Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-02
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lios1 paries u H. state Of Oregon, waving
all -in5r poiuts q dif=rence, and uniting for
The -ur- CSC 0f canning OFT the creates; Tn
5s-iri-- r-i-cIules upon which we are all
zzl-si. 5- make ard present 10 The people OF
his stare ne i1li0EinE ds-lzration Of pm
cipl1s and GO he carrying CIT % whch We
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c1inzs= q silver ard god ., The present
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tie CT -. q f1-eiE1 1ztlo-s- and we are
uuz terzhly o-Po==d 70 The policy q the
prese-. Ee--l c-- admin strztIoa n d.
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th- -u-u--z -r=r u lie no1sy making poEsr
q Ire E1verur1zrt 20 The nztioczl hanks. IS
presented b. the b-ll 5-zsn By TIE Repub-
Eczn secretary o. the n sas-ry, and In1Crsei
y Prezii=n. Mckin'sy; z1i ~e especially
denozoce the zvoEsd sttsnpt By sad blO %
fLsren the c5-u-ry Irrsvoczbiy and f1rever 70
the si-Eie G5l5 s.s1izri
We demand = nzti-1l uclev. ssf= an
souud- Issued by the general C0v=runsnc
O1lT. Ei-h1-t he Intsrveu;io1 Of tie banks
q Lssuz, 70 Be = fall legal ,sud-r for al
5sbts pzb,,c zoi private, a'so a jz-t, eq-i,-
abe and sE1-i=nt means o. dis-Eib--ion i.rec-
u ;be people through the lawful disbuIse
me1ts q the government
We 5e-zrd that The volume CT circulating
nediam bs speedily increased 70 an amount
s1frcisn; 20 meet the demands Of the bas
ness ard poDalzrion Of this country, and =
restore the iust level Of Prices Of Labor zsd
proinc.ion.
We fzvor such legislation as viu prevent
fcr TIE failure he demouetizzi;on Of znv
kind Of legal tender monsy b. private con
tract
We demand that the government, in pay
nent Of its cbligz,iors shall use its option
as TO the kind Of lawful money in which
they are to Le paid. and we de-ounce the
pre- eni and proceeding administrations for
suuendenng this option to the hOders Ct
government Obligations,
We deman that there shall Be no further
issue Of United States interest bearing bonds
We demand that postal SAVINGS banks be
established by he government for the safe
deposit Of tie savings Of the people and u
facilitate 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 50 as to provide for direct leg
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender. in all Departments of the govern
ment, to tire influence Of trusts, corporations
and aggregations of wealth generally, and
the packing Of the highest c7urts 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 fimsy pretexts, at the be-
hes.s Of such Institutions.
We are opposed to government by injunc-
ton.
In state matters, we demand
A simple and well-guarded regist, ation
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation Of
FISH traps, tish 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
for the spoils Of Office, has become
divided into warning factions, so that il IS in
capable OF government as exeuplihed by the
condition existing in the ofice 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
officers be placed upon salaries commensur-
ate with the duties to be performed by them.
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not bearing Its proportion Of tax
ation. we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal'shaTe Of the expenses
Of government.