Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

most. But that such VIII DO the nnnl OUTCOME
Of organization and education Is the silver lin
Ing OF tho cloud that now lowers so threatening
~ above US, When such party does come, its
name viii not be the laborlng mans party, or
the bond holders party, but the party OF the
people, for the people and by the people.
party refusing to receive special privileges
or grant them.
A party that will not sit idly by and do moth
ing, or worse than nothing, when thousands
and hundreds Of thousands Of honest men are
tramping our streets wanting to work, willing
TO work, and none 10 BE- had ut any price-with-
out employment AZ home and "Tramp Act"
threatening them II they dare to seek II at dis
lance.
A party that will not permit set OF politi-
clans 10 manipulate the finances OF the country
so that ten thousand, four hundred and seventy
eight business men in one year are thrown upon
the streets penniless and without home, at u
loss to the country of 1921 1853, 1872, involving
603 40 traders. or, in other words, catching one
business man out of every sixty-four.
| A party that will declare in tones OF thunder
| just what kind of metal OF paper shall consti-
! tute the MONEY OF this country, and thorsby
prevent lot of shy locks and sharpers OF all de-
scriptIons from declaring that one kind OF money
is worth So 80 and another almost worthless. yet
all the money of the people
4 party that will demand and establish labor
bureaus.
party that will declare and enforce law de-
clarng that not another foot Of public lands
shall be given TO railroads and corporations.
A party that will insist upon exact equality
before the laws.
4 party that will he humane enough 10 believe
that pure air should and must be found in our
mines and factories If scientific research can de-
wise ways and means for providing il, and that
all buildings where men are employed are we'll
supplied with fire escapes and other means OF
safety.
\ party that will abolish the contract system
on all work done for the people Tor the Use OF
the public,
| party that believes II we are to have free
country that II can only exist by reason of the
intelligence of its citizens, and if intelligence is
! to be the base of our continued existence, the
child must he educated and fitted for the position
he is 10 occupy in the future. This can only be
done by prohibiting children from going into
our workshops and mills before attaining their
fourteenth year.
A party that will not conllne man in prison
because he is unfit to associate with his fellow
man. and then tax the community to board and
lodge the criminal free, and sell his labor so as
TO enter into competition with the same labor of
the honest aw-abiding citizens.
\ party that will make 1t fashionable TO be
honest, and pay an equal price for eqaal labor,
regardless of color, creed, country or sex.
L. V. PowDERLY,
JSo. w. HAYES, Grand Master Workman.
General Secretary.
Some time was then taken up with
molious and discussions regarding
amendments to and the adoption OF
the agreement as a whole.
b. +. Hogg thought the agreement
was binding on members of both or
ders by virtue of their being members.
Mr.. Fee wanted demands made for
legislation in the interest OF miners.
There was considerable discussion on
this and relative points after which
the st. Louis convention agreement
was on motion adopted as whole.
Some amendments and additions
applying to Kansas were made and as
finally adopted the agreement is in
substance as follows:
AGREEMENT.
Agreement made between the Farmers ALI
ance aud the Knights Of Labor of Cherokee
county:
The COMMITTEES have read the demands of the
several associations, AMI hereby indorse the fol-
lowing US basis OF union for concentrated ac-
ton In the affairs of our state and nation and
agree, in order TO carry on, these objects, tn at
we will support for Office only such men Us can
be depended up on to enact such principles into
statute law, uninnuenced by party caucus.
We demand an abolition OF national banks,
and the substitution of legal tender treasury
notes in lieu of national bank notes, issued in
sufficient volume 10 do the business OF the colln-
try on cash system; regulating the amount
needed on per capita basis us the business in
terests demand; that all money issued by the
government shall be legal tender in payment of
all debts public and private.
Second-We demand that congress shall pass
such laws "a shall cfrectually prevent the dealing
in futures OF all agricultural and mechanical
productions. pursuing u stringentsystem Of pro-
ceedure in trials, So US TO secure prompt conYic
lions, and imposing such penalties Us shall Sc
cure perfect compliance with the law.
Thirl-we demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Fourth-we demand the passage of laws pro-
hibiting the alien ownership of land, and that
orr legislature pass such laws condemning all
alien lands and purchasing the same for the ben
elt Of public schools of the state they being
given three years IN which to sell lands now
owned by them ,aIter which said LANDS to be sold
to residents of the state Us other school lands.
We demand the retaining by the government OF
all lands held By railroads and other corpora
lions may hold In excess OF their present actual
use, and that such lands be held for the use of
actual settlers only.
Finh-Helieving In the doctrine CT equal
rights TO all and special hGvors 70 none, we de
nj that faw nafianal and afafe ehull nOf