Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-27
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriuliural Wheel, :in convention assembled at Mckenzie. Tenn, November, lSsa, do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation as shall se- cure to our people freedom from the shameful ahu. ses that the farmers and mechanics are now rudcr. ing at inc hands ni arrogant capitalists, powerful corporations and the seemingly unsuitable greed of shylockS. We demand
 1. That the public land, the heritage of the ppo- pie be reserved for actual settlers only-not anot CT acre to railroads or speculators, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall be taxed at their full value.
 ,. That measures he taken to prevent aliens from acquiring titles to lands in the Jnited states and Territories of America. and to force ttles nl' ready acquired hN aliens to be rclinguishcd to 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 rigidly enforced against all railroad corpu. rations which have not complied with the terms of their contract hy which they have received large grants of land
 T. That we demand the rapid payment of the public debt of the United states by operating the mint> of the government to their full capacity in coining gold and silver and the rendering hc same without discrimination to the public creditors oi the nation according to contract. thus saving the interest on the public debt to the industrial nn-, 4 That demand the abolition of the Nation. al banks, the substitution of legal tender treasury notes in lieu of National bank notes, issued in sufficient volume to do the business of the coun, l try on cash system; regulating the amount need l ed on per capita basis as the business interest l of the country expand, and that all money issued ! by the government shall be legal tender in pay ment ufall. debts, hoth public and private. ! j. That We demand that Congress shall pasr
 laws as shall efcctually prevent the dealing in fu ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions preserving stringent system of procec'iure ir trial as shall secure prompt conviction and impo. ing such penalties shall secure the most perfect | compliance with the law.
 q. That we demand graduated income tax, a' we believe it k the most equitable system of taxa ton, placing the burden of the government ol those who can best afford instead of laying it ol the farmers and mechanics, eNemp'ing million aires, bOndholders and corporations. l :. That we demand the strict enforcement Q all laws prohibiting the importation of foreign la bor under the contract system, and that all con Victs be confined within the prison walls am
 that all contract systems be abolished
 /. That we demand the election of all officer. q
 National Government by direct vote of thc pee
 ple, and that all wiliul violations of the cleciu
 laws be declared a felony and part of the punish
 mcnt he the prohibition of the party convicte
 from voting in all future elections
 9. That we demand the repeal of all laws thu do not bear equally upon capital and labor, th
 strict enforcement of all laws, the removal of al unjust tcchncalitirS, delays and discrimination of justice.
 l0 That we dcslnnd the tariff laws he amen d"daS to remove all import duties on articles er | t1riug into onr manufacturers and that the duti" l he levied upon articles of uNurics not above m l importing point
 II, That we demand that inc government -hnl protect the Chickasaws and thoctaws and oihr l civilized ludiad> of the Indian TerrtOr, in all q their nalienahle rights and shall prevent railroad and other wealthy syndicates from overriding tn law aud treaties now in existence for th' '~''' ton,
 F. That are uuqualifi"dY in fiN
 education of the masses by well rcgu tam of free schools.
 F. That we demand that no patents h
 after the expiration of the time for
 were originally patented.
 II. Resolved, That this body will l any man for Congre2s of any political ! will not pledge himself in writing to use ! huencc for the formation ot these dem 1 laws.