Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-28
UNION PLATFORM

The following is the platform ad ~.
ed by the Peoples, Democratic and
silver Republican parties assembled T.
state conventions at Portland, Nero
1925, 1898:
United in a common cause for the
sacred purpose of preserving the prin-
ciples of government by the whole peo-
pie, in fact as we'll as in name, restor-
ing and maintaining equality, 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 great underlying principles
upon which we are all agreed, do 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 candl-
date upon our united ticket:
First-We demand the free and unre-
stricted coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of 16 to l, with
out waiting for the consent of foreign
nations; and we are unalterably op-
posed to the policy of the present re-
publican administration in demanding
the retirement of greenbacks, and the
turning over of the money-makins
power of the government to the ma
tional banks, as presented by the BIZ.
drawn by the republican secretary OF
the treasury and indorsed by Pres
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 a national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general gov
ernment only, without the Intervention
OF banks of issue, to be a full legal
tender for all debts public and private.
also a just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the peo-
ole through the lawful disbursements
of the government.
We demand that the volume of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the business and population
Of this country, and to restore the just
level of prices of labor and production.
We favor such legislation as will pre-
vent for the future the demonetization
of any kind of legal tender money by
private contract.
We demand that the government, in
it's option as to the kind of lawful
money in which they are to be paid
and we denounce the present and pre-
ceeding administrations for surrender
ing this option to the holders of gov
ernment obligations.
We demand that there shall be nc
further issue Of United States interest
| bearing bonds.
Na nd ha a1 i'm lrc
be established by the government for
people and to facilitate exchange.
We demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
We demand the initiative and refer
endum system of law-making in its
optional form, local, state and national
and the submission by congress of all
important national questions for an ad.
visory vote of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall
have been amended so as to provide foI
direct legislation.
We condemn as dangerous and un.
just the surrender, in all departments
of the government, to the influence ol
trusts, corporations and aggregations
of wealth generally; and the packing Of
the highest courts of the land with cor
poration lawyers, too ready to do the
will Of their late employers, and to sci
aside valid and wholesome laws passed
by the legislative departments of the
states and government, upon fiimsy
preteXts, at the behests of such insti
tutions.
We are opposed to government by
injunction.
In state matters, we demand:
A simple and well-guarded registra
tion law.
A more equitable mode of appointing
judges of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the opera
ton OF fish traps, fish wheels and al
fishing gear in the waters within thu
| Jurisdiction of the state.
We denounce and condemn the cor
rupt and extravagant republican legls
lative assemblies, and charge that thu
republican party, in its eagerness fol
the spoils of office. has become divided
into warning factions, so that 1t is in
capable of government as eXenplifec
by the condition existing in the Office
of the state treasurer, there being al
this time more than 100000 therein
wrung from the people by the process
If taxatlon, while state warrants are
stamped mot paid for want Of funds
We demand that all district anC
county officers be placed upon salarie:
commensurate with the duties to bt
performed by them.
Inasmuch as railroad and other cor
porate property is not bearing its pro
portion of taxation, we demand tha
such property shall bear it's just and
equal share OF the expenses of govern
ment.