FARMERS' ALLIANCE AND INDUSTRIAL UNION. 171 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DEMANDS. 



"ST. Louis, Mo., Dec. 6, 1889. 



4 * Agreement made this day by and between the under- 

 signed committee representing the National Farmers' 

 Alliance and Industrial Union on the one part, and the 

 undersigned committee representing the Knights of Labor 

 on the other part, Witnessefh, The undersigned com- 

 mittee representing the Knights of Labor, having read 

 the Demands of the National -Farmers 1 Alliance and 

 Industrial Union, which are embodied in this agreement, 

 hereby endorse the same on behalf of the Knights of 

 Labor, and for the purpose of giving practical effect to 

 the demands herein set forth, the Legislative Committees 

 of both organizations will act in concert before Congress 

 for the purpose of securing the enactment of laws in 

 harmony with the demands mutually agreed. 



" And it is further agreed, in order to carry out these 

 objects, we will support for office only such men as can 

 be depended upon to enact these principles in statute law 

 uninfluenced by party caucus. 



u The demands hereinbefore referred to are as follows: 



4 * i . That we demand the abolition of national 

 banks and the substitution of legal tender treasury notes 

 in lieu of national bank notes, issued in sufficient volume 

 to do the business of the country on a cash system; regu- 

 lating the amount needed on a per capita basis as the 

 business interests of the country expands; and that all 

 money issued by the Government shall be legal tender in 

 payment of all debts, both public and private. 



41 2. That we demand that Congress shall pass such 

 laws as shall effectually prevent the dealing in futures of 

 all agricultural and mechanical productions; preserving a 

 stringent system of procedure in trials as shall secure the 



