The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1892.
The Alliance.

The following is the text of the plat
form adopted by the State Alliance of
Minnesota, continued from last week:
%. Resolved, That we fully believe
that $50. 900 is as much money as is re-
quired to properly represent Minnesota
in the worlds fair, provided it be prop
erly expended; and we oppose the levy
ing of further tribute upon the counties
with the hope of future reimbursement
from the state treasury.
%. Resolved, That we thoroughly
believe in Independent political action to
secure the people in their rights.
"a. Resolved, That c. K. Davis did
not fairly represent the people of Mime
sofa in furthering the interests OF the
Pacific railways in the great Pacific bond
robbery, under which these roads were
built; and we demand the immediate
foreclosure by the United States of the
mortgage on the Pacific railroads as
preparatory measure looking towards
the naturalization of all the railroads
OF the country.
rs. Resolved. That the constitution
of the state should be so amended that
every acre of land should bear proper
share of taxation, including the seven
million acres of railway lands.
26. Resolved, That we demand the
immediate purchase of the additional
Irvine plant by the prison board, and its
operation by the convicts; and we de-
mand the removal of every member of
the present board and the appointment
of new men, a majority of whom shall
be practical farmers.
27. Resolved, While we entertain no
l.
favor the separation of the state agri-
cultural college thereforn, and demand
that the control OF our agricultural in
situations be placed in the hands of those
friendly to the farmers.
%. Resolved, That we condemn op-
ton gambling in all its forms.
%. Resolved, that we ask for thor
ougn official investigation of the wheat
combine in the northwest. Until we
secure national ownership of railways,
we demand legislation, state and ma
tional, making It obligatory upon all
railways to furnish side track facilities
at all stations sufficient to accommodate
all parties or partnerships desiring to
erect and maintain elevators or ware
houses of capacity of not less than
5000 bushels each.
80. Resolved, That we sympathise
with the citizens of North Dakota and
Minnesota who have been ordered from
their homes by the Great Northern rail-
road company, and demand that the
national government shall protect set
tiers who have received patents to their
lands, as we believe that government
which docs not stand by its own patents
is unworthy the name of a free govern
ment.
81. Resolved, That we demand of the
congress of the United States to take
steps Immediately to forfeit every foot Of
unearned railroad land.
80. Resolved, That we favor such
changes in the laws of the state as will
relegate all questions of local concern
and the raising OF revenue for local needs
to the people of each county, and thus
relieve the state legislature from the vast
mass of local legislation that now
hampers its action and prevents due
consideration of matters of general
interest. .-.E-
80. Resolved, that we oppose the
erection of a 100000 capitol build
ing at the present time; and that when
such building becomes necessary, that
it be removed from the metropolitan
cities; and that the matter OF occupying
the Kandiyohi capital lands be seriously
considered by the people of this state.
81. Resolved, that in view of the fact
that the actual attitude of our legislative
representatives is unknown to the peo-
pie, and, inasmuch as the daily press
distorts the proceedings ofthe legislature
purposely. we demand hereafter tie en-
ployment of stenographer and the
publication of complete reports, after the
manner of the United States congress.
35. Resolved, That the board of man.
agement of the agriculture fare should
all be operative farmers, and said board
should abolish all gambling and saloon
interests therefrom, and that we demand
change in the laws to secure that end.
Sc. Resolved, That we demand the
repeal of the law relating to the incor-
porated villages which gives them the
control of all moneys derived from the
sale of liquor licenses, as all such money
should go into county revenue and gen.
eral funds to help to prosecute the crimes
accruing from the sale of the same.
81. Resolved, That we favor the sub