Nevada County picayune., 1888-08-01
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultural Wheel in convention assembled at Mckenzie, Tcnn., November lSs7 do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation aS shall SC cure to our people freedom from the shameful abu scs that the farmers and mechanics are now suffer ing at the hands of arrogant capitalists powerful corporations, and the seemingly unsuitable greed of shylocks. We demand
 l. That the public land, the heritage of the pco- pie be reserved for actual settlers onlN-no anulI cr to railroads Spcculators, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall be tuNc at their full value
 .. That measures be taken to prevent aliens from acquiring titles to lands in the nied states and Territories of America, and t0 force titles al ready acquired by aliens to he relinquished 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 rigtdly enforced against all railroad curpo rations which have not complied with the term, nf their contract by which they have received large grants of land.
 B. That we demand the rapid payment uf inc public deb' ofthc United states by operating the mints of the government to their full capacity in coining gold and silver and the rendering the same without discrimination to the public creditors of the naton according to contract, thus saving the interest on the public debt to the industrial mas | That we demand the abolition of the Na:iol,. 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 enun. try cash system; regulating the amount need ed on per capita basis As the business interests
 
 by the government shall be a legal tender in pal ment of all debts, both public and private ,. That we demand that Congress shall pas, laws as shall el.ctuay prevent the dealing in tii- ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving stringent system of procedure 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 a graduated income tax, as we believe II Is the most equitable system of taxa 1 tion placing the burden of the government on those who can best afford, instead of laying ii on the farmers and mechanics, eNemptng siIon, aires, bOndhol,lcrs and corporations. | :. That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting the importation of foreign la bor under the cuptract system, and that all con yicts be confined w~hin ihe prison wall. and | that all contract systems be abolished. | :. That we demand the election of all officers o | National Government by direct vote of the peo pie, and that all wilful violation. of the election laws be declared felony and part of the punish ment be the prohibition of the party convicted | from voting in all future elections,
 D. That we demand the repeal of all laws tha do not bear equally upon capital and labor, th' | strict enforcement of all laws, the removal of all unjust techmicaltirs, delays and discrimination of justice.
 io. That we demand the tara laws be so amen deda tu remove all import duties on articles cn tJring into our manufacturers and that the duti" be levied upon articles of mNurieS moi above th' | importing point.
 ! II. That we demand that the government .hal protect the thickasaw> and thoc'aws and Othr civilized Indads of the Indian Territory in all q their nalienablc rights and shall prevent railroad and other wealthy Syndicaies from overriding tn law and treaties now in existence for their proiec l tun.
 F. That we are unqunlidedly in favor of th | education of the masses by welt regulated sys tam of free schools.
 l3. That we demand that no patents he rcncw-' after the expiration of the time for which ths were originally patented.
 II. Resolved, That this body will not suppor any man for Congress of any political party win will moi pledge himself in writing to use all his in hucnce for the formation of these demand, int laws.