The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-13
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the State Alliance at
Minneapolis Jan. 10, 1894


sented to them in a forcible manner
the means used by the ruling powers
to defeat the will Of the people in
more than one instance; and
WHEREAS, The various corporate
and so-called financial leaders have
for years ruled the masses-rich and
poor alike-with a rod of iron, and
effectually prevented fair express
sion of the sentiment prevailing
among all classes; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we demand the
immediate and unconditional taxa
tion of all railroad lands, for current
as well as for back taxes.
RESOLVED, That we demand that
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway, and all other railway COM
panies maintaining corporate eXls-
tence be required, to pay to the state
all taxes upon gross earnings received
by them and remaining due and un,
paid, even where such companies fall
to operate their lines of road but
have gross earnings; and we call upon
the attorney general to wind up all
such corporations as fail to them
selves operate their roads.
Resolved that we call upon the gov
ernor Of this state and the president
of the United states to remove the
present incompetent bank examin-
ers, to the end that competent exam
liners may be appointed and the pub
lie and private funds be deposited in
solvent and safe concerns.
Resolved, That the course pursued
by part, if not all, of the so-called
daily press of the Twin Cities in
shielding and defending the criminal
acts of the official, political and tinan-
cial leaders of this state is disgrace
to them. to the said cities, and to the
state of Minnesota, and calculated to
endanger the lives, liberty, and prop
erty of her citizens, and to foster and
encourage the commission of crime.
Resolved That in the recent decis-
ion of the Supreme court of this
state destroying the state elevator
law, we feel that said court has
usurped the legislative function and
set aside the will of the people, thus
destroying their sovereignty.
Resolved, That we demand that all
persons who have amasscd their for
tunes out of school, university, or
state lands, be made to disgorge any
and all sums they may have illegally
or fraudulently acquired; and we in
vite all regents of the university,
and other officials, past and present,
who have so acquired, or aided others
in unlawfully acquiring lands, to va
cate their offices and disgorge their
holdings.
Resolved, That we condemn the
measure known as the the State Cap
itol Bill as we'll as the means by which
its passage was secured, and invite
that new legislative body the SUI
preme court-to apply to it the same
rule that was applied to the elevator
bill.
Resolved, That we condemn the
fraudulent management of many So
called financial concerns, and invite
the grand and petit juries and all
county officials to do their duty, to
the end that the new state capitol,
if completed, may be built by the la
bOrS of those who desired it's cree
tion.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the Irvine plant established at Still
water; and we ask the farmers of this
state to give it their hearty support
by using the Irvine there manufac-
tured; and we also ask that suitable
agencies for the sale of the product
thereof may be established in each
county.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the naturalization of the LIQUOR
traffic.
Resolved, That we favor the pas
sage of such laws as will permit the
payment OF taxes by installments by
such Is desire, thus leaving the mon
ey in the hands of the people instead
of in broken banks.
Resolved, That we favor the cleo
tion of president, vice president and
u. S. senators by direct vote of the
people.
Resolved, That we favor the regu-
tion by law of railroad and express
charges to make them conform to the
present impoverished condition of
the people: and declare that the gov
eminent ownership of railroads, ex-
press and telegraph companies, is the
only just and final solution of the
problem.
Resolved, That we call upon the
coming state and national conven-
tions of the reform movement, by
whatever name known, to place in
their platforms demand that all
salaries of state and federal officials
shall be reduced to correspond to
those paid for like services rendered
in other callings.
Resolved, That we condemn the
act demonetizing silver, and the
methods and means used to secure
the same, believing it to be impolitic
and uni ust to so contract the circu-
lating medium.
Resolved, That we believe the Sc
lection of J. Sterling Morton as Sec
rotary Of agriculture to be deliber-
ate and direct insult tc the farming
and producing classes of this country.
Resolved, That we condemn the is
suing Of any more United States
bonds. We demand that there be an
increase OF the money of the coun-
try by the issuance of full legal ten
der notes, direct, without the inter-
vention of banks of issue.
Resolved, That, last but not least,
we favor the adoption of the system
of initiative and referendum, since
all laws should emanate from and be
approved by the public.
RESOLVED, That the state alliance
heartily approves Of the work of the
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