Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-21
UNION PLATFORM.


Uniiei Il = co-nzoz ez-s. so- tas sae-ra
P1rposs q pre-rvi-g ih= p-inciples q E-T-
eruZs1- oy t1s Whois peo-l-, u Esc- ss uzlI
zs IN nz-e. resso-i-z a-1 --i--s--5-- sr--sl-
Z ~. u11sr thar govsT-zsz-. q al classes, ue.
The people's DeDocrztic ard Silver Rsp-b-
ilcs- fa-lies q lhs safe q Or=Eoo. zzylrg
al -inor Polrts q dl5ere1cs, z.3 u1i-i1E 81
n Purpose q cz-ryi-g ogt he creates II
dtrlyi-E prrc17les Epoc uhich ne are al
zgrse1. Dc make and p-ese-t 70 TIE rs.1pIe cf
. this sag ths iollosinS 6eclzrztioo of r-i,-
GPles. and % th- czrryirE ct q zheh ne
soiez-ly pledge each z-d eTe-y czaaiil.s
gpcz OH u-1red t5cket.
FIrSt--Ne 6s-z15 the free ard u-res-uc-e1
ooi1ags q silv-- and god 4; the P-es--i
j ga rz-10 q 10 70 I. Ei-bozt Es5frE tx
the co1se-. of k1rsicu nzfloos. az.5 ne are
IA lisrzbiy orpo@e6 70 IL pollcy e tie
present ksPzblicz1 z5-irsstrz.ioa II d.
ZIo1lnZ TIE renre1eut q Ere--tzcks, z-.i
the rzrulrg over of the DooeT making poEer
q TIE EoFe-uCe1i 70 The rztaorzl h.snks Is
p-eseu-ed by the bill drzEu bT he Reuzb
llczn secretary of tie irezs-ry. and iriorsed
y PreEid-nt McKinley. zo5 ne especially
de1ocoo= the zro-ed zlt-zp: bT sad hlu 70
tzsten ih- cO1ncry irreT0czbly an5 f1-eTer %
The single God s,so5zrd.
We cs1zud a nzfiool rousy. szf. z-5
o1ly, EItbo1f The i1serTeutioa OF rhe bs-rks
q Iss1e, 70 Dc fall leSzI ten5-r * al
debu P1bllc and private, also jz,t. eu-it-
abe and e1cient means Of dis.ribzciou sIre-t
20 TIE p@oPle through The lzEful distzrse-
Dents q the govenDe1t
We 6e0zDd ths, th- voiu-e q circzlzt1-y
DedIzn Be speedily increased 70 Al z-,o-ut
su5cisnt to meet tie demands Of the bayi
ness and pop7lztioo Of this ooznrry. ard .
restore The jast level ol pEicss of lsbo- z-d
prodnctol.
We fnyor s1ch Legislation As VII prsys-,
tx the future The deuonsiizztso1 of zuv
E17a Of legal tsn5sz Doosy by private ooo-
tract
We demand that The goveru-eu.. II uzy-
nent Of IT'S obligziors. shall use is o--ioo
a 10 the kind of lzEfsl nocey II Wiki
tAey are - be paid, and We oenCunce the
pre- Ell zod preceding ziminissrzi.o1s for
s1Teude-ing this oDti0o to the holders q
gOEeTpnent ohligztioos,
We denzn that there sail Be 10 Frrhs-
issoe Of United States interest-bezring b.ouds
We demand that postal savings 6znks Be
established by The government fo- tie safe
deposit Of tie savings Of The people ard 70
fscilitz;. exchange.
We demand the electioa Of Uni;e5 States
senators By direct Yo,e Of the people.
syitem Of lzS-nzking in its optional fo-a.
loczl, stzt- and nati0ozl, and tie subuiSsio1
By congress Of al important ztioozl ouss-io-s
ioI Al zdlTsory vO'e q the people, unril szch
tine as The nz,loozl constitutuu shall have
been anended 50 ts TO provide ior direct leg
iSlzfion.
We cOodemn as dangerous ard uni-s- ths
surrender, IN all departments Of II. govern
inert. 70 the inA1ence Of trus.s. coro-ztioa,
and aggTegztiOzs Of wealth generally; and
the packing Of the highes, cJ1rts q the land
slih oorPoEz-ioo lawyers, too ready 70 do
the Will oi their late employers, and to set
aside valid and Sbole%o1e laws passed by
the legislative departments Of The stz,es an4
government, upon himsy prete1is, At the be-
hests q s1ch ins1itutiO1s.
We are opposed to g0ysmment b. injurc- /.
ton.
In s,zie mzteIs, Ee demand
A simple and vell-guaried regisa a,iou /
a more equitable mode Of appointing judges /
Of election.
SuiDgen; Laws 70 regulate the operation Of
hsh traps. flsh wheels and ali fishing gear in I
the waters within the jUIisdietioa Of the I
state
We deno1noe an condemn the corrupt and [
eItrayzgani Republican legislztiye assemblies, I
and charge that the Republican parry. in It's 4
ezgerness toE the spells o: once, has become I
divided into warning factions, 50 that il IS in
capable OF government as sIeI plihsd by the 4
cOndiiicn existing in The ofiee of the state
treasurer, there being a. this lime more than
500. 900 therein Erung from the people By 4
the process Of taxation, while state wzrrapts .
are stamped ''Nos paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and county
ofhcer- be placed upon salaries commensuf-
ate with the duties to Be performed by them.
Iuzsmuch as railroads and other corporate 4
property Ia not bt airing as proportion Of tax
aiion. We demand that such property shall .
bear its Just and equal share of the expenses 1
Of government.