Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-19
UNION PLATFORM.

Uni'ed IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of lre,rving the principles of gov
eminent by the whole people, in fact as well
as in n'me, restoring and maintaining equal
ity, under that governn ent OF al classes, we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican parties Of The state Of Oregon. waving
all minor poi. IS Of diff renee, and uniting for
the purpose Of carrying out the greatest un.
derlying pri cipes upon which we are all
ag, vsd dc make and present to the people Of
this state the following declaration Of prin.
ciples, and to the carrying out OF which we
solemnly pledge each every candidate
upon our united ticket:
Firste-We demard the free and unrestricted
coinage Of ,ilver and gold at the present
ltgal ratio Of 10 to I, without waiting for
the consen. OF foreign nations, and we are
una terab'y posed to the policy uf the
present Republican administration in de-
manoing the retirement Of greenhacks, an6
the turning over of the money making power
Of the government to the national banks, as
presented by the bill avn by the Repub
lican secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
by Presiden Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold stsndard.
We demand a national money, saf, and
sound, issued by the general government
only, without the intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to be full legal tender for ali
debts public and private, also just, equit-
abe and efficient means Of distribution direct
to 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 to
restore the Just level Of prices of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future the decentralization 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 lawful money in which
they are 10 he paid, and we de- ounce the
pre- ent and preceding administrations 70,
surrenderiDg this option to the no. ders OF
government obligations,
We deman that there shall be no fu thei
issue of United States interest-bearing bonds
We demand that postal savings banks b,
established by The government for the SAFE
deposit 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
We demand the initiative and referendum
system of law-making in its optional form
local. state and national, and the submission
by congress of all important national question:
for an advisory vote of the people, until sucl
time as the national constitution shall hav,
been amended SO os to provide for direct leg,
| islation.
We condemn as dangerous and u Just the
surrender, in all departments of the govern
4 al ...n -
and aggregations of wealth generally and
the packing OF the highest courts of the land
with corpora ion lawyers, too ready to dc
the will Of their late employers, and to sci
aside valid and Wholesome laws passed by
the legisia i've departments of the states and
government, upon iiimsy pretexis, 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 ieaist aticr
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judge
Of election.
Stringent laws to regullte the operation o
fish traps, FISH wheels and all fishing gear II
the waters within the jurisdiction of tb'
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt anC
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies
and charge that the Republican party, in 1t
eagerness for The spoils of Office, has becom
divided into warning factions, so that it is in
capable OF government as exc pli6ed by tn
condition existing in The Office Of the Stat
treasurer, there being at this time more thai
$500, 900 therein wrung from the people b,
the process Of taxation, while sta'e wana7t
are stamped "Not paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and COUNTY
officers be placed upon salaries commensuT
ate with the duties to be performed by tn m
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not bearing Its proportion OF tax
alton, we demand that such property sbal
bear its just and equal share OF the expense
Of government.