Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-08
UNION PLATFORM.


United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of pre;rving the principles Of gov
| eminent by the whole people, in fact as well
/ 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
/ ae iced, 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 AID every candidate
/ upon our united ticket:
| First-We demand the free and unrestricted
| coinage Of silver and gold at the present
| legal ratio Of 10 to /, without waiting for
| the consent OF foreign nations. and we are
unaterably 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 10 the national banks. as
presented by the bill dawn by the Repub.
| lican secretary Of the treasury and indorsed
| by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country irTevocably and forever to
the single Gold stsndard.
We demand a national money, saf. 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, equit-
abe 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 t.
restore the just level Of prices Of labor and
prodnction.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future the demonetization 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 to be paid, and we derounce the
present and preceding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders OF
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
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 so as to provide for direct leg
islaton.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all departments Of the govern
ment 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 fiimsy pretexts, at the be-
hests oil such institutions
We are opposed to government by iniunc-
ton.
In state matters, we demand.
A simple and well-guarded registl alton
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation Of
hsh traps. FISH wheels and all fishing gear in
the waters within the jurisdiction Of the
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and
extrayagant 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 exeu plifed 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 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.
luaSmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not bearing Its proportion Of tax
alton, we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share Of the expenses
Of government.