St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-21
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.

/ After laboring some time I
bring about thorough understand
ing between the various farmers
organizations and also of tn
Knights Of Labor, . final agree
ment was arrived at by which tn
former are merged into one Crane
Union, and the latter will cooper
ate with the Farmers Union ON Al
questions affecting the material in
terests Of the people belonging t,
these organizations.
The following is copy of the de
mands Of the Farmers Union. ant
the agreement Of the Knights o.
Labor:
Witnesseth The und .rsigned
committees, representing Knights
OF Labor, having read the demands
Of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, which are
embodied in this agreement, hereby
indOrse the same ON behalf of the
Knights of Labor, for the purpose
Of giving practical effect to the de-
mands herein set forth, the legisla-
tive committees of both organiza-
tions will act in concert before Con-
gress for the purpose Of securing
the enactment of laws in harmony
with the demands mutually agreed
upon.
And it is further agreed, in or
der to carry out these objects, that
we will support for Office only such
men as can be depended upon to
enact these principles into statute
laws, uninduenced by party caucus.
The demands are as follows:
l. That We demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the substitu-
ton Of legal tender treasury notes
in lieu of national bank notes, is
sued in sufficient volume to do the
business Of the country on q cash
system, regulating the amount need
ed on a per capita basis as the bust
ness interests of the country ex-
pand and that all money issued by
the Government shall be legal ten
der in payment of all debts, both
public and private.
2. That We demand that Con-
yress shall pass such laws rs shall
effectually prevent the dealing in
futures Of all agricultural and me-
.hanical productions: preserving
such a stringent system Of proceed
Ire in trials as shall secure prompt
and imposing such pen
'lties rs shall secure the most per-
ect compliance with the law.
3. That we demand the free and
Unlimited coinage Of silver.
4. That We demand the passage |
Il laws prohibiting the alien owner
hip of land, and that Congress
AXE early steps to devise some plan
o obtain all lands now owned by
liens and foreign syndicates: and
hat all lands now held by railroads
nd other corporations in excess Of
uch a. is actually used and needed
y them, be reclaimed by the Gov
and held for actual settlers
My.
5. Believing in the doctrine Of
equal rights to all and special
rivileges to none," We demand
nat taxation, National or State,
iall not be used to build up one
'terest or class. at the expense of
mother. We believe that the mon
' OF the country should be kept rs
luch as possible in the hands of
le people. and hence we demand
lat all revenues, National, State or
Ounty. shall be limited to the
expenses Of the Govern
ent. economically and honestly
lministered. s
6. That Congress issue a sufli- /
ent amount of fractional paper
lrrency to facilitate exchange
rough the medium of the United
ates mail. (
Z. That the means Of commune j.
tion and transportation shall he
med and operated in the interest r
the people, as is the United
ates postal system.
For the better protection Of the 4
terests OF the two organizations, Il
is mutually agreed that such seals d
emblems rs the National ALI .
ce and Industrial Union of Amer =
may adopt will be recognized p
d protected in transit or other t.
Sc by the knights Of Labor. and o
It all seals and labels of the 4
lights of Labor will. in like man.
T. be recognized and protected +
the members of the n. +. A. 9!
d /. u. A. hi