Nevada County picayune., 1888-09-05
ARKANSAS STATE WHEEL DEMANDS.

First. The purchase of all unoccupicd Indian lands ,thr opening of Oklahoma to homestead settle ment ihr reclamation of all unearned land grants and laws to prevent corporations from acquiring real estate beyond the rcquirmcnts of the business in which they are engaged.
 Second The reduction of the capital stock or railroads, tclegraplS and telephones tn the actual cost of construction and equipment. and the prohi- btion of dividends of over six per cent all surplus earning of over that amount to be forfeited to tho National and state trcaSuries.
 Third. The payment of the National debt ac. cording Co the strict letter of the law, and the tahlshment of monetary system by which all prohibition of the issue of interest bearing bond. hN National, state, County and municipalities sad the unlimited coinage of silver.
 Fourth. \ graduated tax upon income. SO ss tn cause those who receive the grraic.t protec. ton ot government to aid is support.
 nth The equalization of the tarih the placing or all articles upon the free list that enter into the products ot our manniuctoricS, so ,s to enable manufacturers ot the United states in coH- w other m 'n, a'kgid nd ,b " iorgsn r 'oGnpie. of entry where the cost of maiutcncnce exceed. the receipts.
 sixth. That the law making powers take early action upon such measures shall efTcctuaIl, prevent the dealing in future of Nil agricultural products prescribing such pructdurc in trial slaii secure prompt conviction, and imposing such renaltir, as shall secure the most perfect conpli ance with the law.
 Of the State we demand:
  and telephones, by the reduction of the capitslfys tions to te actual cost of building the roads and their equipments, and the forfeiture to the State ot all earning over and above Il six per cent net earning on the cost The prohibition uf railroad. owing land for strict railroad purposes The pro. hihition of ownership by other than the railroads bridges over any of the water courses of this state. Laws to enforce by adequate pcnaltie. the prompt payments for all stock killed by their trains. The prohibition of running freight or oth. er than passenger trains on the Christian sabbath save wrrcking trains in ease of an accident
 second. The prohibition of the owning of real estate by alien corporations, and the limitation of the ownership of lands to a reasonable amount by corporations, firms or individuals Third road law that will cause the psblic road so be constructed and kept in repair by taxa ton.
 Fourth. The consolidation of the State and ma tionai elections, and rigid and laws for the protection of the purity of the ballot box.
 ftth. The fostering of the public schools of the state, by raising the tax for their support up on all the property in the county in common in. stead of by districts.
 sixth The prohibition of the employ ment of armed men by corporations, under penalty of for ttiture of property.
 Resolved. That committee of this order be sp pointed 10 present these demand. to all candidates for offices and ask them for pledge to support them; and that said committee shall publish names of candidates and their approval or disap- proNa of our demands for the purpose of informa ton to this order.