The McCook tribune., 1891-02-06


The chairman OF the committee on
resolutions then read as follows:
Whereas. Owing TO the oppression
that has been heaped upon us by cor
rupt legislators, monopolists. capital-
lists. designing politicians. combines
| and trusts. we declare in favor of hold
ing a convention on February 22. 1892,
to decide upon time and place for
holding a convention and fixinga basis
o. representation for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for president
and candidate for vice president of
the United States. The place for hold
ing the convention on February % to
be fixed by the executive committee;
| and,
Whereas, We suggest that this con-
vention be composed OF one delegate
from each state and territory of the
union. and we urge that all alliances
at once begin the work OF soliciting
funds to defray the expenses of this
meeting.
The preamble was adopted with
cheers.
The following resolutions were read
discussed and passed upon as they
came up, and adopted:
Resolved. That we declare against
charters being issued TO any mo"a ma
tional banks. and we demand that the
government refuse TO renew any char
ter when the same shall expire.
Resolved. That we Genounce the
present system OF gambling in bonds.
shares and stocks. and believe that
these evidences of wealth should be
fought and sold at their true value.
Resolved, That we are unalteraoly
in favor of the Australian system of
ballot reform.
Resolved, That we believe the pres
iGent vice president and senators of
the United States should be elected by
the votes of the people.
Resolved. That as the farmers OF
this nation are largely in the majority
and are the foundation of the repub-
lie, and as the salvation of the country
rests with them, we demand the pas
sage OF laws, not in the name OF party.
but in the name OF the people. that
will give lis the many reforms sought.
This government is our government,
and we, in all justice and right, de-
mand the speedy passage OF such laws.
Resolved, That the alliance shall
henceforth take no part in the pollt-
ical struggles that are brought about
by the factions of the two old parties.
Resolved, That in the interest of re-
form we demand that the interstate
commerce law be so amended as to al
low the roads affected only a reasona-
bic Income on the money that the rail-
roads have invested.
Resolved. That we favor the free
and unrestricted coinage of silver; that
we demand that the volume of curren-
cy be increased to $50 per capita: that
we demand that paper money be placed
upon an equality with gold.
Resolved. That we, the land owners
of the country. pledge ourselves to de-
mand equal rights with bankers and
others who borrow money from the
United States: that we demand that the
Cover nm mt loan to individuals upon
real Csta C security an equitable sum
OF money at rate of interest not eX-
ceeding per cent per annum: that the
amount be loaned among the citizens
of the state in proportion to the popu-
latiOn.
This resolution provoked q good
deal of discussion and was finally re-
ferred back to the committee.
Resolved, That under the present
financial system the small property
owners pay more than their just pro-
| portion of the taxes; that all property
should be assessed at its actual value,
| less the amount for which it may be
N ortgaged.
Resolved, That we favor the estab-
lishment OF agricultural colleges in
each OF the states.
Resolved, That the farmers and las
boring men are in danger owing to the
accumulation of wealth in a few hands.
Resolved, That we favor liberal
system of pensioning all soldiers of the
late war.
Resolved. That we demand law
excluding the importation OF alien pau
pers.
Resolved. That we demand the pas
sage OF law to prohibit nonresident
aliens from holding land in this coun-
try; that we protest against corpora
tions owning more land than they re-
quire for the carrying on OF their
| business.
Resolved, That we favor the passage
OF the Conger lard bill, and ask that
the states be given police authority to
enforce the same.
Resolved, That we believe women
| should have the same inherent rights
to own property as men, and that we
are in sympathy with any movement
that will give our wives and daughters
| full representation at the polls; that
when the time comes we will cooperate
and demand that they receive such
recognition.
Resolved, That we favor educating
our children for the great work OF life,
and further that they should be given
manual training and taught that honest
labor is no disgrace.
Resolved. That the stockyards OF the
great cities charge eXorbitant prices to
shippers ana we demand that such
charges be regulated so as to be on an
equality with the services rendered.
Conductor O'Nefll's Murderers.
BOONE. Ia. Jan. 2S.-The tramp