The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-22
THE CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
ALLIANCE
Indorsing the Sub-Treasury Plan and
Condemning the Railroad Pass,
Also for Government Control in the
Price of Coal.


Price OF Coal.
LINCOLN, Jan. 14.-The state farm
ers' alliance meeting re-convened at 9
O'Clock yesterday morning in secret
session. The greater part of the day
was occupied in discussing resolutions
Speeches came spontaneously, extern
poraneously and even instantaneously.
Every man had his say to his hearts
content and thus it was that much
time was frittered away. The follow
ing resolutions pertaining to national
measures were adopted:
eve demand the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver on an equality with gold; the
issue of full legal tender treasury notes re-
ceiyable for all public and private dues,
until the volume of money in circulation
shall equal $50 per capita, or sufficient to
transact the business OF the country on
cash basis.
We demand the abolition of national
banks and the establishment in their stead
Of government postal banks, which shall
receive money OH deposit aud pay interest
therefor at arate not to exceed per cent.
posts: and shall loan money to the people
on imperishable products, land and other
acceptable security, at not to exceed per
cent.
We demand the prohibition of alien own
ership of land, and that all lands now held
by syndicates and lands held by railroad
corporations in excess of such as are aC-
tually needed by them for use, be reclaim
ed by the government and be held for ac-
tual settlers only.
We demand that taxation-munlcpal
state or natlOnalshall not be used to
build up any interest at the expense OF an
other.
We demand just and equitable system
Of tax on incomes.
We demand the government ownership
and operation at cost for the whole people
all railroads, telegraphs and telephones.
We demand the election of president,
vice president and United States senat-
Ors and postmasters by direct vote Of the
people.
Coal being bounty Of providence and as
necessary as air or water, we believe the
government should own all coal mines and
furnish their product to the people at r"St'
and that all municipalities should open coal
yards and furnish coal to the citlzeno au
cost; and we demand the passage Of laws
to carry these principles into effect.
We demand that the government insti'
tute proceedings to fOrclOse the lien Ofthe
United States on the U. p. and Central Pa
ciic railroads. and operate the same for the
people"
The following resolutions were
adopted as directions for the state leg
islature:
1--WE demand of our next legislature the
passage of an act in the following terms,
viz AN act to prescribe the mode of pay
ment of obligations of debt contracted to be
paid in money. BE it enacted, etc, That
from and after the passage of this act all
obligations of debt contracted to be paid in
money shall be payable-all stipulatiOns to
the contrary, Notwithstanding either
notes, gold or silver coin authorized by the
congress of tile United States as legal
tender
We demand of the next legislature of this
state the passage of a usury law, the pen
atty to be the forfeiture of both principal
and interest and where the usury eNacted
amounts to more than S35 penal Otfense;
and that annual interest shall be no higher
than per cent per anuum,
We demand law fixing maximum
freight and passenger rate, and that the
same shall not be higher than the rate now
In force in Iowa.
That all money derived from fines and
licenses, and the school tax collected from
railroads should 90 into the general school
fund of the state and be distributed among
the school districts on per capita basis;
and that all costs in criminal prosecutions
should be assessed against the cities or
towns where the costs arise; and we de-
mand that an amendment to the cOnStitu
ton be submitted to the people i'll accord
ance with the above principles.
We demand the passage and enforce
ment of decent laws to end the pcmiciouS
contract system in penal labor, or as used
by the governments of towns, cities and
states.
We demand the submission of an amend
ment to the constitution providing that the
permanent school fund of the state may be
loaned to citizens of Nebraska on first
mortgages on productive farm lands at an
interest of not more than per cent. as is
now so successfully done in Oregon, Iowa,
Missouri, Indiana and other states, the
amount go loaned to be appOrtioned
among the various counties in proportion
to farm land"
The following additional resolutions
were adopted:
"ResOlved. That we believe that option
dealing by boards of trade and individuals
results in the depreciation of prices and is
great injury to the producers of the cOun-
try. We, therefore, ask the congress to
rRss q law for the abrOgation of the praC-
tice.
Resolved, That the practice of railroads
issueing passes to business men, public
men and officials, or giving transportation
to editors for nominal consideration, is
subyersive of public welfare and democrat
izing in high degree, and we demand of
congress and our legislature laws to end
the practice,
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the
government banking bill introduced into
congress by Hon. o NJ KEN, and that we
ask all our representatives and senators in
congress to vote and work for its passage
Resolved, That we commend the action
of those members of our order who were
representatives aud senators of the last SEES
sion of the Nebraska legislature who were
true to the principles or our order and who
voted and worked for the measures which
we as a body had demanded in former res
OlutiOns."
General Van Wyck made a brief ad-
dress in favor of the resolution calling
upon tho government to foreclose its
lien on the Union Pacific railroad. He
declared that the road was able to pay
its indebtedness and should be forced
to, as it was worth twice the amount
of the mortgage He declared that
railroads controlled the country and
before they would consent to see the
government own and control the Union
Pacific they would pool together and
buy the property themselves.
As has been predicted in these col
| urnps there was little chanCe in the