The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-04-08
State Democratic Platform.

At the State Democratic Convention
held in Portland OH April 9Th, 1882, the
following platform WAS adopted:
The democratic party Of the state OF
Oregon in convention assembled, cog
infant of the important consequences
depending upon its deliberations, and
affirming the principles laid down by
the founders OF this government, do de
clare as follows:
/. That we favor honesty. efficiency,
and economy in every department of
the government, both state and federal.
.. That we favor the equal protection
of the rights of labor and capital un,ier
Just laws.
3. That While we recognize and re-
Spect the legal rights Of railroad enter
prlSes, we demand that our legislatures,
state and federal, enact such laws regu-
iating the same, as may be necessary TO
prevent unjust discrimination and op-
preston OF the people.
4. That we denounce the present tariff
system rs class legislation favorable to
the few and oppressive to the many :;
and therefore denand an Immediate re-
vision thereof, a reduction of all Import
duties. TO strict revenue standard; and
that the free list be SO enlarged as 10 in-
clGde ali articles of mechanical, agricul-
tural and domestic ,ISc among the peo-
pie, as far as the needed rerenueS OF the
government will permit.
:. I hat the presidents veto OF the
Chinese immigration bill is public
misfortune. ii sets the degrading mark
Of competition With the coolies of China
GpOn the labor Of the wOrllin9men of
America, and il treats with cOntemptu-
Gus disregard the unanimous protests
ami appeals Of the entire Pacific coast.
In behalf OF the people Of Oregon We
dlSGppT0ye and condemn IL. and declare
It TO be the duty of every citizen, regard
less of party, TO express his diSapproval
with his vote as well as with his voice.
s. That the assassination of PreSi-
dent Garfield was 4 national calamity 10
be regretted by every law-abiding citi-
zen and that sand assassination was the
result of the pernici0uS practice of the
republican party in applying the sp0ils
system to every branch of the civil ser
vice OF our government.
Z. We believe that p0iygamy is i
crime punishable by law. and That its
existence should be made odiouS aud
impossible.
S. That we are in favor OF repeal of
the navigation laws, and the removal Of
into the construction OF vessels, SO that
American produce can be carried in
American bottoms, ard the American
people be able to enter into competition
for the carrying trade Of the world.
9. That we regard the improvement O
the Columbia river and its tributaries,
the HaiGina and Coos bays, the harb0r
OF refuge al Port Oxford, the Cuqui!Ic
river, the construction OF the locks at
the Cascades, and the Dailes of the
Columbia river, and the improvement of
other harbors and rivers Of our state as
essential to the prosperity Of its people,
and we demand of our senator's and rep
reSentative in congress their best en-
deaYor to secure liberal appropriations
and favorable legislation therefor by
the general government, the end that
the whole OF Oregon may share in the
certain benefits ensuing from cOmpeti-
ton in transportation.
10. That we favor the maintenance
Of the public schools, the hope and pride
OF free state, and we demand such
ways and means as will contribute To
the increase of funds for that purpose.
II. That We favor the taxation OF all
mortgages in the county where the
same are recorded.
L. We assert that it is the duty of
the legislature to enact such laws as
will make the compensation of clerk
and sheriff of every county in this state
commensurate with the services per-
formed.
13. We dehounee any organization
or legislation that would prescribe any
citizen on account of religion or nation
ality.