Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-10
pEnoCRArIC STATE pLArFoRM.

| The representatives of the democratic part,
| in convention assembled make the following
declaration of principles and measures as thei
platform in the present campaign:
| We declare our stendfast adhe sion to the fun
damental maxim of the democracy. viz: GOV
! ernment by The people, honestly and economi
cally administered, for the greatest goU1 20 th'
greatest number" We charge upon the repub
iican party and its reckless legislation all tn
evils from which the people are now suffering
and assert that the low prices OF farm product
unemployment of labor, general depression
in business and stagnation of Industry, are III
results of the unjust and burdensome taxes
| high protective tariff syetem, and ana othe
class legislation of the republican party o
which the decentralization Of silver in 1873 an(
| the contraction of our currency are Instances
We believe that all taxation should be equa
| and just that unnecessary taxation is unJus
| taxation, and that the wealth OF nation
should bear its just proportion OF the burdens
| OF the national government, and that we are i,
| favor OF an income tax.
We favor the calling OF constitutional con
ventiOn to submit to the voters of the state q
constitution ombodying among Other thing.
! what is known as the initiative and re!eren
dun.
We again declare our faith In and advocacy
of the imperishable principles of the democrat
ic party as re'aidrmed by the democratic Plat
form.
We have an abiding faith and implicit conf
dence in the integrity, good faith and patriot
ism Of Presieent Cleveland, and believe that
viii accomplish, so far as in his power, before
lHe close OF MS term OF once, all lle pleuReS OIL
the democratic party contained in the national
platform adopted at Chicago in 1892.
We endorse the repeal by congress of the odi-
Gus federal election law and endorse its efforts
in behAli OF tariif reform ana TO bring about a
more prosperous condition of affairs
We favor the speedy construction OF the Mica
rGgua canal by the government and under gov
ernment supervision and control.
We re-airm the position that has ever been
maintained by the democratic party, that gold
and silver are equally the peoples money. We
are opposed to all measures OF discrimination
against silver, and demand free coinage to Sup
ply the demands Of business, and that all mon
ey issued by the government be made legal
tender for all debts, both public and private.
We believe that the pension roll should be
one of honor, and we favor liberal pensions to
soldiers disabled in the service of our country.
We are in favor Of the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie.
We denounce the act of the last legislature
whereby was repealed what is known as "The
Mortgage Tax Law" and we demand its re-
enactment at the next session,
We demand that all property shall be assessed
at its true cash value, and that there shall be
deductions only for Indebtedness which has a
corresponding taxable credit.
We demand the enactment and enforcement
OF more stringent laws for the protection of the
salmon and sturgeon fishing industry, and the
abolition Of all fshtraps, seins and wheels, and
favor more extensive artificial propagation.
We are in favor of liberal appropriations for
the improvement of our rivers and harboTs,
and the adoption of such measures ms will tend
most speed to the opening of the Columbia
river
We are opposed the Chinese and all pauper
immigration.
We favor change in the law regulating the
adoption of school text books which will invite
healthy competition and prevent too frequent
changes in the same.
We are in favor of laws for the protection Of
depositors in banks.
We are in favor OF the abolishment of railroad
and all other unnecessary commissions.
We favor fixed salaries for all public officers
and the abolishment of the fee system, and are
opposed pan officer receiving more than his
con stitutiOnal salary.
We condemn asinfamous the attempt Of the
last legislature to tamper with the purity ofour
elections by so amending the Australian ballot
law as to take from 1t all its beneicent proyis-
ious, and we earnestly oppose any change or
modification of said law.
We declare ourselves in sympathy with the
just decision of Judge Caldwell, regarding the
rights OF labor in the recent controversy be.
tween the Union Pacific Railroad Company and
its employees
We arraign the last legislature for its waste
Of the peoples money by eXtravagant and reck-
less appropriations, and hold the republican
party Of the state responsible for the shameless
and vicious legislation of that body. and we call
upon the honest voters of the state to relieve
dustry and prosperity by taking the reins Of
power from the hands OF such incompetent and
unworthy servants The people cannot hope
for immunity from corrupt appropriations OF
public money so long as the party is In power
Is controlled by the com bination OF spoilsnen
which has and will control the republican
party OF this state.