The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-09-09
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Adopted by the State Wheel Convention.

Adopted by the State Wheel Convention.
We, the Agricultural Wheel of the
State of Arkansas in convention assem-
bled, DOW recognizing the fact that, as
the State grows older, new issues are
born of time and progress, and old issues
perish,
But that the fundamental principles of
Democracy, as approved by the united
voice of the people remain, and will ever
remain, as the best and only security for
the continuation and maintenance of a.
free government by, and for the people.
We demand, in general terms, that the,
rights and privileges of the laborine peo-.
pie shall no longer be trampled upon by
monopoly, but shall be respected by all
classes.
Necond-We demand that nothing
shall be done in the name of labor that
VIII tend to destroy capital or interfere
IN any way with its legitimate use or in
crease.
=, flrst-ln specific terms, we demand
that the public lands, the heritage of the
people, be reserved for actual settlera-
not another acre to railroads or specuIa-
tlons, and that oil lands now held for
speculative purposes be taxed at their
full value.
Second-The abrogation of all laws
that 90 not bear equally upon capital
and labor, and the removal of unjust
technicalities, delays and determinations
IN the administration of Justice.
Thlrd-That national banks be aboI-
ished.
Fourth-Thnt the government issue
its own money.
Fifth-We demand that all monev
issued by the government shall be q legal
tender In payment of all debts, both
public and private.
SiXth--We demand that the national
debt shall be paid as fast as it falls due.
Seventh-We demand that the govern
ment shall issue legal tender paper
money III sufficient quantities to transact
basis
Eighth-We demand that the govern
ment Issue no more interest bearing
bonds.
Ninth-Wo dcnounce the financial
policy of the present national admins
tration in boarding and contracting the
cnrrency of the country, and demand
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold of the present weights and fine
ness.
Tenth-Wc demand that the tariff
laws bc so amended as to remove all i'm
port dues on articles entering into our
manufactures and that the dues be levied
manly upon articles of luxuries not
above the importing point.
Eevcnth-Wo demand that aliens be
prompted from owning lands in the
United States, and that after 1890 the
government shall by purchase and right
OF eminent domain obtain possession of
all lands now held by aliens.
Iwelfth-We demand q graduated in
come tax.
Ihlrtecnth-We demand the enforce
ment OF the constitution of our State in
regard to free passes on railroads and
UNJUST determinations in freight and
passenger rates, the collection of back
taxes due by railroads.; the enforcement
OF tho constitution in regard to tictitious
bonds issued by corporations: also the
enactment of law that will enforce bv
adequate fines and penalties the payment,
OF money due for stock killed by rail-.
roads.
Fourteenth-We demand the consoi
datlon OF tho State and national cleo
tions
Fifteonth-We demand such amend
ments to the road law as will divide the
burden equally between property and
labor.
Sixtccnth-Wo favor the submission
70 the people of this State, for their
rntlilcatlon or rejection, an amendment
10 inc constitution prohibiting the sale
OF intoxicating liquors as beverage.
Scventeenth-Wc are unoualifediv in
favor of the education of the masses bv
well regulated system Of free schools,
Elghteenth-We demand usury law
that can be easily enforced and that will
reach all classes, SO as to prevent the
usurlous plundering of our people under
deeds OF trust and mortgages, or other
wise.
Nlnctecnth-Wo demand that the
revenue law be SO amended as to require
schedules OF all personal property, and
that debts over the amount of ten dol
lars not returned in tho schedule be ont.
lawcd; in case of merchandise, the total
Of invoice to be taken not more than
thirty days before the time of assess,
mcnt; corporations to be assessed at the
cost OF construction, including eonip-
ments or at the amount, the properly
may be bonded and stocked at Der mile.
IWcntleth-We favor q change in the
manner OF assessing property so as to re-
qu1re tho assessments to be made bY
township officers.
IWcnty-flrst-We demand the repeal
OF the law by which the convict farms or
slave pens were created
Twenty-second- THAT we oppose the
present system of working the conyicts
OF tho State, and are opposed to the,
bringing of convict labor into competi-
ton with the honest or legitimate labor
OF the farm, shop and mandatory.
THOMAS M. OWEN,
Chairman.
Committee-A. B. Hogard, Law
renee; j. II. Hambey, Cleburne; J. M.
M9llett, Pope; G. w. Dauson, Prairie:
John Russ, White; A. +. Watson, Jack
son; Ihos. II. Carter, Pulaski; r. b.
Carl Lee, Prairie; Samuel Murphy,
Boone; s. s. Langley, Pike; W. W.