Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-12
THE SENSIBLE COURSE.

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recognize no such thing as an
alliance political party. This con-
tention is not fight against the
alliance. because the basic principles
of that order voice the improperly
of its resoluting itself into a politi-
cal organization; and as far as those
principles are concerned there is not
in the country journal who is more
DESTROYS than the Farmer of giving
them a cordial, even an enthusiastic,
support. The Farmer is not max
ing warfare on Republican members
of the alliance. 1t knows they al
ready belong to the best political
party which this country has ever
known. 1t seeks to impress upon
them the truth of this assertion.
The sentiment among Republicans
in favor of deserving to the alliance
party has already reached highwater
mark. In Washington county, in
this state, four of the officers of the
county alliance and large number
of the members of different sub
alliances have united in a call to the
Republican members of the alliance
in that county, the object being
stated in these terms:
Therefore, in order to formulate a
more perfect system of action, we re-
spectfully suggest that all members
of the alliance belonging to the Re-
publican party who are in favor Of
fighting the battles of the alliance
in the ranks of the Republican party,
and in accordance with the above
declaration given by our supreme
council, and the method Of work
furnished by our official organ, meet
in Washington on Saturday, July
IL. 1890, at 10 o'clock A. H., to per-
feet plan of work for the coming
campaign. We further suggest
that the Republican county central
committee meet with us at the time
and place above mentioned, and re-
quest that they come prepared to de-
fine their position in regard to ALI
ance principles; and in order to get
full and complete information we
request the attendance of all MEM
bers of the Republican party. Let
us reason together with open doors,
that the inherent rights of the peo-
pie may not be imperiled, and the
purposes and methods of work for
the farmers alliance may not be
trodden down by ambitious dema-
gogues.
1.-THE above declaration given by
our supreme council" cited in the
foregoing paragraph, was adopted at
st Louis, Mo-, December 3, 1889,
and reads:
"To labor for the education of the
agricultural classes in the science of
economical government in a strictly
nonpartisan spirit
sour official organ" to which ref
erence is made in the above call, is
the National Economist. That Or
gan says of the alliance:
"The methods of this association
are of three kinds, social, business
and political. The social methods
are such as may be secured by meet
ing together and becoming BETTE
acquainted with neighbors and a
friendly exchange of ideas as to the
practical details Of farm work. The
business methods take wider range
and depend upon cooperation in
county and state business efforts to
secure the highest price for the pro-
duce raised for sale and the lowest
price on the commodities that must
be purchased. The political meth
DDS are strictly non-partisan, and
must ever remain so, because every
candidate, before taking the pledge,
is assured that it will in no way con-
fiict with his religious or political
views. All political parties are
represented in its ranks and all are
expected to work in their respective
parties to secure a just recognition
of the rights of the farmer.
1t is safe to assume that action
similar to that called for by alliance