Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-26
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DEiOtkAI4t STATE PLATFORM.
The representatives OF the democratic part,
IN convention assembled make the followin,
declaration of principles and measures as thel
platform In the present campaign;
We declare our stcadfast Adhesion to the fun
damental maxim Of the democracy, Wig: Gov
ernment by ihe people, honestly and economi
eally admin tered, for the greatest good to the
greatest number" We charge upon the repub
llcan party and its reckless legislation all the
evils from which the people are now suffering
and asser; that the low prices of farm products
unemployment Of labor, general depression
in business and stegnation of industry, are the
results of the unjust and burdensome taxes
high protective tariff syetem, and and other
class legislation of the republican party, OF
which the decentralization 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 nation
should tear 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-
DUN
We again declare our faith in and advocacy
OF the imperishable principles of the democrat
ic party as re-alrmed by the democratic plat
form.
We have an abiding faith and implicit conf.
dencc 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 It's efforts
in behalf of tariff reform and to bring about q
more prosperous condition of affairs
We favor the speedy construction Of the Mica
ragun canal by the government and under gov
ernment supervision and control.
We re-ailirm the position that has ever been
maintained by the democratic party, that gold
and silver are equally the peoples money. We
are opposed to ell measures of discrimination
against silver, and demand free coinage to Sup.
ply the demands OF business, and that ull mon
ey issued by Tic government be made a legal
tender for all debts, both public and private
We believe that the pension roll should be
oho VI hohori anu we IhVor liberal pensions TO
soldiers disabled in the service of our country
We are in favor OF TIE election Of United
States senator's 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 q
corresponding taxable credit.
We demand the enactment and enforcement
OF more stringent laws for the protection of the
salmon and sturgeon lshing industry, and the
abolition of all nshtraps s-ins nnl wheels, end
favor more extensive artificial propagation.
We are in favor ofliberal appropriations for
the improvement Of our rivers and harbors,
and the adoption Of such measures as will tend
most speed to the opening of the Columbia
river.
We ore 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 tho 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 ofiicer's