South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-20
THE uCALA DEMANDS.

Jast what the O;aIa Demands are
Is most vaguely understo "a mys-
terry. on OF proiouad conscious
ness ~ the fact that there is need
for reform in many depa r,men,s of
our pubic AMI private aT,lrs, The
wsest Ren Of the Order me, TWO
years $50 at s.. Louis ard formulated
brief snmnary.of the grievances un-
der which they believed we are no =
iahor'ng. This pla form was revis-
Ell and somewhat ex euded q, Ocala
las. fall. and it j. likely to be care
ia ~ reviewed next week il the Su,
pre- nc Council Al Inlianapnis FIR
tic information of those who would
IKE to know ju>t what they are, we
pG6lish them he'Uw:
In. We demand tue abolition of
national banks.
b We dem"nd That the gaverhn en t
shall e6,sbllsb du1-treasuries or de-
ositoEies IN the seversi States, which
SHALL loan m 'noy direct rs tho peo.
pie at low rate OF interest, not TO
exceed 2 per cent per ann um, on non
pcfshibi farm produces, ard also
upon real estate, with proper Iimi,a-
tions upon The quantity OF land and
amount OF money.
C. We demand that the emonnt IF
The cl'cu a'ing medium be sps, ,ly
Increased 10 nOs les tn $50 pcr
c:pita.
2. Fiat we demand TINT Coz.
sress shall pass such laws as will ef.
lcc'ualy prevent the dealing IN fu-
torres Of I'll agricultural .ni neca,n.
c,l pro 'u,lion5 providing 4 string
ent system OF procedure in trials int
wilt secure tue prompt conviction.
and imposing such penalties a. Shall
secure The most peri,c. mpliaDce
Ia the lag.
8. We c,ndsm7 the silver hIll re.
Gently passed by Congress. and de.
ma1d in lieu thereof the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
a. We dem ind the passage of laws
prohibiting alien own arsbip Of land
aud b. Congress take prompt &C
ton To- d.vjsc sonc Illn To obtain all
lands nov Owned by Aliens and for.
eign synd'ca'es; and that ell Ian1s
now held Ivy railroads and o'her cor
poTations in excess Of such as il &c.
,naliY used and needed by them be
reclaimed By tie @govcrrm nt, aud
bcld for actual settlers Only.
8. Believing ia tie doctrine OF
equal rlsl's to all and special priyi-
Irges o none. VIC demand
a. IEai our national legislation
shall be 81 framed In I G future "a
not 10 build up ono industry ct the
expense Of smother.
b We iurth0r demand removal
& thc existing heavy t,uT tax from
the noccss, is Of life, chat the poor
OF our lana mus have.
c. We Far her demand Just and
'q1i,aJ!e 3. stem Of graduated tax or
income.
d. We Jeli,v1-that the money Of
The country shrUl be kept ss much
as possible In the bands Of The peo.
ole, and hence wc dsmsni that all
nali'u'l an St1ie rcvclu shqll be
hu i'ed t. the nee sslry cxprnses OF
the GovrrDm Ut ec0nom caliy ard
honestly muistCrcd.
6. Ne mand the most rigi3.
honest AMI ju.t Sta'c and national
governmental control and supervis
ion Of he means Of public commune,
cation and transpor and Il
,Ws control and supervision does
not remove The abuse nov existing.
we demand the government owner.
ship of such means Of cUmmun ca
;lo1 end transportation.
z. We demand that The Congress
Of the United S'a'es submit an
amendment 20 the Consti.u'i0n pro.
y.dirg 10; the e'e ton Of United
states Senators 6y dir1c. vote OF
the pcople OF each State.
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