The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01

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4. That measures be taken to prevent
aliens from acquiring title TO the lands in
the United States and Territories, and to
force titles already acquired by aliens to
be relinquiShed to the national Government
by purchase, aud il retain said rights for
the use of actual settlers aud citizens of
the United States, aud that the law be rigid.
ly enforced against all railroad corporations
which have not complied with the terms of
their contract by which they have received
large grants of land.
8. We demand the speedy payment of
the public bonded debt of the Government
at par, by operating the minis to their full
capacity i'm coming silver and gold and the
rendering of the same without discrimina.
ton to the public creditors of the nation
according to contract, thus saving the in.
terest on the public debt To the industrial
masses, and that the further issue OF bonds
be prohibited.
o. That we demand the abolition of ma.
tional banks, the substitution of legal tender
Treasury notes in lieu of national bank
notes. issued in sufficient volume to do the
business of the country on cash system,
regulating the amount needed on a per cap.
ita basis as the country demands expands;
and that all the money issued by the Gov.
eminent shall be legal tender in payment
of all debts, both public and private.
7. That we demand that Congress shall
pass such laws as shall effectually prevent
the dealings in futures of all agricultural
and mechanical productions, observing
stringent system of procedure in trials
which shall secure prompt conviction and
imposing such penalties as shall secure the
most perfect compliance with the law.
s. That we demand graded income tax,
| as we believe il is the most equitable system
of taxation, placing the burden of govern.
ment on thos who can best afford to pay,
instead of laying it on the farmers and me-
chanics, exempting millionaires, bond hold
erS and corporations.
8. That we demand the strict enforce.
ment of laws prohibiting the importation Of
foreign labor under the contract system
10. That we demand the most rigid con.
troll of all railroad and telegraph lines in
the United States by the Government.
IL. That we demand the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
IL. That we demand that all laws that do
not bear equally upon capital and labor be
repealed, and the removal Of all unjust
technicalities, determinations and delays
of justice.
10. That we will not vote for any candi-
date for county, State or national represen-
tative who will not declare himself publicly
in favor of the Alliance principles, and
pledge himself to labor for the same with
all his energy.
IA. That we indorse the act of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Industrial Tn.
ion held at Ocala, Fla.
Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
l. That when the county offices are to he
filled that the sub Unions of this (Morgan)
county come to the action and select men
who belong to the Union to fill said Offices.
2. That we will not support any man for
office who is not member of the Union, or
who will not pledge himself to support our
principles,
3. That we attend our stated meetings
more regular in the future than in the past.
4. Whereas il is MagOfin cOunty's time
to select man for the Legislature, therefore
be it resolved, that we indorse the action of
the Magoffin county Union in selecting John
j. Rice as the candidate TO represent us in
the State Legislature.
3. That each subUniOn in the county is
requested to draft resolutions and send them
to the County Union, so that we may have a
more harmonious action.
6. That we adhere strictly to the princ-
pies of the Union, and use all our powers
TO promote the cause of the same.
I. That men who anticipate running
timber down Licking river to market, meet
and agree on the price of different grades of
timber, and that no man sell or contract for
less than the stipulated price.
8. That we return our most heartfert
thanks to the brothers and sisters of Center.
Vile Lodge for their kind hospitality shown
us during our meeting.
Q. That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the HAZEL GREEN HERALD
and Farmers Home Journal.
b. G. BYRD,
j. l.. FUGETT, Com.
A. ROLAND,
The meeting then adjourned to meet
with Pine Grove Union in July, 1891.
Respectfully submitted,
S. l.. KAsH,
Sec. NJ. G. u.
Omer Anril % 1901