Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-03

now. without argument a. tneg oia
then. that the soccess q u1oDeyed
oligarchy means % god % them
No one uho does rot favor q union
d the plain people it is presumed
viii take part in this conference NJ
enthusiasm Is needed, only cool
headed common sense Go slow and
take steady ain You cannot take
aim and yell at the sane time.
Yo8ars requested o consider aad
prepare declaration II principles 90
which all reform and bimetallic forces
Ofthis state can unite for the cam
paizn of Isgs Tbess principles
should be ST fOrtH 10 The pIainest
language and should Be submitted %
the people u the various couoties
Above all else don't under estimate
the value of your work. Many have
prOfessed a devotion for the people.
yoUr work should BE- e0lid rock on
which they can build with the fullest
confidence. and that will stand the
test Of time.
The state convention last year au-
thofized ne 70 appoint committees 10
the several counties and to complete
the state organization. / want 10
confer with the delegates here a. 70
the best plan to organize the work in
their respective counties. Thorough
and complete organization IS absO-
Iutely necessary for united action and
sure success.
This conference Is not mass meet
ing, nor, strictly speaking, repre-
sentative convention after the old DO
lltlcal school. Being called at the
request 81 the Union State Commit
tee, while allowing the freest discus
sion. nothing should be done that
would embarass, but rather To assist
the committee in its work Of uuitiny
the forces, until a regular convention
IS called 10 relieve it. We are not
here To make nominations or discuss
and there is 10 necessity
for an elaborate platform or high
sounding resolutions. These can be
left 70 the regular delegated conYen-
ton Again, your work must stand
the test Of time. If we are honest,
andswant an enduring guaranty Of
equal right to all and special privilege
10 none, then we must unite for pri-
mary and direct control Of affairs, in
a real government Of the people, by
the people and for the people.
Following committee was appointed
On declaration Of principles: j. ID.
stevens. w. S. Crowell, j. ID. Steven
son, l.. w. Guiss, NJ. A. Miller, ID. G.
H. b. Luce, j.. o. Booth,
D. p. Thompson.
This committee reported following
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES:
TO the members of the Union Confer
ence:
We, your committee on Declaration
If Principles, beg leave TO submit the
as such declaration.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio
If 16 TO /, independent Of The action of
my other nation.
That the government shall issue all
money without the intervention of
,anks, and in quantity adequate for
he needs of the people; that all money
ssued by government, whether gold,
illyer OF paper, shall be a full legal
,ender for all debts public or private.
That no contract or law shall dis
,rlminate against any kind of money
ssued by the government.
We are opposed TO the issue of
United States interest bearing. bonds
n time of peace.
We demand the redemption OF
oregon from rings, commissions and
corrupt methods and demand honest
elections and election laws, including
/ stringent registration law.
We demand that the peoole shall !
nave veto power over all legislative
by the use of The refer
'rendum.
) We demand the election OF all otiic- ,