The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-18
THE PLATFORM.

"First-Whereas, the present de.
pressed condition of the country and
the shrinkage of values are largely due
to the financial system which has con-
trolled the nation fo- more than 20
years last past, we, the democracy of
the state of Oregon, hereby declare
ourselves as unalterably opposed to
the single gold standard, and demand
| the immediate return to the constitu-
tional standard of gold and silver by
the restoration by the general govern
mept, Independent of any foreign
power, of the unrestricted coinage of
both gold and silver into standard
money at the ratio of 16 to l. and upon
terms of exact equality, as they existed
prior to 1873, the silver coin to be a full
legal tender equally with gold, for all |
debts and dues, public and private. and |
we denounce all discrimination by the
government against either gold or |
silver currency of the country. We |!
demand that the secretary of the treas
ury shall coin into standard silver
dollars, as soon as practicable, all the |
silver bullion now in the treasury of
the United States, which represents
the silver seignorage or coinage profit
to the government; also all silver
bullion that may hereafter be offered
for coinage.
"Second-We demand the repeal of
all specific contract laws, state and
national. 4
"Third-We favor the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal. and its con-
troll by the general government.
"Fourth-We are in favor of tariff
for revenue only. SO adjusted that it
shall affect alike our commerce, our
agriculture, our labor and our manu-.
factures.
"Fifth-We demand of the general
government rigid enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine.
"Sixth-We demand reduction of
all salaries. federal and state, COM
mensurate with the depressed condi.
tion of the country; that the compen-
sation of all state officers shall be kept
strictly within the letter of the con-
stitution; that all laws now existing
providing extra fees or compensation
for any duty or service imposed by
law upon such offices shall be repealed.
"Seventh-We demand the repeal of
the laws creating the railroad commits
sion. and all other useless commissions.
"Eighth-We instruct our delegates
slected to represent US in the national I
to support 8 candidate
Ia favor of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. a
"Ninth-We demand the re-enact-
nent of the mortgage tax law. and the .
amendment of our assessment laws so i
hat all recorded Indebtedness of the il
axpayer shall be deducted from his n
''Tenth-We denounce the extrava-
rant acts of the last legislature as CO.
extensive with fraud, jobbery, and
quandering of the peoples money,
md we censure and hold the republi-
an majority responsible for the pres
mt condition of our public debt and
Ugh rate OF taxation.
"Eleventh-We favor a judicious ex-
enditure of the public money for the
urpose of opening up and improving
ur waterways and harbors.
"Twelfth = Religious difference i
hould find no place in American poll
cs, and the democratic party is un- {
lterably opposed to the spirit of in-
,lerant bigotry fOstered for political
urposes by those who seek to breed u
iscord and animosities among the Il
tizens Of the republic; secret politi- u u
Il bodies are curse to party, state II
nd nation. We heartily welcome the "a
,sistance of all good citizens who will ttirti tri
in the suppression of any Er
,litieal movement organized for re- Il
gious prescription. hi
"Thirteen-Resolyed, that we. the p,u mu
party of the state of Oregon of
convention assembled, hereby an
rnestly ask the congress of the United
ates to take up the bills now III
,nding before their respective bodies. .St
z: the house of representatives and s
e senate of the United Suites. provid y"
o for survival pension of the Indian gu
lr veterans of the United States, and sta