Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-13
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We the members of the National Agrinlturn wheel m convention assembled at Mckenzie Tenn Nov ember, lN>1 do hereby demand ut our National Government such legislation as shall SC cure 10 our people freedom from the shameful ahu s's that thc farmers and mechanics are now suffer ing dt the hhnds of arrogant capitalists powerful corporations and the seemingly unsuitable greed ot >hNlucks. We demand
 l. That the public lund thc heritage of the pro. pl" be reserved for actual settlers ouly-not auoth- cr acre tO railroads or spcculators and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall be taxed at their full value.
 2 That neasnrc" he taken t0 prevent aliens rom acquiring titles to lands in the ntcd states aud Territories of America and to force titles al. ready acquired hy aliens to be r,lnpuishcd to the Naii"hal H"Ncrnnent by purchase and retain said rgHi eminent domain far the Use of actual settlers and citizens ofthc National states and that the law be rigillN enforced against all railroad corpa tatl"no winch have mol complied with the tcrms oi grants of land
 2 That We demand the rapid payment of tn, pubic dtlN ntthc nited states by operating th, mint, of the gov rrnucnt to tl,ir Cul caunYit. in cninln% gold and silver and thc rendering tlle cam. without discrimination tu the public creditors of the nation, according tu contract, thus saving th, interest on the public debt [" the industrial mass f That we demand the abolition of the Nation al banks thc substitution of legal tender trca sury notes in lieu of National bank notes. issued in sufficient volume tn do the business of the conn. try on cash system, regulating ihc amount need. ct on q per capita basis a~ thc hu>iur.s interests
  by tit" government shall he legal tender in pay mrnt of all debts both public and private
 D. ihAt W" demand that Congress shall pa-s laws shall ciipctually prey ru th, dealing in fin ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions preserving a stringent system ot proceedurr in iral aS shall secure prompt conviction and impo. ing such penalties shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law
 C. That we demand graduated income tax. HS we believe t Is th" most equitable system ot taxa tion, placing the burden of the guycrnmrn, on
 
 the farmers and mechanics. CNcupiiug million. aires hohdholdcrN and corporations. :. That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting thcimpnrtation of foreign Ia, Dor under the contract system, and that all Nict> be confined within inc prison walls and that all contract lStems be abolished. /. That we demand the election of all officers ni National Government by a direct vote of the peo. pie, and that all wilml violntou, of the clrctiou laws be declared a felony and 4 part of the punish. m'nt be the prohibition of rhc party convicted from voting in all future elections
 Q That we demand thc repeal of all laws that do not bear equally upon capital and labor. the strict enforcement of all iawS, the al of all unjust tcchnicalitirS, drlays and discrimination of justice.
 lo. That we demand the tarin laws be so amen. deda- [" remove ai import duties on articles cu- t"rlng into our manufacturers and that the duties be levied upon articles of luNure> moi above the importing point.
 II. That we demand thai the government shall protect the ChickHsHWs and IhuctaWs and other civilized lndiadS of the Indian Territory in all of lll' flRhtS anu shall prevent railroads and other wealthy syndicate, from overriding the la" and treaties now in existence tos their prot"c tiUu.
 F. That we are umpualiicdly in favor of the education of the masses hy a welt regulated .ys- tam of free schools.
 l3. That wc demand that no patent. be renewed after the expiration of the time for which they were originally patented.
 II. Resolved, That this body will not support any man Tor Congress ot any political party who will moi pledge himself in writing all his in hucncc for the formation of these demands into laws.