Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-05
UNION PLATFORM,

United IN a common cause for the sacred
purpose Of presrving the principles of gov
eminent by the whole people, in fact as we'll
as in name, restoring and maintaining equal
ity, under that government, OF all 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
ag,eed, do 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 aud every candidate
| upon our united ticket:
First-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of I6 to 1, without waiting for
the consent OF foreign nations, and we are
unalterably opposed to the policy Of 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 drawn by the Repub.
lican secretary of the treasury, and indorsed
by 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, safe and
only, without the intervention Of the banks
Of issue, to be full legal tender for all
debts public and private, also just, equt-
able and efficient means of distribution direct
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 bus.
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 demonetization 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 he paid, and we denounce the
present and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to the holders of
government obligations
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.
We demand the election of United States
senators by direct 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 direct leg
islaton.
We condemn as dangerous and unjust the
surrender, in all departments of the govern |
mert to the influence of trusts, coTporations |
and aggregations of wealth generally; and |
the packing Of the highest courts of 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 |