The new North-west., 1896-07-31

Independent OF European control, by the
adoption of the following declarat on of
principles:
"First-We demand national money,
| safe and sound. issued by the general
| government only. without the interven-
ton of banks of issue, to be full legal
tender for all debts. public and private;
a just, equitable and efficient means. of
distribution direct to the people. and
| through the lawful disbursements of the
| government.
"Second-We demand the free and un-
restricted coinage of silver and gold at
! the present legal ratio of 16 to without
waiting for the consent OF foreign ma
| tions.
'Third-We demand that the volume of
| circulating medium be increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demands
of business and the population OF this
| country, and to restore the just level of
! prices, of labor and Of production.
! "Fourth-We denounce the, sale of bonds
| and the Increase of the public interest
| bearing debt made by the present admin
| istration as unnecessary and without au-
| thority of law, and we demand that no
more bonds be issued except by specific
act of congress.
"t'fth-We demand sucn legislation as
will prevent the demonetization Of the
| lawful money OF the United States by pr
| Nate contract.
"Sixth--We demand that the govern
shall use its option as to the kind Of law
full money in which they are to be paid.
and we denounce the present and pre-
| ceding administrations for surienderng
this option to the holders Of government
obligation securities.
'Seventh-We demand graduated i'll
| come tax, TO the end that aggreg 1ied
wealth shall bear its just proportion of
taxation, and we regard the recent de-
| cison Of the supreme court relative to
%,ti
of the constitution and an invasion of
the rightful powers of congress ove.' the
| courts.
I'VE demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for 1tc
| safe deposit Of the savings of the peo-
pie, and to Facilitate exchnrEe.
Transportation.
First--For transportation for means
| of exchange, the government should cwn
and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people on non-partisnn basis,
TO the end that all May be aceordea lha
same treatment in transportation. and
that the tyranny and present political
power now exercised by the great rti-
road corporations. which result in me
impairment, If not the destruction, of the
political rights and personal liberties OF
the citizens, may be destroyed. Such
! ownership is to be accomplished granu
ally. in manner consistent with sound
public policy.
'Second-rhe interest of the United
states in the public highways built with
public moneys and the proceeds Of ex-
tenslVe land grants to the Pacific rail-
roads should never have been Alienated
mortgaged or sold, but guarded and pro-
tected for the general welfare. rs p!o-
Nided by the laws organizing such rail
roads The foreclosure OF existing LENS
OF these roads. should there be default
IN payment thereof by the debtor
panies, and at the Foreclosure" safes Of
said roads the government :}n III pur-
chase the same il it becomes Eacc.;sary
to protect its Interests, or il they can be
purchased at reasonable price, the soy
ern1nent shall operate said ,;ll,ro;!LS as
public highways for the ban4lIt of The
whole people. and not in the lnterr.$- of
few, under suitable provisions for pro-
lection Of life and property, giving 10
all the transportation interests equal
privileges and equal rates for fares and
freghts.
"ThrdWe denounce the present in
famous schemes for refunding these
debts. and demand that the laws now APP
p!lcable thereto be executed and admin
lstered according to their true intent ana
spirit.
"Fourth~-The telegraph. like the pos
office system, being 4 necessity for the
transmission of news, should be owlied
and operated by the government in ihe
interest of the people.
Land.
"hirst-True policy demands that ma
tcnal and state legislation shall be such
as win ultimately enable every prudent
and industrious citizen to secure a home,
and, therefore, the land should not be
monopolized for speculative purposes. All
lands now held by railways and other
corporations in excess Of their actual
needs should by lawful means be reclaim
ed by the government and held for actual
settlers only, and private land monopoly
as We'll as alien ownership, should be pro-
hibited.
'SecOnd-We condemn the frauds by
which the land grants to the Pacific rail-
way companies have, through the con
niVance of the interior department, rob
bed multitudes of bona fide settlers of
their homes and miners OF their claims
and we demand legislation by congress
which will enforce the exemption of MN
eral land from such grants after as we'll
as before patenting.
Third-We demand that bona fide set
tiers on all public lands be granted free
homes, as provided in the national home
stead law, and that no exception be made
in the case of Indian reservations opened
for settlement, and that all lands not now
patented come under this demand.
Direct Legislation.
We favor system of direct legislation
through the initiative and referendum,
under proper constitutional safeguards
General Propositions.
'First--We demand the election of pres
ident vice president and United States
senators by direct vote Of the people,
Second-We tender to the patriotic peo-
pie of Cuba our deepest sympathy in
their struggle for political freedom and
Independence, and we believe the time has
come when the United States, the great
republic Of the world, should recognize
that Cuba is, and of right ought to be,