Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-03
DEMANDS OF THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE.
Equal Rights to all, special Privileges
to None.
PLATFORM.

Agreement made this day Dec. 6, 1889 at st
| Ii ulS by and between the underS gned ON
| mItIce representing the National Farmers
| Alliance Industrial Union ON the one par
| anu the undersigned committee represent
| ing the Knights of Labor on the other part.
Witness: The undersigned committee re p
rCsentiDg tbs Knights OF Labor having read
| the demands Of The National Farmers Al
| lance and Industrial Union, which are en-
bod ed in the agreement, here by lndOrse the
same on behalf of the Knights of Labor and
tor tue purpose OF practical effects to the de
mands herein set forth, the legislative COM
IN tees Of both organizations will act in con-
cert before congress Ior the purpose of Sc
curing the enactment OF laws In harmony
with the demand. mutually agreed.
And ii is further greed, Ia order TO carry
out these objects, we Will support for ONCE
only such men as can be depenC ed upon to
enact these principles into statute law unin-
fiuenced by party caucus.
The demands are as follows:
l. That we demaud the abolition of Ma
UioEal banks, and the substitution of legal
tender treasury note in lieu of National ban X
notes Issued IN sufficient volume to do the
business of the country on a cash system;
regulating the amount needed on q per-
capita basis as he business interests of the
country expand; and that nll money issued
Jy the government shall be legal tender in
payment OF all DEBTS, both public and pri-
ate.
2 That we demand that congress sh IL
a IS such laws as shall eff, ctUaliy prevent
,he dealing in fu ures OF Ill agricultural and
I.dDlCdl pICSSIN lDS sLEln-
GENT sy4tGm of procedure i'll trials as shall
secure the prompt conviction. and imposing
such penalties as shall insure the most per
feet compliance with the law.
). That we demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
4. That We demand the passage OF laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that congress take carly steps 10 devise
some plan to obtain all lands now owned by
aliens foreign syndicateS; and that all lands
now held by railroad auO OtHer corporate rs
u excess Of such as il actually used by them
e reclaimed by the government and held
II actual settlers 'nly.
5 EeuevIng III the doctrine of equal
-ighIs to ~. and special privileges to nom,
We u emand that tax ton, national or state,
mail not be used To build up one interest o.
lass at the Expense OF another.
We believe that the money OF ;he country
.houl d be kept as much as possible in the
lands of the people, and hence we demand
hat 4 IL revenue, national, tate or county,
hall [ e limited to the necessary expense OF
he government economically and honestly
% mini'tered.
n fractional paper currency to facilitate ex-
hange tIIrou9 II the medium of the United |
tateS mail.
= That the means of communication and |
shall be owned by and oUe-
ated in the interest of the people, as Is the |
Jnited Stat rs postal service
For the be tier protection of the interests |
# the two orB aniZations, 1t is mutually /
greed that such seals or emD!eIhs as the Ma
ional Alliance and Industrial Union of |
America may adopt will be recognized and |
,rotect ed in transit or otherwise by the |
lnights of Labor and that all seals and Ia
,e of the knights of Labor will, in ike
manner ba recOgniZed by the members Of
he National Farmers Alliance and Indus
rial Union of America.