San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
A Grand Norereri.

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the times which &c discover in the
sky Of social and political reform, is
the union, pretty well eonsnmmated,
between the Farmers Alliance,
Knights OF Labor, and most OF the
other prominent labor orgsnizati ons
Of the country. II the deliyer.nce
Of toe great body OF the American
people from The thra!ion OF mon
opoly and trusts Is ever 10 come. 1t
viii in our judgment be precisely
through such Q union. We regret
that 10 this large edition Of our pa
per We have no space for fuller &C
count Of this remarkable movement.
| Suffice it to say in general terms that
Iitis composed as above stated, and Is
known As the Confederation Of Farm
ers and Laborers, in union Of their
northern and southern branches
The movement has the warm sane
ton Of Mr.. PoSdeily, the famous
chief Of the Knights Of Labor. Tie
following is summary Of the admir-
able principles adopted by this grand
reform movement:
The reservation Of the public
lands for actual settlers and op-
posing the acquisition OF lands b!
aliens; calling for rigid enforcement
Of tue law against railroads which
have not complied with cir con
tracts as to their disposition Of lands;
I demanding free coinage Of both gold
and silver and az amendment 10 the
law which permits loans 20 banks Oh
! bonded security Of money at l per
Icent while farmers are obliged TO
pay S aud 10 per cent; iaysr!Ig the
payment Of the public deb; as rapid
is as possible; opposing bonds az &
| basis for loans; demanding the abo.
llition Of the national banking system,
and that tie go7ernmer; shall issue
lega! tender money direct to the peo-
ule in sufficient volume for the re-
ouirements Of the business OF the
country; fa7oriug graded income
tay and q tax OF real estate mort
cages; dcmar ding economy il I'll de
psrtmeuts Of the government and
: opposing any increase in salaries Of
regreseut atiYes or employees OF the
. government, taYoring a revision OF
. the tariff 90 taat taxes may rest
Lightly upon productive labor and
. tie burdens upon the Injuries AID IL
a manner which will prevent con
tiuugd accumulation OF the treas
MY surplus; that the pnblic school
system should be amended 50 that
it will be q practical help to chill,
dren in after life, that railroads
should be owned and managed by
the government and run in the inter.
est Of the people aud on cash basis;
that the government should compe!
the Union and Central Pacific rail
ways to pay their debts; that there
should be a ship canal connecting
tue great lakes with the Mississippi
river; & deep h8rbor made on the
southern coeat. and national aid given
for experiments TO determine the
probability of irrigation; that al!
producers should unite in demand
ing reform Of unjust systems and
the repeal Of laws which bear un-
equally upon the people; that we
; favor the Australian or some similar
system Of voting, and laws regulating
the nomination Of candidates fOl
Office; that We favor diversity OF pro
duction, that we will assist to public
: Offices such candidates only as are
thoroughly identified with our prin
ciples aud who will insist upon sucE
legislation as shall make then
effective.