The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-08-21

per and unity under such an onslaught
should be 4 sourcs OF congratulati0n
to every member OF the alliance, and
ample proof as to the business and
equity OF its principles In every re-
form effort some must take the lead.
This Is in perfect accord with the nat
1Fal order of things and is no disPGE-
agement, either direct or implied to
the great body of earnest and honest
people who constitute the majority.
Those who have stood at the front up
holding the banner OF the alliance have
met with such a storm of abuse, viIli6-
cation and Islander as has seldom fallen
to the lot of men in an unselhsh work
Private character has been assaued.
public efforts impugned and everything
that cunning could devise, or mendac-
ity employ, has been made use of to de-
stroy prominent mem bers of the order
and thereby divide and weaken the al
lance. That all such attempts have
failed, and that the brethren have
! calmly considered these matters and de
/ cided for themselves, is another evil
! dence OF unity that should warm the
| hearts and strengthen the determine
/ ton of every loyal member Again,
/ the public press, especially the subsl-
| died portion, has Persistently mis-
| represented the condition of the order.
/ A false report would be sent out
/ from Kansas stating that the ALI.
ance was being disrupted on account
/ OF the sub-treasuFy plan This would
/ be taken up by all the leading dailies
/ both north and south, and heralded all
! over the land. Another equally false
/ statement would be given QUE through
/ the same channels, that the alliance in
! Texas was breaking to pieces for SINH
| lar reasons. No matter what evidence
/ might be given that these reports were
/ untrue, not line could be got into the
/
! people of the facts. A vicious attack
/ planned at Nashville, st. Louis or To
| pel1a would be printed simultaneously
| in New York, Charleston, Chicago and
| all other large business centers, prov
/ ing conclustvely the existence Of a plan
of campaign against the alliance from
this source. The only method OF re-
| futing such fa1sehoOds was through the
| slow process OF the weekly papers.
| Yet the brethren have waited patiently
| before Judging or making any demon
| strations until such information could
be obtained, and have almost univer-
| sally accepted the explanations and as.
surances contained in their alliance
/ papers. In fact it is doubtful if all the
unfair, misleading and false reports
given out by the subsidized press have
changed the opinions of 2 dozen mem
bers of the entire order, while the ridi'
Guile and abuse of the principles of the
] al1lanCe IS known 10 nave started
hundreds of good men to investigate
these demands, which in turn has been
of great benefit to the order. Here, al
So is fruitful source for cOngratulatiOu
and should not be lost sight of in count
ing up the victories of the past year,
The action of the recent state meeting
in South Carolina and the abject fail
ure of the recaicitants in Texas disclose
the strength and unity of the order in
a manner not to be misunderstood. Six
new state organizations have beer
added, the number of papers nearly
doubled. and the membership largely
increased. All this has been accom-
plished in the face OF violent opposition
and sometimes under discOuraging con
ditions. To be able to hold what haC
been previously gained would be con
sidercd highly satisfactorily under the
circumstances, but to be able to show
positive gains should be not only graft
flying but encouraging to all One
more season of progress like the pas
will place the alliance where it car
, laugh at its enemies and will have
, power to work ont the reforms it ha:
so courageously and intelligently cham
, Pioued. Every true mem Der of the alii
ance should take renewed interest II
the order and continue the contest re
vived and refreshed by this reassurinG
condition of alliance affairs--Nationa
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