The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-12-27


statesmen. HAMLN V. POORE.
From the Secretary Of the
Wisconsin State Alliance.
VIROQUA, Wis
Editor of the GREAT,.WEsT:
Amidst the busy scenes of life we
pen you a word from the good state
Of Wisconsin, blest as we are with
healthful climate, variegated soil
adapted to almost all the valuable
cereals known to man, Astounding
with pure and sparkling waters,
grasses adapted to stock or dairy
husbandry and valuable timber of
many kinds; populous cities dot our
state, interviewer by our Rail Road
system. With the bountiful crop
that has just been garnered were you
not well versed in relation to mans
inhumanity to man, you would say
that the Farmers of Wisconsin were
prosperous and happy. But the
great weight of combinations, in
transportation of the articles we buy
and the products we sell, and the
money that is required in exchang-
ing these goods, all hang upon the
industries of this country like pail
of death. Its finger prints are seen
upon the dilapidated condition of our
buildings and general surroundings
OF the farm. Though the husband
and wife and children, who are able
to labor, may toll from early dawn
until the dark hours of even time,
yet our mortgages increase each
year. Why is this? Does not our
labor increase wealth as of yore?
True it does and very much greater
amount of wealth is created in a
given time with our improved ma
chinery than could have been posi-
BILE twenty-five years ago. But the
producer and laborer now enjoys
but little if any more OF these bless
ings than previous to the advent of
these wonderful and reliable auto
matte hands, which the brain of man
has wrought out. live turn toward
our great cities we see the grand
and imposing buildings the head
quarters of men who boast of their
millions, men who speculate in Rail
Road stock or the necessities of life
such as food or clothing, etc. These
men get their wealth without ex-
changing an equivalent to their fell
low men for it. How to give to the
carrier, the dealer and the public alike
a fair compensation is the great
question before the American people.
1t is well known that the concentra-
ton of wealth into the hands of the
few and free people can not CO.
exist.
Our vast western domain has been
a home for the homeless, those who
have been forced to place their title
upon the counter of the eastern
money loaner But this opportun-
ity is rapidly drawing to a close and
when this is settled up as it will be
in a few years. then where will the
outcast go and wherein can he
boast over European pauper labor?
The only salvation is for labor to as
sert it's rights and with the peaceful
yet powerful ballot bring about the
needful reforms by adhering to the
principle of justice to all. Now is
the OppOrtune time for this work.
1t is encouraging to know that the
strong arm that yields the hammer
and the hoary hands that hold the
plOw have recently at st. Louis
united on the great common issues
OF transportation, land and finance.
Our interests, our, aims are the same.
Now let the Farmers organize
throughout the nation, bring up
these living issues for discussion at
the Farmers meetings and remem-
Der that it is not only a privilege but
duty to ourselves and posterity to
understand well these questions, and
vote for true and good principles.
Now let the Alliance and Knights
fall into line and form solid phalanX
Let no Onefear that this or that man
desires to be a leader, we can all be
in the front rank if we will stand
shoulder to shoulder then victory