Nevada County picayune., 1888-07-25
ARKANSAS STATE WHEEL DEMANDS.
Of Congress we demand


 First. The purchase of all unoccupied Indian landslide opening fOklOhoma 10 home stead settle ment the reclamation of all unearned land grant and laws to prevent corporations from acquiring real estate beyond the requrmcnts of the business in which they are engaged
 Second The reduction of the capital stock of railroads, tecgraphs and telephones to the actual cost of construction and equipment and the prohi. oliioh of dividends of over six per cent all surplus earning Of over that amount to be forfeited to the National and state trcasurics
 Third. The payment of the National debt ac. cording to the strict letter of the law and th. es tabhshment of a monetary system hy which all money will be issued directly to the people the prohibition of the issue of interest hearing bonds by National, state County and municipnljtics and the unlimited coinage of silver
 fourth graduated tax upon incomes as To cause those who receive thc greatest prutec. ton of government fo aid its support
 Fifth. The equalization of the tarifr the placing o all articles upon the free list that enter into the products oi our manuiactorcs, so as to enable manufacturers of the United state, to com pete m inc markets of foreign countries with other nations, and the abolition of all ports ot entry where the cost of maintenance exceeds the receipts
 sixth. That the law making powers take carly acton upon such measures as shall cfcctuallv prevent the dealing in future of all agricultural products prescribing such procedure in trial as small secure prompt conN iction. and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect cumpli. ancc with the law.
 of the state we demand First. The regulation of railroads, telegraph, |, and telephones, by the reduction of the rupnza. lons 10 fhc actual cost of building the roads and their equipments, and the forfeiture to the state of all earning over and above n six per cent net earning on the cost. The prohibition of railroads owing land for strict railroad purposes. The pro hibiou of ownership by other than the railroads bridges over any of the water courses of this Statc. Laws tO enforce by adequate penalties the prompt payments for all stock killed by their trains The prohibition drumming freight or oth. CT than passenger trains the Christian Sabbath save wrecking trains in case of an accident.
 second The prohibition of the owning of real estate by alien corporations and the limitation of the ownership of lands to a reasonable amount by corporations, firms or individuals.
 Third. road law that will cause the public road SD be constructed and kept in repair by taxa tion.
 Fourth The consolidation of the state and na ional elections, and rigid and severe 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 fhe property in the county in common in stead of by districts.
 sixth. The prohibition of the employment ut armed men ny corporations, under penalty of for fciture of property.
 Resolved. That committee of this order be np. pointed fo present these demands to all candidates Tor othees and ask them for pledge to support them. and that said committee shall p;ililisll names of candidates and their approval or disap- pfoNal ot our demands for the purpose of iniorua ton To this order.