The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-14
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FRGDAYm.s............ MAY IA, 1885
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The Democratic party Of the state
Of Oregon. in convention assembled.
adopts the following resolutions
First Resolved that we reaifirm the
time honored maxim Equal aud
exact Justice % all men special prtvi.
lege 10 none.n
second-That we heartily endorse
Pre- sident Cleveland and his admins.
tration ia their efforts To purify the
public service, To restore the admins.
tratlon Of the Federal Government 10
the practice OF honesty, which existed
before the Government was prostItuted
by the Republican party TO partisan
uses, personal ends and class legisla-
tlon.
Thlrd-That We endorse the sentl.
N enta and suggestions OF President
Cleveland In his special message to
Congress faYorlng system of arbItra
tlon OF differences between capital and
lahor, employer and empioye.
Fourth--We favor q tariff for revenue,
limited 10 the necessities OF the Gov.
erument, economically administered
but a. any tariff for revenue must ol
necessity afford some protection incl
dentally, we, therefore, favor such an
adjustment a. TO prevent unequal bur
dens add encourage the production OF
Industries at home, and - afford lust
compensation 70 labor, but not 20 Gre.
ate or foster monopolles. Therefore. .as
matter OF Justice, the wool growing
iLteresta OF the country should receive
the same benefit from tariff IS the
manufacturers Of woolen goods and
we condemn the action OF q Republican
Congress In reducing the tariff on wool
aud in Increasing the tariff on wooien
goods.
Flfth-That we heartily endorse the
present administration In It's Efforts to
build up navy efficient and able 20
| protect our sea eoanL aud our commerce,
and 10 maIntain aud defend our rights
wherever our flag floats against any OF
every assault and we believe that o
| reasonable portion of surplus revenues
should be Appropriated for the construc.
tion aud armament OF such naval ves-
sells. and that aii material needed there.
fer aud for the building up OF our mer.
chant marine should be free from all
taxation, aud such vessels should be
constructed, equipped and armed at
eur own shlpyards aud shops aud by
our workmen.
slxth-In harmony with the record
of the Democratic party la tho State
and Nation, we hereby pledge the
party aud It's candidates 90 use all lawful
means looking owards the speedy ter
mlnation OF existing treaty relations
between the United States aud China.
and the lawful removal Of all Chinese
coslies who may now be In the United
States.
seyenth-ve are In favor Of liberal
appropriations commensurate witt
their Importance for the bays, harboFn
and rivers of Oregon, including the
mouth ol the Columbia. tho opening oi
the Upper Columbia, the Willamette,
Coquille, Umpqua, Siuslaw rivers
Coos. Yaauina, Tillameok and Port
Oxford bays.
EIghth-That we urge upon our Ma.
tsonal Government the pr0priety of set.
ting apart Crater Lake aud sufficient
lands surrounding said lake for Ma
tional park.
Nlnth-That the prodIgalIty Of the
Republican party while In power In
granting bound.esa tracts OF the public
lands to corporations composed of 20
liIical managers aud Office holders IN
der pretense OF providing the country
with railroads aud wagon roads. and ID
upholding thess grants In vtoiatlon o
law la cases where the gEAnsses did mel
pretend 10 comply with lie conditions
Of the grant. has Justly meTitsd the
outspoken rebuks oi every Ams ries1
citizen. While demanding for cerpur
alions Tie observance Of every coutruel
right, We hold that every such grant
became void aud was absolutely forfeit
ed la every case where the ruad = u,
not completed Ia the manDer aud ~
the time prescribed BY law, and thai
such forfeiture should be declares
without further delay. saving Ia Al
cases the rights of settlers, aud ths
lands of the people hereby rescued Iron
the grasp Of spectators should be be
slowed iu small tracts - actual settler,
under the laws now in force. or sucl
as may be- hereafter enacted ; aud tina
the efforts OF President Cleveland anC
the officers under MIN 10 restore 10 ths
people an amount Of the public donin
Ion equal In area 20 that Of the com
bIned States of New York. New Jersey
Pennsylvania Delaware, Maryland anc
| Virginia has won tho gratitude ald
confidence of the iaborlng aud produc-
log portion OF our country men, aud
especially Of the people of tne State o
| Oregon.
Tenth-That we earnestly sympatl izs
with Gladstone, the English Premier
and Parnell. and with their compatrioll
In their efforts 20 amellorate the con
dltions OF the Irish people, and wish
them God speed In securing Hems
Rule for Ireland.
EIeyenth-That we are In favor Of ths
enactment of Stale laws providing ioI
the appointment ofa State Board ol
Arbitration 20 the end that all differ
ences between labor and capital may
be equitably adjusted with due regar {
to both laborers and employers.
Twelfth-That we are opposed TO any
unjust discrimination by transportation
companies within this State In favor Of
or against, any placs or class Of persons
and are in favor OF such legislation a
will prevent such Discrimination and
will establish just and reasonable
freight rates within the State.
Thlrteenth--That we are opposed Il
the employment OF convict labor In
competition with free labor.
Fourteenth-That we favor the sub
i mission to the voters Of the State oi
Oregon OF the pending amendment tc
the constitution OF our State, regulating
the II uor traffic.
Flfteenth-That we demand such free
schooi fac Iities in our midst, as that
the children Of the rich and peor alike
may have the opportunities Of obtain
Ing an education commensurate with
our advancing civilization.
Slxteenth-That we arraign the Re
publican majority Of the recent sessions
OF the State Legislature, regular and
special for their manifold blundcrs In
legislation, wherein regard for the
interests of the people was lost In the
factional contests Of the Republican
party and We denouuce the RepublI.
can party In this State for Its extrava-
gance, and for collecting large sums oi
money frem the people by sxhorbitAnl
Taxation, aud expanding the same for