Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-20
NATIONAL WHEEL DEM ANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultura Wheel, in convention assembled at Mckenzie Tenn, November, lSSs, do hereby demand of oui National Government such legislation as shall se icurc to our people freedom from the shameful abu ses that the farmers and nwchanes are now suffer ,ing al the hands of arrogant capitalists pomcrf, 4corporitions, and the seemingly unsuitable gree, 1of -hylockS. We demand
 | I. That the public land, the heritage of tn. peo ple be reserved for actual settlers onlynot anoih Icr acre to railroads or spectators, and that al lands now held for speculative purposes shall b |taNcd at their full value.
 ,. That measures be taken to prevent alien From acquiring titles to lands in the United State and Territories of America and to force titles al ready acquired by aliens to he relinQuishcd io th National Government by purchase and retain sa fright eminent domain for the of actual settler .and citizens of the National states and that tn Flaw be rigidlN enforced against all railroad coro rations which have moi complied with the terms o their contract hy which they have received larg grants ot land. 1pubiic dcht ofthe United states by operating th onint- of the government to their full capacity | coining gold and silver and the rendering the san, .without discrimination to the public creditors q o ohe nation, according to contract tlms saving th nteres' on the public debt to inc industrial mass les.
 . r. That we demand the abolition of the Nation ,l banks, the substitution of legal tender freasur notes in lieu of National bank notes, issued i sufficient volume to do the business of the coui try on cash system regulating the amount need
 
 of the country expand, and that all money issue by the government shall he a legal tender in pay ment ot all debts, both public and private.
 5. That we demand that Congress shall pas oaws a- sha eiectually prevent tlle dealing in fl ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions preserving stringent system of proceedure | rial ns shall secure prompt conviction and impo. ing such penalties a> shall secure the most pcrfeo compliance with the law
 q. That we demand a graduated income tax, a we believe il is the most equitable system of taxa nm lei Ina htIr at fhss dfxx. .. those who can best afford, instead of laying it o he farmers and mechanics, cNcmpting million 7iircs, bondholdcrs and corporations
 :. That we demand the strict enforce incnt 0 all laws prohibiting the importation of foreign Ia Dor under thc contract system, and that all con Nicts be confined within the prison walls an that all contract systems be abolished.
 :. That we demand the election of all officers u National Government by direct vote of the pee pie, and that all wilml violations of the rlectio Jaws be declared felony and a part of the punish mcni be the prohibition of the party convictc From voting in all future elections. 9. That we demand the repeal uf all laws tha io moi bear equally upon capital and labor th strict enforcement of all laws. the removal of al unjust technicaliti"s delays and discrimination Sof justice.
 10, That we demand the tarif laws he so amen
 si aS to remove all import duties on articles ei boring into our manufacturers and iha, the duiie he levied upon articles of luNuricS not above th oimportng point.
 N II. That We demand that the government slia protect the thicka>aws and thuctaws and othe civilized Indiuds of the Indian Territory in all q heir malicnablc right. and shall prevent railroad and other wealthy syndicates from overriding th law and treaties now in existence for their protec ion.
 l l2, That we are unqualifedly in favor of th edncition of inc masses by we'll regulated sy- an of free schools.
 l3. That we demand that no patents be rcuewe Z,iter the expiration of the time for which the were originally patented.
 T II. Resolved, That thi, body will not supper 4,ny man for Congress of any political party win Twill not pledge himself in writing tn all his in 1hucncc for ihe formation of these demands int