Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-20
UNION PLATFORM.

United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of PRE- rving the principles Of gov.
eminent by the whole people, in fact as wei
as in ime, restoring and maintaining equal
ity. under that governm ent, Of all classes, we
| the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican parties Of the state of oregon, waving
all minor PORTS Of difference, and uniting foI
the purpose Of carrying out the great st un
derlying prr ciples upon which we are all
ag ,ee1, dc make and present to the people oI
this state the following declaration Of prin.
ciples, and to the carrying out Of which we
solemnly pledge each d every candidate
upon our united ticket;
First-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage Of liver and gold at the present
| legal ratio Of 10 to /, without waiting for
the consen. OF foreign natIons,' and we are
una terahly posed to the policy Of the
present Republican administration in de-
manding the retirement OF greenbacks, and
the tuning over of the money making power
of the government 10 the national banks, as
presented by the bill d avn by the Repub.
lican secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
by Presidenl Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold standard.
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 all
debts public and private, also a ju,t, 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 incree sed 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 he future The demonetizaiion 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 del ounce the
pre-. ent and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option TO the holders Of
government obligations.
We deman that there shall be no further
issue Of untel States interest-bearing bonds
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by The government for tn. safe
deposit Of TIE 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 questions
for an advisory vote Of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall have
been amended so os to provide for direct leg
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and urjust the
surrender. in all departments of the govern
IA. q
and aggregations of wealth generally and
the packing Of the highest courts of the land
with corpora ion lawyers, too ready to do
the will Of their late employers, and to set
aside valid ard Wholesome laws passed by
the legisia i've departments Of the states and
government, upon fiimsy pretexts, at the be-
hests Of such Institutions
We are opposed to government by injunc-
ton.
In state matt ers, we demand
A simple and well-guarded iegst aticn
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 Of the
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies,
and charge that the Republican party, in its
eagerness for the spoils of office, has become
divided into warning factions, so that it is ir-
capable OF government as exc, plihed by the
condition existing in the Office 1 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
officerc be placed upon salaries commensur-
ate with the duties to be performed by th=m.
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not be airing ITS proportion Of tax
alton, we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share Of the expenses
of government.