The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-08

diner as TO the conditions upon which 1t is
to be administered: believing that the
forces of reform this day organized will
never cease TO move forward until every
wrong is remedied and equal rights and
equal privileges securely established for
all men and women Of this country
The Declaration.
We declare therefore
First-That the union Of the labor forces
of the United States this day consumated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may its
spirit come into all hearts for the salvation
of mankind.
Second Wealth belongs to him who
creates 1t, and every dollar taken from in
dustry, without an equivalent is robbery.
"If any will not work, neither shall he
eat" The interests Of rural and civic la
Dor are the same; their enemies are iden-
tical.
Third-We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
own the railroads, and should the govern
ment enter upon the work Of owning and
managing any or all railroads, we should
favor an amendment TO the constitution by
which all persons engaged In the govern
ment service shall be placed under q civil
service regulation Of the character, so as
to prevent the increase Of the power Of the
national administration by the use Of such
additional government employees.
Finance.
We demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and that the use
Of banking corporations, q just, equitable
and efficient means Of distribution direct to
the people, tax not to exceed per cent
per annum, to be provided as set forth in
the sub-treasury plan of the Farmers ALI
ance, or better system; also by payments
in discharge of its obligations for public
improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio
Of 16 tOl.
We demand that the amount of circula-
ton medium be speedily increased to not
less than so per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the coun-
try should be kept as much as possible in
the hands of the people, and hence we de-
mand that all state and national revenues
shall be limited to the necessary expenses
OF the government economically and hon.
estly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe
deposit Of the earnings Of the people and
to facilitate exchange.
Transportation.
Transportation being method Of ex-
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railrods
in the interest Of the people.
Tho telegraph and telephone, like the
postoffice system, being necessity for the
transmission of news, should be owned and
operated by the government in the interest
of the people.
The land, including all the natural re-
sources of wealth, is the heritage of the
people and should not be monOpolized for
speculative purposes, and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited An land now
held by railroads and other corporations in
excess of their actual needs. and all lands
now owned by aliens, should be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual set
tiers only.