The advocate., 1891-08-19
LECTURER SCOTrS REPLY 10 MESSRS
HARRIS AND HHTNN


Harris and Mr.. shinn.-EDl
The Kansas Farmer Of August 5 CON
tains an address 10 the LeavenwOrth
County Alliance from Col. w. A. Harris
In which he expresses strong opposition
10 the sub-treasury plan, and it also con
tains letter from Mr.. A. G. Shinn, ol
Ottawa, who was the Peoples candidate
for lieutenant government In 1890, which
is denominated q "Protest Against Civ
ing the Sub-Treasury Scheme the Right
Of Way"
They both proclaim the keynote Of
the ST. Louis platform, equal rights to
all and special privileges to none," as
their endearing shibboleth, and they in.
sist that an adherence to this doctrine
necessarily forestalls hostility to the
principals that are involved In the sub
treasury scheme. They assume that 1t
is an innovation upon the declaration of
principles to which the Alliance is thor
oughly committed, and the important
part Of the address of Colonel Harris is
herewith presented;
To-day the good men, the honest men,
intelligent men all over the country are
pausing and asking themselves; "Are these
only new swarm of hungry and selfish
self-seekers? Is this the way the new party
of patriots proposes TO use its powers? If so
wherein are they different from the old
crowd? What has become of the high
sounding motto, Equel rights to all and
special privileges to none2' Is it only sound
and fury signifying nothing, and pretext
TO get and then abuse the power Of the peo-
ple!" Such are the reflections that are
heard and felt everywhere, and that are
causing a rapid revival of the spirits Of the
two old parties, who are gleefully congratu-
lating themselves and preparing vigorously
TO take advantage of this grave mistake.
Mr.. Shinn, referring to the late meet
ing Of state and district lecturers as one
Of great promise, says:
Twish publicly and earnestly to enter my
protest against giving the sub-treasury
scheme the fright of way" or as the account
says, SIT was decided to give it special at
tentiOn," and our able brother, S. M. Scott,
was assigned TO give it special charge, and
then, as the account says, ''If it is discov-
cred after a thorough discussion of the
scheme that o majority of the membership
opposes il, it will be dropped. Sirs and
brothers, life is too short and the needs foE
a redress Of our grievances too great for
such child's play.
The rocks now on which our enemies
build their hopes of injuring our cause are
the sub-treasury and government money
loaning schemes, and If they can get US to
drop our principles on which we are united
and take up others, they have, to a great
extent, accomplished their design.
The above quotations from Mr.. Har-
ris' address and from Mr.. Shlnn's letter
are enough TO prove that they have either
held back all argument from cause to Of
feet, or their objection Is not we'll
grounded. l don't presume for one mo-
ment that all the good men In the Peo-
ple's movemen and the Farmers ALI
ance are thoroughly convinced Of the
merits Of this plan, but surely we have
grounds to believe that some good men
were representing the National Alliance
at Ocala, and also were at Cincinnati.
As the legitimate claims of this sub
treasury scheme become known through