The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-07-09

We demand . national currency. safe
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
ernnent only, n full legal tender for all debts
public and private, and that without the use
Of banking corporations; lu-i.elnl'able nnl
efficient means III distribution. direct to The
people; n tax not 10 exceed per cent. per
annum, TO be- provided a set forth In the sub
treasury plan Of the Farmers Alliance, or n
better system; also by paynicni, In di-charsc
Of it, obligations for pabiic improvements.
(A)-we demand free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold at the present legal n.
Ito Of 10 TO !.
DIVE demand that the amount OF cireu
lating medium Ike speedily Increased Ia not
lees than go per capita
Cove demand n graduated Income tax,
DIVE believe that the money 81 tile
country should be kept, ~ far a, possible, In
the hands Of the peOp.e, hence ne demand
tina, all state and national revenue, shall he
llmte.i la the nrcr.-ary expenses of tAr GOV
rrnmcni, economically and honestly admins
Tered
DIVE demand that postal saving. banls
Ike established by The government Tor tie safr
deposit Of the earning. Of the people and to
facilitate exchange
TRANSFORMATION bsing a method Of exchange
end a public necessity, the government should
own and operate The railroads Ia the Interest
Of the people.
tFl-Thr telegraph, Telephone. Ike the
past Office system. bling n necessity for the
Transmission 81 news, should be ownel aud
operated by the government In the inieTe-i OF
the people.
The land, ineiudhg all the natural source,
Of wealth. is the heritage Of the people aud
should not lie molopoixed for speculative
purposes, and alien IN ncr,hlp 81 land should
liz prohibited. All the land nov held by rail.
road. and other corporations Ia rNcc-, oil
their actual needs. and all land. nov Owned
by aliens, should X reclaimed 10y the govern
nrnt and held for sstuai .eiil-r, only.
Resolutions ~eir also adopted fayorlng
pensions, shorter hoar. for workingmen. lim-
iiing the term Of prrslisn, AID Vice presiicn''
the election Of senators 10y popular VOTE, and
supporting the Knight. OF Labor In their boy
cot, Of the clothing manufacturer, Of Hoehes-
ter, Sr~ York. 4 resolution wa- passed de-
claring that no federal. state or municipal Of.
nee holder could In future vote In the reo-
pie. Conventions.
The roll M, then called for the prr,-nta-
ilon II names to lie voted for for president. J..
4. Manning Of Alabama prcseni.ri the name
Of General JAm-s Is. Weaver Of Iowa. Colo
raio yielded her place tos. y. Norton Of MI
mol. who named senator J. II. Kyle II soath
Dakota A Connectieut delegate presented
The name Of G-nrrsi Jane. u. Field of Viz
giHla- nrv. :. II. Barkhor 81 liiinnls nonil'
nai-.i Ex-senator Van wyck 81 Srhra.ks.
Delegate T.. Gerry Bro-a u Ma,.aehg--,t.
nominated Mr.. Mann Page II VIr.inla. He
/. pr-.l.irn, OF the Virginia State Alliance.
Delegate Fish of Mlnn-so'a nominated il.na-
Tia. Doan.iiy Of that .i,tr.
The nam-s 81 Van wyek and f.cii ~rFc
Withdrawn.
All 81 tb~.~ nosnlnaiIon. .rrc .-cnnie.i, and
= bAiio, 50. taken Which resulted o, folios.;
Viewer 20, Kyle .ss,. Norton l, rssc l, Stan
fori I.
Norton 81 Iiiinol. novel Ia make the nonl.
nation unanimous. and I, sas cartel ainii a
hufrah and Io.ii cheering, -ndin. -s,h calls
foe Weaver. Tho general sac ~, rErs-n,
and comml;,re "a. apf.osn'oi Ia .soosi hlHi
To tho hall.
II sas sos after I n. m. with little delay
roll call II states foe noniaatioa Zoe sicr
pf-.ij-n, "a. irsun.
Gsarrai J. :. fl-li Of VirsluiA and nca
Terrell u Trsas p.ru placed In nouiiuaiioa.
Roil cali resulted a. follo..i Field :ssi. Ter
tvli -.
Grn-f.i Weaver .ni General Yield. ih-
n~.iy ma.ir narninrs-.. uerv bnash, upon the
.iasv asi xi,.n al o,aiion. Zach tazlir a
spirited .s-c-sh aud .; q a. ia The essas.atlbu
adiaayp~,t