The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-12-27

at the ensuing session the ADOPTION Of asrfcid
mine inspection law with suitable penalties Tor
the violation thereof, and that tho executive be
to appoint by and with the consent
81 the senate and house Of representative u
practical miner as mine inspector for south
Dakota.
Hcaolved, That, we urge locnl alliances To AID
III tho circulation Of a petition to tho hrstlegis-
iature OF North and South Dakota requiring the
submission OF amendments to the stnte consti-
tiltions forbidding the sale Of our educational
lends and providing for proper Systems Of
%leaslng.
H%ssolyed, Tint We not eiyo our support or our
.otes TO my party organization that does not
incorporate our platform. or the substantial
part thereof. in their own, and nominate mon
whose past record and present principles will
be q guaranty that that platform Will be carried
ton.
RESOLVED, By US, members Of tho Farmers
atiiance, representing both North and South
DAKOTA, that we demand of tho congress- of The
United States TINT q currency In sufficient
Quantity shall be issued directly by the govern
iineIt, without the intervention Of nationdl
banks that this currency shall bos a full lcgei
tender. aid loaned to citizens upon real estate
security MT u reasonable rate OF interest. We
quiro the ownership OF the transportation fines
ana operate them in the interests OF the people;
md. be It further
RcsDlred, That 1t is the sonse of this body that
me railroad commissioners be elected by the
people.
We recommend that the memorial Introduced
oS u " Sutilt, neretOIofo published, DO adopt
ed as amended and that a copy of the same be
sent TO each OF orr senators and members OF
tne mouse OF representatives end request of
them to have the same properly brought before
those bodies and favorable action token
thereon.
We demand the recognition, by incorporation,
OF Trades unions, cooperative storss, end such
other associations as may be Organized by tho
industrial classes to improve their financial
CONDITION or promote tlioir general welfare,
Ihat lands forfeited BY raiIronds or other cor
porations Immediately revert to the govern
ment ard be declared for purchase by actual
SETTLERS, on the same terms as other public
lands. ~
We demand the extinguish1nent of tho public
oept OF the United States. by operating the
mlnts TO their fullest capacity, in coming gold
and silver und rendering tho saine withaut dis
examination to the creditors Of the nation, a.
cording to contract.
We demand the substitution Of legal tender
treasury notes for the issues Of tie natiunnl
banks that the congress of tho United states
shall regulate tho amount Of such issue bv nor
capita calculation, that shall increase and keen
pace with the gfowth OF the countrv's Dopular
t1on, ana the expansion OF her business inter
ests. We further demand the repeal of tho
present national banking system.
That as there is now a department IF npricr1.
lure We demand that the bureau of labor stntis-
tics be attached thereto. '
we demand that the United States govern
nent purchase by right OF eminent domain the
railroad. Telegraph and telephone lines and on
crate them, and hat q department OF traus-
portation be organized to control said enter