Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-12
UNION PLArFuRM.


United N a eonnson caase sor the sacacd
purpose of PresTving The principles of CIV
eminent By the whole people, in fact as well
a. in nsEe. restoring and nzintn1ninz souai-
/ ity. under that government, o. 81 classes, ne.
the peoples Democraiic and Silver Repub-
iicsn parties Of The state Of Oregon. vzvirg
all ninor points Of difference, and uniting foT
the purpose Of carrying out The greatest IN
deriying principles gpon which We are all
ae.sed, DC make and present to the people Of
this state the following declaration Of prin-
eiPles and 10 the Carrying out Of which We
solemnly pledge each ard every candidate
upoa our united ticket:
First~-We demzsd the free and unrestneted
coinage Of silver and gold At the present
legal ratio Of rs TO 4, without writing for
the consent of foreign natlouss and ne are
unaltersbiy opposed TO the policy q the
present Rep1blican administrafion in de-
handing the retirsnenf Of greenbacks. and
the tuning over Of the money mnkinQ mower
q the government to the national banks. as
presented By the bin dawn By the Repub-
lican secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
By PFesidsnt Mckinley; and ve especially
denouDce the avOwed attsmPi By said bill to
fasten the country irTevocsbly and forever 10
the single Gold stsndard.
We demand a natiOnal money, saf. and
sound. issued BY the general government
only, without the Intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to Be full legal tender for all
debts. Pubhc and private, also Just, equit-
ab e and Efficient means Of distribution 5irect
to The people thrOagh the lawful disburse.
nents Of the government
We demand that the volume Of circulating
medium Be speedily increased to an amount
sufficient 70 meet the demands Of the busi.
ness and population Of this country, and u
- errre II - II 4
prodnction.
We favox s1ch legislation as will prevent
for The future the Demonstration Of sny
kind Of legal tender money BY private Coz
tract.
We demand that the government, in pay
ment Of its ebligztions shall use its option
as to the kind Of lawful money in which
they are to be paid, and we derounce the
pEeSent and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders Of
government obligations.
We deman that there shall be no further
issue Of United States interest-bearine bonds.
We demand that postal savings banks Be
established BY the government fog the SAFE
deposit OF the savings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
We demand the election Of United States
senators BY direct vote Of the people.
We demand the initiative and referendum
system Of law-naking in its optional form. |
local, state and national, and the submission 4
by congress Of all important national questions /
for an advisory vote Of the people, until such /
time as the national constitution shall have
been amended 50 IS to provide for direct leg 1
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and uniast the /
surrender. in all departments Of the govern 4
meDt, to the influence OF trusts, corporations I
and aggTegations Of wealth generally, and 4
the packing Of the highest c0urts Of the land 4
with corporation lawyers, too ready to do /
the win Of their late employers, and to set 1
aside valid and whole<ome laws passed by 4
the legislative departments Of the states and 4
government, upon 6imsy Pretexts, at the be-
hestS Of such institutions.
We are opposed to government by injuDc-
lion.
In state matters, we demand.
A simple and vell-guarded regist alton
law
A more equitable mode Of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation Of
hsh traps. fish wheels and all fishing gear in
Ihe waters within the jurisdiction Of the
Itate.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and
.Itravagant Republican Legislative assemblies,
md charge that the Republican party, in its
:Agerness for the spoils Of Office, has become
divided into warning factions, 50 that it is in
capable OF government as exeuphhed by the
condition existing in the Office Of the state
there being At this time more than
t5oo, 900 therein wrung from the people by
The process OF taxation, while state warrants
are stamped "Not paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and county
'ficers Be placed upon salaries commensur-
lte with the duties to be performed by them.
Iuasmueh as railroads and other corporate
property Is not bearing ITS proportion Of tax
ltion. we demand that such property shall
oear its just and equal share OF the expenses
II government.