Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-10
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE.

! The following declaration OF prin.
ciples were endorsed by the county
committee of the Silver Republicans
Democrats and Peoples Party on June
1, 1898
Believing that those who think
alike on the leading issues of the day
must either work tremendously to
gether or have the efficiency of theil
work largely neutralized and lost, and
that the time has come for Il complete
are opposed to the gold standard and
every other species OF monopoly where
10y favored classes receive unearned
benefits ut the expense Of the many
and knowing that reorganization in
which all meet on an equal footing re-
gardlesS OF previous party adherence
and name must meet the hearty sup.
port OF all who sincerely believe the
same way and honestly seek to put
their beliefs into practice:
Therefore, in addition TO giving our
hearty support to the constitutional
amendments to Equal Suffrage and
Local Option in taxation to be voted
on at the coming election, we do agree
to organize the above forces in this
county and so far as possible, in this
State and nation, upon the following
declaration of principles:
First-We believe that hc,maIoritv
should rule, and upon all grave public
questions the voice of the people
should be heard directly, and for the
purpose OF securing the most essential
reform, we demand that the people by
direct legislation shall have the power
to initiate, enact and repeal laws.
Second - We demand a national
money, safe, sound and flexible, issued
by the government only, without the
Intervention OF banks of issue as full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, with just, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct
to the people through the lawful dis
bursements of the government; that
the volume of circulating medium be
sufficient to meet the requirements of
the business and population of this
country and to restore and maintain Il
just level of prices of labor and COM
modities.
Third-We pledge ourselves unre-
servedly for bimetallism-the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver and
gold into standard money at the pres
ent legal ratio of 1G to and without
waiting for the action of any other
nation.
Fourth-We believe that the value
of every franchise monopoly which is
created by the public should 60 to the
public for their use and enjoyment.
Fifth-We demand submission to
the voters of this Stale at the earliest
possible opportunity of constitu-
tional amendment authorizing the
legislature to make liberal exemptions
of personal properly and improvements
upon land from taxation, and that the
legislature proceed to make such ex-
emptions as soon as it can be done.
Sixth-We demand that there shall
be no further issue OF United States
interest.bearing bonds.
Seventh - We are opposed to and
denounce the present tendency toward
government by injunction.
Eighth-We demand the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people.
For the purpose of perfect;ng the
above organization. we recommend the
formation of precinct clubs through
out the country; that single
nominating convention be held, and
that such convention be as large a.
possible in order that full representa-
ton may be had.
Further, we recommend that the
State Central committees be requested
to combine and consider the advisa.
bility of having but one convention
for the purpose of naming a ticket
this fall and to take up the subject Of
general organization in this State.