Nevada County picayune., 1888-08-22
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS,

We, the members of the National Agriultural W heel Ill convention assembled at Mckenzie, Tenn, November, l>sa, do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation as shall -,. cure to our people freedom from the shameful abu ses that the farmers and mechanics are now suffer. ing a' the hands of arrogant capitalists pow rriul corporations, ana the seemingly unsuitable greed oi shylncks. We demand
 |. That the public land, the heritage of the pco. pie be reserved for actual settlers onlynot ano;h- CT acre to railroads or spcculators, and thai all lauds now held for speculative purposes shall be taxed at their full value
 2. That measures he taken to prevent ,iiens from acquiring titles tn land, in the United states and Territories of America, and to force titles al. ready acquired by aliens tn be reluJuslrd to the National Government hy purchase and retain said right eminent domain for the ut actual settlers and citizens of the National states. and that the law be rigidly enforced against all railroad ruro- rationS which have not complied with the terms of their contract by which they have received large grants of land.
 3, That demand the rapid payment pf the public debt ottle United states hy operating ihc mints of the government tO their full capacity in coinng gold and silver and the rendering le same without discrimination to the public creditors of the nation. according to contract thus saving ihe interest on the public debt to the industrial mas,
 [. That we demand the abolition of the Nation. al banks thr substitution legal tender treasury notes in lien of National bank notcs issued m sufficient lulumr tu do the business of the cpun. try on a cash system; regulating the amount need cd on per capita basis as the business interests
 
 by the government shall be legal tender in pny- mcut ofall debts both public and private
 ,, That we demand that Congress shall pass laws shall cnrctually prevent the dealing in fi. turc of all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving stringent system of procccdur. in trial as shall secure prompt conviction and impos ing such penalties shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law.
 q. That we demand graduated income fax, a. We believe II r the most equitable system of taxa tiOn, placing the burden of the government on be insfp of on the farmers and mechanics, eNrmpting million aires, bondholdcrS and corporations. 7 That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting leimportatou of foreign h bor under the contract system, and that all con victs D" confined within the prison walls and that all contract systems be abolished
 :. That we demand the election of all officers oi National Government by direct vote of the peo pie, and that all wtul violations of the election laws be declared a felony and part of the punish meui be the prohibition of the party convicted from voting in all future elections
 9. That We demand the repeal of all law> thai do not bear equally upon capital and labor, th, strict enforcement uf all laws, the removal of al unjust techncalitir' delays and discrimination of justice.
 l0 That we demand the tariff laws be amen d"d as to remove all import duiir> on articles cn taring into our manufacturers and that the dutie h" levied upon articles of luxuric> not above th, importing point.
 IT, That we demand that the government .lal protect the thickasaws and Chocaws and othe civilized indiads of the Indian Territory in all q lh'T lldll'hhbt flGilS ana Sliali prevent thlFnaH and other wcaltn -,hdCates from overriding fh' law aud treaties now in existence for their protec ton,
 r.. That we are nquahcdly in favor of in education of inc masscs by welt regulated sys tom of free schools.
 | lj. That we demand that no patents be rcuewc' after the expiration of the time for which thel were originally patented.
 II. Resolved, That thi, body will not supper any man for Congrc!, of any political party wh' will not pledge himself in writing to u>r all his in tucncr for the formation nt these demands int laws.