Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-02
PUBLIC OPINION.

PUBLIC OPINION.
What is a politician? Do you see
that fellow with his hands in his peck
cts, with his dirty bloated face, with his
liquor stained vest, greasy pants and I'M
brushed coat, standing or leaning against
the door post Of the saloon, with his hat
close to his nose? He neyers does any
work; he always has some money-not
very much perhaps, his affinity for rum
prevents that. He is but satellite to
some other, is cleaner externally but
perhaps dirtier within. He is ready to
do any dirty work when wanted. He
will make voter drunk, bride him, and
afterwards steal the bride, or stuff the
ballot box. He is for the party, he is,
and hopes to some day get show for
some office. Perhaps the height of his
ambition is to be an alderman, for he
keenly realizes his unftness for the
presidency, and knows and cares moth
ing about public trusts or official respon-
sibility. He is the bottom end of his
political machine. The next man above
him is equally INSCRIPTIONS. He would
not rob a voter by taking his money, but
by voting it away, either for some job
in which he participates or for some in
dividual who pays him his fee for doing
it. He has no computations of con-
science.-Ex.
One of our political papers now calls it
the Alliance delusion. There is no de-
fusion about the alliance. Its principles
are all right and the necessity for organ
ization among farmers has always been
as plain as the nose on mans face. OF
course the paper referred to has been
stirred up by the political movement OF
the farmers, to which it applies the
name of alliance delusion. There is
thoroughly reckless manner of styling
every political action Of farmers an ALI
ance movement. The alliance is not a
political party, and in the very nature of
things it never can be. A political party
may call itself the alliance party, and
there is no law to prevent it. But the
Farmers Alliance is composed of mem
bers Of all parties. 1t would be
utterly impossible ro turn it bodily over
to any new or old party. If such
effort ever is made, however, the mem
bership can not be held together. The
members. of the allinace may decide to
enter upon political action outside of
the alliance organization, as in some
cases they have already done. The Far
mers Alliance is a non-partisan organ
ization. 1t is society to which farm
ers Of every political faith are united,
and in which all public questions can be
discussed. That is all there is to it, ex-
cept that it may be used to facilitate CO.
operate selling and cooperative buying.
1t is not to expected, however, that a
hide bound partisan journal can see the
truth OF the matter. Farmers in the ex-
ercise of their rights as free American
citizens, thwarted the plans of some of
the politicians, and henceforth it must
be expected that farmers organization
will affect these people something as a
red flag does bull If out of the indie
pendent vote brought about as result
OF organization among the farmers. there
should spring up great national move
ment as new political party with high
aims for the betterment of the condition
Of the masses, we say let it come. -West-
ern Ruralist
Capltallstic papers graYely inform US
that 80 per cent. of the strikers and
rioters of the country are foreigners.
This may or may not be true, but one
thing is undoubtedly true, that more
than 80 per cent. Of the foreigners en-
gagged in strikes and riots have come
into the country as the result of special
inducements offered by capitalists,
which were never intended to be real
ized.-Industrial Age.
X
The magic elbow-touch of workingmen
and farmers all over this broad land
should be the great incentive OF all.
Personal, party or local differences must
be banished, and the greatest good to
the greatest number should be our mot
to. Those who would breed dissensions
among you or attempt to divert your
strength into side issues should be sent
to the rear and placed under guard as
aiders and abettors of the enemy. Fol-
low the example of capital. federate-
that is, pull together; close up your
ranks; drum up recruits.-Ex.
It's bad idea 70 lock the stable door
after the horse IS stolen. What if the
thief should repent and bring back the
horse?-Binghamton Leader.
Good Union Farmers
Shilo Alliance No. 153, in regular SEES
sion April IA, passed the following reso-
luton:
Whereas, 1t is plain to us that if we
succeed in our undertaking to enamel
pate ourselves from slavery, we must
fight monopoly in every form, and in
stead of patronizing them in any way,