Nevada County picayune., 1888-10-03
NATIONAL WHEEL Dt HANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultural Wheel, in convention assembled at Mckenzie, Tenn, November, 1sS7 do hereby demand of onr National Government such legislation as shall re- cure to our people freedom from the shameful abu. ,es that the farmers and mechanics are now sufer. ing at the hands of arrogant capitalists powerful corporations, and the seemingly unsuitable greed of shylocks. We demand
 |. That the public land the heritage of the lso. pie be reserved for actual settlers only-not anoth- CT acre to railroads or spcculators, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall be taxed at their full value.
 2. That measures be taken to prevent aliens from acquiring titles to lands in the United States and Territories of America, and to force titles al. ready acquired by aliens to be rclinquished the National Government by purchase aud retain said right eminent domain for the of actual settlers and citizens of the National states and that ihr law he rigidly enforced against all railroad corpo- rations which have not complied with the terms of their contract by which they have received large grants of land.
 l. That we demand the rapid payment of thc public debt the United states by operating the mint. Of the government to their full capacity in coining gold and silver and the rendering the without discrimination to the public creditors of the nation, according to contract thus saving the
 interest on the public debt to the industrial mass cs.
 4 That we demand the abolition of tn, 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. try on cash system regulating the amount need ed on per capita basis as the business interest. of the country expand, and that all money issued hy th" government shall be legal tender in pay. ment of all debts, both public and private.
 D. That we demand that Congress shall pass
 laws as shall edcctually prevent the dealing in fii- ture of all agricultural and mechanical productions. preserving Il stringent system of procedure in trial as shall secure prompt conviction and impos-
 ing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law.
 d. That we demand a graduated income tax, as we believe it is the most equitable system of taxa tion, placing the burden of the government o'. those who can best afford, instead of laying it the farmers and mechanics, cNempting million, aires, bondhoiders and corporations 7 That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting thcimportati0n of foreign ia Dor under the contract system, and that all con that all contract systems be abolished. 1 That we demand the election of all officers of National Government by direct vote of the peo pie and that all wilhh violations of the election laws be declared felony and part of the punish mcnt he the prohibition of the party couNi icied from voting in all future elections. O. That we demand the repeal of all laws that do moi bear equally upon capital and labor tho strict enforcement of all laws the removal of all unjust technicaities, delays and dscrimination' of justice.
 10. That we demand the tariff laws be so amen drd as to remove all import duties articles en | t,rng Into our manufacturers and that the dutc' be levied upon articles of luNurips not above the ! importing point
 | II. That we demand that the government shall protect the thickasaws and thoctaws and other | civilized lndiads of the Indian Territory in all o l their inaenahle rights and shall prevent railroad, and other wealthy syndicates from overriding th, law and treaties now in existence for their protec ! tOn
 l2. That we are unqnalihcdly in favor of tn,
 education of the masses by well regulated sys l tam of free schools.
 l l3. That we demand that no patents he renewed after the expiration of the time for which the, were originally patented
 II. Resolved That this body will mol ~uppor
 any man for Congress of any political party wh'
 will not pledge himself in writing tn all his in l tiuencc for the formation of these demands in;, ! laws.