Nevada County picayune., 1888-07-04
STATE WHEEL DEMANDS.

First Tine purchase of all unoccupicd Indian
 lands the opening of Oklohoma to ioic.;cad ,ettc
 men the reclamation of all uncarned land grants
 and laws to prevent corporations from acquiring
 real csin'" beyond the rrIurmcnts of the business in which thpV are engaged. second. The reduction of thc capital stock of
 railroads, tccgraph- and telephones to the actual
 cosi of construction and equipment, and the prohi.
 httion oi dividends of over -iN per cent all surplus
 earning of over that amount to he forfricd to t. National and State trcusurirs. Third. The payment of the National debt ac. cording 10 the strict letter of the law, and the tablishment of monetary system by which all
 money will br issued directly to the people tn.
 prohibition of the issue of interest bearing bonds hy National. state, County and municipalities and the unlimited coinage of silver Fourth. graduated tax upon incomes as to cause those who receive the greatest prn'co.
 tion of government to aid its support. tith. The equalization ot the tarih the placing
 of all articles upon the free list that enter into fh products of our manuactoricS. ls to enable
 manufacturers of the United states to com.
 prtT in the markets "f torrign countries with other nations and the abolition of all ports
 ot entry where the cost of maintcnencr exceeds
 the receipts.
 sixth That the law making powers take early action upon such measures as shall cnrctuall,
 prevent the dealing in future of all agricultural
 products prescribing such procedure in trial
 penalties aS shall secure the most perfect compli-
 ancc with the law.
 of the State we demand
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 and telephones, by the reduction of the capituliza
 tons to the actual cost of building the roads and their equipments, and the forfeiture to the stat. of all earning over and above six per cent net
 earning on the cost The prohibition of railroads owing land for strict railroad purposes. The pro
 hihition of ownership by other than the railroads
 bridges over any of the water courses of this
 state. Laws to enforce by adequate penalties the prompt payments for all stock killed by their
 trains. The prohibition of running freight ar oth
 CT than passenger trains on the Christian sabbath save wrecking trains in case of an accident
 second. The prohibition of the owning of real estate by alien corporations, aud the limitation of the ownership of lands to Il req snnnblc amount by corporations, firms or indiV duals. Third. road law that will cause the public
 road so he constructed and kept in repair by tiun.
 Fourth. The consolidation of the State and ma
 ttonal elections, and rigid and 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 employ ment of armed men hy corporations, under penalty of for friture of property.
 | Resolved. That committee of this order be ap.
 pointed to present these demands to all candidates for offices and ask them for q pledge to support them; and that said committee shall publish
 names of candidates and their approval ar iisap proNai ot our dcinands for the purpose of nforma ton to this order.