The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-08
the ALLIANCE DEMANDS.

Whereas, The declaration OF lnde-
pendence, rs 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 a 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 just
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 lnini-
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.
i (a) We demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold at
the legal ratio of 16 to1
i (b) 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
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.
l ment for the safe deposits of the saw.
: ings of the people, and to facilitate
exchange.
60 We are unalterably opposed tt
: the issue by the United States, of in.
terest-bearing bonds, and demand the
E payment of all coin obligations Of the
: United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, al
e the option of the government and not
. at the option of the creditor.
' TRANSPORTATION.
t Ca The government shall purchas.
or construct and operate a sufficient
: mileage of railroads to effectually
e control all rates lof transportation OF
just and equitable basis.
4 (b) The telegraph aud telephone
; like the postoffice system, being ,
d necessity for the transmission intellig
ence, should be owned aud operated
g g by the government in the interest O.
the people.
We demand that no land shall. b,
e held by corporations for speculativ,
+ purposes or by railroads in excess o
3 their needs as carriers, and all land
{ now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and bel,
5 for actual settlers only.
e ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
We demand the election of Unitet
: States senators by direct vote of tn,
/. people. That each state shall b.
Is divided into two districts of nearI,
= equal voting population, and that
; senator from each shall be elected b,
+ the people of the district.
q DIRECT LEGIsLATION.
i Relying upon the good, common
3, sense of the American people, and be
re lieving that majority of them, whel
l. uninfiuenced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitte
! to them on their merits; and furthe
d to effectually annihilate the perniciou
Il lobby in legislation, we demand direc
q legislation by means of the initiatiy
y and referendum.