The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-30
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
EAlLlANce NOTES.

"A rreaf and mighty overturning OF
[ the political me thocis OF this country 1,
IN Absolute certa inty IN the near future
May the Supreme Ruler hasten the day
-Exchangc. SIS ....
| We cannot trust as leaders in the
great reform movement OF labor those
who in many acts of their lives show
that they are themselves worshipers OF
the golden calf.
! -The alliance in Oregon is coming to
the front rapidly. National Secretary
J. II. Turner says that at the presen;
rate the state can be organized in the
next ninety days.
, BILL Nye, in speaking of the alliance
movement, says: at is backed by a
power and principle that, when it wins,
will make the professional politician
hunt 2 cyclone cellar, and take an UNI
brella with him"
/ Ohio is marching to the front with
colors flying President Polk announces
66O Furnishing sub-alliauccs already or
gained within the boundaries of our
| loyal sister state. liurrah, for ''old
OhioF'-Advocate.
The people of New England have
been greatly shocked. They have been
listening to some cold facts from men
who dared to declare them. Jerry
I-Simpson ard Ralph Beaumont are made
of the right kind of material to invade
this plutocratic section. Others will
soon Economist.
How unreasonable these farmers
are, to be sure. in Iowa they are actu-
ally demanding that railway property
Should be taxed Just the same us farm
property. When will these haysccds'
understand that the talk about equal
ity contained in the declaration of inle-
pcndcncc is only meant FIR the orna-
mentation of fourth of July orations
and is not for everyday wear?-Ex-
change.
--Judgc PETER, the new Kansas sen
ator, thinks all young persons should he
taught-substantial hadicrafts. lie has
eight children, Of whom three are
daughters The boys have all learned
the printers trade, and the eldest
daughter has been taught to set type.
| One son is a locomotive engineer. one
daughter does amanucnsis work and re-
porting but also sets type. The second
daughter has been trained to keep ac-
counts, and the youngest daughter is
the stenographcr in the Kansas Farmer
office, of which paper the father is ed
itor Exchange.
Pennsylvania reports over 200 sub
alliances, with a membership exceed
| ing 10, 600. The state is organizing fast
and will soon he in the front rank
| Wisconsin and West Virginia are also
| falling into line, the former with go
and the latter with 40 suJ-ailiances.
Kentucky is showing up granllv. She
already has an active membership of
over 100, 900, divided among 2,4O0 sub
lodges. New England is also getting
ready to enter the race. Truly the
gooi work is spreading as upon the
wings of Il cyclone. Let us stand firm,
and victory and prosperity win be ours.
Alliance Advocate.
The New York Sun, extrcmc demo
cratic; the New York Tribune, radical
republican, and the New York Times,
! acknowledged mugwump, are all sing
! ing the same tune in opposition to the
alD-treasury plan. Nothing else seems
u trouble them but cheap money to the
people. This shows plainly that they
are MI actuated by the same desire and
governed 10y the same motives. 1t is
Wall street against the sub-trcasury
plan from now until the people decide
which they will take. Let the fight
come on; the enemy is now located and
the alliance guns can be turned in the
right direction. -NatiOnal Economist.