St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-07
BEATS SAGE,
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SohtihHeO n ESess n hfSt age
nounce as an outrage upon the people Of this
country.
s. That we protest ag0instany impairment
OF the force and vigor Of the Interstate COM
merce law; and that we especially protest
against the repeal of that part OF the law
which prohibits pooling, discrimination ana
the charging more for short than q long
haul.
Q. That we demand chat the next legis-
lature shall pass law fixing rates Of
transportation upon the railroads of this state
that Will be sufficient Ia pay interest on the
actual cost OF the said railroads ana their cx.
penses and repairs. but not one cent of IN
terest on Watercd stock.
I'D. That VIC hold that mortgage indcbte L
ness should be deducted from the tax upon
realty whether such mortgage is held at
home or abroad; and we ask such laws as
VIII make the hidden property nay equal
taxes with the visible property.
III. THAT we favor material reduction of
interest on money, and d. man that Il severe
penalty be attached to the prd :tice of usury.
That we favor an increase of the volume
OfmOney equal to the requirements OF an
ever-inereasing trade and business, without
the Intervention OF banks, which shall he
made full legal tender; and that We demand
the free coinage of silver.
II. That we respectfully insist that our
members in congress shall support such
legislation as will positively suppress the
beef combination, which has practically de-
and robbed both the farmer and tho con
sumner to create millionaires at their expense.
IS. That the exchange system adopted by
the millers. whereby they practically take
one-fOurth instead of one-eighth, ~ allowed
by law, is unjust tax upon the farmers and
we urge sucn legislation rs will prevent the
wrong
IL. That VIC look with alarm upon the
invasion OF our country by English capital
lists, who are selling upon great local in
dustries, giving allen control to their inter
ests, which are puIely domestic and Ameri-
can. and increasing the strength of home
monopolleS by the power OF foreign money.
Is. That we depreeate the use OF money
by candidates for office. as it debauches the
public conscience and leads to tho decay Of
the body polite.
10. That we urgently ask OF congress the
Immediate passage of Senator Davis bill for
the enhancement and improvement OF tho
Sault Ste Marie canal.
II. That we ask the next legislature to
establish the Australian system Of voting for
the whole state.
s. That all public offices which directly
affect the interests of the people should be
made elective, and for this reason We hold
that L United States senators and railroad com.
missioners should be made elective by tho
popular vote.
10. That we demand that the war tariff"
which has too long survived the object of its
creation, shall be radically revised, giving
very material reductions on the noCcssarieS OF
life, aud placing raw material upon the free
list to the end thai we NAV compete with the
world for market; and that such luXures
as whisky aud tobacco shall in no manner be
relieved from interest taxation till the high
protective tariff has been wholly Invested OF
its extortions.
20. That we are not satisfied with tho
actions of the board Of control OF the states
prison in not introducing the manufacture
of binding Irvine. We believe that the pro,
lect was and sull is practical. and that the
farmers OF this state have not been fairly
treated i'll the summary disposition which
has been made of that matter.
II. That we favor cooperative union
of all the agricultural AID laboTlng
classes of the nation TO protect themselves
from the robberies of non producers.
-. That the alliance deems ii Jnwise and
injudicious to establish an organ. but regards
with favor and will encourage with its sup
port all papers which espouse its cause and
defend It's principles.
%. That we demand that the legislature
at It's next session shall submit to vote of
the people an amendment 10 the institution
OF tine state forever prohibiting tho saloon
and LIQUOR traffic.
"a. In the abandonment OF ne railroad
between Breckenridge and BGrnSyile, which
is part of the chartered line known as tho
Manitoba or Great Northern system, eriey'
GUS wrong aud damage has not only been
done TO property holders along said line, but
to Wilkin county. and as matter of public
policy. if allowed to stand as q precedent to
the state of Minnesota; and
Whereas, in the petition OF Edwin = Tenn
pleton against the st. Paul. Minneapolis K
Manitoba railroad majority of the
railroad and warehouse commissioners
OF the state decided. OH Feb. g.,
1890, that the said railroad com pany had
perfect right TO vacate said piece Of railroad
The state alliance considers thu vacation OF
said road as a violation of the lnw and ar
outrage on the people of that section and OF
the whole state. and that we call upon tho
attorney general of the state to institute pro.
ceedings at once 10 test the right Of said rail-
road to take such action.
%. That this alliance urge upon the seua
tors and representatives in congress thatthey
use their best elliott to secure the passage OF
a law for the relief of the settlers in the vail
ley of the Red river upon the certain odd
numbered sections OF land. in Marshall, Kilt
son and Polk counties. now claimed by the
st. Paul & Manitoba or Great Northern rail
way company, but which really has no legal
title to the same, by permitting the settlers to
enter the same as public lands, giving tho
railroad company other lands iii lieu Of the
same if necessary.