The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-24

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/, Arkansas Methodist
| We seela great deal ,f good likel
to grow out Of the Wheelcrs an
Brothers Of Freedom If they will lc
politics alone. II will not do to mi.
these CT temperance with party poll
tics.
Ozark sun.
1t Is now evident that the repub
Leans have been the prime mover
in getting the b. Of 4. 10 leave tn
democratic party and form a ney
party. They have excited the Gu
|pidiv of those desiring Office, ant
have managed through them, to quie
the fears. and luil suspicion. Blu
when the honest farmers begin K
see through this sspssi,liean scheme
and finds::.s only piece OF republi
can trickery, COTTON up to break uI
democratic organization, they viii
vote with their own party.
Little Rock Democrat.
II the "Brothers Of Freedom
Farmers Alliance" ssWheel," etc,
etc, want speedy death just let
them turn their lodges in to politi-
cal machines. 1t will be but brlei
period till the places which know
them now will know them no more
forever. When the farmers get to
caucusing about the offices the less
they will think Of practical farming.
The more they think Of offices as a
prize to be distributed exclusively
among themselves, the less they will
discuss methods Of farming and the
way to make farming pay. The
more the farmers exhibit spirit OF
exclusiveness in claiming all the Of
fees and running" the politics of
the country the more will the con-
sentative and liberal minded OF their
own class rise against them. This
being SO the question Of their SUI
premacy in politics is only ques-
tion Of time. They may grow and
spread like the gourd Of the prophet,
but they will soon wither, fade and
die. And the worst feature in the
case Is, that in going into politics
they ignore all the noble purposes
for which their organizations was
established.
Fort Smith Elevator.
The question then that concerns
the farmers is proper representa-
ton in The legislatures and in con-
gress. And this is easily done If
they viii go properly about it. We
are not of opinion, however, that it
Is necessary to array the dominant
parties against them to accomplish
their ends. Ii they Go they will be
u strictly political organization and
not an agricultural ore, and they
will all want the offices amongst
themselves and when they get them
they, like the present officers will
want large fees and salaries and de
feat their own ends. Ii in any coun
~ the Republicans are in majority
let them attend the Republican pri
naries and conventions and by their
and considerations instil
into said Republicans their ideas
and the reforms intended 10 be made
and thcreby% obtain as many TO rep
resent thci. views as possible. III
The other party is in the majority
Try the same course, all sticking to-
gethey to accomplish reasonable
and just reforms and they will thus
subserve their ends and aims, no
what party they influence,
for we take it for granted that the
reforms they ask for and work for
being, as we think, just,
must command the attention and
elicit the support Of any prominent
party.
Now, another word: If the organl-
cation suffers itself to be used out
side of the mere choosing of men to
make laws--we mean goes into the
of ell officers and thus
becomes political party-they will
not last as an organization to
accomplish anything political or ag
ricultural. For example, let them
be able to carry out the fondest
hopes of all the politicians among
them and elect all the officers needed
by the State and county, what would
be the effect? Itwould be this, every
officer elected by them would want
and demand the fees and perquisites
of the Office to which he was elected
to be kept up and their own cleo
lions would kill off all hopes of les
sening taxes or reducing salaries.