Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-20
ARKANSAS STATE WHEEL DEMANDS
Of Congress we demand {.

| oftongrcss we demand:
 First, The purchase of all nnOccspicd Indian Hands the opening of oklohoma to honest cad settle
 mcnt; the reclamation of all unearncd land grants sand laws to prevent corporations from acquiring
 real tsthte beyond the reguirments of the business n which they are engaged.
 Second The reduction of the capital stock of Salrnads, tclegraphS and telephones to the actual .cost of construction and equipment and the prohi 5iton ot dividends of over six per cent all surplu- scarning of over that amount to he forfeited to ihc National and state trcaSuric.. Third. The payment of the National debt ne. Sor,ltng to the strict letter of the law and inc q Sahlis'meni of monetary system ny which all snoncy will he issued directly to the people the lpruhibtion of the issue of interest hearing bonds itF National state, County and municipalities and the unlimited coinage of silver. Fourth \ graduated tax upon income. 70 ns Sto cause those who receive the greatest prutrc- Sion nt government to aid its support. finh The equalization of the fariG the placing fof all articles upon c free list. thai cutter into inc aproducts nf our manufactorirs. SO as to enable Einanntacturcrs of the United states to com. Fpete In the markets of foreign countries swith other nations aud the abolition of nll pori- tof entry where the cost of ,naintenenca exceeds stlic receipts.
 a sixth. Thar the law making powers take carly sactton upon such measures as shall c1irctuall, prevent tue dealing in future of all agricultural sprolucts prescribing such pTocc,iur. in trial as 1sha'l secure prompt conviction, and imposing such 2pehaitles aS shall secure the most perfect compli- ,ancc with the law.
 of the State We demand
 First. The regulation of railroads, t.legraI,li- land telephones, hv tlIc reduction of the rapinliZn Aions to the actual cost nf building the r,n,,i- and 9thcir equipments. and the forfeiture iu the stat, Eof all earning over aud above u six per cent npf Searhing on the cost. The prohibition of railroad, Rowing land for strict railroad purposes. The pro. 7hfbtion of ownership hy other than the railroad. ibridge> over any of the water courses of this tStntc. Laws tp enforce by adequate pcnaltir. tho 3pronpt payments for all stock killed by their drains The prohibition of running freight or oth- For than passenger trains the Christian Sabbait save wrcckng trains in ease of an accident. Second The prohibition of the owning of real
 estate by alien corporations and the limitation oi fle ownership of lands to Il req sonablc arnonn, by Corporations, firms or individuals.
 road so be constructed and kept in repair by taxa |tion.
 Fourth. The consolidation of the State and ma
 tioha elections. and rigid and severe laws for th, aprotectton of the purity of the ballot box. Fifth Tlie fostering of the public school. oi ic state by raising the tnN for their support up 7on all the property in the county in common in ostead of by districts.
 T sixth. TlIe prohibition of the employment oi 1arined men by corporations, under penalty of for yhiure ot property
 Resolved. That committee of this order he ap
 poincd to present these demands to all candidates
 Tor offices and ask them for pledge to support
 Them; and that said committee shall publish
 names ot candidates and their approval or disap
 proNa of our demands for the purpose of informa |fion to this order