American Farmers' MovementsVan Nostrand, 1957 - 192 pages |
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Page 133
... Land shall be left , as Nature dictates , free to the use of those who choose to bestow their labor upon it . We propose that the Public Lands of the States and of the United States shall be free to actual settlers , and to actual ...
... Land shall be left , as Nature dictates , free to the use of those who choose to bestow their labor upon it . We propose that the Public Lands of the States and of the United States shall be free to actual settlers , and to actual ...
Page 135
... land , but who has means to defray traveling expenses , will go and select him a home under this bill , improve the land and obtain a patent for it at the end of five years ; but the man who is too poor to reach the lands cannot , of ...
... land , but who has means to defray traveling expenses , will go and select him a home under this bill , improve the land and obtain a patent for it at the end of five years ; but the man who is too poor to reach the lands cannot , of ...
Page 157
... LAND Second - The land , including all the natural resources of wealth , is the heritage of all the people and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes , and alien ownership of land should be prohibited . All land now held by ...
... LAND Second - The land , including all the natural resources of wealth , is the heritage of all the people and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes , and alien ownership of land should be prohibited . All land now held by ...
Contents
Introduction | 8 |
Revolts of Indian Farmers | 11 |
Movements of Colonists | 18 |
Copyright | |
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