Dodge City times., 1891-05-29
TENNESSEE IN LINE.

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Extre~ss From the Weekly Toiler. state
Sp,s.n reruesSee Alliance. Which. Read
Rcfweea the Lines, Means Independent
Toptical Action.
The democratic organs OF the country
are being impressed with the Cleveland
idea of ignoring the silver question.
This cannot meet with the approval OF
because it is the surrender
ing of a principle. Cleveland may have
the power, by few strokes OF the in
dorsement of Wall street, to change |
the opinions of politicians, but the
masses despise traitor to principles. |
The marty lash may be hourished with |
skill and severity, but the |
farmer: of the south and west will
never be whipped into line on plat
form such as Grover Cleveland Is ready
to propose. The newspapers that snow
their fear of new party by their con-
slant reference to it always, by way OF
f,at,ery, speak of the southern farmers
fidelity to principles and argue that Tor
that reason he will rally under the oan-
ner of democracy. These farmers are
loyal to principle, and for that reason
they will never be led against their IN
terests by a mere party name. For tine
democratic party to surrender one OF us
oft-repeated demands shows an unPre-
ccdented recklessness- Ye politicians.
take warning. The alliance will never
surrender principles
The alliance is receiving some father
ly advice from the political papers
There is much uneasiness felt about a
new political party. First these papers
give their advice, then they essay to
publish to the world that the southern
allianceman will ever be true to the
s.grand old party" The Toiler, as the
nOn-partisan organ of the alliance, can
not advocate a new party any moro
than it can one of the old ones The
principles of the alliance shall receive
our support regardless of party. They
are true enough to live by and pure
enough to die by We shall always adj
vocate principles and not men. In SO
far as the old parties indOrse the alli-
ance principles, to that extent the true
alliancemen will be partisans individu-
ally.
Every honest man inside the order is
there because he knows there is an evil
to be remedied; he is there because he
believes this evil must be remcdied by
| a united effort on the part of the ag-
grieved; he is there because organiza-
ton is his last resort; the principles OF
the order he regards as the salt of the
land
| For the benefit of the democratic
journalists of Tennessee, who seem to
be sleeping with one eye open and
dreaming of the impending revolution
or deluge of hayseed, we suggest that
the alliance principles will stand first
The party that ruthlessly tramples our
demands in the dust need never expect
an allianceman's support No name
will bind us; it takes these principles,
let them be under whatever caption,
they shall he the light to our pathway.
The alliance is in position to dictate
terms, and will therefore accept nc
compromise.
In 1880 every effort was made inside
the order to keep out of politics The
people had been educated, however
and their Indignation bubbled over; II
was only this little overflow that swept
the country and drifted with such ter
rife force against the foundations o.
the old parties. In 1899 no restricting
influences shall be brought to bear
Every stimulant shall be given tht
cause of reform, whose tide shall rOl
across the political sea bearing upon it.
crest the rescued ship of state. Thes'
farmers friends, who give SO much goot
advice about keeping out of politics
improve every opportunity, for the sak'
l of s'the good of tho order" to abus'
those alliancemen who are in a posi-
ton to speak out; they are little up
starts" as the Nashville Herald term
them, trying to lead the alliance int
; politics. We don't care anything abou
/. the '.upstart" business. These fellow
, who work to keep the political ma
> chinery in the hands of demagogue
: have already been spotted by the ALI
: ance. They are the known enemies o
1 reform and of course must resort +
such methods to vent their spleen tn
Z 4 people are convinced that only through
l legislation can our aims be accom-
; piished. They are also convinced tina
only by an aggressive fight can we sc
Z cure the induction of our principles int
a party creed No sneering criticism
can deter us. The fight is on, and
must be fought to finish on thes
lines.
Not many months ago there was nc
democratic politician or newspaper il
the south of any Importance that di
not speak boldly out for the unrestric'
ed coinage of silver. Their argument
z were that this would give homes
money for the increase of circulatin
. medium. Southern democracy anu a
y lianceism were walking arm-in-arr
along this route. That a wonderfr
change has come about, or is near q
" hand, is very plain. When Cleveland q
an unexpected moment slapped tn
= democratic party square in the fac
" with his anti-silver letter these reprt
y sentatives of honest money sang OF
their vigorous protests, which SCENE
= to ring through our southland in no VI
!. certain tones. For a few days afte
- this letter appeared the great dailie
- sounded the key note of public opinio
y in their just criticism of Mr.. Cleveland
position It seemed that the whol
" southern democracy had swung loos
- !, from the cx-president How is it Il
!" day? Every force is arguing that th
tariff must be made the issue in 1S9
~ and that the silver question mu,
= be relegated Grover Cleveland
- receiving the plaudits of men who has
% from the housetOps proclaimed the
y fidelity to the principle of free coinag
y What can this mean? Has the wor
- gone down the line to stifle the allians
even by sacrifice of a tenet Of the gran
'e old party? 1t is only the rallying sign'
Of Wall street 1t is the Colds tighter
: ing clutch upon the very vitals of Il
. peoples cause? Do we surrender
Will the alliance hoist her signal ft
terms? Shall the white banner I
= peace float over the hosts Of oppresse
10 and oppressor? Never, no neve
Democratic politicians and newspaper
may tread the traitors path into Il
camp of the epemy, but alliancemen al