Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-27
ARKANSAS STATE WHEEL DEMANDS.
or Congress we dernnnd

First. The purchase of all unoccaplrd Indian lands the opening of Oklohoma tu hotnsiead settle mcnt; the reclamation of all uncarnrs land grant- and laws io prevent corporations from acquiring real estate beyond the requirments of the husness in which they are engaged.
 Second. The reduction of the capital stock of railroads, telegraphs and telephones to the actual cost Of construction and equipment, and thc pruhi biton of dividends of over six per cent all surplus earning of over that amount t0 be forfeited tn ths National and state treasurics.
 Third. The payment uf the National debt ac cor'ling to the strict letter of the law, and the tnblishmcnt of H monetary system by which all money will bc issued directly to the people th. prohibition ot thc issue of interest bearing hOnds by National state, County and municipalities snd the unlimited coinage of silver
 Fourth. graduated tax upon incomes to cause those who receive the greatest protec- ton of government to aid its support
 Fifth. The equalization of the tara the placing of all articles upon the free list that enter into inc products ot our mauuiactoric~, -o to cuahlc manufacturers of thc United states tu com pete in the markets of foreign countries with other nations, and the abolition of all port- Of entry where the cost of mainteucncc rAce,is the receipts.
 sixth. That the law making powers take carly action upon such mcaslires as shall cfcctually prevent the dealing in future of all agricultural products prescribing such procedure In trial as shall secure prompt conviction, and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect comp- ancc with the law.
 Of the state we demand
 First. The regulation of railroads telegraph. and telephones bV the reduction of the capitaliza tons io the aciual cost of building the roads and their equipments, and the forfeiture tu the State of all earning over and above six per cent net earning on the cost The prohibition of railroads owing land for strict rairoad purposes. The pro ,hihiton of ownership by other than the railroads bridges over any of the water of this State. Laws to enforce by adequate penalties tho prompt payments for all stock killed by their trains. The prohibition of running freight or oth CT than passenger trains on the Christian sabbath save wrccking trains in of an accident
 second. The prohibition of the owning of real estate by alien corporations, and the limitation of the ownership of lands to n reasonable amount by corporations, firms or individuals.
 Third. A road law that will cause the public road SO be constructed and kept in repair by taxa. ton.
 Fourth. The consolidation of the State and ma tional elections, and rigid and sever. laws for the protection of the purity of the ballot box.
 Fifth, The fostering of the public schools of the state, by raising the tax for their support up on all the property in the county in common in stead of by districts
 sixth. The prohibition of the employment of armed men by corporations under penalty of for fciturc of property.
 Resolved. That Il committee of this order be ap. pointed to present these demands to all candidates for offices and ask them for pledge to support them: and that said committee shall publish names of candidates and their approval or disap- proval of our demands for the purpose of informa. ton to this order.