Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-17
STATE DEMAND.


prepare its demands submitted the fol-
lowing:
STATE DEMAND.
Resolved LIST ,.TbAt we, are in favor of
uniform series Of text books for our
public schools, and that we demand that
TIE state furnish them 10 school boards
at C st, ard we demand such legislation
as will carry this resolution into full!
force and effect, and we further demand
fair English education for every child
in the state of Illinois.
9. That we are in favor of the railroad
and warehouse commissioners being
elected by direct vote OF the people
3 We favor a law dividing the taxes
upon all mortgsged property equitab,y
| between mOTtgagOr and mortgage.
t. We demand effective legislation re-
ducing the Cxte'tionete charges of the
stock yards and live stock exchange.
5 We demand that the saloon license
fees be covered into the county treasures
instead Of the city treasures.
6. That railroad passenger rates be re-
duced to cents per mile.
- NATIONAL. DEMANDS.
/. We demand the prohibition of alien
ownership of land.
/ 2. We demand the forfeiture of the
Union Pacific railway and that the
| government assume control of the same.
| 3. We demand that the government is
sue money direct to the people without
! the intervention OF banks.
! 4 We demand an increase in the vol
ume of currency, that volume fl xible. and
that flex'bility under the control of the
/ people.
! 5. We demand that the L. s. Senators
be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
6. We demand hat the most rigid,
, honest and just state and national gov
| ornamental control and supervision of the
means of public communication and
/ transportation, and if this control and
supervision does not remove the abuse
now existing. we demand the government
| ownership of such means of communica-
ton and transportation.
We demand the prohibition Of deal
ing in futures" and gambling in stocks
s. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
The following resolution was also re
ported
Resolved. That we heartily sympa-
th!ze with the organized labor of the cities
OF the Twenty first senatorial district in
securing justice in their interest through
the enactment of just laws and in every
just movement for reform in the way of
curtailing unjust burdens of labor.
With the exception of the silver clause
and the saloon clause the report was
adopted without debate, but on the latter
it was found necessary to call for divis-
ion, when it was found to have carried by
six majority.
1t was then decided to invite the trades
unions TO send delegates to the next con-
vention, and resolution was adopted
changing the title Of the demands by ad
ding the WORDS. labor unions" and max
ing the necessary constitutional changes.
A committee was selected to attend the
next meeting Of the Tri-City Labor Con
gress, and John Miller, of Galgs, was
elected delegate to the labor conference
| to be held at St. Louis on Feb. % A
change was also made in section 2 of the
constitution, striking out the words, land
prohibit the nomination or endorsement
in any manner of any candidate for any
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The following cflicsEs were then elected
after which the convention adjourned to
meet at Cambridge Sept. 20:
Presidential. NJ. Gilbert.
Vice president-W. G. Wilson.
Secretary-R. G. Clark.
Treasurer-John Miller.