The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-16

The prohibitIonists met in this city At the
Court House on Friday afternoon. The
following delegates were present.
Albany !. Archibald, ] & Knox, ] NJ
Archibald, by II ? Webb proxy.
Franklin Butte, s 7 Miller
fIalsey--B Bart Allen, S Bond, II Q Davis.
Lebanon g + Mead, G M Talbot.
Mable--T A Riggs.
Oakvllc--R A Ramford.
santiam--W ID Miller, ii X Arnold
Scio G Gin, II Irvine, T Nj Bryant.
MIR Peter Hume offered the following res
olution, which was voted down, Il being dc.
cIded to entirely ignore both the Democratic
and Republican parties We give II TO show
the standing Of some prohibitionists on the
subject
WHEREAS, The manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating drinks Il now generally conced.
Cd to be detrimental 10 the best interests of
our State, and the suppression OF the same
Is q lit subject for legislation, and final pro.
hibltlon by the general laws Of the land 1
and,
WHEREAS, The time Ii now al hand when
persons will be nominated by the present
political parties for seats In our several leg.
islative, executive and judicial state offices :
and, lnasmuch as favorable legislation Il all
we ask, therefore be IL
Rssofsaf, BY the prohibitionists OF Linn
county that we ask both the Democratic
and Republican conventions at this time 10
place In nomination only such men for Office
who are known TO be favorable 10 any just
and reasonable legislation for the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic.
The following were named for County
Offices by committee of five and duly
nominated
Senators p Webb, I p Goodman.
Representatives II O Davis, d II Allcn.B .B
r Irvine, ] NJ Marks,T A Riggs @ L Mead
Sheriff. w Bryant.
Clerk--c NJ Talbot.
Commissioners--AT T Powell. s Bond
School Superintendent l. Gilbert.
treasurer u Hughes.
Assessor + Knox.
Surveyor f + 4 Fisher.
The following arc their delegates to the
State Convention, which meets At Salem
next Wednesday, April I4th II . Kenis-
ton, Peter Hume,w c Miller,F ] Villa. s I
Miller. G Mead. Knox, w f Kelly,
A r Powell.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Rev r Miller, Chairman.
East Albany. Jas Z Knox.
Orleans, A q Smith.
Lebanon, g NJ Talbot.
Franklin Butte, w Z Arnold.
crawfordsville, + p Cargo.
Syracuse, John conser.
Mabel, + v Crawford.
Brownsville. Peter Hume.
Brush Greek, A s King.
West Albany, ] Dlain.
Harrisburg, DIR II A Davis.
Fox Valley, s NJ Mcclaire.
Waterloo. II A Mccartney.
Halsey. II u keniston.
Center, VIM Temple.
Sweet Home, Lewis Brooks.
Santlam. Jas NJ Coflet.
Seio. ] s Morris.
Shedd, X = Caughell
On motion the Marion County prohibi.
ton platform was adopted with the follow.
Ing prefix.
WHEREAS, q firm reliance In God Il the
only sure basis Of confidence for the perpe.
tuily OF our free institutions and
WHEREAS, The liquor traffic l. proved to
be prolific source Of paupcFism, insanity
and crime, an enemy of the church, de.
stroyer of home and menace TO our free
institutions, We hold that tho time has come
when those who love their country should
unite In determined and aggressive war.
fare for is overthrow believing this the
greatest political issue Of the day, and as an
issue must be settled AZ the hsllot.box By
the people believing that there can be no
greater peril 10 the nation than tho existing
competition of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties for the liquor vote. Expert.
ence shows that any party not openly op.
posed TO the traffic will engage IN this com.
petition, will court the favor Of the criminal
classes. will barter the public morals, the
purity Of the ballot, and every trust and OBJ
ject OF good government for party success ;
therefore, be II
2esolued, That We are unaiterabiy oppos.
ed 10 any coalition or compromise with any
man or party whereby the slightest con-
cession Is made TO the liquor power, and
that We stand firmly BY the principle OF alb.
solnte state and national prohibition of the
manufacture, sale and importation Of intox
icating liquors, and press is just claims
upon all classes OF people.
Resolped, That 1t Il the duty OF the Leg.
islature to pass, Immediately, statute sisiii.
lar TO the .Mainc Law" and thus give
statutory prohibition during the interim be.
tween the present time and the adoption oi
the constitutional amendment.
| Resolred, That every effort be made C
enforce the present liquor laws of the State
until such times as we can secure through
| the Legislature necessary laws TO prohibi
the liquor traffic altogether.
RESOLVED, That industrial and mora
worth, and ot.wealth, arc the true STANDARD
OF individual and national greatness.
Resolred, That the public lands. the heri
tagc of the people, be reserved for actua
settlers, not another acre for railroads ol
spectators, and that all lands that are nov
held for speculative purposes be taxed 4
their full value.
Resofped, That we are opposed to the in
PRODUCTION of a system OF Chinese or othe
foreign slavery, the labor OF which " de
signed 10 reduce our own race to kind O
serfdom, and teach the rising generation
that labor Is degrading.
i Resolved, That the importation Of foreig
labor under contract be prohibited,
ResoiUcd, That we deprecate the attemF
to dcmonetize silver, and thai ali pape
money should be issued directly by tn
government, and not for the benefit {
: National Banks.
RESOLVED, That we are In favor Of sue
laws being enacted as will give the needle
! protection to our citizens against unjust OF
, preston and discrimination by corporal
r0sger