Natchitoches populist., 1898-06-10
\ POLITICAL UNION.
THE MBINATION PLATFORM
IN OREGON.
1t Is Nearly the st. Louis Platform and
Direct Legislation Is Included in the
Program Of the Three United
Parties.

ocrats united upon the platform adopt
ed by the Populists and decided to
make the state campaign in combina-
ton. The platform adopted is:
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, re-
storing and maintaining equality, un-
der that government, of all classes, we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver
Republican parties of the state Of Ore
gon, waving all minor points OF differ
ence and uniting for the purpose OF
carrying out the great underlying prin-
ciples 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 candidate upon our united ticket.
"First-We demand the free and un-
restricted coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal ratio Of Is to l.,
without waiting for the consent of for
eign 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 money-making
power of the government to the ma
tional banks, as presented by the bill
drawn by the Republican secretary of
the treasury and indorsed by Presi-
dent Mckinley; and we especially de-
nounce the ayowed attempt by said bill
to fasten the country, irrevocably and
forever, to the single gold standard.
1--WE demand national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general gov
ernment only, without the interven-
ton of banks Of Issue, to be full legal
tender for all debts. public and pri-
yate: also just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the peo-
pie through the lawful disbursements
of the government.
eve demand that the volume OF cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to an amount sufficient to meet the
demands of the business and popula-
tion 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 demonetiza-
tion of any kind Of legal-tender money
by private contract.
1--WE demand that the government in
payment Of it's obligations shall use
its 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
ernment obligations.
1--WE demand that there shall be no
further issue of United States interest
bearing bonds.
I'VE 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.
1--WE demand the initiative and refer
endum system Of law-making in its op-
tional 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
for direct legislation
"We condemn as dangerous and un-
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.
1--WE are opposed to government by
injunction.
'In state matters we demand:
"a simple and well-guarded regis
tration law.
ga more equitable mode of appoint
ing judges of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the op-
Grafton of fish traps, fish wheels and
all fishing gear in the waters within
the jurisdiction of the state.
eve denounce and condemn the cor
rupt and extravagant Republican legis-
lative 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 exemplified
by the condition existing In the Office
of the state treasurer, there being at
this time more than 100000 therein
wrung from the people by the process
of taxation, while state variants are
stamped, Not paid for want Of funds
"We demand that all district and