Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-29
THE UNION STATE PLATFORM.

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 our united ticket:
flrst-We demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of Is to |, without
waiting for the consent of foreign ma
ions, and we are unalterably opposed to
the policy OF the present republican adj
ministration in demanding the retire
inent 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 ayowed at
tempt by said bill to fasten the country
~irrevocably and forever to the single
gold standard.
We demand Il national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general govern
ment only, without the intervention of
banks OF issue, to be a full legal tender
Tor all debts, public and private also a
Just, equitable and efficient means of
distributor direct to the people through
the lawtul disbursements of the govern
We demand that the volum of circu-
lating medium be speedy increased to
amount suflclent to meet the de-
mands OF the business and population of
ms country and to restore the just level
prices OF labor and production.
We favor sucn legislation as will pre-
vent Tor the future the demonstration
OF any kind of legal tender money by
contract.
We demand that the government, in
payment of its obligations, shall use its
option as to the kind of lawful money in
which they are to be paid, and we de-
ounce the present and preceding adj
illustrations for surrendering this op-
non to the holders of government obi
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
to facilitate exchange.
We demand the election of United
states senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
We demand the Initiative and Refer
'ndum system of law making in its on
,lonal form, local, state and national
md the submission by congress of Mi
important national questions for an adj
'lsory vote of the people, until such
line MS the national constitution shall
nave been amended so as to provide for
lirect legislation.
we condemn rs dangerous and unjust
he surrender, in ali the departments of
he government, to the influence of
rusts, corporations and a~ggregations of !
wealth generally and the packing of the
highest courts of the land with corpora
ION lawyers, too ready to do the will of
heir late employers, and to set aside
ana ana wholesome laws passed bv the
tates ana government, upon tlimsv pre-
exits, ut the behests of such institutions
We are opposed to government by in
JUNCTION.
In state matters we demand:
A simple and well guarded registration
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\ more equitable mode of appointing y
Judges of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the opera
ion OF fish traps, fish wheels and all
lShing gear IN the waters within the iur-
sdiction of the state.
We denounce and condemn the cor
upt and extravagant republican ~lecisla-
i've assemblies and charge that the re-
party, in its eagerness for the
polls of office, has become divided into
factions, to that it is incanahle
government, as exempliffed by the
existing in the office Of Tho
treasurer, there being at this time
than u half million OF dollars tbern.
\ wrung from the people by the process
| taxation, while state warrants ara l
tamped Not paid for want of funds" a
We pemand that all district and conn. !,