Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-25
UNION PLATFORM.

/ United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of presrving the principles Of gov
eminent BY the whole people. IN fact as we'll
{ zs in name restoring and maintaining equal
I ity. under that government. OF sll classes, We,
I the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub-
7 lican parties Of the state Of Oregon. waving
all minor points Of difference, and uniting for
Z the purpose Of carrying out the greatest un
derlying principles upon which we are all
zeissd, do make and present TO the people Of
this state the following declaration Of prin-
ciples, and to the carrying out Of which we
solemniy pledge each ard every czn1idare
upon our united ticket:
First-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio Of 1870 I, without wsiting for
the consent OF foreign Nations and Ne are
unalterably opposed to the policy az 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 drawn by the Repub-
lican secretary Of the treasury, and indcTsed
by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fssten the country irrevocsbly and forever to
the single Gold standard.
We demand a national money, safe and
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 1irect
- tbe people through the lawful disburse-
uents Of the government
We demand that the volume Of circulating
medium Be speedily increased to an amount
sufficient 10 meet the demands Of the busi.
ness and population Of this country, and u
restore the just level Of prices Of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future the decentralization 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 denounce the
pre-. ent and preceding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders Of
government obligations,
We demant that there shall be no further
issue Of United States interest-bearing 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 oprovide for direct leg
islation.
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 Of such institutions.
| We are opposed to government by injunc-
| ton.
In state matters, we demand.
A simple and well-guarded regist alton
| law.
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
Of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation of
fish traps. fish wheels and all fishing gear in
he waters within the jurisdiction Of the
/ tate.
/ 5 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 exenplifed by the
condition existing in the Office of the state
treasurer, there being at this time more than
$500, 200 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
oficerc be placed upon salaries commensur-
ate with the duties to be performed by them.
Iuasmuch 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.