The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-26

demanded by the people, shall be loaned
to them at not more than 2 per cent per
annum upon Eon-perishable products, as
indicated in the sub-treasury plan, and
also upon real estate, with proper limita-
ton upon the quantity of land and
amount of money.
b. We demand the free and unlimit.
ed coinage of silver.
C. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership Of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de-
wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign syndicates,
and that all land held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of such as is
actually used and needed by them be
reclaimed by the government, and held
for actual settlers only.
d. Believing the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, we demand that INSTRUMENTATION
al, State, or municipal-shall not be used
to build up one interest or class at the
expense of another.
e. We demand that all revenue-Na-
tional, State, or county-shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the govern
ment, economically and honestly admin
istered.
f. We demand just and equitable
system of graduated tax on income.
g. We demand the most rigid, honest
and just 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 gov.
eminent ownership Of such means of
communication and transportation.
h. We demand the election of Presi-
dent, Vice-P President, and United States
Senators by direct vote of the people.
3. That We urge united action of all
progressive organizations in attending
the conference called for February q,
1892, by six of the leading reform organ
izations.
t. That National Central Commit
tee be appointed by this conference to be
composed of chairman, to be elected
by this body, and of three members from
each State represented, to be named by
each State delegation.
5. That this Central Committee shall
represent this body, attend the National
Conference on February %, 1892, and if
possible, unite with that and all other
reform organizations there assembled.
If no satisfactory arrangement can be
effected, this committee shall call Ma
tional Convention not later than June !,
1892, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for President and Vice-President.
s. That the members of the Central
Committee for each State where there is
no independent political organization,
conduct an active system of political
agitation in their respective States.
Resolved, That the question of uni
versal suffrage be recommended to the
favorable consideration of the various
States and territories.
Resolved, That while the party in
power in 1879 pledged the faith OF the
Nation to pay debt in coin that had
been contracted on deprecated cur
rency, thus adding nearly 100000, 600
to the burdens of the people, which
meant gold for the bondhOlders and de-
preciated currency for the soldier, and
holding that the men who imperiled their
lives TO save the life of nation should
have been paid in money as good as that
paid To the bOndhOlders--we demand the
issue of legal tender treasury notes in
sufficient amount to make the pay of the
soldiers equal to par with coin, or such
other legislation AS shall do equal and
exact Justice to the Union soldiers Of this
country.
Resolved, That as eight hours consti'
tute legal days work for government
employees in mechanical departments, We
believe this principle should be further
extended so Ms to apply to all corpor
atoms employing labor in the different
States of the Union.
Resolved, That this conference con
dennis in unmeasured terms the action o.
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