The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-21
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the State Alliance at
Minneapolis Jan. 10, 1894.

WHEREAS The people of our state
and nation have recently had pre-
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 rod Of iron, and
ef1ectually prevented a 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 exis-
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 fail
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
governor of this state and the presi-
dent of the United States to remove
the present incompetent bank exam
liners, to the end that competent ex-
aminers may be appointed and the
public and private funds be deposit
ed in solvent and safe concerns.
Resolved, That the course rsued
by a part, if not all, of the so-called
daily press Of the twin cities in shield
ing and defending the criminal acts
of the official, political, and financial
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 amasSed 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
it's 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,
il completed, may be built by the la
bors Of those who desired it's erec-
ton.
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 as 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