Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-13
UNION PLATFORM.

1hAAtn III n IOUlIuOu CdNeC lOI DNC hdCfCO
purpose Of pre-. .rving the principles of gov
eminent by the whole people, in fact as well
as in name, restoring and maintaining equal
ity, under that government, OF sll classes, we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub.
lican parties Of the state Of Oregon, waving
all minor points Of difference, and uniting foI
the purpose OF carrying out the greatest un
derlying principles upon which we are all
Agreed, do make and present to the people ol
this state the following declaration Of prin.
ciples, and to the carrying out Of which we
solemnly pledge each acd every candidate
upon our united ticket;
Firsto-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio Of 10 to /, without waiting for
the consent OF foreign natIonsy' and we are
unaterably opposed to the policy VI the
present Republican administration in de.
manding the retirement 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 Repub
lican secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
| by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill tc
fasten the country irTevocably and forever tc
the single Gold stsndard
We demand a national money, safe and
sound, issued by the general government
only, without the Intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to be full legal tender for all
debts. public and private, also Just, equit.
abe end efficient means Of distribution 1irecl
t, the people through the lawful disburse.
ments of the government,
We demand that the volume OF circulating
medium be speedily increased to an amount
sufficient to meet the demands of the busi
ness and population of this country, and Il
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production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future the demonstration Of any
kind Of legal tender money by private con-
tract.
We demand that the government, in pay
ment of its obligations shall use its option
as to the kind Of lawfcl money in which
they are to he paid, and we derounce the
present and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders ol
government obligations,
We deman that there shall be no further
issue of United States interest-bearing bonds
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the saf.
deDosit of the savings Of the people and t
fsci itate exchange.
We demand the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
I We demand the initiative and referendum
system of aw-making in its optional form
local, state and national, and the submission
| by congress of all important national questions
| for an advisory vote Of the people, until sucf
time as the national constitution shall have
been amended so os to provide for direct leg.
| islation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all departments of the govern
merit, to the influence of trusts, corporation:
and aggregations of wealth gsnerallyy' and
tn packing Of the highest courts of the land
with corpora ion lawyers, too ready to dc
the will Of their late empl yers, and to SCI
aside valid and Wholesome laws passed by
the Legislative departments Of the states and
government, upon fimsy pretexts, at the be
hests OF such institutions.
We are opposed TO government by injunc'
ton.
In state matters, we demand.
A simple and well-guarded Iegistl atior
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation o.
fish traps, fish wheels and all fishing gear in
the waters within the jurisdiction OF the
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies
and charge that the Republican party, in its
eagerness for the spoils of Office, has becomt
divided into warning factions, so that it is in
capable OF government as exer plifed by the
condition existing in the Office Of the state
treasurer, there being at this time more thar
$500, 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
officers be placed upon salaries commensuI
ate with the duties to be performed by them
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not bearing Its proportion of tax
alton, we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share OF the expenses
OF government.