Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-07-07

will tend to make men intelligent,
virtuous and temperate, we neverthe.
less regard these questions, important !
- they are, as subordinate to the y
great issues now pressing for solution, ,
and upon which not only individual ,
prosperity, but the very existence of
free institutions depend, and We ask
oil men to first help US determine
whether We are to have Republic to
administer before we differ 40 to the
conditions upon which it is to be ad.
ministered.
Believing that the forces Of reform
this day set in motion will never cease
to move forward until every wrong
shall be remed,ed and equal privileges
securely established for all men and
women. We declare, therefore.
Firs.-That the union Of labor forces
of the United tates this day con.
summated, shall be permanent and
perpetual; may its spirit enter into
all hearers for the salvation OF the
Republic and the uplifting Of man. !
kind.
Second-Wealth belongs to him
who created it and every dollar taken
from industry without an equivalent
is robbery. "lf any man will not
work, neither shall he eat" The in.
terest Of rural and civil labor are the
same; they are identical.
Third-We believe the time has
, come when railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people
must own the railroads, and, should
r the government enter upon the work
. of holding and managing any
1 or all Of the railroads, we should
: favor an amendment to the Consti.
Q tuition BY which all persons en-.
: gagged in the government service shall
}. be placed under civil service re9ula-
d ton Of the most rigid character, so as
v to prevent the increase of power of
the national administration by the use
of such government employees.
i We demand a National currency,
Is safe, sound and flexible issued by the
:. General Government only, full legal
2 tender for all debts, public and pri-
,s vate, and that without the use OF bank
" ing corporations; q just, equitable and
% efficient means of distribution to the
r people; tax not to exceed 2 per cen,
st per annum, to bs provided as set forth
N in the Sub-Treasury plan of the
is Farmers Alliance or better system
d. also by payment in discharge Of the
it obligations for public improvements
Is: (A) We demand the free and un'
he limited coinage of silver and gold a
o. the present legal ratio of sixteen K
one.
N (B) We demand that the circu
es lat'ng medium be speedily increased
or to not less than $50 per capita.
US CO.. We demand q graduated in
he come tax.
at D.) We believe the money of tn,
NJ country should be kept as much ~
he possible in the hands Of the people
e. and hence demand that all State ant
q. National revenues shall be limited t
do the necessary expenses of the govern
ial ment, economically and honestly ad
to ministered.
nv (E) We demand postal saving
VII banks to be established by the Gov
,le eminent for the safe deposit of earn
yer ings by the people aud to facilitat
"a. exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being the means c
es. exchange andD public necessity, tn
rht Government should own the railroad
,ur in the interest of the people. Tn
ter telegraph, telephone, like the posi-
de office, being neoe ssity for the trans
,ds mission of news, should be owned an
operated by the Government in tn
of interest Of tho people.
it'll LAND.
tho Land including all natural re
we sources of wealth is the heritage {
Re. the people and should not be monol
60. olized for speculative purposes, an
We alien ownership of land should be pre-
cal hibi,ed. All land now held by raj
on. roads and other corporations in exec.
cot OF their actual needs, and all land
es now owned by aliens should be r.
IN. claimed by the Government and hel
raj Tor actual settlers only.
rtv We demand free ballot and IA
We count in all elections, and pledge ou
ure selves to secure it to every legal vote
,ve without Federal Intervention throuR
her the adoption by states of the unpe
be verted Australian or secret ballot sy
The TEN.
ion The revenue derived from the graz
( it uated income tax should be apple
in to tho reduction of the burden of ia,
ted alton, now levied upon the domest
IN. industries Of the country.
di. We pledge our support to fair an
ent liberal pensions to ex-Union soldie
Dur and sailors.
ons We condemn the tallacy of
ust PROTECTING AMERICAN LABOR
ex. under the present s. stem, which opel
ties our DOrts IN the nauner and crimi n