The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-04-01
Union Platform.

full: United in q common cause Tor the
sacred purpose of preserving the princ!-
nles of government by the whole people,
IN fact az well as in name, restoring and
maintaining equality, Under that gov
ernment, OF all classes We, the peopla's
democratic and eilver.repuolican parties
Of the state of Uregon. waving all minor
points of difference, and uniting for the
purpose Of carrying out the great under
" ing principles upon which We are all
agreed. do m ke and present to the peo.
pie of this state the following declara-
t,on of principles, and to the carrying
out of which we solemnly pledge each
and every candidate upon our United
ticket
We demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
We demand the initistiYe and referen.
dun system of law 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 such time as the
national constitution shall have heen
amended 40 as to provide for direct leg
islation.
We demand the Tree aud unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio OF is to l, without waiting Tor
the consent Of foreiga nations, and we
aie unalterably opposed to the policy OF
the present republican administration in
demanding the retirement OF greenbaeks.
and the turning over of the tnouey-mak-
ing power OF the government to the pa
sional banks, "a presented bS the bill
drawn by the republican secretary OF the
treasury aud Endorsed by President
Mckinley, and We especially denounce
1.-The ayowed attempt by sail bill to fsstep
the country irravocably and forever to
the gold standard.
We demand q national money. safe
and sound iseued by the general govern.
msnt only, without the Intervention e'
banks OF issue, to be a fui legal tendeI
for all debts, public and private; alec q
just and equitaole and e.lcient means
of distribution direct TO the peop.t
through the lawful disbursements of the
government
We demand that the volume of ci.cu'
I .ating medium be speedily increased tt
! an amount sufficient to meet the de-
, mands Of the business and popu alton o
, this country, and to -essore the just level
/ of prices Of labor and production.
e We efsvor euen legislation as will ire-
vent for the fu,sre the decentralization
D OF ans kind of legal-t ender moaey bl
r legal contract.
. We demand that The government. II
. payment OF its obligations, shall use 1t
3 option as TO the kind of lawful money II
which they are to be paid, aud We de
9 nqunce the present and proceeding sd
} minisiraiions. for surrendeEing this optio
! 10 the holders OF government obl'gs
It ,ions
We demand tha, there shall be q
i ;iurth-r issu- OF Unit-d Siaf-s iuleres;
q b+arlng bonds
We demand that possai -avings bans
q ~ established ~ the gov rnnent 10 N
II s4f, depo-,, If ,h- savings OF the Peep
II aud 10 facilitate -xchsnre.
i Wee c1nl-ms ~ dangerous and uHIn'
). the surrendrr, IN all d, pa,tmsnts OF ,t
;, q .y-rnment. TO the infieBee at trust
ii c ,rpnragi.us and aga 1a'Inns OF weaii
IL gen.ra.lv: aud the packing OF the hiRf
e. c.snrt- o. ,b@ .sns; x''n r"rpnra' 10
i la@y1fs. to- ead- ~ 40 tin wIii OF .he
lie late employers, and tea set aside val
OF and zhoIesome laws pas-ed jy the leg
1t Iaiiye dspsr, meuis of the staies Al
e government, upon fiimsy preteG's. at q
N bshes,s such institution
We are opposed to government by il
>. JUNCTION.
4. In state matters We demand:
u A simple and well-guarded registratiC
. :aw
A more equitable mode of sppointir
m judges oil election
IN Stringent laws 10 regulate the opsrl
a, tiou of fish traps, ish wheels and all fsl
N ing gear In the waters within the jnri
- diction of the state.
re We denounce and condemn The CORFU
- and extravagant republican iegisiati
assemblies aud charge that the Tepubl
can party in its eagerress for the spoils
&c Office, has become divided into varril
o. factions, 90 t.at il is incapable Of Cover
st ment as exemplified By the conditit
D. existing in the Office OF the state trea
t? urer, there being at ihis time more thi
Id half million dollars therein wrung fro
~ the people by the process of taxatio
while state warrants are stamps
at ''Not paid for want of funds."
o. We demand that all district and cou
es ty officers be placed upon ealaries con
ee mensuraie with the dutiest % be periorr
re ed by them.
D. I1asmuch sc railroad and other corp
il. rate property is not bearing its propo
I'd ton Of taxation, We demand that sut
be property shall bear its just and equ
I'd share of the expenses OF the government
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