Nevada County picayune., 1888-08-15
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultural heel in convention assembled at Mckenzie. Tenn, November, iS>1, do hereby demand of our National Government such Legislation as shall .e. cure to our people freedom from the shameful abu. srH tIlaf the iarmers and mechanics arr now .ufer Ing al the hands of arrogant capitalists powerful i corporations, and the seemingly nsatiabl. greed ot ShNlocSS, We demand
 l., That the public land, the heritage of tl, p.o. ric |" reserved for actual settlers y-noi anoth- CT acre to railroads spcculators, and thu, all lands now held for speculative uurposcs shall h,. taxed al their full value.
 ?. That measures be taken to prevent aliens rom acquiring titles to lands in the United states and Territories of America, and tn force titles al- ready acquired by aliens to be rclinVuished to the National Government by purchase and retain said rgt eminent domain for the of actual stttleTs and citizens of the National states and that the law be rgdly enforced against all railroad corpo. tatiohs which have moi complied with fhe terms of thelr contract by which they have received large grants of land.
 3- That we demand the rapid payment of thc public debt ofthc United states by operating the nlhtS oi the government to thcir full capacity in cnihing gold and silver and ihe rendering th. same without discrimination to the public creditors of tie nation, according to contract thus saving tn, Interest on the public debt to the industrial mass [ es.
 , | That we demand the abolition of the Nation al banks, the substitution of legal tender treasury notrs in lieu of National bank notes, issued in sufficient volume to do th, business of th, eoun try on cash system; regulating the amount need cd on a per capita basis the business interest. of the country expand, and that all money issued by the government shall be a legal tender in pay ment ofall debts, both public and private.
 D. That we demand that Congress shah pasS law- as shall eficctually prevent the dealing in fl tnre of all agricnura and ncchauicai productions preserving stringent sNSt~m of procedure in trial as shall secure Hrontt conviction and inipoS ing such pcnslt,s a shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law
 c. That we demand q graduated income tax, as we believe II Is the most equitable system oi taxa tiOn, placing the burden of ths government on those who on best afford, instead of laying il on the farmers and mechanios, rNrmpting million. hres, hnhaholdcr> airt corporations.
 :. That We demand the strict eniorc.ii, nt nf al' laws prohibiting the importation of foreign la hor nnder the contract system, and that all con victS be confined within the prison walls and that all contract systems be abolished. l. That We demand the election of all officers of National Government by direct vote of the pco. pie and that all Wlitul violations of the election law be declared felony and part of the punish ment be inc prohibition of the party convicted ! from voting in all future elections.
 D. That we demand the repeal of all laws that do not bear equally upon capital and labor, thy strict enforcement of all laws. the removal pf ,i unjust tcchnicalitie', delays and dis.rInsuations ofjusticc.
 10. That we demsHd th. ,slil laws be so amen. dcd nS "a r"niaNc al import duties articles en- t9r,rg Ntta our manufacturers and that the duties l" levied upon articles of luNuries not above the Importing point.
 II. Tina; we demand that lhr government shall protect the Chckasuws and ChoctawS and other civilized lndiadS of inc Indian Territory in all of their innlicnabe rights and shall prevent railroads and other wealthy syndcatcs from overriding th, law and treaties now in existence for their Ig@,s, tiou.
 l2. That WE are unqnafediy n ,.,.r uf the education of the masses ly s well regulated sys- tom of free schools.
 l3, That we trhandthat no patents be renewed after tlp expiration of the time for which they NGro originally patented.
 lf. Resolved, That this body will not support any man for Congress of any political party who will moi pledge hmsei in writing to u. all his in huence for the formation of these demands into laws.