Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-31

TO help us TO determine wnerner we are 10
have a republic to administer before we differ
as TO the conditions upon which it Is to be ad-
ministered, believing that the forces of reform
this day organized will never cease to move
forward until every wrong is remedied al nd
equal rights and equal privileges securely es-
tablished for al the men and women of this
country
We declare, therefore
That the union of the labor forces Of the
United States this day consummated shall he
into ali hearts for the salvation of the repuhlis
and the uplifting of mankind.
Wealth belongs to himwho creates it, and
every dollar taken from industry without an
neithcr shall he eat The Interests Of rural rural
and civic labor are the same; their enemies
are identical.
We believe that the time has come when the
railroad corporations must either own the peo-
pie or the people must own the railroads, and
should the government enter upon the work of
owning and managing any or all railroads we
should favor an amendment to the constitution
bywhch all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under civil service
regulation of the most rigid character so az
to prevent the increase of the power OF the
national administration by the use of such
additional government employees
We demand a national currency, SAFE sound
and flexible, issued by the general government
only; a full legal tender for all debts public
aDd private and that without the use of bank
ing corporations; just equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the people, at
a tax not to exceed per cent. per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the subtreasury
plan of tle Farmers Alliance, or some better
system: 80 by payments in discharge of its
obligati ; for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of
IL to |.
We demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars per capita
Nc demand graduated income tax
We believe that the moneys OF the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall DO
limit cd to the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent economically and honestly adlninis-
tered.
We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tablished by the government for the safe de-
post OF the earnings of the people and to facfl-
tate exchange.
Transportation being a means of exchange
and public necessity. the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office system, being necessity for the trans
mis- ion of news, should be owned and oper-
n ed by the government in the interest of the
scOple.
The land, including all the natural sources
OF wealth, Is the heritage of all the people, and
SHOULD not be mOnopolized for speculativepur-
poses and an alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited. All lands now held by rail-
rouds and other corporations in excess of their
actual needs and all lands now owned 1v
aliens should be reclaimed by the government
and held fUi actuul settlers only.