The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

II in power.
Whereas, We recognize In the troubled
limos the need Of appealing 70 the higher
nature Of men, that they may seal anew
their belief In the holiness Of self sacrifice
and the mesness Of greed, and thus b ready
70 give just condemnation to whomsosver
makes selfish spoil Of the substance Of the
people, whether at the great capital or in.
dustrial corporations.
Whereas, Many reforms are needed, and
we ask for legislation and enforcement Of
law 70 bring them about and, we demand
the passage Of the measures mot in the name
Of any party, but in the name Of the justice
and in the name 0 f'the people.
Resolved, That in the needed reduction
Of the national taxes, the burden should be
removed from the necessaries Of life, in
common use, and the absurd proposition
made by certain leading public men and
various political state conventions to take
this tax from whiskey and tobacco in prefer
once to taking it from the neeessaries, de-
mands our earnest protest.
W.. cannot readily believe that congress
will offer to the people cheap whiskey and
tobacco in preference to cheap sugar, lum.
ber, salt and clothing. One Of the objects
Of the National Alliance as was stated in the
constitution adopted, was
ITO oppose all forms Of monopoly Is being
detrimental to the best interests Of the pub
ltc." IL there anything here to countenance
that we are to be as dumb o. sheep to their
shearers, anything to forbid us - farmers
combining against unjust national taxation?
Is it Of no consequence that we send a well
tried and faithful man to congress to do bat
Ito for our rights, instead of . creature Of
these corporations and trusts which have
made Dakota their h ppy hunting ground?
Judge Conkliu Of the Dakotan "a republican
who knows MIR. Harden intimately, As to-
g.ther they have long fought FOR justice to
the farmer, thus writes:
"Mr. Harden has much to recommend him
to the farmers of Dakota. He is an old SOL
der, . practical farmer, a leading member
Of the Territorial Alliance, a man of educa-
tion, refinement and culture, an able writer.
an orator of more than ordinary ability. and
q man whose record az . soldier and citizen
is without spot or blemish. Moreover, he is
not q . politician, and never has been. He
did not seek the Office, and, al in all, he is
one of that kind Of men that, barring his ma
tioual politics, farmers are strongly inclined
just now to honor. And even from the
standpoint of national politics, more than
half Of the republican farmers Of Dakota to-
day, and we think more than " thirds,
have no sympathy with that part Of the re-
publican national platform which proposes
to reduce the surplus in the national treas
ury by repeating the taxes on whiskey
and tobacco, and continuing the taxes on
lumber, coal, sugar and other articles Of
necessity to the poor" Mr.Harden has been
twice elected vice-president Of our terri.
torial Alliance and is one Of its most trusted
leaders.
Since his nomination, he and our platform
IS endorsed by President Cleveland have
been attacked and slandered by the agents
and tools of monopoly. Will Dakota farmers
rally round their standard bearer, and b.
our votes show that farmers will no longer
be deluded by those who want power ane
Office, to continue their career of robbery
and plumber, under the false p~retence Of
protection to American labor"