The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-09
POLITICS..

The farmers alliance is a non
political and non.partisan organi-
zatlon. 1t never has been a politi2
cal organization, is not now, nor, in
my opinion, will ever be. 1t can
not afford to be political. Why?
Because it is the object of the ALI
ance to unite, harmonic, educate
and elevate the farmers and laborers
of this country, and that cen never
be done in political organization.
Notwithstanding the alliance is not
political institution, we claim the
right to teach every male member
the science of honest and economi-
cal government in a non-partisan
spirit. What Is politics9 1t is the
science of government. We want
all members of every profession
taught the science of honest and
economical government. / want to
see all farmers and laborers, wheth-
er they are members of our order
or not, in possession of such infor-
nation with regard to the laws now
IN force as will enable them to intel
ligently demand at the polls such
changes as will best subserve the
interest of the whole people. When
the people do this we will have
government for the people of the
people and by the people. The ag-
ricultural industries of this country
being the foundation stone upon
which rests the perpetuity, stability
and future prosperity Of the nation
and commercial world. should be
fostered, strengthened and built up
by the enactment of laws, both state
and national, to protect. the pro-
ducts Of the soil from the greedy
avarice of monopollstic combine
lions; who by charging the laws of
supply and demand control the val
ues of our produce by a wrongful
combination of capital and the sys-
tenn of gambling ip futures. The
greatest industry in representa-
tive government like ours, the in
terest Of which not being directly
and fully represented, has always
suffered and will continue to suffer
as long as tiHs lasts, Therefore
want to impress upon your minds
the Importance and necessity of
having the agricultural industry,
the greatest Of all others, fully, ably
and directly represented in our leg
islative halls, both state and nation
al. There is truism that says, :"if
you want your business half done
send somebody else to do it, but if
you want it done right, do it your
self" Then, and not till then, will
we have the legislation that we
want, that we need and that we
must have in order to make US hap.
| Ply and prosperous, and that which
| will enable Us to occupy that posi-
ton which is our right, and that
which nature and NATURES God de-
signed US to occupy. believe ii
can be done without creating a new
political party. l am opposed to a
secret political party. Under our
systea of government we should n OF
resort to new political party to
carry out every reform necessary.
We have the two great political
parties, the democratic and repub-
! lican, a1d that should suffice. !
contend that every meHber of the
alliance should carry his ideas oil
reform into the party to which be
belongs from principle and from g
business standpoint, and as the ag-
riculturists compose q large MAORI
ty of all the voters, we will neces-
sarily comprise q majority in eacl
party. We do not propose to max.
, every member republican nor eve
: ry one democrat. But we want t.
3 make republicans better repu oil.
, leans and democrats better demo
4 Gratis and do it in q non partisan
e spirit. A farmer should be laugh
e to affiliate with any party that will
e best carry out his interest, and t.
!, see that none but faithful, homes
G and competent men are put o.
q guard. The best men should b
1 selected from all parties and ] Ion,
e to see the day when party prejudic
r shall cease to exist and when "
: can vote as unit upon q grea
4 many measures. SIN things essen
e tlal unity, and in all things charity,
s is one of the underlying principle
of our order. United, we will stand
= divided, will fall.
" Again in business matters We be
8 lieve the prevailing system is i
]: many particulars wrong and ths
, between the producer and consuu
!, er, the buyer and seller, the meth
l, DDS should be changed, the process
IL shortened and the expenses redue
Il ed and plapS adopted that wi
more justly and satisfactorily dis