The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-10
THE CYCLONE On THE Plcr
The PI0ffOrIn Ou v, hich Cali
was Carried by thc Reiorr
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chr0rir.a.
WHEREAS, The duty of making a..
OF Onr country has hitherto been ~.
the non-producing elements of s9a.,..
have failed 70 secure us boo our Ir.
rights, utterly ignoring the weIar
producers, upon whose labor iUd.e.
national prosperity depends: re4u...
farmers ana Wage-laborer, tom .r4.-
pendence, mpclliug them 90 comn..-
a degraded class OF Mongol8ns lr.
rom abroad, whose presence Is den.
ing as wei as dangerous 20 our IIH
and
WHEREAS, Our Legislature. rr
state, ana municipal, have become r..
with thieves, who do not .crunlp n
DrlOes' until oar national fame ha. ls-
! DyWord ana a rcproach among mtin.
| Resolved, That we rccoguII. tbal...
| tuition OF the United Statpsu, thp vrrf..
ter OF our liberties and the paramo..
| OF the land, and the system of I'D y,r.r
| lnaugurated by its founder. eos tlpD....
| ~ Tree, wise, and equitable G0yrrnns-
| has ever eNlstcd-thr last. best r.I
| nope OF man iot self governments
Ihat no land or other subsidy s.fH
| granted 10 any corporation.
Ihat land grabbing must Dec .fopreI
That vested rights OF property shmaa
respected, and That land muuopaly nu.
restricted aud IN The future prohibited
Ihat money, mortgages, and bmdsar
be taxed.
That the dignity Of labor mustbemt
and HAT the labor OF women Whenof..
value 10 that OF men, should rcoeYfanu
compensation.
That legislators who violate thp rs
given TO secure their election. .houldM.#
ishcd for felony.
Ihat the pauiuniuU power, now yrr
the national aud Stale Executives. -bo..
abolished.
That the contract system. for thp .au
criminal, should De abolished. and ih. H
OF criminals should be so managed Ola.
labor.
That all public officers shall recciwtI
ed salary, aud tbat tue fees Shall Doe aea1..
ted for as public none
That all labor on public works sh0.IF
performed by the day, 80 thc current uI.
wages, and that eight hours g. .u0aM
days work.
That a system OF compulsory education r
children under the age of d -buU.I Dec.
lishcd.
That education in our public -cbo7Isl.
be tree; that all books should Doe procure
the expense OF the state Governments ~.
that not less than one lecture per week b
delivered by the principal up0u IOc ..
nlty of labor and H. paramount ImmH"
in the affairs OF men iu every Wuk OF Nt
That the President and NiDc-IresiIt- F.
the United States, and thc SENATORS of 2.
several States should be- elected bYa l'"
vote OF the people.
That malieasHucc 100 public office
be punished as "a felony.
That all criminals should Doc pun.st.
imprisonment aud tlHt punishment
crimes by money fines should he ato.
mat all money Of thr United Stale.
by Congress legal tender l9r che paIa
N private debts, should bD received boo I..'
nent of taxes and all other public dr.r
Ihat Chinese labor i- % curse lO OUT
regarding TO morals, iuimicuI TO our I."
les and 70 the Institution Oi our county
ma should be restricted and forever l.
iemned, and that the Chinese must go
mat the employment of Chinese laua
corporations, under the laws OF ih6 aA+
should be prohibited.
Ihat interest exceeding seven per e
lef annUm for the use OF money sh9
prohibited,
That contracts for he payment NJ .
eDt0r OF the fees OF tho attorney
reditor should be prohibited. ..
That no person should De taxed lo.
men he docs not own ;in other words t..
'erson shall have the right for t.e
'ose OF assessment. to deduct from pr
y ms property the amount Ot Dig ll' VA
'illties, and that the amount of such 'I-,.
dness should be assessed against one
on 10 whom such Indebtedness ls pay -.
mat the property OF every perso1
mount not exceeding $500 should
mpt from taXation.
1hat all farming lands Of equal pro
apaclty should be subject tn equal t-A-'
I'm reference to inn proypmcnt'
Ina, Ihat growing crops should not be ltA,.',
mar the property OF the deaf ald aN-l
10 OF the blind, 10 an amount NOT 70 exec
1UOO, should be exempt from taXaI 'a,
mat there should be no spteml Icg '-..
the state Legislature; that me ~
eglslature should not meet onene, "
ICE IN Tour years, and that all laws 49,
.alhg effect shall be submitted 30 the y"
e for ratification.
hSI all lakes, exceeding one mile POI ".
~ All rivers, should be- declared pun,
Asat we demand the insertion OF ~,
the new Constitution forever prom w..
nyln8 In or around the State 'aptn
y the session OF the Legislature