The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-20
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the necessary Irvine for the alliances
of the county at the lowest price OBJ
tainable for cash. They to use their
own Judgment as to grade to be pur-
chased.
1t was decided to hold the next
county alliance meeting at Traverse
Hall. Upon motion sub-alliance
dues were to be paid at or before the
regular meeting in December.
Resolutions were then adopted
against the nomination of an indie
pendent ticket by the alliance-but
in favor of legislative nominations.
Upon motion it was decided to
hold Nicolet County Alliance con-
vention at Traverse Hall, Monday
June 80, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. to nomi-
nate a State Senator and Represen-
tative.
The alliances are to be represented
by delegates as follows: Each SUBJ
alliance in the county to send three
delegates, and one delegate for each
ten members or major fraction there
of above twenty.
ID. Il. HUNTSVILLE, End,
Secretary.
This vote of the Nlcollet County
Alliance is given lest it be said that
we gave but one side. We have re-
ceived three Alliance votes against
Independent action-and a multitude
in favor-almost a unit.
EUCLID, JUNE 7th, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
I've been thinking how utterly in
consistent it is, under the existing
selfishness of society, to expect the
rich, who are long accustomed to
nothing but comfort and luxury, to
appreciate the difficulties. the dis
couraging circumstances and insur-
mountable obstacles, that surround
the toiling masses, which prevents
them and their posterity from get
ting start in the world. True, there
are here and there, one in thousands,
that fortune favors, or who by their
extraordinary, shrewdness, deceit
and determination, succeeds in ex-
Treating himself from poverty, but
the thousands are constantly, hope
lessly and despondingly going down.
I've been thinking how absurd it is
for the masses, who earn their crust
by the sweat of their brow, who pro-
duce all the wealth and luxuries that
the rich enjoy, to send the rich as
representatives to make their laws.
How utterly unqualified are the
rich to rightfully represent the mass
es who are poor! How cain they
be expected to vote in congress, for
"income tax law which would take
a little of the burden of taxation up
on their own shoulders, or for the
government to loan a little money
direct to the people!
I've been thinking how foolish it is
for the masses to vote for Presidents
or representatives who are willing
to roll out barrels of money for cam
paign expenses, to secure their cleo
ton, without expecting them to take
it back with usury. None but the
rich can buy their way to office,
therefore as long as that is the GUS
tom, none but the rich can be repre-
sentatives, and those who will thus
bride their way to Office, will sell
their constituents into bondage.
Suppose human nature is selfish
and that with the same opportunities
all would be liable to do likewise. So
much more the necessity for reversing
the wheels against such selfish ten
denotes.
The tidal wave of concentrated
wealth, is rising fast, and if not
stopped, will soon sweep away the
last chance of the masses to assert
their manhood. But, by the etec-
nal," it will be rolled back, and there
are but two ways that it may be
done. The masses must organize,
harmonic and consolidate under
some new party. The other way is
REVOLUTION: and as last resort l
recommend it. If this be anarchy let
the plutocrats make the most of it,
it is they who are the cause of anar-
chy and the cause may have to be
remove L. s. HANCOCK.
II. A. Swain has been at work-as
follows:
"Webster Alliance" Rice Co., was
organized June 7th. John Gleason,
Jr.. Pres; P. O. Larsen, Secy.
ERIN Alliance" Rice Co., was or
ganized on the 18th. Thomas NJ: