The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-09
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pies party organ, espOusing the Oft
repeated views Of the southern wing
Of the Farm.rs' Alliance, and be-
cause Of this fact strong effort is
being made by the leaders Of the or.
ganizatiOn In Kansas 10 boycott it.
They cay II IL not In harmony with
the reak interests Of the agricultural
classes OF the state, and therefore, ls
not deserving Of support.
The milk In the eocOanut In found
In the fact that these self-appOInted
leaders Of the Peoples party In Kan
sas are all seeking ONCE, and any
farm journal that does not support
them In their ambitions IL not In
line with the farmers.
The edit Of the Kansas Farmer
IL Q member OF the Alliance, and u
Il refreshing, therefore, 20 listen 10
his remarks that are directed toward
Messrs. Polk & Co. For the benefit
Of the readers OF the JOURNAL we Gull
the following:
ain this state the Republican par
/ ~ IL In the majority, and AZ the Al
lance operating here Is q branch Of
the southern Alliance, (where the
brethren declare Ia go outside their
/ paFty,) 10 II reasonable to suppose
that the Republican farmers Of Kan
sas would desire 10 labor In a non
partisan spirit and work through
their party. No man can say truth
fully that the Republican party IN
| the north would not do rs much for
| the farmer aud laboring classes IS
the Democratic party Of the south.
| n there be such lie will not expose
his Ignorance by making the decla.
ration.
"But instead Of finding the same
conditions In Kansas as In the south,
we are confronted with n separate
| political party, conceived, planned,
organized aud put into operation be-
hind bottled doors. Unfortunately
this condition of things arose because
three or four interruptions and de-
signing demagOgues secured control
Of the Alliance and converted ID into
secret political party. In
the recent meeting where men were
gathered to discuss the questions of
the hour, these d-magogues had
their cOnfederatts at work who be-
gan to pledge members that they
must support only for office nonI-
nations 20 he made By the tpeOpls's)
/ Alliance party. Some declined To
have their convictions siiiled and to
he bucked and gagged In this man
neT, while many other we'll meaning
men acquiesced because they did not
want To- be branded ~ a traitor
by the political place hunters who
are running the thing.
The editor pays his respects 10 the
Office seeking gang Of patriots In this
fashion:
900 back Ia the early organization
Of the Alliance In Kansas and who
do you find la the saddle? We an
swer that self sacrificing patriot, B.
w. Glover. Where IL lac now? A
candidate for congress In this dis
trict ON what he R'umes Co call n
Peoples ticket And this very man
declared less than three months ago
that he was not a candidate for any
office and would not permitl his name
10 be used, because he said, he could
not afford Ia have IL said that he was
All Office seeker.
Go over into the Seventh district
aud you will find that sI,otless pat riot.
Jerry Simpson, another leader, n
candidate for congress. He il the
man who registered ut n Wichita no.
tel a. Jerry Simpson, Madison
lodge"
How IL IL in the Fifth district?
John Davis, a blatant dpmagogue, n
free thinker. who IL candidate for
the fourth time, IL the Alliance can
didate for congress. The Fnrmcr
continues:
"Go through the list Of these lead
ers and every one of them have se-
cured n nominal ion for office and In
their endeavOr TO delude the people
and TO cover up their shystering
demaguguery they cry out and de-
nouuce our officials, no matter hOw
honest, faithful aud worthy. They
howl abnut rings while they COM
puse one Of the most corrupt rings in
Kansas. They are In ring for Of
flee aud their only hope u tn delude
the farmers and blind their eyes
long enough to secure q hold of the
public teat, which 10y reason of their
unfitfulness and unwOrthiness they
have been unable To secure at the
hands of either the Republicans or
Democratic party"
Referring TO he fact that their So
called leaders advise members Of The
Alliance organization 10 remain
away from political meetings held
by the old parties, and 10 read moth
Ing coming from the old parties. this
Alliance editor says:
at Is only bad cause that won't
bear investigation. The new party
agitaIOTs urge their followers not "a
attend political meetings Of other
parties. How ridiculous. How un-
American. How like southern bull
DOING. How disgusting 10 true
men. How unhoiy a cause that will
not stand investI CATION. 10 II an ae-
acknowledgement that they are wrong
aud fear Investigation. The intelli-
gent farmers are not made Of that
kind of material. Such sentiments
may do In countries where ignorance,
anarchy, communism, superstition
aud scrfdom prevail, but i'm Ameri-
ra, where the government depends
upon the Intelligence Of the people,
10 won't be tolerated. Kansas farm |
ers are not yet ready Ia Ice consider |
Ell ssTfs aud illlterate slaves, bound |
to obey the commands Of 'trlangles' |
aud Worship at the shrine Of some |
secret order. No, gentlemen, when |
you make sour threats, a. did your |
man Polk, that you carry the farm |
ers in your vest pocket, aud COM |
mand them not to attend public pO- |
litical meetings, where principles Of |
governmental policies are discussed |
yen are talking To the wrong men. |
The pure air of Kansas don't breed |
that kind of politics. Through the /
papers aud by public discussion the /
people are made Intelligent voters. 1
u u the duty of every good citizen |
TO inform himself"
The editor Of the PuyrasT IL mem
Der Of Pleasant Hill Alliance, aud
The enthusiastic support he IL re-
ceiving from members of the sub
Alliances IL n true indication that
there are many others Of like con-
yictions, Eith more 10 hear from.
In the same issue OF the FdrBl-
~ We find the following. The edi-
tor hits right out from the shoulder,
and we commend Whist he says 10
all vino are not entirely blinded by
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