Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20
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respect, for what we have said has
been from a Republican standpoint.
So far the Alliance has acted the part
of a DISTINGUISHED factor IN public af-
fairs, and so far should be the subject
Of communication. Sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof. Whenever
the Alliance departs from the course
Of fairness heretofore exhibited we
shall criticize as freely as heretofore
we have commended.
Wherever the blame, there is some
thing out of joint, and a long suffer
ing patience has given out. The
masses have tired of toiIlng and econ
omlzing in vain for their own benefit,
and the Alliance is the outgrowth of
this sentiment so far as yet develop
edo
For some years there has been an
uneasy feeling among the people
which has manifested itself in vari-
Gus ways, each succeeding movement
assuming increased proportion until
the great bulk of the agricultural peo-
pie have banded together and dis
closed that there shall be a change.
Should a great political party shut
its eyes, fetter its conscience, or seek
to dull its sympathy in such a time?
! We're this the result of notion only it
should not pass unheeded. But it is
far more than a notion. During the
period of its growth, trusts, combines,
mOnOpOlies IN every shape have grown
in corresponding proportion, and as
the few have fattened, the many
have grown lean. Can such con
dition go on always, or cure itself ?
Why should not the Republican
/ party, with It's grand past, be equal
to the present and sufficient for the
future? True, our party platforms
are full of ringing resolves, but we
have been fighting as the Chinese go
to battle-with the noise of gongs
instead Of the roar of shot and shell.
This is from no fault Of the mass
es. A convention Of six hundred is
usually made up for all practical pur-
! poses Of less than ten per cent. OF
this number, and they resolve to suit
the masses, and nominate to suit
themselves. Occasional a cyclone
levels things and the fxers don't show
up. The rule, however, has been thai
''to the victors belong the spoils," an6
the vanquished are desPoiled-whicE
means in practical results, that the
few choose themselves and the many
get left
This has gone on till the public ser
want IN theory has become the pro
prietor in practice, and the public ser
vice instead Of being for the publ,
, good has become a private snap
The pot need not call the kettle blacl
in this respect; this thing has becom
altogether too cosmopolitan.
All this IS nothing new, but upol
the principle that the truth shout,
not be told at all times-it has bee
so long unused that the truth ha
= about got out Of date In public affairs
IF the Alliance changes this order c
things our consent shall be freel,
given.
Why should objection be made t
the general public having some han
in public affairs otherwise than in RAJ
flying political states, and pawn
taxes. That the people have not tai
en- interest enough heretofore is
good reason why they should be Ell
g cOuraged when they do.
That the Alliance movement wi
result in some changes is probabl
true but this is the reason why n
Re think the Republican party had bel
ter welcome the new order Of thing
and get the benefit Of It. It came il
d to existence as the party Of the pc,
e pie, and we hope to see its missio
y continued
n The Alliance dIsclaims desiring pa
% tisan organization, and offers suppO
l. to the party which shall unload Il
machine" Ihieh is worth the mo-
TO the Republican party, the hear
u support Of the people or the domln
a ton of the machine? This do
Il choose ya. We don't hesitate to Sc
d that our choice is made. It is tr'
+ that there should be more moral eou
ID age IN politics. as well as more d
as eeRey. There are plenty of men VI
s. can fill these specifications witho
he gong outside Of the Republican pa