Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-30
UNION PLATFORM,

United IN a common cause for the sacrco
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, o. sll classes, we
the people's Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican parties Of the state Of Oregon, waving
all minor points Of difference, and uniting foI
the purpose Of carrying out the greatest un.
deriving principles upon which we are all
agreed, do make and present to the people oil
this state the following declaration Of pnn.
ciples, and to the carrying out OF which we
solemnly pledge each a 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 Tor
the consent oi foreign nations and we are
unaiterably o, posed to the policy u the
present Republican administration IN d.
manding the retirement OF greenbacks, and
the turning over Of the money making power
of the government to the national banks, as
presented by the bill dawn by the Repub.
iican secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country irrevocsbly and forever to
the single Gold stsndard.
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 to
restore the just level Of prices Of labor and
production.
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
inert OF its Obligations shall use its option
as to the kind of lawful money in which
they are 10 be paid, and we denounce the
prelenl and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders oil
government obligations,
we deman that there shall be no further
issue OF United States interest-bearing bonds.
We demand that po tai 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
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all Departments of the govern,
ment, to tie influence OF trusts, corporation.
and aggregations Of wealth generally and
the packing OF the highest courts Of the lane
with corpora. ion lawyers, too ready to dc
the will Of their late empl yers, and to SCI
aside valid and Wholesome laws passed b,
the legislative departments Of the states anc
government, upon himsy pretexts, at the be
hests OF such institutions.
We are opposed to government by injunc
ton.
In state matters, we demand.
simple and well-guarded registl atior
law
A more equitable mode Of appointing judges
of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation o
fish traps. fish wheels and all fishing gear il
the waters within the jurisdiction Of tht
state.
We denounce and'condemn the corrupt and
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies
and charge that the Republican party, in it
eagerness for the spoils of office, has become
divided into warning factions, so that it is in
capable OF government as exerpli6ed by tht
condition existing in the Office of the stat,
treasurer, there being at this time more thar
$500, 900 therein wrung from the people b,
| the process OF taxation, while state warrants
are stamped "Not paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and count,
officers be placed upon salaries commensur
ate with the duties to be performed by them
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporal,
property is not bearing its proportion Of tax
alton, we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share OF the expense
OF government.