The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-02-12
FEDERATED LABOR FORMULATES
DEMANDS.
The New Union of TOilers Lays Down
the Lines Politicians Must Follow.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %, 1891. |
The Confederation of Industrial Or
ganization was formally named and
adopted list Of demands to-day. and
will now proceed in the work of educa-
ting the laboring masses in the princi-
pies of political economy as they are
understood 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.
The meeting this morning was held
in one Of the parlors of the Kenmore
House, and delegates from all the Or
CARNATIONS above named were present.
T. L. CAN'T, the secretary, had been
suddenly called home, and J. J. Rogers,
of the Colored Alliance, took his place.
Colonel L. F. Livingstone, from the
Committee on Business, made a report
suggesting that the first thing to be
done was the adoption of list of de-
lowing result:
First-We demand the abolition of
National banks as banks of issue, and
as substitute for National bank notes
we demand that legal tender treasury
notes be issued in sufficient volume to
transact the business of the country
without damage or especial advantage
to any class or calling, such notes to be
legal tender in payment Of all debts,
public and private; and such notes,
when demanded by the people, shall be
loaned to them at not more than two
per cent. per annum upon non-perish-
able products as indicated in the sub
Treasury plan, and also upon real es-
tate with proper limitation upon the
quantity of land and amount of money.
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 to devise some plan to obtain
all lands now owned by aliens and for
eign syndicates, and all lands held by
railroads and other corporations in ex-
cess of such as are actually used and
needed by them be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
Fourth-Believing in the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none, we demand that taxation
National, State or municipal-shall not
be used to build up one interest or class
at the expense of another.
Fifth-We demand all revenues
National, State or county-shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government, economically and hon
estly administered.
Sixth-We demand a just and equi-
table system of graduated taxation on
incomes.
Seventh-We demand the most rigid,
honest and just State and National con-
troll and supervisors of the means of
public communication and transporta-
ton, and if this control and supervision
does not remove the abuses now exist
ing, we demand the government own
ership of such means of communica-
ton and transportation.
Eighth-We demand that the Con-
gress Of the United States submit an
amendment to the cons titution pro-
viding for the election of United States
Senators by the district vote of the peo-
pie of the State; also the President and
Vice-President by popular vote.
Ninth-We demand that in each
State a system shall be provided and
faithfully executed which will insure
an honest and accurate registration Of
all voters; free, fair, secret and off
cial ballot, and an honest, public count
and demand that each State Legisla
ture shall make it felony for any i'm
proper interference with the exercise O
the registra ton, ballot or count.
Every one of these planks was gone
over carefully and discussed fully
There was no opposition to any of then
and the discussion was principally owe
the wording of them.
A permanent organization was ther
formed by the election of Ben Terrell
of Texas, as President, and J. w
, Hayes, of Pennsylvania, as Secretar,
and Treasurer.
Ben Terrell, A. w. Wright, and j
J. Rogers were appointed a committe
Of Bylaws, with instructions to repor
at to-morrow's meeting. The Pres
ident was instructed, upon the appli
cation of other industrial organiza
lions for membership, to submit tn
, same by letter to the members of TIL
= Confederation and proclaim the-fvot
, upon their admission. The Amalga
mated organization will be known a
the Confederation of Industrial Organi
cations.
. 1t was decided to form a Nationa
, committee, which will consist of on
e member from each organization in ev
e cry State in which they are organized
q and National chairman for that com
: mittee. It will be the duty of this Ma
: tional committee to decide upon tn
: details of the best way to carry ON tn
+ work of organization and education O
the lines of the list of demands give
e above.
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