The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-12
Tho "MheeIern,, platform.

The following is the platform Of
principle adopted by the Wneelers on
Thursday;
We, The Agricultural Wheel OF the
S alta of Arkansa', in convention as
semb ed, now recon zing the fact
that, 10 the State grows older, new is.
sues are born o. time, progress, aud all
Issues perish.
BIT that the iundau entail pr nciples
Of Democracy, as approved by the
unite d voice OF the psople remain, and
will ever remain, as the hest and only
security for the continuation ami
msintsnauce Of free government by
and for the people, We demand, In
general terms, that the rights and priv.
LEG, of the leborlng pelpla shall no
longer be trampled upon by monop-
oy, but shall BIZ respe ted by all
| elias es.
eecond-We demand that nothing
shall bs done in the name If labor tnst
will tend to destroy capital or interfere
in any way with its Legitimate use or
inc eass.
Firth specific terms we demand
that the public lands, the heritage OF
he people, be reserved for actuaI set
tlels, no, smother acre tn railroads or
tpecula i n and that al lands now
held for tp, culative purposes be taxed
at their full value,
SecJnd--Tbe abrogati1ns Of all laws
tina do not bear equally upon capita
and labor, and tie removal Of unjust
techuicalitiep, delays aud discrimina-
tior in the administration Of justice.
Third-Thst national banks be abol-
isled
Fourth--Thst the governm mt issue
its own money.
Fii,h-Wa demand that all money
issued by The government shall be n
legal tender in payment OF all debts,
both public and private.
Sixth-We demand that the nationa'
debt shall be paid as fast as 1t falls
due.
Seventh We demand that the gov
ernment shall islue legal tender paper
, moaey In sufficient quantities to Trans
act tue bus ness OF the country en- a
cash bgsis.
EiShth-We demand that the gov
, erament Issue no more inteIesI-bear-
ing bonds.
Ninth-We denouuCe the fihsncial
. policy Of the present national admin
= istraton In hoa ding ard contracting
the currency OF the country, and d.
a mand the fee and unlimited coinage
4 II silver sni god OF tue present
\ weights and fnsness.
Tenth Wa demand tha, the tariff
=, laws he 30 amended a. T. remove a
impor, dues on articles entering idtC
our manniactn,es, ind that the due
A be levied mainly upon articles OF lux
= uries not above the importing point,
a Eevenlh-We demand that alien
be- prohibited from owning lends il
!, the United States, and that sf.er lS9
the government shall by purches
ard right Of eminent domain "htsiI
possession Of all lauds now held b.
alters
=. Twelfth-We demand q graduate
income tux.
Thhtsenth- demand the en-
iouemeBi OF the constitution of GU
Il Safe in regard t. free passes on IA
IA roads ami unjust dlsCrimir atoms /
10 freight hnd passenger rs'es, the co
a 10 ton OF back taxas duo by railroads
m the enforcement If the constitution /
Of 7, GARD t. fictitious bonds issued b
il corr a ions; also, the enfctuens OF
10 law that will enforce by ad.qua,
r. fiues AMI penalties the payment
es money due TO- stock killed by raj
III roads.
II Fourieanth-We demand TIE CT
I'd eoidati OF the Stat aad na.ions
8. elections.
fifteenth We demand such amend
mems to The road laws a will divd
- the burden equally between propert
IN and labor.
et Sixteeulh--Ws favcrthe eubmiSsc
ne TO the peope OF this state, Tor theI
y. at fcation o. rejection, an amcnC
v. ment to the constitution pfohibiuu
OF h sale OF intoxicating hqUoas as
We beverage
10 Seventecnth-We a e unqualitiedl
cd in favor of he eduCatios OF tho mass,
b. wei regulated system OF frc
schools
Eiglt,enth-we demsnd o usnl
re- law ina. csn be eEs y enforced in
,t. ,hai VIII earn i c = es 20 a. 10 IT
m. vent tie utoUs puodarnE If o.
lie, people under deeds OF tiu5t an
h. mort ages, r OF 3,rE lee.
ire Ninete n We drma d hat y
ss revenue law be 20 aneI det n TO
lot quirg Schedules II a, persona p o
trty, AID a dab.s oy the amour