The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-06-26
THE ALLIANCE.

THE ALLIANCE.
Alliance Farmer: Every man who is
defending the cause of our down trod-
den farmers must expect to receive a
baptism of SANDER and abuse from the
partisan press and enemies Of the
Alliance.
The Alliance: The old "hayseeds"
are busy with their four-tined forks,
stirring up the cesspools of political
corruption, and since they have begun
the job they wonder how in the world
they could have been so shiftless as to
let the political barnyard become so
flthy.
Farm View: Liberty is in danger.
Americas institutions have no more to
fear from its seven thousand million
aires, or rather the system which has
made millionaireism possible, than
they would have from seven thousand
reckless dynamiters, each with mil
lion pounds of dynamite.
National Economist: It is a we'll
known fact that the controlling infu-
ence in our government tO-day-the
power behind the throne-the domi-
nant force back of our national legis-
lature, is Wall street, or the money
power of the country. And the great
bulk Of all our legislation, especially
that part of it which involves finance
and commerce, is shaped directly, and,
often, without even the semblance of
an apology, by the money kings.
Journal of Agriculture: There
never was time in the history of the
farmers organization when harmony
was so essential as now. Those who
fear the organization will disarrange
the present order of things, and there
fore interfere with the pet schemes of
some individuals and corporations in
this country, either politically or fnan-
cially, are seeking to counteracs it's
influence, retard its growth or cause
its utter dismemberment. Their best
means for accomplishing their pur-
pose. as they know, is to create divi-
sion in the farmers own ranks. A
house or nation divided against itself
cannot stand, said One who 1-knew all
things" This is true of any organiza-
ton.
The Weekly roiler: When members
OF our order get so weak that they can
be made to falter in their duty because
some wayside politician has his foul
mouth heaping up denunciations
against the order, then that brother
needs sympathy and retirement The
ranks of the Alliance should be purged
of all spies and enemies. We are to
know man by his works. If he has
teen tried and snirked his duty, no
man with the interest of the strug-
Cling masses at heart should re-indorse
him. The Toiler will insist that the
brotherhood be more diligent in their
investigation of the records of their
public servants. Only men of unques-
toned sincerity can be put forward in
1892.
Alliance Herald: Were we nation
al banker, so protected by the govern
ment that we could print wagon loads
of our notes, loan them to the people
at rates ranging from ten to thirty-six
per cent per year, and thus obtain
interest on what we owed, our notes
being evidences that we were in debt
to the extent of their circulation, and
were hog as we'll, it is safe to say
we would oppose a government issue
of legal tender money, and also oppose
the free coinage of silver as things
coming in competition with our valua-
bic privilege. The man or combina-
ton who are protected while robbing
cradles, farms and graveyards, and all
the time robbing, is not easily shaken
off. but it can be knocked off.-Pom-
eroy's Advance Thought.
Farm View: Editor Dana of the
New York Sun, in a recent interview,
declared that the Farmers Alliance and
kindred organizations were dangerous,
because they would promote class legis-
lation. Dana evidently relies on his
past experience and makes no allow
ance for the march of education among
the farmers and laboring men. They
have learned by sad experience that
millionaires have been multiplied by
class legislation at their expense. They
can see that capital is consolidated
and organized, and that combination
and organization has given it power.
Now they propose to profit by their
example. 1t is about time the farmers
had some class legislation in their
favor, as we'll as the corporations and
monopolies To get it they must
stand shoulder to shoulder
and assert their rights at the ballot
box. AS the farmers and laboring men
comprise seven-eighths of the voters
OF the nation. it is hard to see where
the danger comes in.
The Brookhaven, Miss. Leader:
The naked, unvarnished truth of the
whole matter, as we have said before,
is that the financial policy of both of
the old parties is dictated by the