The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-07
GOOD WORK N OREGON
A Clear Cut Platform Devoid of All
Subterfuge.
ADOPTED BY THREE PARTIES
Money Made the Principal Issue But Direct
Legislation and Postal Saving Banks
Given a Prominent Place.
Trusts Scored.
ADOPTED BY THREE PARTIES

The following is the joint platform so
far as it relates to national issues which
was adopted by the fusion force of Ore
gon at the state convention.
United in common cause for the sa-
cred purpose of preserving the principles
OF government by the whole people, in
fact rs well rs in name, restoring and
maintaining equality, under that govern.
ment, OF all classes, we, the peoples,
democratic and silver republican parties
of the state of Oregon, wal wing all mi
nor points of difference, and uniting for
the purpose OF carrying ont he great I'M
DERIVING principles upon which we are
all agreed do make and present to the
people OF this state the follow ing declara.
ton of principles, and 10 the carving out
OF which We sOlemnly pledge each and
every candidate upon our united ticket:
"First-We demand the free and IN
limi Ell coinage Of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio OF Ii to |, without
tions; and We are unalterabIy opposed to
the policy Of the present republican adj
mini=,ration in demanding the retirement
OF greenbacks, aud the turning over of
the money-making power If the govern
ment to the national banks, Ms presented
by the bill drawn by the republican Sec
rotary of the treasury and endorsed by
President Mckinley and We especially
denounce the avoued attempt by said
bill to fasten the country irrevOrablv and
forever to the single gold standard.
1--WE demand a national money, safe
and sound, issued 10y the general govern.
ment only, without the Intervention of
banks OF issue, to be full legal tender
Tor all debts, public and private; also 3
just, equitable and efficient means OF dis
tribution to the people direct through the
lawful disbursements Of the government.
Owe demand that the volume of circu-
latlng medium he speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the demands
OF the business and population of this
country, and to restore the just level OF
prices OF labor and production.
'We favor such legislation as will 'pre-
vent for the future the demonetization of
any kind of legal tender money by pri-
yate contract.
"We demand 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.
1--WE demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the peo-
Pile.
''We demand the initiative and refer
endum system OF law-making in its
optional form, local, state and national,
and the submission by congress of all
important national questions for an ad-
visory vote of the people, until such time
as the national constitution shall have
been amended so as to provide for direct
legislation.
eve condemn as dangerous and unjust
the surrender, in all departments of the
government, to the influence of trusts,
corporations and aggreg cations of wealth
generally; and the packing of the high
est courts in 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 govern
ment, upon flimsy pretexts, at the behest
of such institutions.
"We are opposed to government by in
junction"