The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-16
pressed themselves in the same way
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pressed themselves in the same way
and to the same effect.
Colonel Polk, President of the Ma
tional Alliance, in all his public utter
ances, express none but the most loyal
thoughts. He urges the people to get
rid of their p~rejudices and get together
as citizens of d common country and
make common cause in common needs
the freedom of the people from con
troll of wealth, the emancipation OF
labor. Is not such a course most
worthy in any man or any body OF
men? Ought not every patriotic It'll
zen to welcome all such to "the CON
munion of the loyal people" as Ii was
expressed in the National Republican
platform of 1853? Is there a man in
public life to-day who has not often
uttered or indorsed that sentiment -?
Senator ingalls, has frequently OK
pressed similar sentiments. In his
speech on the Bland silver bill, 1878,
and recently In his New York World
interview, he took positive ground in
favor of unity between the West and
the South.
It is time for patriotic people to join
in welcoming every advance toward a
better feeling between the North and
the South. The sooner we become
fast friends the better.-KanSas
Farmer
THE above sensible article from q
Kansas paper expresses our sentiments
exactly.-ED1ToR
Demands of California State ALI
ance, adopted at the recent meeting
at San Jose:
WE DEMAND:
/. The entire abolition of National
banks and the substitution of legal
tender Treasury notes, issued in stuff
cient quantity to enable the business
of the country to De transacted on a
cash SYSTEM; that such notes be made
to rest upon any good security, and be
a full legal tender for all debts, both
public and private, and furnished to
the people at a rate of interest not to
exceed two per cent. per annum.
2. Government ownership of all the
agencies of public transportation and
communication, and that they be
operated in the interest of the people
at actual cost.
8. The restoration of al unearned
land grants to the public domain, and
legal provision made to prevent the
alien ownership of land, r the holding
of large tracts Of land by corporations
for speculative purposes.
4. The adoption by our next Legis
lature of what is generally known as
the Australian Ballot system of vot-
ing" to the end that intimidation NAV
cease, and the purity and secrecy of a
freeman's ballot may be secured.
5. We hereby approve Of the decla
ration of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union held in the city Of
st. Louis, December 6, 1889, when it
said, We are opposed to the saloon
and liquor business in all it's FORMS"
6. The election Of President, Vice
Pres dent and United States Senators
OJ q 'l1lOS3 NOLO VI IhO pCOp1Os
Z. That while we continue the coin
age of gold and silver as money, they
shall sustain a perfect equality as to
coinage and tender,
8. That a proper and safe educa,
tional qualification for the exercise
of the elective franchise should be
adopted, but no discrimination on &C
| count of sex.
9. That our present public school
system shall be maintained, and it's
efficiency increased more and more as
the exigencies of the country may
demand, that they shall forever remain
u~nsectarian, and that text books used
in the public schools be furnished at
cost.
10. That we would recommend
fsuch changes in the State law that in
the event of the death Of the husband
the wife has the same right to conduct
and carry on the business as the part
ner has, without the long and tedious
course of law usual in such cases
IL. That we favor a change in the
State law making taxes payable semi
annually.
RESOLVED, That we view with dis
favor any attempt to advance the in
terests of candidates for Office aefore
this Alliance, especially for candidates
for the high position of President of
this Republic, and we can assure the
people that the farmers of this nation
are not looking for a Caesar or Crom,
well or millionaires, but for a Cincin-
natus, and when he is found we shall
know him by the character he bears
and the work he has performed.