The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. .

The democrats Of Linn county. Oregon.
in convention assembled. adopt the follow
ing declaration Of principles and measures
as their platform in the coming campaign:
l. We reafiirm anu again declare our
| faith and advocacy ot the imperishahIe
principles and doctrines Of the democratic
party as promulgated by Its carly founders
and as stated at Chicago by the last nation
a. convention
. We charge upon the republican party
and It's reckless and iIiadyis,sd legislation
all the evils and troubles from which the
people are now. and have been. suffering for
a long time. The low prices Of farm pro-
ducts. the unemployment Of labor. the
! general and wide spread depression in b. g.
iness and the almcet universal s,agnation Of
all our industries. are. without doubt. the
results Of the unjust and burlensome taxes
Of their high and overprotecti-e tariff sys-
EN-, and other class legislation.
,. We believe that all taxes =
equal and just. and tina. the wealth
nation should bear lis just proportion Of :,
burdens of the government. To this end
we most earnestly favor the taxation Of the
incomes of the rich.
4. We claim that a fixed system of sal
aries for all public officers should take the
place Of the fee system.
). We arraign the last legislature Of
this state for its reckless squandering Of the
peoples money, by extravagant and unneC-
essary appropriations. and hold the repub-
lican party of the state responsible for the
unquestIoned bad Legislation Of that body
In order that the evils and burdens now 50
heavily resting upon the people Of this
- I -.
call upon the honest voters Of Linn county
and the state. irrespective of party. TO join
us in the overthrow of the republican party
through out Oregon, at the approaching
: election.
6. The Democracy OF Linn County
favor sound money, the money OF the
constitution, every dollar OF hich shall
e be OF equal intrinsic value and purchas-
ing power and readily exchangeable al
the wish Of the holder and to that end
r favor such legislation by Congress
as will bring about the free coinage o
silver at the ratio OF sixteen TO one
, Z. We believe that the Act OF IhC
legislature providing for the election o
, an additional Judge for the third judica
district OF this State was wholly unnec
essary, for the rerson that one Circui
Judge can easily perform all the Judicia
labors required in said district without
inconvenience or being overworked
therefore, in order TO avoid the unnec
essary expense OF such officer, we de
mand the repeal OF said Jaw by the mex
Legislature.
8. We denounce in unqualified terms
the act Of the last Legislature Of thi
State whereby it repealed what is knowI
as the Mortgage tax law" and we de
mand its reenactmentat the next ses
sion.
9.DWe believe that the law alIowin,
eduction of Indebtedness from assessment
was founded upon principles of justice ant
equity, and that its repeal works Qrea
hardship and injustice upon the debto
classes who are unable to Withstand sucl
burdens, therefore, we demand the reenact
ment of said law by the next legislature.
10. There being ne adequate law Of
our statute books providing for the safet
and security Of persons who deposit none
in banks in Oregon, we therefore deman,
that the Legislature of this state, at il
next session, shall pass such laws in tn
premises as will be Just aad proper an
calculated to secure the general safety.
IL. Ne hold that the people are th
source Of all civil and political power; W
therefore favor amending the conititutiol
= of the United States so as to require all tn
: United States senators to be elected by
d direct vote of the people.
n IL. We demand the abolishinp of Tn
9 railroad commission and the specific con
y tract law.
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