Evening journal., 1891-01-24
WHAT THE TOnERS ASK.
Free Coinage and Government
Control of Railroads
TWO OF THEIR MANY DEMANDS.


Business of the Great Confederation
Formed by the Farmers Alliance,
Knights Of Labor and other Bands
OF Laborers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The Confedera-
tion Of Industrial Organizations was form
ally named and adopted list Of demands
and will now proceed in the work Of edn-
eating the lahoring masses in the princi-
pies of political economy As they are un-
derstood by the Farmers Alliance, white
and colored; the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association, the Knights of Labor and the
Citizens Alliance, the organizations which
up to this time are in the confederation.
All the organizations above named were
present at the meeting. = J.. Gantt, the
secretary. had been suddenly called home
and j. J. Rogers, Of the Colored Alliance,
took his place Col L. L. Livingstone,
from the committee on business, made
report suggesting that the first thing to be
done was the adoption OF the following list
of demands:
The CanfederatiBn's Demspd&
First-We demand the abolition Of ma
tional banks as banks OF issue, and as
substitute for national bank notes we de-
mand that legal tender treasury notes be
issued in sufficient volume 20 transact the
business OF the country without damage
or especial advantage to any class or cali
ing, such notes 20 be legal tender in pay
ment OF all debts, public or private; and
such notes, when demanded by the people,
shall be loaned TO them at not more than
? per cent. per annum upon non-perishable
products as indicated in the sub-treasury
plan, and also upon real estate with proper
limitation upon the quantity Of land and
amount of money.
Free silver Coinage Wanted.
Second-We demand free and un-
limited coinage OF silver.
Third-We demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting alien ownership OF land, and
that congress take prompt action 10 devise
some plan 10 obtain all lands now owned
by aliens and foreign syndicates. and all
lands held by railroads and other corpora
tioas ia excess of such as are actually used
and needed 10y them be reclaimed by Che
government and held for actual settlers
only.
A Graduated Income Tax.
Fourth Believing in the doctrine of
equal rights 10 all and special privileges
TO none, we demand that taxation--na-
tional, state or municipal-shall not be
used to build up one interest or class at
the expense Of another.
Fifth-We demand all revenues
al state or connty--shall be limited TO the
necessary expenses of the governments,
economically and honestly administered.
Sixth-We demand a just and equitable
system Of graduated taxation on incomes
spme NationaiiEtic Ideas.
Seventh We demand that the most
rigid, honest aud just state and national
control and supervision Of the means Of
public Communication and transportation,
and if this control and supervision does
not remove the abuses now existing, we
demand the government ownership of such
means OF communication and transporta-
ton
Eighth-We demand that the congress
OF the United States submit Al amend
ment TO the constitution providing for the
election Of United States senasors hy the
direct vote OF the people Of each state; also
the president and vice president by 8 pop
ular vote
Ninth-We demand that in each state q
system shall be provided aud faithfully
executed which will insure an honest and
accurate registration OF all voters: q free.
fair, secret and official ballot. aud an
honest public count; aud demand that
each state legislature shall make il a
felony for any improper interference with
the exercise Of the registration, ballot or
count.
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carefully and discussed fully There was
no opposition Co any Of them aud the dis
cussion was principally over the wording
OF them.
Hayes for Secretary aud Treasurer.
After adopting the platform the com.
mittee proceeded to name the new orrani.
zation the Confederation OF Industrial or
CARNATIONS, and elected Ben Terrell. OF the
Farmers Alliance, president, aud John
W. Hayes, general secretary treasurer q,
the knights Of Labor. secretary and treas
urer. Messrs Ben Terrell, A. w. Wright
and j J. Rogers were elected conrnittee
on bylaws. President L. l.. Polk, of the
National Farmers Alliance, was 81 ven the
privilege OF the feor and made speech.
in which he fully indorsed the list OF de.
mands IL was decided 10 form a national
committee, which will consist Of one mem.
Der from each organization in every state
in which they are organized. and a national
chairman fer that committee
1t viii be the duty OF this national com
mittee to decide upon the details OF tb,
best way TO carry on tho work OF organira
tion aud edneation ON the lines Of the lis
Of demands given above
IL Means Thixd Party.
Nearly every one OF the delegates admit.
that this is the practical formation Of th,
new party, but there seems 10 be a aues
ton as to Just when il will come. A con
census OF opinie@ puts the position thus
Every effort for the next twelve month
viii be devoted 70 the discussion of prin
ciples and forming a compact, homoeeu
eous organization. A convention will b
held year from now, the delegates 4
which viii be elected on the distinct iasu
Of third party or no third party, with IN
power, il deemed advisable, 10 make non
nations.
In the meantime the list Of demands wi
be discussed sDd modified il it is deeme
proper. They will be presented 10 the K,
publican and Democratic parties with IN
request that they be adopted as a whol,
II either party 50 adopts them there wi
be no third party. II not, a third part
is inevitable.
The ssforts Canes Go Over