
second-hat al property should bear i1s just pro-
portion u taxation and We favor te enactment ot
such Laws Will accomplish this end.
ThirIi-fbat We favor the equal protection u the
rights Of labor and capital under Just ia, thereby
Iezsenng the burdens and increasing the advantages
Of the working people,
Fourth-Thaf We claim ~ amongst the powers re-
served 70 the States the right 70 pass any tnie by
thesr Legislatures. laws designed 70 prestnf
carriers from Inakiag unjust Determinations against
persons and places
Fith-Tfat VIC favor the maintenance of the public
schools the bOYe and pride Of Il free state.
SiXth-That the Democracy demand free Hid fair
elections and 70 that end denounce all interference
with elections by the military power; that fe expert
ece ." this and other countries has abubaitly proved
that the presence Of tdcops at the polls - destructive
of the Freedom Of elections and is incompatible with
the existsnee Of free institutions.
Seyenth-That the efforts Of the Republican party
to open and keep alive the feeling between this
North and the South are to be condemned by every
lover Of his country.
Eighth-That we favor continued lawful agitation
the sub tect Of Mongoan emigration TO this cOIH
try, until the federal government Is moved niOify
ne treaties with the Chinese Empire 10 prohibit
q, and thus those OF citizens Whs depend
upon labor for support from unjust and degrading
competition. We eondedn and den0unec In the Sc
Yerest terms the veto by Il. r. Hayes Of the bill limit
ing Chinese immigration TO this country and this
perence shows that the people have hope for relief
| from the scourge except a Democratic President.
Nnth-That we regard with alarm the recent deeis-
ion Of the Supreme Court Of the United States hay
ing been made in the interest Of the Republican party
and intended to blot out the last Vestige OF state
rights, eentralize and consolidate the Federal Union,
/ and clangeit 70 an Empire.
TenthThat we hold 70 the Constitution with All It's
amendments but we insist interpretation Of the
/ inaI instrument
Eleyeuth-That We pledge our earnest endeayOrg N
nphOlding system Of uHtfammeled suffrage absolute
Fly free from federal force and supervision
TSTefth-That the Democracy oppose all faV6ritisn
and class legislation. No single interest class Of
persons should be protected at the expense Of others
Thrtecnth-That we are opposed 10 aByand all pro-
teetive tariffs and in favor Of tariff for revenue
only and we pledge the Democratic party to abolish
all restrictions upOu commerce practicable.
Resolved, That viii recognize gold and silver
as the constitutional currency and the only real mon
ey. regard any further contraction Of the paper is
OF the government as uncaled for and ipolitiC
| in the present idancial condition Of the country
Resolved That believing the fees Of Clerk and sher.
III TO be exoFbitant and to tigants we favor
the passage Of law by the next Legislature material
/ ly reducing their compensation that the amount
paid them shall not exceed the value Of their services