The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

lDc democrats OF Linn codStT OREGON
IN convention assembled. adopt the follow
ing declaration Of principles and measures
as their platform in the coming campaign.
/. We reaiEirm and again declare our
faith and advocacy Of tie imperishable
principles and doctrines a the democratic
party Is promulgated by its cariy founder
and as stated nj Chicago ly the last nation
a, convention.
.. We charge upon the republican marty
and its reckless and illaiyiss,d legislation
al! the evils and troubles from which the
people are now. and have been. suFeringfor
a long time. The low prices of farm pro-
ducts. the unemployment Of labor. the
general and wide spread depression in h, $
mess and the a!mogt universal sfagnation Of
all our industries. are. without doubt. the
results OF the unjust and hlriensome taxes
OF their high and overprotectiTe tariff sys-
EN-, and other class legislation.
2. We believe that all taxes
equal and just, and that the wealth
nation should bear its just proportion Of :.
burdens OF the government To this on d
we most earnestly favor the taxation Of the
incomes of the rich.
4. We claim that q Fixed system of sal
aries for all public officers should take the
place Of the fee system.
5. We arraign the last legislature Of
this state for its reckless ss;uandering of the
people money, by extravagant and unnec-
essary appropriations. and hold the repub-
lican party Of the state responsible for the
unqrestioned bad legislation Of that body.
In order that the evils and burdens now 20
heavily resting upon the people Of this
/ 81 la
call upon the honest voters Of Linn county
and the state, irrespective of party. 10 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 which shall
be OF equal intrinsic value and purchas-
Ing power and readily exchangeable at
the wish OF the holder and to that end
favor :such legislation by Congress
as will br'ng about the free coinage oI
silver at the ratio of sixteen 10 one.
| 7. We believe that the Act OF the
legislature providing for the election oi
an additional Judge for the third judicial
district OF this State was wholly unnec
essary, for the rerson that one Circuit
Judge can easily perform all the Judicial
labors required in said district without
inconvenience or being overworked
, therefore, in order to avoid the unnec
essarv expense Of such officer, we de
mand the repeal of said Jaw by the nexI
Legislature.
8. We denounce in unqualified terms
the act OF the last Legislature of thii
State whereby il repealed what is known
as the Mortgage tax law" and we de.
mand its reenactmentat the next ses
sion.
/ 8. We believe that the law allowin!
{ ed uction of Indebtedness from assessment
was founded upon principles of justico ant
equity, and thatit repeal works a grea
hardship and injustice upon the debto
g classes who are unable to withstand sucI
$ burdens, therefore, we demand the reenact
t ment of said law by the next legislature.
e 10. There being no adequate law o.
our statute books providing for the safet
o and security of persons who deposit none
o in banks in Oregon, we therefore deman
Q that the legislature of this state, at il
= next session, shall pass such laws in tn
= premises as will be just and proper an
+ calculated to secure the general safety.
y IL. Ne hold that the people are tn
: source of all civil and political power; W
therefore favor amending the conititutio
II of the United States so as TO require all tn
= | United States senators TO be elected by
: direct vote Of the people.
IL. We demand the abolishing of til
9 railroad commission and the specific col
J tract law.