The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-20

. vention assem- bled, do hereby reaffirn
and indorse. Ia whole and In part, II
letter and IN spirit. the platform adopted
. by the Democratic nnnyen.iea held ss
Chicago in 1895, tAud the money plank
Of the Democratic, Peoples party an
? Silver Republican pArtlea Of 1898
We favor amendments to tie Federal
Constitution, specially authorizing an
Income tax and providing for the cleo.
tioG Of United States Senators by di.
& rect vote Of the people.
We oppose government by iniunction
and the blacklist, and favor arbitration
as means OF settling disputes between
corporations aud their employees, and
recognizing the fact that corporation 10
q creature Of Law, we believe in And is.
Ivor reasonable supervision BY state in-
lspection, Of mines, machinery, mAnutAc-
tories and railways, to the end that in /.
jury 10 employees be avoided and life rend
dered secare; we favor the passage OF a
reasonable employsra' liability act. sim
liar to those enacted in other states.
We reaffirm our former declaration in
favor Of the initiative and referendum
and pledge our candidates Tor the Legis-
lature to support the pendlRg amend.
ment to the Constition submitting the
question of direct legislation to the peo-
pie.
We denounee the doctrine that an Ex-
ecutive or a Congress created aud limited
by the Constitution can exercise lawful
authority beyeUd that Constitution. and
in violation of il, Believing that ma.
tion can not long endure half republic
and hail empire, Se oppose wars OF con-
quest and colonial possessions.
The FilipiEos can not be citizens With.
out endsngeriug Jour civilization; they
cannot be subjects without endangering
our form of government and 40 We are
not willing 10 surrender our civilization
or to convert q republic into an empire,
We favor an immediate declaration OF the
nations purpose to give to the Filipinos,
tirst, a stable form OF go iernment; sec
ond, indepenenee, and third protection
from outside interference, as it has for
nearly q century given protection to the
republics ot.Centrai and South America.
We favor the expansion OF trade ty every
legitimate and peaceful means but We
are opposed to purchasingltrade at the
cannon's mouth .with human blood;
neither do we believe that trade secured
and held by force is worth the price that
must be paid for 1t. We are 10 favor OF
extending the nation's influence, but we
believe that that influence should oe ex-
tended, not by force and violence, but
through the persuasive power OF high
and honorable example.
We oppose militarism. 1t imposes
upon the people an unnecessary burden,
aud is q constant menace. A email
standing army and well equipped state
militia and sufficient in time OF peace; in
time Of war the eitizsn.so disr should be
. republics defense. and as an example,
We point with satisfaction to the brave
and gallant services OF the Second Ore
gon in the late Spanish-American war. !
We sympathize with the Boer republics
Of South Africa, in their noble and brave
struggle for liberty and National exist
ence
We condemn the present Republican
Congress for obeying the demand OF the
trusts for tariff upon goods imported to
Puerto Rico in the matter Of trade.
We condemn the Dinghy tariff law /
as trust.breeding and. .extortIon.lnvitipg !
measure, skilliully devised for the pur- !,
pcse of giving to . few fsvors which they |
do not deserve, and Of placing upon the
many, burdens which they should not
bear
We demand that articles controlled by
trusts be placed upon the free lists, and
we favor the enactment and enforcement
oi such laws IS will effectually suppress
and destroy all trusts and all combinations
of CAPT al that control free intercourse
and trade among our people. /
wecondsmn the present financial Iesis
latIon Of Congress OF the United States
as tending to the establishment of
money trust subversive Of the liberties
and rights of the American people.
Ne favor the immediate construction,
ownership and Notification Of the Nicar-
agus, Canal by the United States
We aie opposed 10 any and all propos-
ed legislation providing iot the leasing
TO corporations or individuals any por.
ton Of the public domain for grazing !
purposes to the detriment OF actual set.
Ilers and homeseekeTs.
We favor government ownership OF the 2
telegraph as part Of the postal system'of |
the United States, and we observe With
approval the movement throughout the /.
loskiDg toward the municipal
Of municipal franchises.