Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-05
CINE LODGE KANSAS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1890 NO.
Give the sanction OF both houses OF

Congress.
Experience demonstrates the folly of
longer entrusting the task of relieving
the people of the burdens they so wrong
fully bear, to Representatives in Con-
gress who owe allegiance to either the
Republican or Democratic party organi-
cations. The financial legislation of
Congress furnishes conclusive evidence
of the fact that the machinery of both
these parties is used to continue the ad-
vantages now enjoyed by those whose
interests are promoted by a restricted
volume of money. The interests of this
favored class are not jeopardized by the
success or defeat of either of these par
ties
claimed unintentionally demonetized
silver in 1873, during the intervening
years has continually refused to repair
the injury by remonetizing it, while the
measure that would furnish an adequate
and safe circulating medium-that pro-
viding for the issue of money by Gov
ernment upon wealth-producing land
recently introduced by Senator Stanford,
OF California, is without single avowed
advocate among the prominent leaders
of either party.
To all citizens who recognize the
necessity for independent political ac-
ton, the rapid growth and increasing
strength of the new political movement
inaugurated by the agricul ltural classes,
operating through the organization
known as The Farmers All ance, should
be cause of encouragement and con-
graduation.
The significance of this great move
ment and the opportunity it presents
for effective action, should not be dis
regarded by thoughtful men. Partisans
will regard the movement as an ordinary
contest for office, but Intelligent tizens
who are themselves ctims of the pres
ent financial system, cannot with i'm
punity refuse their assistance and sup
port to others who. in this movement,
are battling for prosperity and good
government
The Citizens Alliance of the State of
Kansas is an organization of voters,
who, acting in union with The Farmers
Alliance, are pledged to the support of
the Leg slative and Congressional nom
inees of this movement 1t is opposed
to the reelection, and favors the retire
ment of all Congressional representa-
tives who owe allegiance to either the
Republican or Democratic party organ
| izations. 1t holds the Congressional
| representatives of these two parties re-
sponsible for the present depressed con-
dition ofindustral pursuits, and charges
that the Congressional legislation of
the past twenty-eight years has made
| the industrial classes of the United
States a body of interest-payers, the
fruits of whose labor is enjoyed by the
beneficiaries OF such legislation.
An earnest appeal is hereby made to
al citizens for their cooperation in this
movement to secure impartial State and
National legislation. Only by the con-
certed action of those whose interests
are identical can the object be accom-
| plished, while by united action in the
manner proposed, the object can be at
tained.
The Republican and Democratic rep
resentatives in Congress, although pos
sessing the power to act have for years
sacrificed the interests. and ignored the
demands of their constituents, by yield
ing to the unjust demands of Eastern
capitalists in financial legislation.
| IL Is 0VlQ0nG JuaG relieI Is pOSSl Die
| only through the action of delegates
sent to Congress for the express purpose
of accomplishing, by proper legislation,
the financial measures which are so inn
peratively demanded.
j. S. WATSON, President,
]. D. HOLDEN, Vice President,
! ]. r. GRAHAM, Secretary,
VAN R. HOLMES,
j. G. HoRNBARGER,
Executive Committee
Indorsed and approved by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Citizens Alliance
of the State of Kansas
D. C. ZERcHER, President
w. f. RIGHTMIRE, Secretary.