The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


Tho Democratic party OF the State Of Oregon, In
convention assembled. profoundly sensible OF the nl-
portHnt coflseq depending 0pon The inneuiato
result Of their deliberations do declare and reassert
the principles o popular liberty and rights laid down
By Washington, Jefferson and the other founders ri
the Republic. We believe that the tendencies OF the
Republican party TO Capitalization and consolidation
contrary the principles Of our institutions, we
insist unity fraternity and concord, aud that the
issues formed By the war shall not he reversed. We
demand honest election aud an honest count ef tho
votes Never again by fraud or forue shall tee popu-
lar viii be set aside unsetupuleus partss That we
unquaiiieiiy opposito any one heldng the Office
Of President of the united States Tor three terms,
RksoLVEu Rirst-That wo favor honesty, efficiency
and economy an eteFy department Of the government,
Sscond-Thsi all property should bear lis Just pro.
portion Oi TAXATION, aud Nc favor the enactment of
such laws as will accomplish this cnd.
Third-That favor the equal protection Of the
rights Of labAr and captal under Just laws thereby
lesscning the burdens and Increasing the advantages
Fourth-That We Claim as amongst the powers ~.
served 10 the States the right to pass At any time. by
their Legislatures, laws designed 10 prevent common
carriers nom making unjust Determinations against
Flnh-Thai We favor the maintenance Of the public
Schools the hove aud pride Of a free State.
SiNth-That the Democracy demand FREE and fair
olcctions and 30 that end denouncc all interference
o this and other countries has ahananty proved
that the presence of troops the polls is destructive
Il the freedea et elections and Is Incompatible with
the eNistenac ef tree institutions
Seventh-That the efforts OF the Republican party
20 open and keep alive the war feeling between the
North and the South arr 10 be condemned by evsry
lover of his country.
Eighth-Thai We favor continued lawful agitation
the subject % Monaghan emigration 70 this
trY until the federal government is moved to mssiif
,he treaties with the Chinese Empire To prohihi-
H. and thus those ~ cur citizens wha depend
utsn labor for support fron unjust and degrading
c0Apetition. We ceudeMu and dcnounce in the Sc
Verest terms the veto By H. 4 Hayes Of the hil limit
ing Chinese iuu grafton to this country aud this
perience shows thai the people have no hope foT relief
tronl the seoursye except Democratic President.
Ninth-fhat resard with alarm the resent ders-
ton of the Supreme Court of the United States hav
ing hceu made in the ncrst Of the Republican party
and intended - blot cut the last vcstigc of state
rights centFaizc and consolidate the Federal Euian
aud change u an EIupire-
Tenth-Thst hold % the Constitution with al its
amendments. but insist Interpretation of the
amendments IN cOnsouance with the spirit ui the orig
inal instrument
Eleventh-That we pledge cur earnest endeayors to
upholdng system cf untTauIBeed suffrage absolute
" free fnom federal force and supervision.
TSelith-That the Democracy oppose all faycritisln
and class legislation No single Interest class ut
persons should be protected at the expense Of Others
Thirteclth-Ihat opposed "a any and sil pro
eetlVe tariffs and in favor Of tariff TOR revenue
only, and pledge the Democratic party 10 abolish
al restrictions upsu practahle-
Resolved, That viii recognize gold and silver
the constitutional currency and the only real
ey regard any further eonirzction d the PAPER Is
u the government unealled for and impotis
ia the present fdancial condition Of the country.
Resolved, That believing the fees of Clerk and Sher-
ID to be eNorbitant and nueraus htigants favor
the passage of law BY the next Legislature material
d reducing their compensation 80 that the amount
paid them shah not exceed the value Of their seriees