The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
The Labor Organizations in Polit,cs.

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The labor organizations all over
the country are moving In the same
direction, and that is opposing the
measures and policies that are promi-
nent features OF republican govern
ment.
The National Farmers Alliance In
session last week at Ocala, Florida,
adopted the following resolutions
unanimously. with representatives
from every State in the Union.
Whereas, Tho president Of the Unit
cd States in his annual message to
congress recommends and urges the
immediate passage Of the measure
known us the Lodge election bill; and
Whereas, Said bill involves radi-
cal revolution in the election nachin-
cry OF the Union, both state and ma
tional. and its passage will be fatal to
the autonomy OF the states and cher
ished liberties OF the citizens: and
Whereas, Said bill is partisan in
spirit and will be partisan in its APP
plication, thus revitalizing the CORY
ghost Of sectional arrangement; and
Whereas, In the holy war which
we have declared against sectional
ism, the firesides OF the farmers Of the
North, East, South and West are the
citadels around which the heaviest
battles are being fought: and to the
end that victory may crown our crus-
ade, and fraternity and unity reign;
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union OF
America, in council assembled, that
we do most solemnly protest against
the passage of said Lodge election
bill, and most earnestly petition our
senator's to employ all fair and legal
means to defeat this unpatriOtic
measure, which can result in nothing
but evil to our common and beloved
country;
Resolved Further, That copy OF
this preamble and resolutions be for
warded to each senator in congress.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Demands the abolition OF national
banks, and the substitution Of legal
tender treasury notes in lieu OF ma
tional bank notes in sufficient volume
to carry on the bushes Of the country
on cash system; that congress pre-.
vent by law the dealing in futures
OF all agricultural and mechanical
productions: free and
UNLIMITED COINAGE
of silver; the prohibition OF alien own.
ership OF land, and the adoption oil
some just plan by which the govern.
ment may acquire ownership Of such
lands held by railroad companies in
excess Of the actual needs; that taxa
| ton, both state and national, shall
not be used to build up one Interest
or class ut the expense Of another
| that oil revenues-national, state and
| county--shall be limited to the actual
| necessary expenditures of the govern
ment, economically and honestly adj
ministered; that congress issue suffic
| lent fractional paper currency t6
facilitate exchange through the Unit
| ed States mails; and that the mean.
Of communication and Transportation
shall be controlled by the United
States government.
The Iowa State Alliance in October
last, in the same line
Resolved, That we favor the FREE
coinage Of silver and oppose discrimi
nations in favor Of one kind Of mon
ey at the expense of another: we also
favor the issue OF all money by tn.
| government without the intervention
of national banks.
Resolved, That we favor the pro
lection of the makers of promissory
notes against the innocent purchas
err" that we favor the reduction oil
contract interest to six per cent; the
| Australian ballot system and the cleo.
| ton of United States senators by a
direct vote of the people. We furth-
er declare in favor of a deep water
outlet on the Gulf Of Mexico.