The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-27
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS.

w ntFeas, lie ucclaTdtlon Ot IHuc- |
pendence, as u basis for republican |
form of government that might be |
progressive and perpetual, states:
"That all men are created equal, that |
they are endowed with certain inalIen- |
able rights, that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness,
that to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, de-
irving their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under re-
publican form Of government, private
monOpOlies of public necessities for
speculatives purposes, whether of the
means of production, distribution or
exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity
or utility becomes monopoly in pri-
vate hands, the people of the munIci-
pality, state or uniOn, as the case may
be, shall appropriate the same by right
of eminent domain, paying ust
value therefor, and operate them for,
and in the interest of, the whole peO-
pie.
| We demand a national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all'dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the mini
mum of expense and without the in
terventiOn of banking corporations
and in sufficient volume to transact
the business of the country on cash
basis.
/ CO.. We demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold at
the legal ratio of 16 to
Il (O We demand graduated income
tax.
i (c) That our national legislation
shall be so framed in the future as not
to build up one industry at the expense
) of another.
Cd We believe that the money OF
the country should be kept as much As
: possible in the hands of the people
and hence we demand that all nation
al and state revenues shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the gov.
!, eminent economically and honestly
! administered.
. (e) We demand that postal saving:
banks be established by the govern.
i ment for the safe deposits of the saw
: ings Of the people, and to facilitate
exchange.
co We are unalterably opposed Il
: the issue by the United States, of in
! terest-bearing bonds, and demand tn,
e payment of all coin obligations of TIT
) United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver corn, a
e the option of the government and no
u at the option of the creditor.
' TRANSPORTATION.
u Ca The government shall purchase
or construct and operate sufficien
:. mileage of railroads to etfectuall.
e control all rates of transportation OF
a just and equitable basis.
n (h) The telegraph aud telephone
n necessity for the TRANSMISSION intelliR
e ence, should be owned aud operates
g by the government in the interest O
the people.
= We demand that no land shall b
e held by corporations tor speculativ
# purposes or by railroads in excess @
e their needs as carriers, and all land
D now owned by aliens should be re
claimed by the government and hel
IS for actual settlers only.
lie ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR
We demand the election Of Unite
<. States senators by direct vote of tn
n people. That each state shall. b
Is divided into two districts of nearl
+ equal voting population, and that
G senator from each shall be elected b
d d the people of the district.
I'd DIRECT LEGISLATION.
al Relying upon the good, commO
IS, sense of the American people, and b.
be lieving that a majority of them, whe
n unintiuenced by party prejudice, wi
j., vote right on all questions submitte
=, &c to them on their merits; and furth,
I'd to effectually annihilate the pernicio'
n lobby in legislation, we demand dire
I'D legislation by means of the initiati'
d. and referendum.