Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
NATIONAL WHEEL DEMANDS.

We, the members of the National Agriultural Wheel, in convention assembled at Mckenzie. Tenn, November, lSSf, do hereby demand of our National Government such legislation as shall st cure to our people freedom from the shameful abn ses that the farmers and mechanics now suffer lhg al the hands of arrogant capitalists powerful corporations and the seemingly unsuitable greed nf shylocks, We demand
 I. That the public land the heritage of the peo- pie be reserved for actual settlers ony-nut anoth- CT acre to railroads spectators, and that all lands now held for speculative purposes shall he taxed at their full value,
 ,. That measures be taken to prevent aliens from acquiring titles tO lands in the United states and Territories of America, and 10 force titles al ready acquired by aliens fo be rcliuquished to the National Government by purchase and retain said right eminent domain for the of actual settlers and citizens of the National states and that the
 law be rigidly enforced against all railroad corpo rationS which have not complied with the terms oi thelr contract by which they have received large grants of land.
 ?. That we demand the rapid payment of the public debt ofthe nitcd states by operating the mnts nf the government to their fl capacity in cOining gold and silver and the rendering the same without discrimination to the public creditors of the nation, according to contract, thus saving the interest on the public debt O the industrial mass cs.
 | That we demand the abolition of the Nation.
 al banks, the substitution ot lrgal tender treasury notes in lieu of National bank notes. issued in sufficient volume tO do the business of the cnun- try on cash system; regulating the amount need.
 ed on q per capita basis as the business interests, ot the country expand, and that all money issued hy the government shall be legal tender in pay
 ment nfa debts, both public and private.
 j. That we demand that Congress shall pas,
 laws hS shall ehcctually prev cnt the dealing in fl-
 turc of all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving stringent system of procedure in
 trial as shall secure prompt conviction and impos ing such penalties IL shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law.
 q. That We demand q graduated income tax, Il, We believe it iS inc most equitable system of taxa tion, placing the burden uf lhr government on those who can best afford instead of laying it on the farmers and mechanics, rNrmptiug million. aires bondholders and corporations. :. That we demand the strict enforcement of all laws prohibiting the cimpOrtatiun of foreign la hor under the contract system, and that all con victs he confined within the prison walls and that all contract systems be abolished. :, That we demand the election of all officers oi National Government by direct vote of the pco pie, and that all wiful violation, of the election hw~ be declared a felony and part of the punish mcnt be the prohibition of the party convicted from voting in all future elections. 9. That we demand the repeal of all laws thai do not bear equally upon capital and labor th,
 strict enforcement of all laws the removal of all
 unjust teclnicati"s, delays and discrimination. of justice.
 io. That we demand thc tariG laws he SD amen ded las tu remove all rapport duties articles cn tarng into our manufacturers and that the dutc.
 he lev jed upon articles of luNuric> not above the importing point
 II. That we dcmand that the government shall protect the Chickasaws and Choctaws and other civilized lndadS of the Indian Territory in all oi
 their nalitnahle rights and shall prevent railroads and other wealthy syndicate, from overriding the
 law and treaties now in existence for their protec | ton.
 F. That we are unqualihcdly in favor of the education of the masses hy welt regulated syS, tom of free schools.
 l3. That We demand that no patcuts he renewed after the expiration of the timc for which they were originally patented.
 II, Resolved, That th, body will not support any man for tongrca, of any political party who
 will not pledge himself in writing tO use all his in huencr for the formation of these demands into
 laws.