Nevada County picayune., 1888-09-26
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS,

We the members of the National Agriultural Wheel, in convention assembled at Mckenzie, Tenn, November, 1>s1, do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation shall cure to our people freedom from the shameful ahu- ses that the farmers and mechanics are now suffer. ing al the hands of arrogant capitalists, powerful corporations and the seemingly unsuitable greed of shylocks. Wcdemand
 l.. That the public land, the heritage of the p,o. pie be reserved for actual settlers onlv--not auoth CT acre to railroads or speculntors, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall he 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 titles a- ready acquired by aliens to be relinquishcd o the National Government by purchase and retain said right eminent domain for the use of actual settlers and citizens of the National states and that the law be rigidiy enforced against al railroad corpo rations which have no, complied with the terms of their contract hy which they have received lurg. grants of land.
 E. That we demand the rapid payment Of the public debt ofthc United states bv operating the hints of the government to their full capacity in coining gold and silver and the tcn.rng tine same without discrimination to the public creditors of the nation, according to contract, thus saving the interest on the public debt to the industrial mass
 !. That we demand the abolition of the Nation. al banks the substitution of legal tender trea .ury notes in lieu of National bank notes, iS,ucd in sufficient volume to do the business of the coun try on a cash system; regulating the amount need ed on per capita basis as the business interests of the country expand, and that all money issued by the government, shall be a legal tender in pay nent ofall debts, both public and private.
 ,. That we demand that Congress shall pass laws as shall eilectually prevent the dealing in . ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions preserving stringent system of procee'ire in trial as shall secure prompt conviction and impos- ing such penalties as shall the most perfect compliance with the law.
 6. That we demand a graduated income tax as we believe it Is the mos, equitable system u taxa tion, placing the burden of the government on those who can best afford, instead of laying il on the farmers and mechanics. eNeinpting million aires, hondholders and corporations. 7 That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting themportation of foreign la bor under the contract system, and that all con victs be confined within the prison walls and that all contract systems he abolished. 9 That we demand the election of all officers of pie and that all wilfu violations of the election laws be declared felony and part of the punish ment he the prohibition of the party convicted from voting in all future elections. 2. That we demand the repeal of all laws that do not bear equally upon capital and labor, ihc strict enforcement of all laws, the remoN al of all unjust technicaliti"s, delays and discrimimations of justice.
 10. That demand the tariff laws be su amen. ded ns to remove all import duties on articles cn- tsrng into our manufacturers and that the duties hc levied upon articles ot luNuries not above the importing point.
 II. That we demand that the government shall protect the thickasaws and Ch0ctaws and other civilized ntliads of the Indian Territory in all oi their inaenable rights and shall prevent railroads and other wealthy syndicates from overriding fine law and treaties now in existence for their protcc- ton.
 F. That we are unqualihedly in favor of the education of the masses by a we'll regulated sys- tam of free schools.
 1 F. That we demand that no patent. he renewed after the expiration of the time for which they were originally patented.
 IT, Resolved That this body will moi support any man for Congress of any political party whu will not pledge himself in writing to all hi, in huence for the formation of these demands into laws.