Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-24

installation of officers and the discus
sion of the National Union Company.
AS this company has always been a
''thorn in the flesh" of the Alliance. it
was wisely decided to withdraw all
relations between the two organiza-
tions; not that the State Alliance. as a
body. condemned the National Union,
but for the sake of harmony and the
good of the order.
This session we think has builded
wisely, upon a business and social
foundation, and if the intent ions and
instructions are carried out, we will
witness from now on, for months TO
come, a grand up building of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial IN
ion of Kansas. And we suggest here
and now, that each and every mem
Der reconsecrate himself to this, the
noblest work of the age. Let the
good wo on in the spirit of the Mas
ter, ever keeping In mind the grand
est motto among men: Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none"
After reaffirming allegiance to the
st. Louis and Ocala demands, the
following additional resolutions were
adopted:
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
WHEREAS, There is soon to occur
vacancy in the Board of Railroad
Commissioners of Kansas, by reason
of the expiration of the term of Office
by one of the Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, The statutes of the State
provide that not more than two shall
be of any one political party upon
said board; and
WHEREAS, The agricultural interest
is the paramount interest of the State;
therefore be it
ResolUed, By the Kansas Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union, in con-
vention assembled, this 18th day of
November, 1892, that we recognize in
Brother 2. B. Maxson the requisite
qualifications, IN an eminent degree,
fitting him for a member of said Rail
road Commission, and would mots re-
spectfully ask that his excellency,
Governor L. D. Lewelling. and the
incoming executive council appoint
P. B. Maxson to such position upon
said board on the occurrence of a va
cancy.
DEMANDS.
1. We demand the abolition of ma
tional banks and the substitution of
legal tender treasury notes in lieu of
national bank notes, issued IN suffici-
ent volume to do the business of the
country on a cash system, regulating
the amount needed on a per capita
basis as the business interests of the
country expand; and that all money
issued by the government shall be
legal tender in payment of all debts,
both public and private.
2. We demand the free and IN
limited coinage of silver
3. We demand that congress shall
pass such laws as shall effectually
prevent the dealing IN futures in all
agricultural aid mechanical produc-
tions, preserving such a stringent sys-
TEN of procedure IN trials as shall Sc
cure prompt conviction, and imposing
such penalties as shall secure the
most perfect compliance with the law.
4 We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land,
and that congress shall take early
steps to devise some plan to obtain
all lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of such
as are actually used and needed by
them, be acclaimed by the govern
ment and held by actual settlers only.
s. Believing IN the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none," we demand that taxa
ton, national and state, shall not be
used to build up one interest or class
at the expense of another. We be-
lieve that the money of the country
should be kept as much as possible in
the hands of the people, and hence
we demand that all revenues, nation
al, state and county, shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent economically and honestly
administered
6. We demand that congress pro-
vide for the issue of a sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency
to facilitate exchange through the
medium of the United States mail.
z. We demand that the means of
communication and transportation
shall be owned by and operated IN the
interest of the people, as is the United
States postal system.
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