The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-14
AN ALLIANCE MAN TALKS


The Kansas Farmer, United States sen.
ator Peffer's paper, Is publishing the opln-
Ion Of Kansas alliance men on the subject
of the sub. treasury scheme. That there
Is much division of sentiment among alll-
snce people on this subject can not be
doubted. CIV Shum, alliance candidate
for governor last fall, President MeGrath
and w A Harris one of the leading can
didates for senator last fall have all come
out against the scheme. Mr. Harris gives
his views rs follows; "Aiter most bril-
liant victory was nearly won, by some
strange means an additional claim, fea-
ture, or demand was added to the broad
principles of tue and just government
under which we had fought, and the so
called subtreasury scheme was brought
forth--a scheme In It's essential features
modelled after all the most vicious and cor
rupt practices which we had condemned; (;
a scheme patterned after the illegitlmate
loanlng OF money by the government to
the national banks and to railroads aud the
warehousing ane storing OF goods for i'm
porters aud distillers; scheme to tax the
many for the benefit of the few, and of
even the most doubtful benefit TO those
few. II would be confirmed In Its opera
tion to the wealthier localities and would
benefit the few who were located within a
few miles of the point of location, utterly
ignoring The laboringman, the mechanic
the tradesman, and In fact every class OF
men save those who raise grain for sale
Sone men have gone so far as to assert
that loyalty to this monstrosity Is test o
true alliance faith, when In fact, Il give,
the lie to every principle of pure,just gov
ernment of, by, aud for the whole people
which we asserted as our motive, and pro
claimed through the ST Louis platform
Today the good men, the honest men, III,
Intelligent men all over the country arr
pausing aud asking themselves;
"Are these only new swarm of hungr.
and selfish self-seekers1 Is this the wa,
the new party of patriots proposes to us
It's power' II so. wherein are they differ
ent FROM the old crowd3 What has be
come Of the ligh-sounding motto, Equa
rights to all and special privileges to none
Is it only sound and fury, signifying moth
ing, and pretext to get and then Ahus
the power of The peoplei"
Such are the reflections that are hear
and felt everywhere and that are caus!nI
a rapid revival of the spirits of the two oil
parties (which are gleefully congratulatinI
themselves and preparing vigorously l.
Jake advantage of this grave mistake
Special privileges we deny to others. lie
US not disgrace ourselves before all man
kind by Fastening to claim them for our
elves. Rather let us show that we cal
be trusted with power. that we can use !
fairly for all, and that the welfare Of tn
whole people Is what VIC seek.
The farmer and laboring-man need an,
ask only free market and fair trade 10
the product OF their hands and bralns,a fai
anG equitable division OF the rewards O
labor and capital. and an honest and jus
utilization of the country. They ask n
more; they should be content with moth
ing less. On the st. Louis platform ever
patriotic American can and will stand an
fight. The sub treasury scheme will be
fatal net, binding their arms and laJinI
them PROSTATE a, the feet Of the swords
man