The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
FARMERS AND LABORERS' UNION OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MO.

AT n regular meeting of this organ
iZation held at Mayvicw OH March /
1890, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
lst. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks ANA the substitution
of legal tender treasury notes In lieu
Of national bank notes, issued In
sufficient volumes TO do the business
of the country OH Ia cash system;
regulating the amount needed on "a per
capita basis as the business interests OF
he country expand aud that all
money issued by the government shall
be legal tender i'll payment of all debts.
both public and private.
2nd. That we demand that congress
| shall pass such laws as shall effectually
prevent the dealing in futures Of al.
| agricultural and mechanical produc.
tions preserving stringent system oil
procedure In trials AS shall secure the
prompt conS iciion, and imposing such
| penalties as shall secure the most per-
feet compliance with the law.
| 3rd. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
| 4th. That we demand laws prohib
iting the alien ownership OF land, and
that congress take early steps to devise
some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndicate,
and that all lands now held by rairoade
I and other corporations III excess OF
such as Is actually nsed and needed By
them. be reclaimed by the government
md held for actual settlers only.
9th. Believing in the doctrine OF
equal rights 10 all, and special priv
ileges to none," we demand that tax
atoms, national or state, shall not b.
used to build up one interest or class al
the expense of another.
9th. We believe that this money OF
the country should be kept az much a.
possible in the hands OF the people
and hence we demand that all revenues
national, state Oh county, shall be lin
ted to the necessary expenses of the
government. economically and honestly
administered.
9Th. That the capitalization OF the
labor in The country in the form oi
national and stale interest bearing
bonds constitutes n heavy burden upon
the wealth producers oi the nation; We
therefore demand of our law makers
and all Others In authority that they
shall use all and every means in their
power to pay off and liquidaie AL sucl
bonds at the earliest day possible con
sisient with the general welfare OF the
country.
9Th. That we demand graduated
income tax, 40 we believe il the mos
equitable system of taxation, placing
the burden OF government on those VIII,
can best afford to pay, Instead of lay
Ing IT on farmers and mechanics, anC
exempting millionairs, bond holder
and corporations.
| 9Th. That congress issue a sufticlen
amount OF fractional paper currency tC
facilitate exchange through the medium
OF the United States postal system.
10th In order to aid our common
school system in more efficient work
to cheaper the cost OF school books
and to secure uniform series OF tex
books, we demand that the state shal
publish the same and 10 furnish then
to all the public schools at cost,
llth. That since the people OF th'
state pay immense sums 10 eastern ant
foreign insurance companies annually
thus diminishing the money in tn,
hands of the people by 40 much rs il
thus Withdrawn we would therefore
recommend to farmers and labOrer
the system of mutual home insurance
| l2ih. That copy OF these resolu
tions lie forwarded TO each OF the sen
f.tOrs and members OF the house of rep
resentalives Of the state OF Missouri
and now assembled in congress a
Washington and also a copy of tn,
same To each of the papers published il
the county and 10 the journal OF Ag
ricullure aud Rural World ,at ST Louis
with request that they be published.
Detected yonih-"l would like I,
return this engagement ring ! pur
chased here few days ago. Jeweler-
"Didn't il suit the young lady?' ID
Yes, but another young man hat
already given her one iust like il and
would like TO exchange il Tor wed
ding present
Remarkable Accid" "..' Miss uptol
Uo newly arrived al relative, oi
Jersey City frr ,-" Why, sunty
what's the mn ,,,?' Rural aunty
wildly pointing to blg float full O
freight cars )--"Look Look A piec
of the railroad has broke loose, and
aint been off OF it dive minutes. ."-Nev
York Weekly.
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