Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-14
UNION PLATFORM.

United IN a common cause for the sactc,
purpose OF pre- rving the principles Of gov
eminent by the whole people, in fact as wei
as IN name, restoring and maintaining equal.
ity, under that government, Of sll classes, we
the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub
ican parties Of the state Of Oregon, wayins
all minor points OF difference, and uniting fol
the purpose Of carrying out the greatest un
derlying principles upon which we are all
agieed, dc make and present to the people Of
THIS state the following declaration Of prin.
eiples, and to the carrying out OF which we
solemnly pledge each a d every candidate
upon our united ticket:
First-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage OF silver and gold at the present
ltgal ratio Of 10 to I, without waiting for
the consen; Of foreign nations. !. and we are
una'terably opposed to the policy nf the
present Republican administration in de-
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 d avn by the Repub
iean secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
~ President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
tiSten the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold standard.
We demand a national money, safe and
sound, issued by the general government
only, without the Intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to be full legal tender for all
debts public and private, also Just, eouit-
abe and efficient means OF distribution 1iIect
to the people through the lawful disburse-
ments Of the government.
We demand that the volume of circulating
medium be speedily increased to an amount
sufficient to meet the demands Of the busi
ness and population Of this country, and to
restore the just level Of prices Of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future the demonetizaiion 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 10 he paid, and we deroun the
present and proceeding administrations for
this option to the holders of
government obligations,
We deman that there shall be no further
issue of United States interest-bearine bonds.
We demand that postal savings banks BE-
established by the government for the safe
deposit OF the savings OF the people and
facilitate exchange.
We demand the election of United States
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 question.
Tor an advisory vote of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall haV,
been amended so ss to provide for direct leg
slation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
in all departments of the govern
merit, to the influence of trusts, corporations
and aggregations of wealth generally; and
he packing Of the highest c1urts of the land
With corporation lawyers, too ready to do
he will Of their late empl' yers, and to set
lside valid and Wholesome laws passed by
he Legislative departments Of the states and
government, upon fimsy pretexts, at the be.
tests OF such institutions
We are opposed to government by injunc- |
ion.
In state matters, we demand
A simple and well-guarded Iegist ation |
aw
A more equitable mode Of appointing judges
# election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation Of |
ish traps. fish wheels and all fishing gear in |
he waters within the jurisdiction Of the |
tate
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and |
xtravagant Republican legislative assemblies,
md charge that the Republican party. in its
agerness for the spoils of Office, has become
livided into warning factions so that it is in |
apable OF government as exeuplihed by the |
existing in The office of the state |
reasurer, there being at this time more then |
500, 900 therein wrung from the people by |
he process of taxation, while state warrants |
re stamped "Not paid for want of funds"
We demand that all districts and county |
ficers be placed upon salaries commensur-
tie with the duties to be performed by them.
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property is not bearing Its proportion of tax
tion. we demand that such property shall
ear its just and equal share Of the expenses
4 government.