The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-13
\ POLITICAL UNION,
THE COMBINATION PLATFORM
IN OREGON.
1t Is Nearly the St. Louis Platform and
Direct Legislation Is Included in the
Parties.

Inc Oregon state conventions of the
Populists, Silver Republicans and Dem
ocrats united upon the platform adopt
ed by the Populists and decided to
make the state campaign in combina-
lloh. Inc platform adopted is:
United in common cause for the
sacred purpose of preserving the prin-
clples OF government by the whole peo-
pie. in fact as well as in name, re-
storing and maintaining equality, I'm.
DER that government, of all classes. we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver
Republican parties of the state of Ore
son, waving all minor points of differ
ence and uniting for the purpose of
carrying out the great underlying prin-
clples upon which we are all agreed,
40 make and present to the people of
This state the following declaration of
principles and to the carrying out of
which we solemnly pledge each and
every candidate upon our united ticket.
flrst-We demand the free and I'M
restricted coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal ratio of Is to !,
without waiting for the consent of for
elgn nations; and we are unalterably
opposed to the policy Of the present
Republican administration in demand
ing the retirement of greenbacks. and
the turning over of the moneymaking
power of the government to the ma
uonal banks. as presented by the bill
drawn by the Republican secretary of
the treasury and Endorsed by Presi-
dent Mckinley; and we especially de-
nounce the avowed attempt by said bill
to fasten the country, irrevocably and
forever, to the single gold standard.
we demand national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general gov
eminent only, without the interven
tlon of banks OF issue, to be full legal
tender for all debts, public and pri-
Vate; also just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the peo
pie through the lawful disbursements
or the government.
we demand that the volume OF cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to an amount sufficient to meet the
demands of the business and popula-
ton of this country, and to restore
the just level of prices of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as viii!
prevent for the future the demonetiza-
ton of any kind Of legal-tender money
by private contract
''Wo DOMAIN tb,t
payment of it's obligations shall use
it's option as to the kind of lawful
money in which they are to be paid,
and we denounce the present and pre-
ceding administrations for surrender
ing this option to the holders of gov
eminent obligations.
We demand that there shall be no
further issue of United States interest
bearing bonds.
We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit Of the saw
ings of the people and to facilitate ex-
change.
we demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
I'VE demand the initiative and refer
endum system of law-making in its OPP
tional form. local, state and national,
and the submission by congress of all
important national questions fer an adj
visory vote of the people. until such
time as the national constitution shall
have been amended so as to provide
for direct legislation.
I'VE condemn as dangerous and I'M
just the surrender in all departments
of the government 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
flimsy pretexts, at the behests of such
institutions.
I'VE are opposed to government by
injunction
In state matters we demand
"A simple and well-guarded regis
tration law
"A more equitable mode OF appoint
ing judges of election
Stringent laws to regulate the OPP
Grafton Of fish traps. fish wheels and
all fishing gear in the waters within
the jurisdiction of the state.
1--WE denounce and condemn the cor
rupt end extravagant Republican legis-
lativa assemblies, and charge that the
Republican party, in its eageraess for
the spoils of Office, has become divided
into warning factions, SO that it is in