Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17

never has the prospects of the farm
ers Alliance and industrial union been
so bright as at present. The efforts of the
outside politicians to divide them have
proven fruitless, and they have not only
failed in their purpose, but their effects
have been to weld the alliance more
firmly together, if such were possible.
This same unity OF action is noticeable
everywhere, not only in the west but in
the south. In states where there is no
organization the work is rapidly gain
ing ground. The people are beginning
to realize that organization is their only
hope, and men OF all parties are joining
the only means by which the working
people may receive their just portion Of
the wealth they produce. -Coryden
Iowa. Herald.
The only danger to the farmer lies
in the fact that the organization is,
liable to be tempered with by selfish,
dishonest demagogues who have
crept among them by duplicity, and
whose sole aim and object is the ad-
vancement of personal interest and the
replenishment of depleted purses. Let
the farmers exercise the most scrupu-
lous care and caution in the choice OF
leaders, let them press upon their pro-
gramme of financial reform and tariff
revision, let them keep cool in moments
of victory and danger, being not unduly
elated by the one nor despondently de-
pressed by the other, and the next de-
cade will witness a wonderful change
for the better in the agricultural class
es of the country. Cotton Plant Orange
burg, S. CO.
1t is wonderful what an influence for
good the late Landslide" in Kansas has
had all around. 1t has given a new
stimulous to the alliance work all over
the country and boldness to men to go
directly to the root OF the disease by
attacking the old parties and their
methods, and holding them directly re-
sponsible for the present deplorable
condition of the country. Old party
papers and politicians in Kansas are
experiencing change of heart. Papers
that few months ago were filled with
calumny and abuse of the alliance and
it's leaders, lied about and misrepresent-
ed the order OutrageOusly, now pat the
order on the back and are willing to
become it's trusted advisers.
Banner (Nogal, N. M.
The fellows who advocate dear money
and cheap property have rested their
argument against silver coinage on the
assumption that silver coinage will
drive gold into the boarding vaults and
send it to a premium. This is quite
false as the arguments they have aban-
doned. Free coinage of silver would
do no such thing. We have had free
coinage in this country, but gold never
went to premium as a consequence.
On the contrary, the freer use of silver
would make less demand for gold, and
further, if there was prospect that
gold were going to be premium In this
country, gold which is now being held
in reserve in Europe would Immediately
seek profitable market here. Oh, no;
gold will not 60 to premium by a
freer use of silver. Gold will become
less valuable as silver becomes more
valuable. AS it becomes less valuable
1t will be boarded less. Gold can't &C
to premium any easier by the adopt
ion of silver standard than the
sapient editors who conjure great mis-
fortunes as consequence OF the use Of
silver, can lift themselves up by their
boot straps.-Plain Talk (Vermillion S.
Dak.) -