Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-03-26
4 PopuLIsr TICKET.
fcou,inued from first paGe.l

government fulfill this constitutional
obligation by the establishment oi a
permanent independent American
monetary system by which o saie,
sound flexible, and adequate currency
Of gold, silver and paper money, all
kept at par by being made full legal
tender. shall issue direct to the people
and be kept In circulation without
the consent or Intervention OF pri-
yate or corporate banking assocla-
tlons.
tThird. We favor the free coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio OF IL 10
1. the repeal of the specific contract
law and the establishment of postal
savings banks by the general govern
ment.
"Fourth. We demand that the
alien ownership OF land be pnhiDlte1'
Fifth. We favor goyernmcnt0"n
ership of railroads and telcgraphs and
the immediate foreclosure of the gov
ernment mortgage on the Union ana
Central Pacific railroads.
"Slxth. We demand that the salar-
les OF all state, county and municipal
officials be reduced 80 as TO conform 10
the price OF the products OF toll, and
we further demand constitutional
amendment placing all salaries at a
fixed and falrcompensation.
''Seyenth. We heartily commend
the Official conduct Of our senators
and representatives In congress for
their courageous defence Of the great
principles Of the Peoples party and
invite all friends OF free silver OF
whatever party TO witness the fact
that their every vote has been con-
slstent with their pledges.
eighth. We denounce the present
county court OF Marion county for It's
dishonest, unmanly action In refusing
10 the Peoples party fair representa-
tlon on the election boards Of the sew
eral precincts of the county.
"Nlnth. We hold the last Repub
lIcan legislature In their proiligacy
recreant 10 the best interests OF thell
constituents who voted them int
power and to all the people OF Tho
state In their prodigal appropria
tions.n
REPRESENTATIVE
X. l.. Hlbbard OF willard, Home
Cleveland OF South Salem, II. j. NJ,
Clary OF Mill City, Isaac Stevens {
Howell, George p. Caldwell Of Pro-
pect, l.. II. Mcmahon Of Yew Parl
A. Y. Clellan Of East SllyertOn, Il.
Meyers Of East Sllyerton, A. ID. Leec
Of South Salem were the nominees
Before taking ballot motion WI
made and carried that each OF th
nominees be called before the CONVEX
tion and state his position as TO h
views Of the Omaha platform. NJ
Caldwell said he intended, II nom
mated TO visit every school house
the cunty during the campaign an
place himself square before the pc
pie. He Is Populist now. Two yea
ago the gentleman was one Of Il
state Republican delegates,
First ballOt-Illbbardl 100, Clevelar
l5i, Stevens Ts, Caldwell l24, McMah,
81, Mcclellan 75, Meyers ss, Leach
McClary ia2.
Number of votes cast 1870, necessa
for choice 9l. Messrs Hlbbard, Cley
land, Caldwell and McClay wei
therefore, declared nominees. The
being one more 10 select the conye
tion balloted three times before q
lucky person was chosen. Al one On
Mcmahon and Meyers tied each (,
ting 81 votes. Mr. Meyers was, Il
ally, the conyontlons choice.
Adjournment at $50 for one hour,
EVENING SESSION.
The delegates were called TO ord
at 7;25 o'clock.
Sheriff Washington Hunsaker
Turner, II. r, George of Niagara,
NJ Hunter Of Prospect, James
RAIDER of Salem, A. &, Libby of Jeff,
son were placed In the field. n
Hunsaker was elected.
County ludge-l. NJ. Wagner
South Salem, j, w. Thomas OF So,
ton, =. r. Burtord, G. w. Dlmlck
Hubbard, aud Don A. Smith IA,
named. Thomas and Burford decllu
loallow their names 10 be used. O
hundred and forty-hye votes were G,
for Mr. Wagner aud he was declaI
the nominee. The gentleman $,
that he, Il elected, would extend
the Republican party the same riq
that the present county Judge refu,
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