The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-28

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shall be assessed for taxation, at such
rates as they are offered to purchasers,
on a credit of one, two and three years,
in bodies of one hundred and sixty
acres or less.
4th That whereas, large bodies of
our public lands, have been sold to
foreign capitalists, thus tending to the
establishment of a landed ar%istocracy
in this country, similar to that which
has reduced the people Of Ireland, and
other monarchical Governments, to a
condition of abject serfdom; we de-
mand the passage Of laws forblddlng
the ownership of lands, by aliens, whose
allegiance belongs to other nations,
and that the public domain be held as
the heritage of aur own people and our
children after us.
5th. That all lands forfeitable by
railroads or other corporations, imme-
diately revert to the government and
be declared open for purchase by actual
settlers, on the same TERMS as other
public lands. c SUI
18th. We demand that all fences be
removed, by force if necessary, from
public lands unlawfully fenced by cat
tie companies, syndicates, or any other
form or name of monopoly.
Sth. We demand the extinguish-
ment of the public debt of the United
States by operating the minis to their
fullest capacity, in coming silver and
gold: and the rendering Of the same
without discrimination, to the public
creditors of the Nation, according to
contract.
9th. We demand the substitution
of legal-tender treasury notes for the
issues of national banks that the
Congress of the United States shall
regulate the amount of such issue by
per capita circulation, that shall in
crease and keep pace with the growth
of the country's population, and the
expansion of her business interests.
We further demand the repeal Of the
present National banking system.
10th. We demand that the depart
ment of agriculture be made n of
the departments of State that it shall
be increased in scope and efficiency
and in connection Herewith, there
shall be established a bureau of labor
, statistics.
!, 18th. We demand the enactment of
, laws to compel corporations to pay
their employees according to contract,
in lawful money for their services,
and the giving to mechanics and
laborers a first lien upon the products
of their labor to the extent Of their
full wages.
18th. That the laws relating to the
4 suppression of the transmission Of i'm
, moral, profane or obscene literature
r through the mails, be made more
stringent; and be extended so as tc
suppress the transmission Of such
. literature by any public carrier.
18th. We demand that the y. S
S Government purchase, by right Of
eminent domain, the telephone anc
:. telegraph lines, and operate them as
$ adjuncts of the U. S. postal service.
18th. That in view of the fact thai
y the delegates to this body represent
majority of the cotton producers O
the cotton belt of America, which bel
produces over two-thirds of the cotto1
S of the whole world, and in view O
e the further fact that two-thirds Of thu
; cotton in the cotton belt is demanded
and used for export to a foreign
= power, which fixes the price on ever.
v pound of our cotton; and in view o
n the fact that the said power is deba1
red from returning to this country
single yard of manufactured cotton
l. thereby making said power interested
in crowding down to the lowest figur
the price of cotton; we hereby deman'
that the U. S. Government adopt
speedy system of reduction of the i'm
! port duty on manufactured %cottons, /
such a way as to do justice to this
" the greatest of all classes Of producers
18th. We demand such a revisio
ID of the tariff as will lay the heavles
burdens on the luxuries and the ligh'
RS est on the necessaries of life; and a
will reduce the incomes from import
re to a strictly revenue basis.
18th. That as a remedy against tn
al unjust accumulation and %encroacf
re ment of capital, we demand a grad1
ated income tax.
j. 18th. That as upon the Intelligent
le of the people depend the stability an
rs perpetuity of our own free govern
ment, we demand for the masses
IL well regulated system of industri'
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