The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-01-08
ALLIANCE PLATFORM.

week.;
The farmers alliance of the state of
Minnesota, in convention assembled,
hereby ordain and establish the follow
ing declaration of principles:
/. We demand that the "war tariff
which has too long survived the object
OF its creation, shall be radically revised,
giving very material reductions on the
necessities Of life and placing raw mater
ial on the Stree Hist. to the end HAT we
may complete with the world for mar
ket, sxd that such luxuries as whisky
and tobacco shall in p9 manner be re-
HeYed from internal taxation till the
high protective tariff has been wholly
Invested of its extortions, and we espe
cially denounee the eMckinley bill" as
the drowning infamy of protection.
2. We demand governmental control
ofrailways, both by state and nation,
to the end that all Determinations shall
cease; that reasonable rates shall be
established that watered stock shall
NOT rscieve the reward of honest capital,
and that the pooling ofrates is such an
element as should he absolutely prohib-
tied, and that our legislature shall enact
freight rate law. which shall fix the
rates no higher than those now in force
in Iowa, and the reduction of railway
passenger rates to 2 cents per mile. We
anticipate the ultimate ownership Of
|srailroads by the government as the solu-
ton of the question.
8. As producers we demand free and
open markets for our graiu, and demand
that the railways shall receive and ship
grain as they receive and ship other cons
modities for the Owner characterization.
That the grading Of wheat at country
stations be abolished; that the right to
establish side tracks to connect grain
warehouses, aud the equal use Of cars,
shall IN no manner be abridged.
4. We demand the maintenance of the
present freedom of traffic law; the pres
ent grain laws and the law for the distri.
button of cars and the erection by the
state of public warehouses where the
producer shall store his grain unmixed
in specialbins at actual cost at Duluth
and the agricultural fair grounds. and
we demand that the legislature shall
thoroughly investigate the method OF
handling, inspecting and weighing grain
under existing rules.
S. Our public lands should be reserved
in small quantities without cost to act
ual settlers only, and we favor laws for
the protection of our forests. Alien
ownership of land should be prohibited,
and we demand, the forfeiture and restor-
alton to the public domain of all unearn,
ed land grants.
g. The present high rate ofinterest Is
unjust; it should be reduced to per cent
per annum, with stringent penalties to
prevent money loaners from exacting
higher rate. aisa.
Z. We favor an increase in the volume
of money equal to the requirements of
increasing trade and business. We de-
mand the free coinage of silver and con-
denim the "silver bill' as fraud upon
the people.
s. All public offices which effect the
interests of the people should be made
elective; and, therefore, we hold that
United States senator's and railway COM
missioners should be elected by popular
vote, and also the superintendent ofpub-
lie instruction.
9. We demand law fprbidddiing am
railway corporation fre:n issr'
mortgaged bends, or = .ap an,
itemized account c@ .ock until 3,
property. r. the cash Labor an,
-aiy sworn to, has been pre-
-~rto some officer of the state 70
: examination, and il found to be tru
account of the money, labor or propert,
received, to register and certify to tn
same, as issued in pursuance of law, an,
as constituting a part of the capita
stock of such corporations.
We ask the next session to establisl
the Australian system of voting for tn
whole state, and that election day b
made legal holiday.
| 10. We demand the prohibition of thu
employment of children under Is years Q
age In the mills, factories and workshops
OF the country, and we also favor the dc
veiopment of the factory and mine in
spection law" and the employers liabil
ity act" and we favor the publishing o
free text books.
II. We favor the settlement of al
strikes by arbitration, and equal pay 10
equal work, irrespective of sex; also 70
shorter hours of labor in factories, store
and on public works, and we :ilso favo
a lien Law that will give labor "a first lie
on its product.
u. We are opposed to the givin
away Of valuable franchises by the stat,
and municipalities.
ID. We hold that mortgaeed indebt
fS~'oNAa oN uSuuCICu Tile Ia
on reality, whether such m ortgage j
held at home or abroad, and ,xe ask sue
Laws as wall make the hidden propert
-aay equal taxes with the visible property
IA. We believe in graded income ia
Tor corporations and individual Is, to TIL
end that wealth shall be co mpelsed t
contribute its share to the one Tous bur
-dens of taxation.
10. The saleries of all our D nblic osass
Rers, state and county, should ! ,e reduce,
to correspond with the reduce d iucom,
OF the producers and working people.
16. nobedience to a reasoaL dedemau,
we request the coming legislatr are to sub
NIT the question OF constitution nal prohi
pftlon to a!vote of the people. That w
renew to the soldiers whose v: alor save,
the ationths expression ofou profound
esq gratitude, nd we declare that it il
the sense of the .american people that t.
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