Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

The representatives of the democratic party
In convention assembled make the following
| declaration OF principles and measures as their
platform in the present campaign
We declare our steadfast adhesion to the fun
damental maxim of the democracy, viz Gov.
ernme1t by The people, honestly and economi.
caiy administered for the greatest good to the
lican party and its reckless legislation alt 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 ana stagnatiop OF industry, are the
results OF the unjust and burdengonne taxes,
high protective tariff 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 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-atfirmed by the democratic plat.
form.
dence in the integrity, good faith and patriot-
will accomplish, so far as in his power, before
the close of his terof 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.
We favor the speedy construction, of the Mica
ragua canal by the government and under gov
ernment supervision and control.
We e-afiirm the position that has ever been
maintained by the democratic party, that gold
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-
ple
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.
edemand that all property shall be assessed
at Its true cash value, and that there shall be
deductions only for Indebtedness which has
corresponding taxable credit.
We demand the enactment and enforcement
of more stringent laws for the protection of the
salmon and sturgeon fishing industry, and tho
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 harbors,
and the adoption of such measures as will tend
most speed to the opening of the Columbia
river.
We are opposed the Chinese and all pauper
immigration.
We favor a 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 TO an officer receiving more than his
constitutional salary.
We condemn as infamous the attempt of the
last legislature to tamper with the purity of our
elections by so amending the Australian ballot
law as to take from II all its benehcent 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
the commonwealth of this incubus upon its in
dnstry and prosperity by taking the reins Of
power from the hands ofsuch incompetent and
| unworthy servants. The people cannot hope
Tor immunity from corrupt appropriations Of
pubic money SO long as the party Is in power
| Is controlled by the combination of spoi1smen
which has and will control the Republican
party OF this state.