The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-17
perceive that the whole drift OF the

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honest men. They are producers
they seek to cypress no one; nj
sears or cries of suffering follow
their foot steps f; they are the salt Of
the earth. This great force wisely
welded is sufficient to control the
coming election. We trust you viii
lay down one platform of action
Declare that no railroad officer Of
tool or lobbyist, no agent of ths
wheat ring infamy, no plunderer Of
oppressor of the people, shall be
elected to, any office in or by this
state. The men who rob the people
ought not ask to represent them
! Let people govern themselves. Let
this be as good old Abraham Lincoln
said, "a government of the peoPle,b
the people and for the people," Ant
There was never greater necessity fo
throwing the emphasis on that wore
"fof" than now. Toe dong has it bSel
a government of the people and by
the people for the benefit Of every
knave who was cunning enough to
rob the people.
In one respect we confess we know
not what to do. We do not ,-esife &c
organize political party. We nope
that one party or the other will Ert
sent a set of candidates that we can
endorse. But the signs are not lack
ing that the ring masters propose to
capture both political conventions,
and thus, whether Repu blicans or
Dem ocrats win. monopoly shall tri-
umph. We still hope for the best,
but should pre- pare ourselves for the
worst.
We would say to you: Devote
your thoughts especially to the legis.
lative question. The influence of the
Alliance has already achieved great
results. The laws passed by the last
legislature, though from being all
we could ask, have already broken
the back of that great wrong, the
Millers' Association. 1t has. we are
told, discharged a large part of its
force, and is now about to dissolve.
1t is claimed by some, however, that
this is only a feint to disarm the op--
position until after the next legisla-
ture is elected. Let us see TO it that
such u legislature is elected as will
utterly stamp ont this infamy and
will make it criminal offense here
after for any such conspiracy to de-
rrive the people of free market.
The people have demanded re-
duction of the rates of frpights on
railroads in this state. It is well
known that ten railroads of the
northwest have watered their CAPT.
talization by the issue of 1874, 1885,
034.67 Of stock, which does not rep.
resent one dollar of cash paid
but is simply plumber. Up.
on this vast sum there is
collected annually $4,000, 900 of in.
terest, every dollar of which is
wrung from the toll and sweat of an |
enslaved people. Minnesota pays. a
large share or this great sum, 49,
S27, O67.97, annually. Besides this, !
while the roads did not cost, as the
railroad ommissioners assure us, to
exceed $4,000 per mile to build and
equip them, they are stocked at from
$37 600 to $4,000 per mile, and the
pee pie are taxed by excessive rates
to pay for millions more of water"
You W i'll be told that you should
interfere in politics and candi.
dates of the different parties will as
sure you that they will support your
principles. We have heard that for
twenty years, and they have been
twenty years of oppression and in.
justice. We have been Enabled to
rectify a single wrong. The machi-
merry of the party in this state is in
the hands of the wealthy classes.
They have hundreds of the ablest
ren Of both parties in their pay.
They stamp out any man who can
not be controlled by them. Their
object is plain. They govern the
people to rob the people. The peo-
pie have the votes and m.st use
hem in body to override their Gun.
ming and their money. To do this,
elect your own men to the legislature
You should move early and select
for the legislature, and
then see which party will accept
your candidates, and with that party
you Should cooperate as to the
If both parties accept them
,ou can divide according to your po-
itical preferences. In most cases
.he minority party will court your
while the majority will be
Inclined to get along without you.
When you believe you constitute
it is well to take possess
on of the county officers, for the
court house usually becomes center
If political power which might as
veil be on the side of the people. In
counties where your following is not
trong enough to carry, study the
history of the candidates and vote
or the one you believe to be most
capable and honest. If a
nan has betrayed you once do not
rust him again. Apply the same
ule to candidates for congre IS.
Whatever you do, act together.
Your enemies act together; no jeal- =
usies disturb them in their work of !
It will be a pitiful thing
the thieve are to be united and
lonest men are divided. When you !