Nevada County picayune., 1888-10-03
ARKANSAS STATE WHEEL DEMANDS.
Of Congress we demand

First. The purchase of all unoccupied Indian landsthe openiig of Okohoma to homestead settle
 mcnt the reclamation of all unearncd land grants and laws to prevent corporations from acquiring
 real estate beyond the rctIuirmonts of the business in which they engaged.
 Second The reduction of the capital stock of
 railroads, telcgrnphs and telephones t0 the actual
 cost of construction and equipment, and the prUhi-
 hfion of dividends of over six per cent all suru.
 earning uf over that amount to be forfeited tn ;he
 National and State treaSuries. Third The payment of the National debt
 cordng to the strict letter of the law, and the tablishment of a monetary system by which all money will be issued directly to the people; the
 prohibition of the issue of interest bearing bonds by National, State, County and municipalities and | the unlimited coinage of silver. Fourth. graduated tax upon income. 90 a. to cause those who receive the greatest protec- ton of government to aid its support. Fifth. The equalization of the tariff the placing
 of all articles upon the free list that enter into th- products Of our manufactories, so IS to enable
 manufacturers of the United States to com. pete in the markets of foreign countries with other nations, and the abolition of all ports
 of entry where the cost of maintenance exceed. 1 the receipts.
 i sixth. That the law making powers take earl, action upon such measures us shail effect ually prevent the dealing in future of all agricultural products prescribing such procedure in trisl as shall secure prompt conviction and imposing such
 penalties as shall secure the most perfect conpli.
 ance with the law.
 1 Of the State we demand
 i First. The regulation of railroads telesraphs
 and telephones, by the reduction of the capitslzs- 1 tions to the actual cost of building the roads and
 their equipments, and the forfeiture to the State of all earning over and above q six per cent net | earning on the cost The prohibition of railroads owing land for strict railroad purposes. The pro. hibltion of ownership by ether than the railroads bridges over any of the water courses of this state Laws to enforce by adequate penalties the l prompt payments for all stock killed by their 1 trains. The prohibition of running freight ofh-
 CT than passenger trains on the Christian sabbath save wrecking 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 d reasonable amount by corporations firms or individuals. | Third. road law that will cause the public
 road so he constructed and kept in repair by taxa l fion.
 Fourth. The consolidation of the State and m.
 tional elections, and rigid and severe laws for the protection of the purity of the ballot box. Fith. The fostering of the public schools of
 the State, by raising the for their support up | on all the property in the county in common in,
 stead of by districts.
 sixth. The prohibition of the employment ot
 armed men by corporations under penalty of for l feiture of property.
 Resolved. That committee of this order ne ap.
 pointed to present these demands all candidate. ] for offices and ask them for a pledge to support them; and that said committee shall publish
 names of candidates and their approval disap. l proNal of our demands for the purpose of informa 1 tiOn to this order.