Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-08-30

ton of the Congress CT the United
States for the last wenty-fve years
has been greatly to the prejudice
of II large majority of the people,
and in the Interest," of the favored
few, that the monetary system as
under the national
banking laws, its decentralization Of
silver and contraction of the cur
rency has so reduced the values OF
our lands and their products as 10
lesson our farm values.
while at the same time the bonds
and holdings of capitalists and mo.
have been greatly en-
HANGED in value; and,
Whereas, unjust and oncrou>
burdens OF taxation have been i'm
posed upon the farmcrand laborer
through our Internal revenue and
tariff laws. framed in Ike infereStanl
moroln:li' $ and trusts. these lnH's.
whilst PROCESSING to l.rntcct The
farmer and lahorerS tax with ~
heavy hand almost every article
necessary for their daily wants,and
AT the same time close the markets
of the world 70 their products, and
recognizing the fact that to accom-
pliSh the reforms VIC demand we
must select and vote for candidates
in accord with our views, yet we
believe that this may he accom-.
plished inside the two great par
Ties now existing by demanding ana
exacting pledges from those seek
ing onr suffrage to give us and our
interests fair and equitable treat
ment, refusing to support in either
party those who refuse to support
us.
And whereas. it is proper thar
We stonld set forth what we be-
lieve may give relief to orr de
dressed people: therefore
BE it resolved. LIST. That we ia
vor The free and unlimited coinage
Of silver.
2nd. The repeal of the national
laws and the substitution
Of legal tender treasury notes in
lien Of national bank notes, aid
quantity to do the bust
ness of he country.
3rd. That Congress Issue a snfli-
cient amount of fractional curren-
cy to facilitate exchange through
tho medium Of the United States
mails.
4ih. Such a revision of orr tariff
laws as shall reduce the burdens
of taxation upon the necessarIeS of
life. placing npon luAurieS the hnr
dens they shonld bear, reducing
tariff taxation to the necessities of
the government economically adj
and so adjusted as to
promote rather than suppress our
commercial Intercourse with the
nations of the world.
9Th. We demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall etfec
tually prevent the dealing in in fu-
ture of all agricultural and mechan-
ical products.
9Th. For the destruction ofirusts
and tie withdrawal ol'all favors in
tbe shape of snbsldiesand bounties.
7lll. The abrogation ofall parti.
san aud class legislation.
SIh. Equal distribution of the
burdens of taxation; that capital
bonds shall he required TO bear a
just Share OF taxes, and the enact
ment Of such laws as shall ensure
this end.
9th. We oppose The alien owner
ship of lands. and all land grants
to railroad corporations and syndi-
Gates, and demand The forfeiture
of all nnearned land grants, and
that all lands held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of such
as are actually used and needed by
them for their legitimate PURPOSES
he reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
10th. We demand a railroad
commission, consisting Of three
persons, to which shall he given
full powers to protect the rights
and interests Of the people; to have
power to regulate aud correct all
determinations in freightS and 9th
el chargeS,and to adjust a schedule
of tariffs favorable to the people
and just to the railroads, making
rates uniform per mile ais far as
possible, allowing for loading and
unloading.
11th. We will not support for
office he representatives or paid
attorneys of railroads, transportion
companies, and other corporations.
We demand pledges from all candi-
dates for office that they will not
accept free passes upon railroads
or other transportation lines. We
condemn the use of free passes by
the judiciary.
II is believed the Alliance will
take no action in the Sui, Treasury
bill, because hundreds Of Alliances
all over the State very recently
organized, have not yet considered
and reported on it.
The Alliance adjourned TO meet
the third Tuesday in August, 1901
in Richmond.