The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
A QUESTION OF EXPEDIENCY.

The Ono state board of agriculture
! has invited the Ohio State Farmers ALI
ance to meet at the state fair grounds at
| Columbus, September 10, TO discuss some
of the problems that bear most directly
on the interests of the industrial classes
and especially Of the farmers. This I'M
usual interest manifested by the farm
ers, not of Ohio alone but Of the country
at large, in affairs that affect their ma
! terial interests, and consequently the
best interests of the entire community.
IS one of the most encouraging signs OF
the times. The unequivocal action of
| congress on some of the important ques-
tons of public concern Is the direct re-
suit of such manifestations on the part of
the people. And this action, and other
that is sure to be taken, while it clearly
shows the potency of the popular will in
rhaping legislation and influencing the
actions of executive officials in the inter
probation and enforcement of laws and
! systems given in their charge, also COM
| pletely exposes the lack of necessity for
and reason i'll the organization of new
parties for the accomplishment of what
ever aims and ends in the interest of the
people. Ours Is essentially a popular
government. where the will of the ma
jority is the law of the land, and no
party will dare to disregard or override
the expressed wishes of a decided major
iity of the people on any proposition af-
fecting the public welfare. Hence the
futility of the disposition Just now being
manifested eXtant to repudiate the
agencies that can and will bring the
speediest relief and create new ones
which, even if successful in the end can
not but defer the date Of bringing de
sired relief.
The Republican party is in control of
the national government in all its parts,
the first time in years. 1t is pledged TO
give the people all the relief that govern
ment can afford; il is diligently address
ing itself to that work. now; it has done.
is doing and viii continue do all that
can be done in that direction. What
more do the farmers require? or from
what source do they hope for more?
There Is none possible.
When the party of the people, the
grand old Republican. party, shall have
been given an opportunity 10 fulfill its
pledges and to afford the relief asked
for 10y the people and it refuses or fails,
it will be time enough for those who
have imbibed its principles and live and
acted in accordance with Its teachings,
10y precept and example to abandon it
and seek relief elsewhere.
This is not written in any sense in the
spirit of an appeal to party spirit, but
simply for the purpose of calling the at
tention of the Republicans who have
become FESTIVE and impatient under
stress of circumstances that their party
Is not responsible for, and if it were it
should be given a chance to correct
the suicidal policy of abandoning
their party just as ii gets in position
10 accomplish what they desire
The Farmers Alliance Is worthy or
ganization: much that it has esSayed to
do Is commendable and in Its accom- !
pIishmeut ii VIII have the cordial sup
port and sympathy of all good citizens, |
but when il abauduns Its legitimate
functions and assumes the role of poll
tics per &c. II Is time for party men 10
look 10 their own tents.