The advocate., 1890-07-09

Inc lhbJ ISSUE OF Gno Olbtno MtF-
ror rages in true heathen style over
the action OF the citizens Of that town
in organizing a Citizens Alliance.
Notice that the sole crime Of which
these Olathe citizens arc charged
is that OF Independent political action.
Awful treason, and so near the Fourth
Of July, too!
The Mirror asks;
"ls tho llic " the republic Mic9 A peculiar
question truly tO ask " government considered
the most stable In the world, hut In view Of the
rapidly spreading anarchlstlc cOmmunlstlc and
rcbelllous doctrines, II ls question that must OF
necessity he met and promptly answered soon,
The same forces that attempted tO strike the
death blow 10 the republic In 1861 are now ii.
lently at work In secret cOnCaye plotting treason
Union mbOr organizations, Farmers Alliances,
$50 oallod) home defenders, NO matter by what
name they may be- doslgnted, are hut the lnstul-
ments Of a solid and ever dlslOyal south 10 cap
urc the capitol Vt Washington, feat In which II
so gnomInIously failed under the leadership
OF Lcc.
That some 0f these organizations are plotting
treason Is now 80 plainly demonstrated tO loyal
people Ms TO admit VI no dispute Certain cltI.
zcns Oi Cloud and ottawa counties home de-.
tenders resolve not 10 pay taxes after December
I, 1890, unless the government furnish them the
money NJ one per cent per annum, This n
rebellion. Most Of these men have, NJ the writ
cr's own personal knowledge, for he WAS once u
resident Of Ottawl county pad interest nj the
rate Of two per cent u month"; mOrtgnldng The
land given them by this same government they
now refuse tO support, 10 secure thC payment
These men do not possess even ordinary business
qualifications and would succeed much better II
instead Of passing resolutions threatening rebel
Hon, they would devote the time thus wasted ~
plowing corn.
The Citizens Alliance Of Olathc IN out with Il
circular In which Il IN lntmatcd that they hope tO
accomplish by the ballot whatthcy may he forced
tO accomplish Ivy the bullet. The same old bull
d0lng methods 80 long pmctsod In the south
with success 10 The democratic party being trans
planted In loyal northern SOIL Treason every
where. The wolf can no longer conceal Itself IN
q sleeps garb The farmers alliance can no
longer lnslnuatc itself Into the good graccs 0f
loyal people, II hns reached the end NJ ts tother
where an republican members can sce the clOycn
hOOf " the anything tobcattherepubIIcan.
purity" anmus, and WIN turn upon and destroy H.
self
The life NJ the republic Is safe and there viii he
no war, Notwithstanding the mutterngs NJ the
dlscOntcnted and bmlnless element that under
the best Of circumstances would never rise above
the first stage OF medlOcrlty. There are too
many loyal people 10 answer the bugIe call In
an emergency Of that kind t0 allow treason 10
proceed 80 far aS 10 menace the peace " our
nation.
10 sum up. The Farmers Alliance N u demo.
cratic organization. IL was organized In thc
south, Is oilcered by southern men, and has the
unanimous support Of the democratic press. II
wages relentless warfare against republican
Office holders republican newspapers, and the
republican party In general In the north, while In
the south where II Is the strongest n goes hand
In hand with the democratic party the old party
of treason always supporting Us candidates for
office from the highest position 10 the lowest. II
bOycOtts everything that does not bend 10 lts
will, In direct violation t0 the American spirit OF
liberty. Its deliberations are held In secret, and
II there II anything reasonable or good In Il, 10
has never appeared outside Of the lodge room. lt
lS unAmerlcan. II condemns the republican
party without giving that party time 10 redeem
its pledges % the people II Is the southern con
fedeTcy again In the saddle, but pursuing more
subtle and cOwardly method than n did In 1914.
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THE STRUGGLE Is UPON us.
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