Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-13

agree now that twas because of their
political success. It is an undeniable
Iset that secret political organizations
are violently at variance with the
spirit Of orr American institutions,
and will not be tolerated by the peo-
pie. When you are at home, I wish
you would discuss that matter.
Some of our Alliances have already
walked perilously close to the danger
line in this regard, and unless a halt
IS called, they viii bring disaster up
on themselves and reproach upon the
order. We want no class politics.
Glass legislation is prohibited by our
state constitution, and class politics
is prohibited by the intelligent pub
lie sentiment Of our great common
wealth. Elect men to official posi-
lions, because they are intelligent,
honest, broad guaged, patriots. re-
gardless of their business or calling,
and the welfare of none will suffer
at their hands. Certainly farmers as
a class enOt represented proportion
stely with the professions in the halls
of legislation, but whose fault is this.
IF farmers will attend the primaries
OF their respective political parties,
and See to it, that none but honest,
capable men are nominated for Of
fee, then attend to their plain duties
as citizens and see that their candi-
dates are elected, there will be no
trouble about their being represented.
Then let them exercise their rights of
petition, so that their servants may
know what they want, and I think
there will be no trouble about their
getting any reasonable thing they
may ask in the way of Legislation.
Thus far and no farther IS 1t safe
for the Alliance to take q hand IN
politics.
Proftlng by the political mistake
Of the first Alliances in Texas, their
| State Alliance in 1882 resolved:
''That it is contrary to the spirit of
the constitution of our order to take
part IN party politics, and we will not
nominate, or support any men, Or
set Of men, for Office, as distinct
party or political organization"
The constitution Of the State ALI
| ance of Iowa provides that their
Alliance shall take no political &C
ton, and recommends the members
to attend their primarles-the foun-
tainhead of political reform.
The membership of the Alliance is
composed of all political parties, and
entire political unity is an utter i'm.
possibility, and it is the sheerest folly
in the world for the order to frittel
away its strength trying to accomp-
Iish it. It is a matter Of regret with
many members that the nationa.
body, at its late session at st. Louis
attempted so much in this direction
and so little IN the line of business
cooperation, wherein lies our great
field of labor. Upon this ground We
all can unite, and the necessity fol
such unity certainly exists.
The past fifty years has witnessed
most marvellous progress in all de
partments OF material production
On our farms improved machiner!
has largely Iessened labor and multi
piled its results. A boy of lively,
years of age, guiding a span of horse
attached to a mower or binder, cal
do the work that so years ago re
p quired 10 strong men to do, and d,
3 the work far better.
4 Invention has wonderfully j1lcreas
s ed the effectiveness Of labor; bu
! there has been no corresponding
q cheapening of the machinery of com
g MERGE or distribution aside iron
? transportation, The means by WhiCl
r the produce of our farms is exchange
q for the manufacturer wares is a
= wide and expensive as it was thous
g and years ago. A world of go-be
Q tweens occupy the ground betweel
D producer and consumer, and take tn
4 lions share Of whatever passes thrC
: their hands. Writing upon thi,
2 Horace Greeley said
"Commeg4a ~ essential, since eac
4 8annot advantageously produce a
i that is required to satisfy his wants
: but it is not necessary or desirabl
q that commerce should eppFopriat
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