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

United IN a common cause for the. sacred
purpose Of pre-, rving the principles of gov
ernment by the whole people, in fact as wei
as in name, restoring and maintaining equal
ity, under that government, OF 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.
derlying principles upon which we are all
ag, ,eed, do 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 ard every candidate
upon our united tickets
First-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio Of 10 to 1, without waiting for
the consent OF foreign nations, and we are
unalterably opposed to the policy of the
present Republican administration 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 drawn by the Repub.
lican secretary of the treasury, and indorsed
by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasen the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold standard.
We demand a national money, safe 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 just, equt-
able 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 demonetZation 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 denounce the
present and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders ol
government obligations,
We demand that there shall be no further
issue Of United States Understanding bonds
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe
deposit Of the savings of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
We demand the election of United States
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 as to provide for direct leg
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all departments OF the govern
mept, to the influence of trusts, corporations
and aggregations Of wealth generally and
the packing Of the highest courts of the land
with corporation lawyers, too ready to do
the will Of their late employers, and to SET
aside valid and Wholesome laws passed by
the legislative departments Of the states and
government, upon flmsy Pretexts, at the be-
hests OF such institutions
We are opposed TO government by injunc-
tion.
In state matters we demand
A simple and well-guarded regist alton
law.
A more equitable mode Of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws 70 regulate the operation oI
fish traps, FISH wheels and all fishing gear in
the waters within the jurisdiction OF the
state
We denounce and 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 in
capable OF government as exeUpli6ed by the
condItiCn existing in The Office Of the state
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
offieers be placed upon salaries commensur-
ate with the duties to be performed by them.
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property ia not bearing ITS proportion Of tax
aticn. we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share OF the expenses
Of government.