The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-07
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WHO WILL THEY VOTE FOR ?

MESsRs. EDlT0Rs 1t is amusing
to read the comments of the politi-
clans upon the supposed preference
for Governor, Congress and Legis-
lature. The Alliance is not polit-
ical association, neither is itindiffer-
ent. In the past, it has been Gus
tomary for few persons most inter-
ested, to voice the public sentiment
as being decidedly and strongly in
favor OF certain aspirants as the
rallying cry tor all other aspirantS,
together around these self.made
leaders, and thus secure nomina-
tons. The policy of "You tickle
me and I'll tickle you," has often
made ''you and l" the unquestioned
choice of the people, and the farm
ers unsuspecting have quietly &C.
quisced and made many "good and
great men," but it has happened
that so soon as elected the rights
and interests Of the farmers have
been ignored or forgotten, for some
how or somebody else no matter
how, whenever vital questions af-
fecting the agricultural interests
are to be decided, the farmers
friends have been wanting and
trusts, monopolies, and subsidies
have controlling majority. The
time has come now when the farm
ers will not be led, controlled and
governed by the popular will as
voiced by the selected man. The
pets of political papers, and while
the Alliance is not political body
and does not aspire to run the poll
tics of the State or of the federal
government, yet the alliance will
not be run manipulated, or voted in
the interest of any man who is not
known to be thoroughly identified
in heart, principle and practice with
the great fundamental principles Of
the Alliance. The alliance has its
platform. of principles clearly enun-
ciated and will stand by it. Court
house rings and ward politicians
have had their day, and tull one
at that. If the farmers do not look
well to the officers who are to rep
resent them in shaping the policy of
the State in all matters affecting
their interest and to the character
of men to represent them in the
National Congress they will have
themselves to blame, when they
feel the grinding, crushing weight
of unfriendly legislature. The AL
lance will wage war on no class of
our fellow-citizen except that class
who have made it possible for the
money power to levy tax at will
upon the labor and sweat of the
producers of wealth, but unless
against this class our friends in and
out of congress, who are aspirants
and candidates for the votes of AL
liancemen may as well understand
now that they. will never receive
the support of a true allianceman.
We suspect that there will be many
disappointed knowing ones when
the convention to nominate candi-
dates shall have met and again when
the vote is declared the coming
fall.
We suggest to the Alliance the
necessity for careful, considerate
survey of the field before committal.
What is the past record of the
official; what has he done and on
which side has he acted in the past :;
who are his leading supporters !;
by whom is he backed; i'll what in
terest is he a candidate is it for the
salary, honor or the general good !;
is he competent and well qualified !;
what interest does he represent; is
he the candidate Of some interest
to be represented; will he stand
like a rock immovable for the gen
eral good, the greatest good to the
greatest number and is he compe-
tent and qualified to represent that
interest, incorruptible and above
price! If so he is worthy of your
support. We firmly believe that
the prosperity and happiness of the
whole people depends largely upon
the wise action Of our Alliance in