Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
THE UNION STATE PLATFORM.

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THE UNION STATE PLATFORM.
Omitted in a common cause for the
sacred purpose Of preserving the princi-
pies Of government by the whole people,
in fact as well 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 united ticket:
Frst-We demand the free and In
limited coinage " oliver and gold at the
present legal ratio Of Is to /, without
waiting for the consent of foreign ma
tons, 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
Endorsed 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 aTnational money, safe
and sound, issued blythe general govern
ment only, without-the intervention OF
banks Of issue, to be Il full legal tender
for all debts, public and private also a
Just, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people through
the lawful disbursements of the govern
We demand that the ,volum of eircu-
lating medium be speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the de-
mands OF tha business and population OF
this country and to restore the lust level
Of prices of labor and production.
We favor sucn legislation an will pre-
vent for the future the decentralization
OF any kind OF legal tender money by
private contract.
We demand that the in
payment OF its obligations, shall use Its
option az to the kind of lawful money in
which they are to be raid, and we de
nounce the present and preceding nd.
illustrations for ~surrenderiny this OBJ
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 vi law making in its Oh.
tional form, local, state and national
and the submission by congress of all
important national questions for an adj.
visory vote of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall
have been amended so as to provide TO,
direct legislation.
We condemn as dangerous and unius,
the surrender, in all the departments Of
the government, to the influence n
trusts, corporations and aypreeations a,
wealth generally and the packing of the
highest courts of the land with corpora
ton lawyers, too ready to do the will o.
their late employers, and to set aside
valid and wholesome laws passed by the
states n government, upon fimsy pre-,
texts, at the behests of such institutions
We are opposed to government by in.
junction.
In state matters we demand:
A simple and well guarded registration
law
A more equitable mode of appointing
judges of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the opera.
ton of fish traps, fish wheels and al,
tshing gear in the waters within the ;ur.
isdiction Of the state.
We denounce and condemn the cor
rupt and e~xtravagant republican ~lepisla.
tive assemblies and charge that the re.
publican party, in its eagerness for the
spoils OF office, has become divided into
warning factions, to that it is incapabl,
oil government, as exempliffed by the
condition existing in the office of tn,
state treasurer, there being at this tim,
more than a half million o dollars there
IN wrung from the people by the process,
OF taxation, while state warrants ar,
stamped mot paid for want of funds ,
We pemand that all district and conn,
~ officers be placed upon salaries com
mensurate with the duties to be per
formed by them.
lnasmuch as railroad and other 20,
porate property is not bearing its nro
portion OF taxation, we demand tho,
such property shall bear its lust anI
equai share OF the expenses of govern,