Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-02-08
KANSAS FARMERS.

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; AssSs Upon Basis of Unl0n-ch' K''0-
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-The commit
tees appointed by the Kansas State
Grange and the Farmers Alliance to
form some basis Of union for the two or
CARNATIONS held their meetings at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city and
agreed upon q platform which will un-
doubtedly be satisfactory to the farmers
Of the State. Henry Rhoades, A. f.
Allen and d. S. Fairchild were present
to represent the Grange and s. Nc
Lallin, Edwin Snyder and w. II. Biddle
for the Farmers Alliance. The plat
form adopted is as follows:
Whereas, The financial policy OF this Gov
eminent has been such that the circulating
medium has contracted until II Is INSULT
cient to meet the business demands Of the
country, causing q depression OF agrlcult.
ural Industries and placing the wealth pro.
ducers ut the mercy OF the money power,
therefore resolved,
First-We demand that no class OF securi-
ties shall be substituted for Government
bonds as basis Of security for National
bank notes for the purpose Of perpetuat'ng
the National banking system; that no more
National banks shall be chartered, and no
charters now in existence shall be renewed;
that legal tender treasury notes be issued by
tho Government In lieu of National bank
notes, when such National bank notes shall
be retired; that the amount OF such notes
shall be regulated on per capita basis ms
the population of the country increases; that
the volume shall be increased sufficiently TO
meet the demands Of the business interests
hat fhau a Tnnda n
full legal tender for all debts both public
and private.
Second-Wc demand the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver or the issue of silver
certificates against the unlimited deposit OF
bullion, which certificates shall be legal
tender for all debts, both public and private.
Third-We demand that Congress shall
pass suchlaws as shall effectually prevent the
dealing in futures in all agricultural and
mechanical productions, preserving such
stringent system Of procedure In trials as
shall secure prompt conviction, and infrlng-
ing such penalties as shall secure the most
perfect omAliance with the law.
Fourth-Ne demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that Congress take early steps TO devise
some plan to obtain all lands now owned by
aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all
lands now held by railroads and other cor
po.ations in excess Of such as are actually
slsod and needed by them be reclaimed by
the Government and held for actual settlers
only.
Fifth-Bolicving In the doctrine OF "cqual
rights to all and special privileges tonone,"
we demand that taxation, National or State,
shall not be used to build up one interest or
class ut the expense of the other. We believe
that the money Of the country should be
kept as much as possible In the hands OF the
people, and hence we demand that nll
revenue, National, State or county, shall he
limited TO the necessary expenses of the
economically and honestly ad-
ministered.
Slxth-We demand that Congress provide
for the issue of q sufficient amount OF frac-
tional paper currency to facilitate exchange
through the medium of the United states
mail
Seventh-We demand that the Government
shall control the means of communication
and transportation to the extent of insuring
their operation In the interest OF the people,
with due regard to the rights OF those own
ming and operating the same.
Eighth-We demand such Legislation as
shall effectually prevent the extortion of
usurious interest by any form Of evasion Of
provisions.
Nintl-We demand such legislation rs will
prevent the organization or
of trusts and combines for pur-
poses OF speculation in any Of the products
Of labor or necessities Of life, or the trans
portation of the same.
Tenth-We demand the adjustment Of SAL
aries OF public officials to correspond with
existing financial conditions, the wages paid
to other forms of labor, and the prevailing |
prices of the products of labor.
Eleventh-We demand the adoption OF the |
Australian system Of voting and the Craw- |
ford County system Of primaries.
Twelfth-That all text books for use in
common schools should be compiled, printed
and bound by the State and should be fur.
nished to the pupils at cost.
Thirteenth-That we advocate free sugar |
with bounty to home producers equal TO the |
present tariff duties).
Fourteenth-Thnt wo recommend to our |
respective orders hearty and earnest co.
operation In business matters, SO far as the |
same may be deemed practicable.