Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-09
What the Nebraska Alliance Party De-
mand.


LINCOLN. Dec. 29.-Following are
resolutions passed by the late alliance
convention in this city:
Resolved. First-That we demand
usury law, the penalty to be forfeiture
OF both principal and interest for its
violation. We also demand that the
vendor OF all commercial paper shall
be made guarantor of its full legality.
and that such guarantee shall follow it
in every transfer.
Second-We demand the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver on an
equality with gold. and the issue of n
paper currency until the volume Of
money in circulation shall equal $50
per capita; the same to be based on
land security and issued direct to the
people, the same as now to the national
banks and be legal tender for all
debts, public and private.
Third-That the law requiring asses
sors to assess all property at its actual
value should be rigidly enforced and
that personal property OF the value OF
$500 should be exempt from taxation.
Fourth-That we demand law fix
ing a maximum freight and passenger
rate, and that the same should not be
higher than the rate now in force in
Iowa.
Fifth-That we demand the repeal
OF the state bounty on sugar.
SiXth-That we believe all monies
derived from fines and licenses, and
also the school tax collected from rail-
roads should go into the general school
fund OF the state to be distributed
among the school districts of the state
on Il per capita basis of scholarship;
and that all costs in criminal prosecu-
tions arising from the liquor traffic
should be assessed against the city or
town where the liquor is procured, and
we ask that an amendment to the con-
stitution be submitted to the people
for their approval in accordance with
the above demands.
Sevcnth-That we believe that the
state board of agriculture should make
an exhibit at the approaching Column
bian worlds fair which will be credit
able to the state; but in view of the
large appropriation that will be needed
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Nebraska, we believe that economy
should be observed in the matter.
Eighth-That the state legislature
appropriate a reasonable sum of money
to assist the needy farmers in procur-
ing seed and other necessary supplies
Ninth-That we demand the enact
ment OF the Australian ballot law in
its most improved form, with amend
ments suggested by experience, to Sc
| cure immunity from fraud.
Tenth-That the insurance laws of
| Nebraska should be so amended as TO
permit the free association OF all per-
| sons for the purpose OF mutual insur-
| ance of either property or life with
| out veXatious restrictions, and upon
such terms us the insurers may agree.
Observation-Disclosures. The managers
of the Union Pacific railroad have re-
| peatedly violated the acts OF 1873 and
1878, and are now conspiring with 9TH
err railroads to form railroad trust
in violation OF the charter OF the Union
Pacific railroad and to defeat the pro-
| visions OF the interstate commerce act;
| therefore be it
Resolved. That the attorney general
| of the United States be requested to
| declare the charter of the Union Pa
| cifc void, and to proceed to foreclose
| the lien of the United States against
| the road and to enforce against its
| officers the prescribed penalties of the
violated acts of 1873 and 1878.
Twelfth-That it is the sense Of this
| Ill Al.
road commissioners should consist of
| three members who shall be elected
| directly by the. people; and that we
| request the legislature to submit to
| the people an amendment to the con-
stitution in accordance with the above
| proposition.
Thirteenth-That this state alliance
is in hearty accord with the contest of
| the state officers to unearth the fraud
we believe to have been perpetrated at
| the last election.
Fourteenth-Tha we urgently rec
ommend the enactment of stay law
! in the foreclosure of mortgages on
real estate, for period of three years,
with IN emergency clause.
Fifteenth-That we endorse the
Conger lard bill and demand its speedy
passage by the United States senate.
Sixteenth-That we recommend that
our legislature at its next session take
steps to investigate the matter OF irri-
cation by canals and artesian wells in
the western part of Nebraska.
Seventeenth-Wh Education
being the grand elevator and assistant
in placing the farmers and laborers on
an equality with the rest of the busy
world, and
Whereas, The item of school books
is an enormous expense in the aggre-
gate, and
Whereas. The great publishing
houses and school book syndicates
have and are accommodating immense
fortunes in the school L-ok business;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is the desire OF
the farmers here represented that our
coming Legislature shall adopt and pro-
mulgate Il uniform system OF school
books to be furnished at cost to the
school boards throughout the state.