The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-21
The 9eiIotrat.
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Aho boA1UcEAblc pMEtl VI tuo 6tnto
Of Oregon, Ia convention assembled
adopts the followlng resolutions
First-Resolved that we reafiirm the
time honored mAxim--"EquaI and
exact Justice to oil men special prlvi-
lege To none.n
Hecond-That we heartily endorse
President Cleveland and his admins
tration ia their efforts 10 purify the
public service, 20 restore the admins.
tration of the Federal Government 10
the practice OF honesty, which existed
before the Government was proatltuled
by the Republican party 60 partisan
uses, personal ends and class leglsla.
tion.
Third--That we endorse tho sentl.
nents and suggestions of President
Cleveland Ia his special message 10
Congress faYorlng system OF arbitra
tlen OF differences between capital and
labor, employer and employee.
Fourth--We favor q tariff Tor revenue,
limited 20 the necessities OF the Gov.
ernment, economically administered :
but as any tariff for revenue must oi
necessity afford some protection incl
dentaily, we, therefore, favor such an
adjustment ne 10 prevent unequal bur
dens aad encourage the production OF
Industries &C home, and to afford Just
compensation 10 labor, but not 90 ere.
ate or foster monopolies. Therefore, as
matter Of Justice, the wool. growing
interests Of the country should receive
the same benefit from tariff as 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 woolen
goods.
Fifth-That we heartily endorse the
present administration la It's efforts 10
build up navy efficient aud able to
protect our sea coast and our commerce,
and 10 maintaln aud defend our rights
wherever our dag floats against any OF
every assault and we believe that .
reasonable portion of surplus revenues
should be appropriated for the constFuc'
tion and armament Of such naval ses-
sells, and that all material needed there
for aud Tor the building up OF our mer.
chant marine should be free from all
taxation, aud such vessels should be
constructed, equipped and armed at
cur 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 It's candidates TO uswali lawful
means looking towards the speedy ter
mluation OF existing treaty relations
between the United States aud China
aud the lawful removal of all Chinese
coolies who may now be In the United
States.
seYenth-wc are In favor Of liberal
appropriations commensurate witt
their Importance for the bays, haFbors
aud rivers Of Oregon, including the
mouth OF tho Columbia. tho opening oI
the Upper Columbia, the Willamette,
Coqnilie, Umpqua, Siuslaw rivers
Coos, Yasuina, Tlllamook and forl
oxford bays.
Eighth-Thal we urge upon our Ma.
iional Government the pr0prtety Of set.
ting apart Crater Lake aud sufficient
lands surrounding said lake for Ma
tloaal park.
NInth-That the prodIgaiIty OF the
/ Republican party while in power il
granting boundleas tracts ofthe public
lands TO corporations composed Of po
Iitlcal managers and oflice.holders uu
der pFetense Of providing the country
with railroads and wagon roads, and IA
upholdIng thess grants In violation oi
law Ia eases where the grantees did nsl
pretend 10 comply with tie conditions
OF the grant, has Justly merlted the
ouispoken rebuks OF every American
citizen. While demanding for eorpoF
alious tile observance Of every contract
right, we hold that every such grant
became void and was abaoluteiy forfeit
ed la every case where the road wa
not completed In the manner and IN
the time prescribed BY law, and that
such forfeiture should bc declared
without further delay, saving In III
eases the rights Of settlers, and the
lands OF the people hereby rescued from
the grasp OF spectators should be be-
slowed Ia small tracts % actual settler
under the laws now In force. or suck
as may DO hereafter enacted /; aud thai
the efforts OF President Cleveland ana
the officers under him 20 restore to she
people an amount Of the public domin
Ion equal In area TO that of the com
biued States OF New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland a0t
| Virginia hns won tho RratiLukAe hnt
confidence of the Iaboring and pnoduc-
ling portion Of our country Inrn, Ant
especially Of the people OF the Stale o
Oregon.
Tenth-That we earnestly sympashix
with Gladstone, the English Premier
and Parnell.and with thsiE compAtrioli
In their efforts to ametioFate the con
ditlons Of the Irish people, and wisl
them God speed Ina securing Homi
Rule for Ireland.
Eieventh-Thatw We are In favor Of th
enactment of Stale laws providing 70
the appointments ofAa State Board o
Arbitration 20 the end. that all diaeF
ences betwsen labor, and capital ma.
be equitablg adjusted with due Tegarl
To both lRborers and employers.
TweIfth-That we are opposed 10 an
unjust discrimination by trAnsporLatio
lcompanies within this State IN favor o
Tor againstsany place or class ef persona
and are in favor of such legislation q
Twill prevent such Discrimination an
twill establish Just and reasonRhl
freight rates within the State.
Thjrteenth--ThaG we are opposed
the employment OF conyicl labor
competition with free labor.
Fourteenth-That We favor the sui
mission to the voters Of the state
Oregon OF the pending amendment
the constitution OF our State, regulatIE
the liquor trafies
Fifteenth-Thatw we demand such fr
school facilities in our midst. as IN
the children Of the rich and poor ali
may hsve the opportunities of 0btai
Ing an edncati0n commemorate wi
our advancing civilization.
Sixteenth That we arraign the II
publican majority of the recent sessio
Of the State Legislature. regular al
special for their manifold blunders
legislation, wherein regard for 4
interests Of the people was lost in t
factional contests Of the Republic
party and we denounce the Repuh
can party In this State for It's extray
Iganee, and for collecting large sums
money from the people by exhorblta
taxation, and expendine the same
unwise and Unnecessary purposes.
Eeventeenth-That We favor . rio