The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-02
DEMOCRATIC rLATr0IlM.
ADOPTED AprIl al. 1900.

Adopted April AZ, 500.
The democratic party Of The state Of Oregon
In convention assembled, senew their pledge,
10 democratic principles and ennnciate The fol-
lowing declafationai
Firat--We congratulate The democratic party
In this and other states upon the signal
victories achieved In the last gensral.
election In Iowa, Ohio and Rhode Is
land,and In the municipal elections held recent.
ly throughout the Ulion: and We hail their re
suits es the certain harbingef Of tie disintegfa
siDn Of that perty which, cksmpioaing the
cause Of special interests and privileged classes
is bound together only by the cohcsiyeness ol
public plunder, and Of the prefcrment Of tha,
which has ever stood ior the equal rights Of the
whole people.
Second--We denouncc the fraud by which
the people Of Montana were deprived of their
right of representation IL the United States
senate by senators Of their choice.
Thlfd--We believe in equal rights 10 alI
and special privileges 10 none, and therefore
favor tariff for revenue. limited 20 the ex
pensss ofthe government economically admins
tered, believing that more than this il class egis.
laiion, and i especially detrimental to the
Interests cf the farmers and laboring classes.
Fourth-We arraign the party In noa e. for
its utter disregard Of al the plesges made TO
the people, whereby iis ndsncy was sc
Toured At The last national election; and espeei-
ally do We condemn the tariff bill now pending
before the house Of representatives as an az.
grayaiion Of existing evils.
fiith--We condemn the attempt Of the re
publican majority in congress 10 reduce The
surplus 10 the treasury BY squandeting and mis-
ppproprialing the same, and VIC especially dc
nounce the attempt TO appropriate portion Of
such surplus which belongs TO the whole peo
pie 10 the payment Of boaniy on augar. which
eompels the many to pay direct tribute 10 the
| few.
| Sixih-We denounce the action oi Speaker
Reed In counting as voters democratic repres-
entatives who bad not voted upon pending
measures and IN declining 10 recognize such rep
pFessn'aliyes upon the floor of the house; tic
ono as in conflict with rights accorded 10 the
minority by all political parties since the or
ganiEalion OF onf government. the other as
utterly inconsistent with freedom Of speech and
equality Of representation.
Scvenfh-We feaflirm the position which
has ever been maintained By the democratic
party that gold and silver are equally the peo
pies money; We are opposed 10 all measures Of
direrimins ton against silver, and demand free
coinage 70 supply the needs Of business; and
that ~ money issued by the government be
made legal tender for all debts both public and
private.
Eeigh,h-we direc. .hs attention of the
voters Of Oregon 10 the record ~ the democrat.
ie party upon the subject Of Chinese immigta-
tson; and NC demand the strict enforcement Of
the Scott exclusion act. and The passage by
congress Of further rigorous legislation which
sill prevent Chinese enlesing our territory BY
evaslons Of the law.
| Ninsh-That VIC do not only favor the for
feitute % the Northern Pacific Railroad land
grant from waiiuia 20 Portland, bat we also
| favor the immediate uacnndilional forfeiture of
all the aneaFned land grants and tho restoration
Of the lands 70 The public domain.
Tcnih--The gratitude OF q generous
people and wise nstional policy alike
demand that the government sitoufd pro-
vide with liberal hand for the wants OF
those who suffered by wounds and disease
In the late war, and likeR I.c OF such de-
pendent persons as were deprived Of their
natural protectors. But II should be re-
membered that In this behalf We have al
ready been liberal beyond precedent IN the
civilized world, and We Iuaist thar In leg.
lsiation and administration touching pen.
sion aiialrs. regard be bad 70 honorable
past service and present merltorIcas ne
sessilY. We arc opposed 10 all measures
which draw no distinction between. the
veteran In the field and the camp follower
or adsm,urer In the rear as Involving a
cruel wrong 70 the soldier and wanion
waste OF the peoples money.
Eleventh We urge upon congress the
passage Of such appropriations and the
adoption OF such measures ~ will tend
most speedily and effectively to opening
the Columbia and Willamette rivers 10
free navigation.
Twelye-we favor the adoption OF an
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for the e.ee,ion OF senator's by
direct vote VI the people.
Thlrteenih-Tbe same impulse which
impels us to xealousiy rphoid the rights OF
the state a. home prompts ia to hope for
the eatablishTent Of homo rule for Ire
| land.
Fourteenth--B Being profoundly impress
ed with the eonviction that the chief pill
lars of our republican forul of government
are m enlightened yeo,nanry and free
and honest exercise of the elective fran
1
the State OF Oregon TO the cordial sup
port and advancement OF our excellent
common school system; TO the passage oi
effective laws for the prevention Of the
corrupt use of money In elections and the
enactment OF such measures as will secure
20 every voter the right 10 cast ballot
| fram ed In accordance With the dictates ut
his own conscience. We unqualiiiedly
arge the adoption In this state Of the Aus
tralian system OF voting. and the passage
by the legislative assembly of the bill
drawn by the Ballot Reform League oi
Oregon.
Fifteenth--We are Ia favor Of the regu.
lalion OF railroads and other transportation
agencies by law.
SIxteenih--We condemn the extrava.
gance OF the last legislature whereby the
taxes Of the people were greatly increased
the expenditure of $4,000 for clerk hire
"a large portion of which was paid for ser
vices never performed) and the scandals
growing out Of the s'clerk $. STEM intro
ducrd BY the republican rarty call loudly
for reform.
| Seventeenth-We approve OF d claring
eight hours legal day labor in factories
mines and workshops and upon public
1 W0thhs N40 w ateo kAsRt Jaws ktfAHk Atf'
Iaborer first lien on the product uf hi
abor.
Eighteen.h-We denounce the convic
contract system as II now exists and ar
raign the republican party for having
fastened It upon the state to the detrimen
OF our honest labor.
Nincteenth-v'e favor fnch Legislation
] as will require the election Of an inspecto
of weights and measures, and iegislativ
: provisions for the appointment Of sanitar'
and building inspectors In incorporate
cities.
Twentieth-Ws point with pride to III
! wise, conservative and clean admistratio
J of Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, and
the scrupulously honest management {
the financial department Of the state nuds
Treasurer George w Webb, and we con
mend to the electors Of this common
wealth continuance of the existing ords
J. of affairs with confident assurance tks
It me rits and will receive their cordial er
i dorsement.
: Twenty elnphatically declal
Il to be the sense Of the democratic part
r. of the state of Oregon that In his veto
the bill passed by the last legislative a
scmbiy, known as the Portland water bi
d based upon the exemption from taxatie
of the bonds thcrin provided for, Cover
or pennuyer exercised a wise and cor