Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-20
UNION PLATFORM

The following is the platform aa,J.
ed by the Peoples, Democratic sra
Silver Republican parties assembled h
state conventions at Portland, Mqrs
1926, 1898:
United in a common cause for ina
sacred purpose of preserving the prn.
ciples of government by the whole nao.
pie, in fact as we'll as in name resior.
ing and maintaining equality, under
that government, of all classes. we. ths
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 princlpe,
Ipon which we are all agreed, do make
and present to the people Of this state
the following declaration of prlnciples
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 al
the present legal ratio of 16 to /, with.
out waiting for the consent of foreign
nations; and we are unalterably Op-
posed to the policy of the present rs.
publican administration in demanding
the retirement of greenbacks, and he.
turning over of the money-mahn,'
power of the government to the "a,
tional banks, as presented by the hl,,
drawn by the republican secretary II
the treasury, and Endorsed by PresI
dent Mckinley; and we especially ds'
nOunce the avowed attempt by said bl
to fasten the country irrevocably and
forever to the single gold STANDARD
We demand a national money, sat
and sound, issued by the general gOT-
ernment only, without the interVentd
Of banks of issue, to be a full sut
tender for all debts public and private
also a just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the peO
nle through the lawful disbursement
of the government.
We demand that the volume of cinCu
lating medium be speedily increased
IN amount sufficient to meet the De
mands of the business and populatln
Of this country, and to restore the i1sI
level of prices of labor and prOduct0i
We favor such legislation as will pre-
vent for the future the demonetilat0I
of any kind of legal tender money
private contract.
We demand that the government
payment of its obligations, shall y
its option as to the kind Of Lawn
in faI
and we denounce the present and pr
ceeding administrations for surrenaeI
ing this option to the holders Of 81
ernment obligations.
We demand that there shall N
further issue of United States lnIeE''
bearing bonds.
We demand that postal savings Daa1
he established by the government
The safe deposit of the savings d
people and to facilitate exchange,
We demand the election OF UNI
States senators by direct vote Oh
people.
We demand the initiative and i'''
endum system of law-maklng u
optional form, local, state and nau.-
and the submission by congress
important national questions toi u.
vlsory vote of the people, unui
time as the national constitution y
have been amended so as to pro'l''
direct Legislation.
We condemn as dangerous anu
just the surrender, in all depsr'ma
of the government, to the lniuspa
trusts, corporations and aggIes
of wealth generally; and the pAsaA
the highest courts of the lana WIZ
poration lawyers, too ready 10
will Of their late employers. ana
aside valid and wholesome laws -.
by the legislative departments q A.
states and government, upon nd
pretexts. at the behests OF su'A
tutions.
We are opposed to governH'"
injunction.
In state matters, we demand
A simple and well-guarded '''
lion law. -
A mere equitable mode OF app"'
Judges of election. "A
Stringent laws to regulate .ns
ion OF fish traps, fish wheeis M
ishing gear In the waters WIZ"
of the state. A.
We denounce and condemn -
'upt and extravagant repuDn'sas
ative assemblies, and charge ~
party, in its eass,nT m
he spoils of office. has become
nto warning factions, so thar
apable of government as s
" the condition existing IN
4 the state treasurer, there ~
his time more than s5O9M -
Vrung from the people Dy .au lns
t taxation. while state ~ai'st, -
tamped mot paid for wan. =
We demand that all olsA -
ounty officers be placed upsn
commensurate with the ou'~
erformed by them. .,hsf
Inasmuch as railroad ana rs
crate property is not peal'ns
ortion Of taxation. We oen,d ID
lch property shall bear Us 80
lual share Of the expenses
Ient.