Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLArFORM.

The representatives of the democratic party
in convention assembled make the following
declaration of principles and measures as their
platform in the present campaign:
I'VE declare our steadfast adhesion to the fun;
damental maxim of the democracy, viz: Gov
ernment by ihe people, honestly and econom-
greatest number" We charge upon the repub-
iican party and its reckless legislation ialt the
evils from which the people are now suffering.
and assert that the low prices of farm products
unemployment of labor, general depression
in business and stagnation of industry, are the
results Of the unjust and burdensome taxes,
high protective tag IF syetem, and and other
class legislation of the republican party OF
which the demonetization of silver in 1873 and
the contraction of our currency are instances.
We believe that all taxation should be equal
and just, that unnecessary taxation Is unjust
taxation, and that the wealth of a nation
should bear its just proportion of the burdens
of the national government, and that we are in
favor Of an income tax
We favor the calling of a constitutional con.
vention to submit to the voters OF the state
constitution embodying among other things
what is known as the initiative and referen.
dum
We again declare our faith in and advocacy
of the imperishable principles Of the democrat.
ic party as re-atiirmed 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 he
will accomplish, so far as in his power, before
the close of his term of office, all the pledges OF
the democratic party contained in the national
platform adopted at Chicago in 1892. -
We endorse the repeal by congress of the obi
GUS federal election law, and endorse its efforts
in behalf of tariff reform and to bring about
more prosperous condition of affairs. 49,
We favor the speedy construction of the Mica
| ragua canal by the government and under gov.
ernment supervision and control.
We re-affirm 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 a legal
tender for all debts, both public and private
We believe that the pension roll should be
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 pee
pie.
We denounce the act of the last legislature
whereby was repealed what is known as ''Thc
| Mortgage Tax Law" and we demand its re.
enactment at the next session.
! 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
snlmon and sturgeon fishing industry, and tha
abolition of all fishtraps, seins and wheels, and
favor more extensive artificial propagation.
We are in favor ofliberal appropriations for
! the Improvement of our rivers and harborsy
and the adoption of such measures as will tend
most speed to the opening of the Columbia
river
inn ,'igratioh..
We ftavor change in the law regulating the
| adoption of school text books which will invite
| healthy col,n ,npetition and prevent too frequent
charges in thr same.
| We are in favor OF laws for the protection OF
depostors in banks.
We are in favor OF the abolishment OF railroad
and all other unnecessary commissions
We favor fixed salaries for all public officer
and the abolishment of tie fee system, and are
opposed to an officer receiving more than his
constitutional salary.
We condemn as infamous the attempt OF the
last legislature to tamper with the purity -four
elections by so amending the Australian ballot
tlaw as to take from it all its beneficent provis
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 anc
its employees,
We arraign the last legislature for its waste
OF the peoples money by extravagant and reck
less appropriations, and hold the republican
parry of the state responsible for the shameless
and vicious legislation OF that body. and we cal
upon tl e honest voters of the state TO relieve
the conn, ,onwealth of this incubus upon its in
dnstry ant, prosperity by taking the reins o.
power from the hands ofsuch incompetent anC
unworthy ser, ants The people cannot hopt
for immunity fl ON corrupt appropriations O
public money SO long as the party Is in .powei
is controlled by the combination of spoilmeI
which has and will control the repubicai
party OF this state.