The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-26
Can't Agree o. the Offices, While Re-
Wiling Republican Office Seekers
JOINT PLATFORM ADOPTED
middle the -Roadsrs Sill Meet Agsin 90
April II Snd Appeal to the
People

Portland. March 2j.-The state conyen-
tions Of the pOpullst democratic and free
silver republican parties nave adopted a
common platform but "a snag was struck
when Il came 10 the distribution Of offices.
The joint conference committee on the
distribution OF offices was In session dur
ing the afternoon and evening. and az ~
O'Clock tonight word was sent 60 al the
conventions that an agreement could not
be- reached tonight The convention there
fore adjourned until tomorrow
Early today the joint conference com
miitee reported on 70 platform and II was
adopted by all three conventions. the
democrats and free silver republicans
agreeing 10 II without "a dissenting vote.
IN the populist convention It met with
opposition and when the vote on the adOp-
ton of the platform WAS announced. IS
middle Of the road men walked out Of the
hail After disposing Of the platform the
conventions each appointed conference
committees ~ nine on the distribution nj
the Offices
Many propositions looking 10 fusion
were made. but up 10 a late hour tonight
the conference committee had reached no
agreement. n is understood that the
goyernorship is the chief obstacle In the
way of agreement tho democrats and
populists both Insisting upon that Office.
Frank Williams of Jackson county. was
elected chairman Of the populist state
convention.
The populists adopted q resolution "a
yorinp woman suffrage
The fusion platform demands the free
coinage 81 silver and opposes the hnan
cial policy OF Secretary Gage and Presi.
dent Mckinley. and especially denounces
the attempt 10 fasten the country ire
yocably and forever TO the single gold
standard.
II demands the iniative and referendum
system Of law-making in It's optional
form and the submission by congress
OF all important national questions Tor
an advisory vote Of the people until such
time as the national constitution shall
be framed So as to provide for direct
legislation. The platform condemns as
dangerous and unjust the surrender. in
all departments Of the government, toI
the influence Of trusts corporations and
aggregntions of wealth generally; ana
the packing OF the highest courts OF the
land with corporation lawyers.
II is opposed to government by tnjunc.
tion.
In state matters We demand;
Registration law.
Stringent laws TO regulate the operation
Of dsh-traps. hsh-wheels and all hshIng-
gear in waters within the jurisdiction OF
the state,
We dcnounce and condemn corrupt
and eNtravagant republican legislative as
semblies and charge that the republican
party in ITS eagerness for the spoils OF
office has become divided into warning |
factions so that II is incapable of gov |
crnment as cNemplihed by the condition |
existing in the office OF the state treas |
urer, there being at this time more than
a half million Of dollars therein Wrung |
from the people by the process OF taxa
tion, while state warrants are stamped |
mot paid for want OF funds
demand that all the district and
county officers placed upon salaries
with the duties to be per.
formed by them,
lpasmuch as railroad and other corpor-
ate property is not bearing its proportion
of taxation. we demand that such prop
erty shall bear its just and equal share
OF the expenses Of the government.