The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-28
Tht 9tlltbttat.
as, 1855
TIM rLATF0Rm.

exact Justice to all men special prIvi.
lege To n0ne.n
Second--That we heartily endorse
President Cleveland and his admins
tratlon in their efforts 10 purify the
public service, TO restore the admInls.
tration of the Federal Government 10
the practice OF honesty, which existed
before the Government was prostituted
by the Republicans party to partisan
uses, personal ends and class legisla.
tlon.
Third That wo endorse the sentl.
menta and suggestions OF President
Cleveland In his special meseape to
Congress faYorlng a system of arbitra
ton OF differences between capital and
labor, employer and employo.
Fourth--We favor tariff for revenue.
limited to the necessities Of the Gov.
eriiment, economically administered !;
but as any tarih for revenue must OF
necessity Afford some protection incl
dontAliy, we, therefore, favor such an
adjustment ~ to prevent unequal bur
dens and encourage the production OF
Industries at home, and TO afford lust
compensation 70 labor, but not Co ere.
ate or foster monopolles. Therefore, as
u matter Of Justice, the wool.growing
Interests OF the country should receive
tho Same benefit from q tariff as the
manufacturers Of woolen goods and
we condemn the action of . Republican
Congress In reducing the tariff on wool
and In increasing the tariff on WOODEN
goods.
Fifth-That We heartily endorse the
present administration In It's efforts 90
build up o navy efficient and able to
protect our sea coast aud our commerce.
and TO maintain and defend our rights
wherever our tiag floats against any or
every assault and we believe that q
reasonable portion of surplus revenues
should be appropriated for the constrno'
tton aud armament of such naval vess
sells. and that alI material needed there
| for and for the building up OF our mer.
chant marine should be free from all
taxation, and such vessels should be
CONSTRUCTED, equipped aud armed at
eur own shipyards and shops aud by
our workmen.
slxth-In harmony with the record
OF the Democratic party Ia tho State
and Nation, We hereby pledge the
party and Its candidates TO use all lawful
means looking towards the speedy ter
minatiou OF existing treaty relations
between the United States aud China
and The lawful removal Of all Chinese
coslles who may now be ia tho United
States.
Seventh We are In favor Of liberal
appropriations commensurate witt
their Importance for the bays. harbors
and rivers of Oregon, including the
mouth oi the Columbia. tho opening Of
the Upper Columbia, the Willamette,
coquille, Umpqua, Siuslaw rivers ;
Coos. 4aauina, Tillamook and Fort
Oxford bays.
Elghth-rhat we urge upon our Ma.
tionai Government the propriety of set.
ting apart Crater Lake aud sufficient
lands surrounding said lake for Ma.
tloaaI park.
NInth-That the prodIgalIty Of the
| Republican party while In power ia
granting bonndless tracts Of the public
lands Co corporations composed OF po.
iitlcal managers aud office. holders uta.
der pretense of providing the country
with railroads and wagon Fua0ss and ia
upholding thess grants In violatlou of
law Ia cases where the grantees did net
| pretend 10 comply with tlIe conditions
Of the grant, has justly nlerited the
outspoken Febuke cI every American
citizen. While demanding for corpor.
atoms tie observance OF every contract
right. we hold that every such grant
, became void and was absolutely forfeit
ed iu every case where the road Was
not completed in the manner and In
the time prescribed by Law, and that
such forfeiture should be declared
without further delay, saving In all
cases the rights Of settlers. aud the
lands Of the people hereby rescued from
the grasp of apeculators should be be.
slowed In small tracts to actual settlers
Il sAs fsA Hass f.s a.
as may be hereafter enacted and that
tue efforts OF President Cleveland and
the officers under him TO restore To the
people an amount Of the public domin.
ion equal in area 10 that of the com.
bineo states of New York. New Jersey,
Pennsyivania, Delaware, Maryland aud
Virginia has won tho gratitude aud
confidence of the iaboring and prodae-
ing portion of our country men, aud
especially OF the people OF the State of
Oregon.
Tenth-That we earnestly aympathIze
with Gladstone, the English Premier,
and Parneil. and with their compatrlots
In their efforts 10 ameIiorAte the con
ditIons OF the Irish people, aud wish
them God speed ia securing Home
Rule for Ireland.
Elayenth-That We are In favor OF the
enactment of State laws providing for
the appointment ofa State Board Of
Arbitration 20 the end that all differ
ences between labor aud capital may
be equitably adjusted with due regard
TO both laboFers and employers.
Twelfth That we are opposed 10 any
unjust discrimination by transportation
companies Within this state In favor OF.
or against,any placs or class el persons.
and are in favor OF such Legislation as
will prevent such Discrimination and
VIII establish just and reasonable
freight rates within the State.
Thirteenth-ThaI we are opposed 10
the employment of convict labor In
competition with free labor.
Fourteenth-That We favor the sub
mission TO the voters Of the State OF
Oregon OF the pending amendment 10
the constitution of our State, regulating
the liquor traffic.
Fifteenth-Thatw we demand such free
school facilities In our midst, as that
the children of the rich and poor alike
may have the opportunities of obtain
ing an education commensurate with
our advancing civilization.
Elxteenth-That we arraign the Re-
publican majority of The recent sessions
OF the State Legislature, regular and
special for their manifold blunders 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 of
money from the people by exhorhitant
taxation, and expendinR the same for
unwise and unnecessary purposes.
5eventeenth-Tha we favor d raid
investik alton as TO the manner In
which the sws mp lands oi this State
have been disposed OF. and demand
such action as will restore TO the people
for actual settlement such of these
lands as are unlawfuily and fraudulent
| Iy held.