The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-12-27
THE ALLIANCE PLATFORM.
Balit of the Resolutions Passed Mt the Abel
G3o.r, Ijpnfi,r

deem Meeting.
The last alliance session of the undivided
territorial organization spread q long list
of resolutions upon the records. The
preamble and platform is as follows:
We, the Farmers Alliance of North and
South Dakota, in cooperation with other or
ganizatious of labor, in convention assembled.
recognizing tho fact: That new issues are born
of tinae and progress, and old issues perish, but
the fundamental principles. as approved by the
remain Gs the best and only security for the
continuation and maintenance Of a free govern
ment, by and for the people, we demand that
the rights and privileges of the people shall no
longer be rnlmpled upon by monopoly, but shall
he respected by oil classes.
: Ours is not q political party, it ia more, forin
for the benefit of the whole people, but it
should 10 borne in mind. when exercising the
rights Of suffrage thai most of tho objects here
in set forth cau only be obtained by legislation,
: -aNd-that it is tho duty of all to assist i'll nomin.
ating- AID supporting with their votes only such
candidates as will support these measures re-
Calling upon oil who believe in securing tho
greatest good to the greatest number to join
and assist US. we declare that our aims are:
First-Thati industrial and moral worth, not
wealth. should constitute the true standard Of
individual and national greatness.
We demand that q graduated income tax be
That aliens be prohibited from owning lands
in tho United States and that the government
,S6all DIV Durcla69 ana rlHnL OF eIQlnenG DOMAIN.
obtain after a reasonable time, possession of ali
hands owned by aliens.
The Platform.
1. All public necessities, So far as practical
Bile, Should be owned and controlled by the gov
ernr2ent and managed in such q way that no
class should be allowed to exact Unjust rates for
the use Thereof.
2. Our railroads should be owned and 30 con-
trolled by the government, MS to be run in the
interest OF tho people upon an actual cost
bnsis.
8. Tho establishment of a national monetary
system in which a circulating medium in nec-
essary quantity shall issue directly to the peo-
pie, without the intervention of banks that all
the national issue shall be full legal tendor in
payment Of oil debts, public and private and
that the government shall not guarantee or
recognize any private banks or crente any
banking corporations.
4. Equal and just t~axation OF property.
b Prohibition. state and national.
i. Election OF. Gated. Ststea senator's by the
direct vote of the people.
z. Courts of arbitration, that justice, not
precedent, may govern.
8. The Australian or similar system OF yot-
o. Tho abolition Of the contract system on
national, state and municipal works.
10. The prohibition, by law, Of the employ
ment of children under fifteen years OF age IN
mines, shops and factories.
ii, To prohibit the hiring out of convict
labor.
effective usury law, also q uniform caucus and
election law, applicable to all elections.
Additional Resolutions.
Reso,ped, That it is the sense OF this convsp
ton that we doom 1t the duty Of our railroad
commissioners OF South Dakota to work for O
reduction Of passenger and freight rates on
railroads in our state, and we respectfully
urge them to work for such reduction,
ResoLved, That we do allin our power to aid
:dn the acknowledgements OF women in South Da-
kota at the next general election, by bringing
the subject before tho local alliances for agita-
stion and discussion.
Resolued, That the Farmers Alliance OF South
iDakota petition the legislature Of the state at
their first meeting to pass q law that tho repre-.
sentative i distrfctss be 80 sub.diyide6 that there
be as many representative and senatorial dis
tricts as there are members of each, in the SEN
ate and house OF representatives respectively.
Resolued, That We favor the enactment of q
aaw exempting personal property and improve
anents. In lieu Of which we advocate q gradu-
iated income tax on all incomes Of $1,000 and
over.
RESCUED, That we pledge our sacred honor to
a. once prepare for a political campaign In
which we Will not, under any circumstances,
.snpport or vote for any man thar will not fairly
and definitely pledge himself to work for these
measures.
RespEYeG. That notes obtained by fraud shall
de absolutely void.
Resolpcd. THAI the leg islatnre be requested to
pass ntree culture act atits frat session, em-
powe.ingthe count commissioners to allow q
sertain amount to be deducted from real estate