Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-29
Our Interests Identical.

mark before, the interests Of the en-
tire population of Trego county are
identical. This statement might
not hold good in other communities,
but in western Kansas it is a fact so
fully demonstrated and so glaringly
apparent as to have the force OF
self evident truth.
The ultimate success OF every
branch of business represented in
the county depends upon the pros
perity of the farmer. All kinds of
business must languish when agri-
cultural interests are depressed.
Merchants cannot do a very large
or profitable business when their
customers are unable to buy, except
the very necessaries of life, and this
is true of all the trades and profess
sions represented in Trego county.
Depression in agriculture may not
perceptibly affect the health of a
community, but it might affect the
collection of bills by the attending
physician. To be concise, there is
not an individual in our county who
is not interested in the success of
agriculture and stock raising, and if
our cities and towns grow and pros
per, their prosperity, so far as it is
legitimate and stable, will depend
entirely and absolutely upon agri-
culture. Western Kansas has moth
lug else to depend upon. Natural
conditions preclude the probability
of manufactures.
In view Of these facts what must
be the inevitable conclusion? That
there can be no antagonism to the
farmer in his efforts to better his
condition. No other reasonable. ra-
tional conclusion can be reached.
There may be a difference Of opin-
ion as to the means to be employed,
but there can be no difference as to
the results to be obtained.
That the farmers are suffering
from extremely low prices for their
products and at the same time COM
PEELED to pay high tribute on many
articles that they purchase, owing
to trusts and combinations Of cap
ital, is apparent. That these evils
and burdens have existed for long
time, Notwithstanding their appeals
and demands for relief has become
almost an historical fact 1t is also
apparent that if they obtain relief
they must place themselves in a po-
sition to demand it. In other words
unity of purpose and organized eff
fort is the only solution of the prob
lem. Trusts and combines Of all
descriptions are only carried on by
and through the agency of organi-
cation. They can only be success
fully combatted in the same way.
In view of all these facts the
remedy has suggested itself in the
Farmers Alliance. We can only
Judge of their purposes by their con-
stitution and declaration of inten-
tons. If they work by these they
will certainly accomplish much good
for themselves and we will all be
correspondingly benefited.
All that western Kansas needs is
for farming to be profitable, and
when that result is obtained, we will
have the grandest country on the
globe. We have numerous natural
advantages that are not possessed
by any other locality. Time and
needed legislation, we believe, will
overcome all obstacles. The only
opposition the Alliance will have,
outside of corporations, will be from
those who are fearful that it will be
diverted from its original purpose
and used as an annex to some par
ticular, political party, that party re-
CARELESS of locality, being always
the party in the minority. We are
not. fearful on that score. That
they will support a candidate whom
they know is -opposed to their car
Elnal doctrines we have no reason