The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-18
THE UNION pARTF,

1
Al convention Of the State Union Party
held at Oregon City, April 9th the fcIIowin,
Preamble and Resolutions we're unanimoasl,
adopted.
| Whereas. The three great objects Of govern
mens are 10 secure 10 the citizens the rights o
lie, liberty and property, and,
Whereas, These rights are impaired and I'm
| perilled BY the evils Of class legislation. III,
Un'on Party Of Oregon, representing tbs unit
cd opposition to these united evils, adopt til.
following platform.
RssofpNd.
1. That The Government establish national
monetary system BY which circulating medi-
um in necessary quantity shall issus direct to
the psopIej that all moneys issued, whether
gold, silver or paper, shall be fall legal lender
In payment Of al debts both public and private.
.. We demand that al chartered corpora
Ions created by Law Tor the transportation of
passengers. products and intelligence. be regu-
lated or owned by The nation or state, 80 as 10
prevent unjus. exactions and discrimination
against pesrons, places or products.
3. That as the present tariff system r0bs th
poor man for the benefit Of the manufacture
and the rieb, and that Il Is one Of the great
causes Of presen. monopoliesJ therefore The
present system should be abolished or 70 revised
- 10 equaiize iis burdens.
4. That the Government should establish
governmental land system that viii restore to
the public domain ali unearned land grants, TO
be reserved for actual settlers; that will limit
the requirement Of the public land to T6o acres
to each person entitled to its possession; that
corporations Of whatever name or nature, shall
have no more land than is necessary for them
to efficiently conduct their business. and that
no alien shali be allowed TO acquire airy land IN
the United States.
5. That the saloon system Il both cause
and an effect Of poverty.a and Is the chief insiru-
usent by which monopoes corrupt our politics
andperpeiuaie themselves. and that We stand
committed TO the abolition ofthe liquor traffic
As amoral and economic evil and barrier to
al social and political reform.
6, That the government should require Of
foreigners definite test Of knowledge Of our
Institutions as 4 condition Of citizenship, and
should. as far as practicable. provide that eiiix
enship, character and intelligence, and these
only. shall be the qualifications Of voter.
?. Thlt se demand the adoption Of the
Australian ballo, system, as advocated ~ the
BalIo, Reform League Of Oregon,
5. That we declare the modeIn irast and
other combinations for maintaining artificial
prices 10 be eonspiracies agains, the common
welfare. and thar they should be puaished ac-
cordingiy.
9. That shc government shoald provide for
sach arbitration as vii prevent strikes and
other injurious methods Of settling labos dis
puses; pro,ecs employees from bodily injury;
provide that equal pay be received for equal
work for both sexes, and thatiabor, agricultural
and CO operative associations should be FOSTER
ed and encouraged by Law; and the wages Of
the iaboEer be secured As far as possible BY Civ
ING him the first lienon the values be creates.
10. That graduated income tax Is the
mos. equitable system Of taxation, placing the
burden Of government on those who can best
afford TO pay, instead Of laying it on the farm
erz and producers. and exemp.ing millionaires
bonholders anu corporations.
II. That We denounce the non taxable bond
as criminal device by whic... with or without
the guilty couaiyance Of assessors, the wealth
Of the unscrupulous escapes taxation. We
therefore demand that the further issue Of non-
taxable bonds. whether state or municipal, be
prohibited by law; and that the assessment
Laws Of the state be 50 modified as to forbid
deduciion.sfor such indebtedness As isnot taxable
within the state, and that ali property be as
sessed 10 proportion TO its rental values.
~. That We favor an amendment 10 the
constitution providing for the election Of federal
senators by direct vote Of the people.
-. That the mortgage tax law should be 50
amended that the mortgage nust bear the COLI
lecsor's stamp before il can be cancelled.
Il. That we are in favor Of declaring eight
hours > legal days labor in factories. mines
and workshops, and on public works.