Nevada County picayune., 1888-08-29
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultural Wheel in convention assembled at Mckenzie, Tenn November lns7, do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation a. shall se. cure to our people freedom from the shameful abu- scs that the farmers and mechanics are now suffer.
 ing at the hands of arrogant capitalists, powerful corporations, and the seemingly unsuitable greed of shylOcks. We demand
 L. That the public land, the heritage of the peo. pie be reserved for actual settlers only-uot auoth- CT acre to railroads or speeuators, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall be taxed at their full value.
 .. That measures be taken to prevent aliens from acquiring titles to lands in the United States and Territories of America, and to force title. sl ready acquired by aliens to be rrinqushed to the National Government by purchase and retain said right eminent domain for the of actual settlers and citizens of the National States, and that the law be rigidly enforced against all railroad eorpo ration, which have not complied with the terms of their contract by which they have received large grants of land
 5 That demand the rapid payment of the public debt ofthc United States hy operating the mintS of the government to their nl capacity in coining gold and silver and the rendering the same without discrimination to the public creditors oi the nation, according to contract, thus saving the interest on tls public deb; to the industrial mass cS.
 4 That we demand the abolition of inc Nation. al bank., c substitution of legal tender trcasurv notes in lieu of National bank notes, issued in i sufficient volume to do the business of the coun- fry on cash system; regulating the amount need ed on q per capita basis aS the business interests of the country expand, and that all money issued by the government shall be legal tender in pay. mcnt of all debts, both nubc and private. |. That we demand that Congress shall pass laws as shall clcctually prevent the dealing in fu. ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions preserN ing n stringent system of procedure in trial aS shall secure prompt conviction and impos ing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect | compliance with the law.
 q. That we demand graduated income tax, as we believe i is the most equitable system of taxa tion, placing the burden of the government on those who can best afford instead of laying it OH the farincr~ and mechanics, eNempting million aires bondhuldrrs and corporations. :. That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting the importation Q: foreign la bor under the contract system and that all con, victs be confined within the prison walls ana that all contract systems he abolished z. That we demand the election of all officers o National Government by direct vote of the peo
 pie, and that all wlfIl violations of the election laws be declared q felony and part of the punish
 inent be the prohibition of the party convicted l from voting in all future elections 9. That we demand the repeal of all laws tha do not bear equally upon capital and labor, th, strict enforcement of all laws, fine removal of all
 unjust t"chncalitirs delays and discrimination | of justice.
 1 io That we demand the tsriT laws be so amen
 ded as to remove all import duties on articles en ! tsring into our manufacturers and that the duie
 be levied upon articles of iuNuiics not above tn, ! importing point.
 1 H. Tha, we demand that the government -hal
 protect the 'hickasaws and thocaws and othe
 civilized lndiads of the Indian Territory in all o | their inalienablc rights and shall prevent raroad and other wealthy syndcates from overriding th'
 law and treaties now in existence for their proec l ton.
 l I2. That we are unqualdedly in favor of tn, | education of the masses by a we'll regulated svs ! tom of free schools.
 | l3. That we demand that no patents be renewed
 after the expiration of inc time for which thel
 were originally patented.
 | II. Resolved, That this body will moi -rppor
 any man for Congress of any political part wh,
 will not pledge hiln,ef in writing tO u-g all h- in 1 tuencc for the formation of these demands int | laws.