The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
(OFFICIAL)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
E, 1896.

6, 1896.
WHEREAS, the Declaration of indie
pendence, as a basis for a Republican
form of government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
THAT all men are created equal
that they are endowed with certain in
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi
ness; that to secure these rights, gov.
ernments are instituted emong men,
deriving their just powers from the
goverpt
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a
Republican form of government, pri-
vate monopolies of p &blic necessities
for speculative purposes, whether of
the mean Of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right of
eminent dcmai paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and in
the interest Of, the whole people.
FINANCE.
We demand a national currency
safe, sound and fax BILE; issued by tt "
general government only; a full leg.
tender for all debts and receivable f, r
ell dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this curreLc.
directly to the people, at the minimu :"
of expense and without the interven
ton Of banking corporations and in
sufficient volume to transact the busi
ness Of the country on a cash basis.
(G) We demand the free and unlim
tied coinage of silver and gold at tie
legal ratio c. 16 to 1.
() We demand a graduated income
tax.
(c) That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
build up one industry at the expense
or another.
(d) We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands of the people,
ard hence we demand that all National
and State revenues shall be limited to
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment economically and honestly ad
ministered.
(e) We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit Of savings
of the people, and to facilitate ex-
change.
G) We are unalterably opposed to
the Issue, by the United States, of in.
terest bearing bonds, and demand the
pay ment of all coin obligations of the
United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, at
the option of the government and not
at the option of the creditor.
TRANSPORTATION.
(G) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
mileage of railroads to effectually CON
troll all rates of transportation on a
just and equitable basis.
() The telegraph and telephone,
like the postofic 90 system, being a ne,
for the transmission of intelli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of
the people.
LAND.
We demand that no land shall be
leld by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
heir needs as carriers, and all lands
now owned by aliers should be re-
by the government and held
.or actual settlers OILY.
EXECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS, !
We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
That each State shall be di-
7ided into two districts Of nearly equal
population, and that Senators
rom each shall be elected by the
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good. common
sense of the American people, and be-
i8ving that a majority of them, when
lnit fdenced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitted to
them on their merit; and, further. to
sffectually annihilate the pernicious
.obby in legislation, we demand direct |
ion by means Of the initiative !
md referendum.
r. A SOUTHwORTH
Sec'y-Treas. N f. A. ard | U.