Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-16
UNION PLATFORM.

United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of pre- rving the principles Of gov
ernment by the whole people, in fact as we'll
as in n me, restoring and maintaining quail
ity, under that government, OF oil classes, we,
the peoples Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican parties Of the state Of Oregon, waving
all minor points OF difference, and uniting for
the purpose Of carrying out the great. st un
derlying pri ciples upon which we are all
ag, eed, dc make and present to the people Of
this state the following declaration Of prin-
ciples, and to the carrying out Of which we
solemnly pledge each a d every candidate
upon our united ticket:
Firstc-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
gal ratio OF 10 to I, without waiting for
the consent oil foreign nations; and we are
unalterably opposed to the policy q the
present Republican admin. stration in de-
manoing the retirement Of greenbacks, and
the tuning over of the money making power
of the government TO the national banks, as
presented by the bill avn by the Repub
can secretary Of the treasury, and indorsed
by President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
flsten the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold stsndaId.
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 ju't, equit-
alb e and efficient means Of distribution lirect
t. ;he people through the lawful dsburse-
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 II
restore the just level Of prices Of labor and
production.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
fer he future the decentralization 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 lie paid. and we denounce the
pre- enl and preceding administrations for
surrendering this option to the no ders Of
government obligations.
We deman that there shall he no further
issue OF United States interest-btaring bonds
We demand that ro,tal savings banks be
established by he government for tbs safe
denosit OF the savings Of The people and
faci itate exchange
We demand the election Of United States
senators by dire>t vote of the people.
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 questions
for an advisory vote of the people, until such
time as the national constitution shall have
been amended so as to provide for ditect leg
islation.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender. in all departments Of the govern
merit, to the influence of trusts, corporations
and aggregations of wealth generally and
the packing Of the highest courts of the land
with corpora ion 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
government, upon flimsy pretexls, at the be-
hests Of such institutions.
We are opposed to government by injunc-
ton.
In state matters, we demand.'
A simple and well-guarded Iegist aticn
law
A more equitable mode Of appointing judges
Of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation ol
fish traps, FISH wheels and all fishing gear in
the waters within the jurisdiction OF the
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt and
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies,
and charge that the Republican party, in its
eagerness for the spoils of Office, has become
divided into warning factions, so that it is in
capable OF government as exeu plified by the
condition existing in The Office Of the State
treasurer, there being at this time more thar
500, 900 therein wrung from the people by
the process Of taxation, while state warrants
are stamped "Not paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and county
officerc be placed upon salaries commensur
ate with the duties to be performed by them
Iuasmuch rs railroads and other corporate
property is not saring ITS proportion OF tax
alton, we demand that such property shal
bear its just and equal share OF the expenses
Of government.