The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-18

eminent be made legal tender for all
debts. both public and private.
Tenth-That we believe that the PEN
sion roll should be one Of honor, and
we favor liberal pensions to soldiers dis
abled In the service of our country.
Eleventh-That we are in favor Of
the election of United States senator's
by direct vote Of the people.
Twelfth--we denounce the act OF the
last legislature wehereby was repealed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 should be assessed at it's
true cash value, and that there shall
he deductions only for indebtedness
which has a correspondingly taxable
credit.
Thirteenth-We demand the enact
ment and Enforcement Of more strigent
laws for the protection OF the salmon
and sturgeon fishing industry, and the
abolition Of all fish traps. weirs and
wheels, and favor more extensive arti-
ficial propagation.
Fourteenth--We are In favor OF lib-
eral appropriations for the improves
ment Of our rivers and harbors, and
the adoption Of such measures es will
tend moss speedily To the opening OF
the Columbia river.
Fifteenth-We are opposed to Chinese
and all pauper immigration
Sixteenth-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.
Seventeenth--That we are in favor of
laws for the protection OF deposltors in
banks.
Eighteenth--We are In favor Of the
of the. railroad and all
other unnecessary commissions.
Nineteenth-We favor fixed salaries
for all public officers and the abolish
ment Of the Zee system, and are OPP
posed to an officer receiving more than
his constitutional salary.
Twentieth-We condemn as Infamous
the attempt of the last legislature to
tamper with the purity Of our elections
by so amending the Australian ballot
aw as to take from II all it's benehcent
and we earnestly oppose any
,hange or modification Of the same
Twenty y-nrst-We arraign the last Leg
stature for its waste Of the peoples
money by extravagant and reckless APP
'ropriatlon. and hold the Republican
'arty of the state responsible for the
and vicious legislation of
hat body, and we call upon the honest
oters Of the state co relieve the COM
OF this incubus upon its ln-
ustry and prosperity by taking the
eins of power from the hands Of such
and unworthy servants
he people cannot hope for immunity
rom corrupt appropriations OF the peo-
lies money so long as the party In
lower Is controlled by a combination
I spoilsmen which has and will con-
rol the Republican party OF this state.
Twenty-second--We declare ourselves
n hearty sympathy with the just de-
ision Of Judge Caldwell regarding the
lights Of labor In the recent contro.
ersy between the Union Pacific Rail-
cad Company and its employees, and re-
firm. with this great jurist, that "A
orporation Is organized capital; II Ia
apital consisting OF money and prop
rty Organized labor is organized cap
lal II is capital consisting Of brains
nd muscle. What is lawful for one to
o 1t is lawful for the other to do"
It was expected that there would be
ONE opposition to some Of the planks
In the variegated docu-
tent, but the kids swallowed their
ledicine with as good grace as was
ossible, although quite number OF
hem made wry faces and refused to
ote either way when the motion was
iade for Its adoption so the tail went
nth the hide and all was serene
Nominations for governor were then
allied for. Worthington. OF klamath,
/ an eloquent speech about the sun
Used hills Of klamath and other
hings, placed before the convention the
anne Of Gen. Compson. He was fol-
WED W Kilfeather, who sat with the
'matilla delegation. and rolled out
peech that brought down the house
18th its dowery SMILES. J, J. Kelly also
sconded compson's nomination, and It
semed to be going pretty near unanl-
lous. until Huston, Of Washington,
resented the name Of william Gallo
ay, Of Yamhill Huston was not a
oIIshed speaker, but Flagg. OF Salem.
seconding the nomination, gave the
boom boost by alludlng TO
le fact that the platform denounced
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