Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-03
is necessary to redress the grievances
of which we complain

led the first great revolution on this
continent against oppre ssion, filed
with sentiments which actuated that
grand generation, we seek to restore
the government of the republic to the
hands of the plain people with
| whom it originated. Our doors are
open to all points of the compass.
We ask all honest men to join with
and help US, in order to restrain the
extortions of aggregate capital, to
drive the money changers out OF the
temple. To form perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty
for ourselves and our posterity, we
do ordain and establish the following
platform of principles:
s1. We declare a union of the
labor forces of the United States,
this day accomplished, permanent
and perpetual. May its spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation Of
the republic and the uplifting of man.
kind.
"2. Wealth belongs to him who
created it. Every dollar taken from
industry without an equivalent is
robbery If any will not work neither
shall he eat. The interests of rural
and urban labor are the same, their
enemies are Identical.
::3. We demand a national cur
rency safe, sound and flexible, issued
by the General Government, full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, and without the use of bank
ing corporations; a just and equita-
| bic means of circulation, at tax not
to exceed two per cent as set forth
in the sub-treasury plan of the Farm
ers' Alliance Or some better system !;
also by payments in discharge of It's
obligation for public improvements.
ss4. We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver.
ss5. We demand the amount of
circulating medium to be speedily
increased to not less than $50 per
capita.
a6. Wedenand a graduated income
tax.
81. We believe that the money of
the Treasury shculd be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the peo-
pie, and hence we demand that all
national and State revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the Government economically and
honestly administered.
aS. We demand that postal saE-
! ings banks be established by the Gov
ernmens for the safe deposit of the
Earnings Of the people and to facili-
tate exchange.
s9. Your subcommittee upon land
plank beg to submit to your approval
the following:
/ ssThe land, including all natural
resources of wealth, is the heritage
of all the people and should not be
monopolned fer speculative purposes
and alien ownership of land should
! be prohibited. All land now held
by railroads and other corporations
Iin excess of their actual needs and all
land now owned by aliens should be
4 reclaimed by the Government and
4 held for actual settlers only.
4 go. Transportation being means
fof expense and public necessity the
4 Government should own and operate
! the roads In the interest of the peo-
fple.
al. The telegraph and telephone,
ike the postal system, being neces-
sity for the transportation Of news,
4 should be owned and operated by
1.-THE Government in the interest Of
the people.
ss12 We demand that the Govern
] Ement issue legal tender notes and
pay the Union soldier the difference
i between the price Of deprecated
money in which he was paid in gold.
sResozced, That we hail this con
4 ference as the consummation of the
3 perfect union Of hearts aud hands o.
4 ali sections of our common country; ;;
/ men who wore the gray and men
HEho wore the blue meet here to
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united and happy people, and We
4 agree to carry the stars and stripes
forward forever to: the highest point
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