Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15

7. Nomination of surveyor.
8. Nomination OF assessor.
8. Nomination Of treasurer.
10. Nomination Of sheriff.
IL. Nomination Of superintendent
OF schools.
IL. Nomination of coroner.
l3. Report OF precinct officers and
ratification Of the same by the con-
Respectfully submitted,
w. HENDERSON,.
John Gray moved that the order OF
business be proceeded with; adopted.
The majority report of the commit
tee on platform.
Moved TO adopt. Moved to amend
to adjourn to p. m. Amendment
carried amid applause.
Jas. Godfrey offered the following:
Resolved that all candidate nom
mated by this convention pledge
themselves to stand by any recon-
mendation Of the county central COM
mittee.
Movelto adopt. 1t was tied by the
following vote 80 to 30 chair decided
lt lost.
The platform was read when the
convention adjourned TO p. m.
THE PLATFORM.
/. That we have an abiding faith i'm
the honesty, patriotism and intelli-
gence OF the people of Marion county.
and we renew our devotion TO the
tlme-honored principle OF the Demo-
cratic party.
2. Language fails to properly eX-
nAnIas., q La. 90 ln
hensible course of the Marion county
Republican convention in nominating
ticket and asking for IL the support
OF the people OF this county, while
lacking the common honesty and
moral courage to express its views up
on any Of the great questions of the
day, thus subordinating principles, If
IL had any, to its greed for office.
3. We censure the Republican
majority of the last legislature for its
extra vagance and waste of the peoples
money and thus increasing the burden
Of taxation, In shameful violation of
solem pledges made TO the people be-
fore election.
4. We disapproye of the unbusiness-
like management OF our comfy affairs
by the present Republican county of
ticials, whereby the funds of the
county have been frittered away while
valuable properties have been left TO
the mercy OF the elements.
D. As the excessive salaries at pres
ent paid our county officials renders
taxation almost coniiscatiOn, we de-
mand the cutting of all perQuisites,
and that the salary OF the county clerk
OF Marion county be reduced TO 81, 200
a year, deputy clerk $500; Sheriff $500.
deputy $1,000, second deputy $500;
county Judge 81 900; county treasurer
$500, and assessor $1,000; and we renulre
the candidates nominated by the con
yention To pledge themselves To work
for the accomplishment Of this object.
q. Religious differences should find
no place In American politics, and the
Democratic party is unalterably on
posed To, and condemns as unamerican
aud unpatri0tic that spirit of intol-
Grant bigOtry fOstered for political
purposes by the American Protective
Association, which not only seeks 10
set up Il religious test as oualifica-
tlon Tor office but proscribes In their
business relations, all who are moi
members nor In sympathy with the
aims and objects OF the Organization.
we therefore welcome the cO-opera-
ton OF all good citizens who win as
slSt IN the suppression Of this or any
other political movement Organized |
Tor religious prescription.
u We heartily endorse the platform
OF principles set forth by the recent |
state Democratic convention and COM
mend the action of the majority OF the |
delegates from this convention there.
>. We cenSure the national admins.
tratlon for its interference in the To-
cal Affairs OF the state OF Kentucky
Thereby aiding in the defeat of that
able Democrat, Hon. j. s. @. Blacl,s
ourn, the caucus nominee OF the Dem.
oeratlc members OF the legislature az
that state for United States senator
y. FOR the success OF the princInles
clearly and fearlessly set forth I'm onT
state state and county platforms, We the
democrats OF Marion county. nleSoe
20 each other our time and talenfs
ana our best endeayorS, and Conscious
oL the rectltude OF our purpose and
tine righteousness OF our principles we I