Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-10-20

TO hap u, 10 determine V1einer We are TO
have u republic to administer before we differ
as 10 the conditions upon which 1t Is to be adj
ministered, believing that the forces of reform
this day organized will never cease to move
forward until every wrong is remedied and
equal rights and equal privileges securely es-
tablished for ell tie men and women OF this
country
We declare. therefore
That the union of the labor forces of tho
United States this day consummated shall be
permanent and perpetual--inay its spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation OF the republic
and the uplifting Of mankind.
Wealth belongs to him who creates it, and
every dollar taken from industry without an
equivalent is robbery. IF any will not work
neither shall he eat" The interests of rural
and civic labor are the same: their enemies
are identical.
We believe that the time has come when tho
railroad corporations must either own the peo-
pie or the people must own the railroads. and
should the government enter upon the work OF
owning and managing any or all railroads we
should favor an amendment to the constitution
by which all persons engaged in the government
service shall lie placed under civil service
regulation of the most rigid character, so as
to prevent the increase of the power of the
national administration by the use of such
additional government employees.
We demand a national currency, safe, sound
and flexible, issued by the general government
only; q full legal tender for all debts, public
and private, and that without the use of bank
ing corporations; just. equitable and efficient
means OF dlStrlDutlOn, direct TO the people, MT
a tax not To exceed per cent. per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the subtreasury
plan of the Farmers Alliance, or some better
system: rlso by payments in discharge of its
oblisat :, for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of
rs toll.
We demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing Medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars per capita.
Ne demand II grad uated income tax.
We believe that the moneys OF the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands OF the people, and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent economically and honestly admins
tered
We demand that postal savings banks be es
tabiished by the government for the safe de-
Ioait of the earnings of the people and to facil-
itate exchange.
Transportation being a means Of exchange
and pubic necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
The Telegraph and telephone, like the post
Office system, being necessity for the trans
mis- ion OF news, should lie owned aud 0per-
ed by the government in the interest of the
;eople.
The land, including all the natural sources
Ut wealth, is the heritage of all the people, and
should not lie monopoli2ed for speculative pur-
poses. and an alien ownership of land should
be prohibited All lands how held by rail-
roads and other corporations in excess of their
actual needs. ana AL lands now owned bv
tiens should be reclaimed by the governments
tad held ton actual settlers only