The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
COO AND MAooo.
And the Alliance Walks Ca1mly Forward
In Spite OF All Obstacles.

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In Spite or All Obstacles.
There is commotion in the parti-
san political camp; something has
been precipitated with a suh-acute
thud. Dinna ye hear it? Cog and
magog, root hog or die. is the in hoe
signo of the hour. Oh, they've got it
bad-broke out all over them in spots
as big as a farm mortgage, or the
presidents salary! No use to give
teas to keep it out it's out to stay; out
for time and half time and longer
The Memphis Appeal Avalanche is the
very, very latest victim. It pooh
poohed at the idea of a quarantine.
declaring that the disease is not
catching. To prove its faith by its
words, it rushed headlong into the
infected district. Listen to its "wail
of toe'' as it lies on its back Ooh, yes;
the decubitus is dorsal) upon the regu-
lation cot in the Alliance hospital
There is one great thing we must all
admit, the leaders of the Alliance in
the states and the nation are the
shrewdest of politicians. They have
learned the lessons that defeat brought
to the grangers of ten years ago. They
are proceeding with very definite
object in view. They are willing to
make any kind of combination in order
to succeed. They are proof against
ridicule. They are not to be de-
tered by abuse; they have plausible
argument to make and they are de-
termined to make it. Their campaign
methods are novel and iconoclastic,
but they have no apologies to offer.
Their propositions may be radical and
extreme, but they are as quick to con-
cede as they are to demand, when
principles are not at stake and when
they can gain silent friend instead of
an open enemy. They are not to be
underrated, for they are as clever at
the game of politics as they are sincere.
They can be met successfully only by
argument that appeals to the common
sense of the farmer, and the day for
argument is rapidly passing. Satire
will not do. Denunciation will not do.
Epithets like 'hayseed' and pumpkin
politicians will not do. There must be
appeal to reason"
tient has not got it bad. Let the AL
lance now set apart day of fasting
and prayer for the early recovery of
this the latest addition to the hospital.
Soon, then, we may hear it chanting
the praises of the Alliance goddess Of
reform, and not a sigh for the flesh
pots of political Egypt Speaking Of
the Alliance goddess of reform, re-
minds me that 1 wish to inquire if she
isn't a daisy. What grace of form
and feature! What soulful tenderness
beams out of her eyes, which outshine
the glorious stars of the morning!
Her voice? Oh, grander, yet softer
and sweeter than the music of Eolian
harps are the sounds that come from
her heaven-favored lips. She is the
goddess of love, and justice and right.
Off with your hats, Alliance men, you
of the blue and of the gray, and send
up such a shout in her honor, and the
apostles of hate. and greed, and op-
preston may be silenced forever!
Now, as you remember the bitter fight,
the fearful struggle of the last few
years; as you think of the bloodless
battles crowned with the victories of
peace-of St. Louis, of Ocala, of the
peerless Macune of sockless Simpson,
of the rebel Polk in the embrace of
the one-armed Union soldier of Kan
sas-let us have not only one cheer,
but three of them and tiger, for our
matchless goddess of reform. I.
VIM in the Alliance Herald.