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4 Third Party Makes "S'okes" and
"Justice" q Text for Some
Timely Suggestions.


4 Third Party Makes "S'okes" and
"Justice" q Text for Some
Timely Suggestions.
Mn. EDIToM-I have READ with in
tcrest and amusement tho discussion
between "Stokes" and "Justioe," II
reminds mo OF tho argument between
two men, ono holding that the chip
noatod on tho water, md the other
maintaining that tho water rolled
under tho chip.
II sometimes takes third party,
you know, to mako two men realize
that they arc looking at tho truth,
only from opposite sidcs, although
one of these parties seems to have a
pretty shrowd idea that such is tho
present case.
As nm Alliance man, may be per-
mitted to say that il there is sufficient
intelligence within tho Alliance for its
proper government, there is also
intelligence that recognizes tho por-
tinency of "John Stokes" susges-
tions--we understand his "By-Laws'
as such. To show how apt section
XI was, I can say that l heard q
farmer make speech in which he
said: Labor has three things to
contend against-capital, intellect
and learning" Had tho brother re,
ferred to boon educated by his pa
rents or experience he would not
have made so barren statement.
In relation to Justices" reply to
sections l and 2, l beg to say that
~. Stokes" does not placc the farmer
in giving statistics as to his position;
and that they agree as to where the
regular political leader has led, and
will lead the masses who have fol
lowed party leaders as sheep do their
loader, md boon rounded up by the
political dogs. Yet, it is undoubtedly
tho case that tho masses-tho silly
ghoop-follow the Democratic or Re-
pubicln bell sheep, and do not rocog'
nize that the latter are no more than
sheep, because Of thor trapplngs. L
beg to assert that 81. Stokes is at
fault in the Inter part of section q
Tho farmers, oil over the country can
qualify leaders from their number
who arc able to represent them in
tho various Legislative bodies. That
they have not done 30, sustnins him,
in that they soro!y Mood higher edu-
cation.
The farmers and other producers
kick about the corporations buying
up legislatures and running the
country, and thon, whom party chair
men ring their bells, and say, 'send
delegates to the party convention to
nominate regular, old-timo politicians
for your representatives, etc." they
follow the call. And the man whose
business politics, and whom they
have obediently elected, OF course
sells his vote to the highest bidder
that is what he works for.
In this country, where the action
of the majority rules, the fact that
there arc many men of intelligence
and probity amongst the producers
will not save them in the struggle
with the other money makers. Tho
majority must become we'll enough
educated IN this line to understand
that they must send the most intelll
gent and true men of their communl-
ties to represent them, how to judge
who arc such and low to elect them.
~. Stokes" is right in saying that a
devotion to money-getting will not
teach them this; and Justice is
right in saying that those who (alone)
study to make penny will lose
pass it over to those who study to
cheat them out it.
Mankind requires two qualities to
bring him to safe issue: light, or
knowledge, that he may SEQ the
truth, or way, and will to follow the
bright path.
And in conclusion, I may say that
the second is embodied in the first,
whore the intellect rules, for knowl-
edge sufficient will show humanity
that happiness can only endure to
those who travel in the path they
themselves can approve.
subscribe myself seeker after
MoRE LIGHT.
Il