Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-01
UNION PLATFORM.

United m a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of pre.rving the principles Of gov
ernment BY the whole people, in fact as well
as in name. restoring and maintaining equal
ity. under that government, o all classes, we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican parties Of The state Of Oregon, waving
all minor points OF difference, and uniting for
] the purpose Of carrying out the greatest un.
DERIVING principles upon which we are all
agreed, do make and present to the people Of
| this state the following declaration Of prin-
ciples, and to the car. yiue out OF which we
solemnly pledge each a'd every candidate
1 upon our united ticket:
| First-We dema-d the free and unrestricted
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
| /, gal ratio Of 10 to l, without waiting for
the consent OF foreign nations and we are
unaiterably opposed to the policy of the
present Republican admin straton 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 avn by the Repub
iican secretary of the II, asury, and indorsed
ty President Mckinney; and we especially
denounce the avoSed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country inevoce bly, and fore yer to
the single Gold stsndald.
We demand a national money, ssf. and
sound, issued by the general government
only, without he intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to be a full legal tender for al
debts public and private, also ju t, equit-
alb and efficient means Of distribution iirect
to the people through the lawful disbuTse-
ments of the government.
We demand that the volume OF circulating
medium he speedily increl l,ed to an amount
sufficient to meet the demands Of the busi
ness and population OF this country, and u
restore The just level Of prices Of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
fer he future he demonetiza'ion Of any
kind of legal tender money by private con-
tract.
We demand that the government, in pay
ment Of its Obligations. Shalt use its option
as to the kind Of Lawful money in which
they are 10 be paid, and we derounce the
pre-ent and proceeding administrations for
sunendering this option to the holders Of
government Obligations,
We deman that there shall he no further
issue Of United States iutere>,-bearing bonds.
We demand that postal savings banks be
established BY he <, venment for tn. safe
denosit OF the savings Il he people and to
fsci itate exchange
We demand lh= election Of United States
senator's by DIRE vote Of the people
We demald the initiative aud referendum
system OF law-making in It's optional form,
local, state anu national, and the submission
by congress ot al inn rortant national questions
for an advisory vote Of the people, until such
Tune as the national constitution shall hsy.
heen amended so as toprovlde for direct leg
islaton.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all Departments of the govern
III I a inf a,.f
ant aggregatious Of wealth generally. and
the packins of the highest courts Of the land
with corporation lawyers, too .ead, to do
the will OF their late employers, and to set
aside valid and wholesome laws passed by
the leglsia i've departments Of the states and
government, upon illmsy pretexts, at the be-
hess OF such ir rsti,ulions.
We are Opposed TO government by injunc-
ton.
In state matters, we demand.
A simple and well-guarded Iegish alton
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
Of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation of
fish traps, FISH wheels and all fishing gear in
the waters within the jurisdiction % the
state.
We denounce and condemn the corrupt and
SAtl"EaBaHl NCPuolCd1 lCSl 'lailVS aSsSHlOlles
and charge that the Republican party. in its
eagerness for the spois Of office, has become
divided into warning factions; so that it is in
capable OF government as exea plifed by the
condriCn existing in the office of the Sta,e
treasurer, there being at this time more than
$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 commensur-
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.