Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-18
COUNTY PLATFnRM.


COUNTY PLATFORM
Resolved, That we pledge the
nominees Of this convention if elcc-
ted to labor faithfully for the reduc.
tiOn Of taxation, both state and
county.
Resolved, That we heartily en-.
dOrse the following resolutions and
instruct our delegates to the state
democratic convention to use their
utmost endeavors to secure their in
corporation into our state platform.
Resolved, That we favor the bill
on assessment and taxation as 1t
passed the house In 1887, but was re-
jected by the senate.
Resolved, That the constitution
Of the United States should be so
amended as to provide for the cleo
ton Of United States senators by
the direct vote Of the people.
Resolved, That the appropriation
Of money from the treasury Of the
state by the Legislature, for laying
out, opening or working on high
ways, Is inexpedlent; has caused
corrupt legislation, and is in direct
conflict with aud violation of Act a.,
Sec. %, of the state constitution.
Resolved, That we approve of the
action of Governor Pennoyer In
vetoing the bill creating non-taxable
bonds to supply the city Of Portland
with water, and that we believe all
bonds representing value should be
taxed as other property.
Resolved, That we are in favor of
tax on incomes.
Resolved, That we are In favor Of
the exemption of homesteads from
sale on execution.
Resolved, That the legislature can
control, regulate, and fix the charges
for freights and fares on railroads,
by enacting appropriate laws, and
that II II the duty of the courts to
enforce these laws, and not set
them aside In the interests of cor
poratlons, which are now under the
fostering care of the party in power,
assuming almost sovereign control
Of the affairs Of this nation.
Resolved, That IL Is the choice
and sense of this convention that
Hon, B. +. Bonham, late consul To
Calcutta, be nominated by the dem
ocratlc convention to be held at
Portland on the 9th lust, To fiji the
position Of supreme Judge of the
State Of Oregon, and that we hereby
Instruct our delegates 10 use their
combined efforts to secure such
nomination.
HoNORs no RANDALL.
Resolved, That In the death Of
Samuel j. Randall, the people Of
the Ubited States have lost one Of
their most devoted public servants
aud the democratic partya trusted
aud tried leader, whose voice was
always heard for the right, aud one
whose fame Is tarnished by no
derelictiOn of duty or connivance at
wrong in high places.
The following delegates were
selected to the state convention:
John Gray, VIM. Kniser, Chas.
Miller, John Mcintosh, +. A Man
gold, VIM, Murphy, NJ. Mccormack,
III, Schomaker, p. Ii, darcy and
NJ, Rowley.
The following county central COM
mlttce were selected:
East SRlem--W. ID. Jefffes; =. (
salem, w, W, Johns; n. salem, G. |
Harvey; Salem, Dr. n. l.. Golden;
Jefferson, j. j, Walker; Sublimity, /
Paul Frank; Turner, II. O. Thomas;
Sllveriou, j, NJ. Mcintosh; Abiqua,
Thomas Palmer; Geryais, n. A.
Mailman; Hubbard, DR. Weaver;
Butteville, Geo q. lie Rogue; ~, |
Paul, Wm. Murphy; Marion, IL. u. /
Dsteroudt; Stayton, r. Whitney; |
Lincoln, J. NJ. simpson; Howell |
Prairie, j. II. Hennlnger; Garfield, /
David Brodle; Lablsh, james Fin.
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