Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-24
POLITICS IN THE ALLIANCE.
A Great Hue and Cry About Politics In.
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Great Hue and Cry About Politics In
tended Only to Catch the Unwary.
There is great hue and cry just now
about politics in the Farmers Alliance.
IF they are going into politics." say
some, II am done with it." 'tOf course
these worshipers of party are in the
minority, still they exist and would
like to ask them what their definition
OF politics is. 1 always supposed that
politics were connected in some way
with the government of the Nation, and
that they existed merely to promote
the best interests of the people of that
nation; but the latter is false suppo-
sition, find, for we are reminded now-a-
days that the people must support the
Government, not the Government the
people" The Alliance was organized
for the purpose of furthering the inter
ests of the people, but how can that be
accomplished if the members are so
afraid of politics" that they desert at
the first mention of the word. Politics
and the Alliance are lone and insep-
arable." The Alliance can not much
longer exist without politics, neither
can politics (when taken in the true
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without the aid of the farmers
and laborers' organizations. In fact
the political world has already
become chaos, a mere medley of
office-seekers and spectators 1t is
certainly time to throw away such
bigoted prejudice and work and vote for
what is right irrespective of party"
and all such nonsense. The Republic
ans say: ''Oh, if you will support our
candidates we will do whatever you
ask, just so you stick to the Re-
publican party" and the Democrats
echo the words only substitute
ing Democratic" for Republican"
They realize that they are in the peo-
ple's power before election, but after
election is past, and they have matters
in their own hands, their promises are
worth no more than the soul of the man
that uttered them. But the poor de-
luded men forget all that before next
election and stand ready to be deluded
| again. '"Tis passing strange what fools
| these mortals be-" We have an exam
pie of the Republican party's aid to the
Alliance(?) in the rejection of the Free
| Coinage bill Twas fought by the Re-
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Gratis favored it. They have no time to
aid what is right and peaceable, being
too busily engaged every moment in
fighting each other. Whatever one
favors the other will oppose, no matter
whether right or wrong Their object is,
manfestly, to keep the minds of the
people on them, so they will not try to
think for themselves. There will be as
fierce war waged between the old
! politics and the new as ever there was
between the old world and the new; but
it will not be a war of physical, but of
mental forces. So sharpen up your wits,
not your swords, and be prepared to help
rout the enemy by your vote, for that
will be the shot that will help to win this
battle.
1t Is time for US to prove that ''the
| pen is mightier than the sword" Why
were saen given brains if they were to
lie dormant in such an emergency as
this? That is the only true way to de-
eide such contests. Mind and tongue
ore the only weapons that should be
used in war. There is so much that is
revolving and inhuman in the thoughts
of war where people murder each other
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less murder because thousands are on
each side instead of individuals? This
is the age of progress, and think the
| people of this age would do
we'll to introduce new style
of warfare suited to the age, and
able to compare favorably with it's other
advancements. l suppose, some will say
that both Drawn and brain were used in
olden battles, but 1 think they will
have to admit that there is a great pre-
ponderance of Drawn over brain. To be
sure the wars of tn s Nation have been
| victorious for u.s. But think of the ami
mostly and malice that still exists
caused by war. People need to be more
than human if their feelings could be
otherwise than bitter towards such de-
stroyers of home, husband, father and
brother. But happily time has healed
those wounds and now the ofice-seeker
comes forward and tries to revive that
hatred for his own political benefit
Let US all remember that saying: with
charity for all and malice toward none
''There's good time coming, boys,
| A good time coming;
And right, not might, shall be the Lord
In the good time coming.
Cannon balls may aid the truth,
But thoughts a weapon stronger;
Wen win our battles by its aid
Wait a little longer"
Peace, in Advocate.