New farmer. (Winona, Miss.) 18??-1???, 1889-01-16
EDITOR NEw FARMER:

In late communication, either
BY my bungling writing or by an
error of the typo, / was made to
say, after aenumerating the great
savings to the members of the Alli-
ance that might be affected through
manufacturing enterprises, that all
our grievances are on this line. I
meant to say manufacturing would
cut off all grievances of which we
complain on this line. but not all
lines
bypo means believe that man
factnring would reach all of our
grievances. but that the ones |
alluded to are, for the most part,
fruits, and tlic root Of the matter
hes great deal ,leepefA
agree perfectly with our Presi-
dent when he said in his message to
the National Alliance that moth
ing will be of as great service in
promoting the objects the Alliance
seeks to achieve as certain legisla-
tive enactments. The bankers,
railroads, manufacturers, mer-
chants, doctors, lawyers and almost
every class except farmers, through
the influence of their powerful or
carnations have secured legislation,
State and National. III the interest
of their class. These class laws
that now fill SO prominent place
in our statutes are like mills rum
ming day and night and grinding
out millicns for favored classes.
And nearly all these vast benefits
come either directly or indirectly
out of the farmers pocket. They
feast and fatten upon our sweat
and blood and amass fortunes that
we have earned.
OF course to wipe from the stat
utes every vestage of iniqnitous
class legislation would promote oar
objects as nothing else can. but
this cannot be done i'll n Gay; we
can, however, deprive some OF the
favored few Of their rich fruit l,y
other means, and notably the manu-
facturers, merchants and transport
tation companies, by manufactur-
ing for ourselves and in our own
State. | further agree with the
D Presidents excellent message shat
\ nothing could be more diaastrols
NO our order than to lie il to this
one channel Of reform. to-wit, pniit-
; ical issues and will add, or any
other. We are not and cannot be
apolitical party. But in order to
teach the in asses the prin-
: ciples of economical government III
! non-partssan spirit we must have
: them away from partisan in-
: fiuence and where we can exclude
: selfish office-seeking demagogues.
: am afraid that through
n fear of the dangers that are suppos-
\ ed to attend it this purpose of oa
7 organization is likely to be neglect
y ed. This should by no means bt
:. the case. In Mississippi suppos,
h we are nearly all Democrats, but
n no matter what party a man affili'
/ ates with, if farmer, it seems t.
n me he might be brought to under
ii stand that legislation in the inter
IS est of other classes is detrimental T.
=, him and that Of his class.
lie Again our own State affairs ar
it recklessly managed Of late. Take
v are being increased and the assess
ment laws made to raise the valua
e ton of property arbitrarily and plo
cling great powers in the hands 9
er the assessor. Notwithstandin
ID these things huge State debt
al looming up. Brethren, who pay
ly the taxes, and who will pay tn
he debt you or your children? Oh
Can't we leave our children bette
1
ut heritage?
de repeat that most of us are Den
n ocrats, and we can continue to J
ia so vet if will see to it that no ma
is placed in Office who will not St
rs. credly guard our interests. If tt
id right men are not candidates mai
th them candidates and elect them.
ill If the Alliance will educate al
arouse its membership upon the
re important matters then demagogu
who ply the lash and run the par
machinery in their own interes
will have to take back seat, gref
ng ly to the advantage Of every hone
zen man.
tn j. HI. SIMPSON.
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