The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-18
Conference Committees Met
at Pendleton
ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS.
To Be Submitted 10 the Two
County ConveAtions.

The conference committees of .he dem.
ocratis and peoples party met in Pendle-
ton Wednesday afseTnoon. The pro-
ceedings follow Ia detail:
Committee met at I O'Clock p. M. at
! the Office OF r. M. Turner, Esq, in Pen.
dleton, there being present OF the peo-
ple's party committee DR.. H. s. Garfield,
J. T. Hinkle A. E. Troyer, o. Feel and
r. ID. 0'Brieu; and Of the democratic
COMMITTEES II, M Turner, William LLOYD,
James Maloney, ] d. saylpf and A. D.
Stiilman.
ORGANIZATION was effected by the elec
tion Of DR.. H, 8. Garfield, chairman and
A, D. Stilman as secretary.
1t was moved and carried that there
be submitted for the consideration Of
the next county conyeniions,of the peo-
ple's party and OF the democratic party
In Umatilla county the following plat
form:
"We declare our allegiance 10 those
principles OF justice and liberty and
equality Of all citizens before the law
upon which our Institutions are founded.
We demand the immediate restora-
tion of the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the present legal ratio OF Is 10 |,
without waiting for the consent OF any
other nation or powery and that The
standard silver dollar shall be full legal
tender equally with gold for all debts,
public and private.
"We denounce as unbusinesslike and
dishonest, and as fraud upon the In.
dustriaI people of the United States the
surrender BY the administration to the
bondholderR Of the option reserved to the
government Ia the contracts to redeem
such obligations in either eilyer or gold
coin. and we denouncs the sale Of bonds
made by the last administration and
the threat OF the present administration
to Issue more bonds as without authority
Of law, and unnecessary; and we demand
that no more bonds be issued except by
specific act Of congress.
1--WE declare that one Of the highest
and mostimportantp pferogatives reserved
to eengrese in the constitution OF the
United States is the right to coin money
and regulate the value thereof, and We
denounce as subversive Of government
and reasonable the action of the pres.
ent administration In further fastening
upon the industrial people of The United
States the single gold standard. and the
administration's plan TO surrender to the
private corporations known as national
banks the sole right TO regulate money
and issne currency.
We demand the immediate repeal OF
the national banking act, giving corpora
tionB the right to issue money. and we
demand that no currency be issued, or
made measure OF value or legal tender
except by the general government.
"We favor such an amendment OF the
constitution of the United States as will
deprive the supreme court of the United
States OF the supreme and arbitrary
power now exercised by it, to the end.
that we may become free people; and
that the people OF the United States shall
be sovereign, and their will, as expressed
through their representatives ia congress
assembled. approved by the executive,
shall be the law OF the laud.
"We condemn the arbitrary course OF
the courts Of the United States in as.
Stunning to imprison without trial BY
jury citizens for indirect contempt, and
depriving them by injunction OF their
rights as citizens.
1--WE demand graduated income tax,
to the end that aggregate wealth shall
bear its just proportion Of taxation; and
we regard the recent decision of the su-
preme court Of the United States relative
to the income tax as false interpreta
tion OF the constitution, and an invasion
OF the rightful powers OF congress on the
subject Of taxation.
1--WE recognize the fact that the pres.
ent constitution of the state OF Oregon is
hindrance and menace to the people Of
the state rather than an aid or promise
OF security; We therefore demand the
drafting and submission to the people OF
the state Of Oregon, for their adoption Of
a new constitution which will provide for
that kind OK direct legislation known as
the initiative and referendum; aud for
election Of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people; and In all other
WAYS provide for the best interests OF the
people OF the state.
eve demand the construction OF such
locks or waterways ct the Cello falls or
rapids OF the Columbia river as will OBJ
tain for the use OF the farmers OF the In
land Empire the basin of the Columbia
river. the great waterway provided by
the God Of nature for their prosperity.
And we denounce the einsnferable tri6ing
upon the part Of the republican senators
and representatives ia congress from
this state during the last twenty years
that has permitted two decades to 20 by
without any work whatever being done
at the Cello rapids, or any serious ef-
forts to do any work there.
We demand such reformation Ia the
attachment lave OF the state as will pre-.
vent the contiscation Of the property OF
Ire citizens, and the perpetration Of
frands and tyranny under the guise Of
law.
We demand reformation OF the law
with reference 10 the collection Of attor
ney's fees In civil actions to the end that
all contracts for the payment Of attor-
ney's fees, reasonable or otherwise, in
notes, bonds or sinilsr obligations shall
be void; but providing that the prevail.
ing party In tried action at law may
have judgment, in addition to the amount
Of the verdict for such sum as the court
may adjndRe reasonable as attorneys
lees and providing further that nothing
IN The nature of attorneys fees be al.
lowed In any case mortgage foreclosure