Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-15
UNION PLATFORM.

United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of pre-. rving the principles of gov
eminent by the whole people, in fact as well
as in name, restoring and maintaining equal
ity, under that government, OF sll 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 greatest un
derlying principles upon which we are all
ae,eed, do make and present TO the people Of
this state the following declaration Of prin-
ciples, and to the canying out Of which we
solemnly pledge each ard every candidate
upon our united ticket:
Firstc-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio Of 10 to 1, without waiting for
the consent OF foreign nations. and we are
unaiterably opposed to the policy cf 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 dawn by the Repub.
iican secretary Of the treasury and indorsed
ny President Mckinley; and we especially
denounce the avowed attempt by said bill to
fasten the country irrevocably and forever to
the single Gold standard.
We demand a national money, saf. 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 lust, equit-
abe and efficient means Of distribution lrect
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 bust
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
for he 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 TO be paid and we de ounce the
present and preceding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders oi
government obligations,
We deman that there shall be no further
issue o United States interest bearing bonds
We demand that postal swings hanks be
Established by he government for the safe
leuost Of the savings Cf the people and tu
lsci ltate exchange.
We demand the election OF United States
senator's by dire,t vote of the people.
We demand the initiative and referendum
,ys,cm OF iaw-making in its optional form,
local state and national, and the submission
W congress Of all important national questions
for an advisory vote uf the people, until such
,me as the national constitution shall have
been amended so as to provide for direct leg
islstion.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all departments of the govern
mert, to the influence OF trusts, corporation.
and aggregatons Of wealth generally, and
the packing OF the highest courts of the land
with corpora. ion lawyers, too ready to dc
the will OF their late employers, and to sci
aside valid and Wholesome laws passed by
the legislative departments of the states and
government, upon himsy pretexts, 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 regish alter
law
A more equitable mode of appointing judges
< of election.
Stringent laws to regulate the operation o
fish traps. FISH wheels and all fishing gear il
the waters within the jurisdiction Of the
state.
We denounce an condemn the corrupt ant
extravagant Republican legislative assemblies
and charge that the Republican party, in it
eagerness for the spols Of Office, has become
divided into warning factions, so that it is in
capable OF government as exeu pli6ed by th'
condition existing in The Office of the Stat
treasurer, there being at this time more thai
$500, 900 therein wrung from the people b.
the process of taxation, while state warrants
are stamped "Not paid for want Of funds"
We demand that all districts and count,
officero be placed upon salaries commensur
ale with the duties to be performed by them
Iuasmuch as railroads and other corporate
property IL not be airing Its proportion Of tax
alton, we demand that such property shall
bear its just and equal share OF the expense
Of government.