Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-08
TIE UNION STATE PLATFORM.

TIE UNION STATE PLATFORM.
Omitted in common cause for the
sacred purpose of preserving the princi-
Piles of government by the whole people,
in fact as we'll as in name, restoring and
maintaining equality, under that govern
ment, of all classes, we, the peoples,
democratic and silver republican parties
of the state of Oregon, waving all points
of difference, and uniting for the purpose
of carrying out the great underlying
principles, and to the carrying out OF
which we solemnly pledge each and ev-
cry candidate upon our united ticket:
First-We demand the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio OF 16 to l, without
waiting for the consent of foreign ma
tions, and we are unalterably opposed to
the policy of the present republican ad-
ministration in demanding the retire.
ment of greenbacks, and the turning
over of the mOney-making power of the
government to the national banks, as |
presented by the bill drawn by the re-
publican secretary of the treasury, and
indorsed by President Mckinley, and
we especially denounce the avowed at
tempt by said bill to fasten the country
irrevocably and forever to the single
gold standard.
We demand national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general govern
ment only, without the Intervention OF
banks of issue, to be full legal tender
for all debts, public and private also
just, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people through
the lawful disbursements of the govern
We demand that the volum of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the de-
mands of tho business and population of
this country and to restore the just level
of prices of labor and production.
We favor sucn legislation as will pre-
vent for the future the demonetization
of any kind of legal tender money by
private contract.
We demand that the government, in
payment of its obligations, shall use its
option as to the kind of lawful money in
which they are to be paid, and we de-
nounce the present and preceding ad-
ministratiOns for surrendering this OPP
ton to the holders of government obi
cations.
We demand that there shall be no fur
ther issue of United States interest bear
ing bonds.
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for 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 peo-
pie.
We demand the Initiative and Refer
endum system of law making in its OPP
tional form, local, state and national
and the submission by congress of all
!, important national questions for an ad-
visory vote of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall
have been amended so as to provide Tor
, direct legislation.
l We condemn as dangerous and unjust
: the surrender, in all the departments OF
the government to the influence OF
trusts, corporations and aggregations Of
I wealth generally; and the packing of the
highest courts of the land with corpora.
tion lawyers, too ready to do the will o.
= their late employers, and to set aside
valid and wholesome laws passed bv the
S states and government, upon flimsy pre-
q texts, at the behests of such institutions
, We are opposed to government bv in
d junction.
In state matters we demand:
A simple and well guarded registration
h law.
). A more equitable mode of appointin,
judges of election.
V Stringent laws to regulate the opera
If tion OF fish traps, fish wheels and al
fishing gear in the waters within the iur
: isdiction of the state.
n We denounce and condemn the cor
rupt and extravagant republican legisla
q tive assemblies and charge that the re
, publican party, in its eagerness for tn,
spolls of office, has become divided int,
y warning factions, to that it is incapabl,
.r oil government, rs eXempliffed by tn,
condition existing in the office of tn,
u state treasurer, there being at this tim,
Ie more than half million OF dollars there
in wrung from the people bv the process
q of taxation while state warrants mr.,
" stamped Not paid for want of funds
We pemand that all district and conn
Is ty officers be placed upon salaries com
ID mensurate with the duties to be per
~ formed by them. Pei
y lnasmuch as railroad and other cor
is porate property is not bearing its nro
portion of taxation, we demand tho
l. such property shall bear its lust an,
N equal share of the expenses of govern
ment.
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