The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-16
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS.

Whereas, The declaration Of indie
pendence, as 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 inallen-
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 munich
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.
FINANCE.
We demand 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.
ca We demand the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver and gold at
the legal ratio of Is to
| 90 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.
(d) 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 savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposits of,the saw
ings of the people, and to facilitat,
exchange.
% We are unalterably opposed t,
the issue by the United States, of in
terest- bearing bonds, and demand tn
payment of all coin obligations of tn
United States, as provided by existin
loyvs oft haP Cnld 81 o<,iv
the option of the government and no
at the option of the creditor.
TRANSPORTATION.
(O The government shall purchas
or construct and operate sufficien
mileage Of railroads to effectuall
control all rates of transportation 0
a just and equitable basis.
tb) The telegraph aud telephone
like the postotfice system, being
necessity for the transmits ION intellis
ence, should be owned and operate
by the government in the interest .
the people.
We demand that no land shall b.
held by corporations for speculate,
|
. their needs as carriers, and all Lana
now owned by aliens should be r,
claimed by the government and he
= for actual settlers only.
= ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR
L. We@demand the election of Unite
s States senators by direct vote of Il
,s people. That each state shall
Ii divided into two districts of near
t. equal voting population, and that
70 senator from each shall be elected
i: s the people of the district.
;" DIRECT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good. CONNIE
sense of the American people, and b
lieving that majority of them, wht
b uninf1uenced by party prejudice, wi
g vote right on all questions submit,
. to them on their merits; and furth
5 to effectually annihilate the pernicio
o lobby in legislation, we demand dire
: legislation by means of the initiati,
!. and referendum.
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