Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-09

mandS that tariffs shall be reduced so as
to furnish only legitimate interest up
on the actual value of the properties,
which is what they can be built for now,
and if this can not be done, then the
governmet shall, by the right of emf
nent domain, seize the roads and other
properties connected, and operate them
for the welfare of the people, as the
postal system now is.
Other reforms are demanded by the
Alliance, but they are not essential to
the continued liberty OF the people.
Thus there is an irrepressibe conflict
between the people and corporate power.
1t can not be compromised or poohooed
away. So far every conflict has resulted
in victory for the corporations Ex-At-
torney General Garland declared to
party of visiting friends that ''the gov
eminent was gone, and that the party
that won in 1892 would obtain perpetual
CONTROL" This view would probably
be correct if the people were compelled
to choose between the parties that Coy
ernor Garland had in view.
In the different labor organizations
there are near 4, 600, 900 of voters pledged
to the Alliance demands, and vet with
all this force it is hardly probable that
they will be able to force either of the
great political parties to adopt their
views. 1t is certain the peoples party
will nominate ticket that Will repre-
sent the Alliance demands, and if they
are joined by the Alliance in tt South
it looks reasonable that they would elect
their ticket, unless the plutocrats in the
old parties should unite on a single
ticket. Whatever our individual views
may be, we must recognize that in all
cases where such large number of men
who think alike as are joined in the Al
lance union demands there has always
been formed new party. 1t will be so
in the present instance, and after exist
ing parties will readjust themselves and
we will have two parties again, one or
ganized on the principles of the Alliance,
the other against them. The coming
conflict will be the bitterest ever known.
On one side will be the pIutocrats and
wealth Of the country, who have plum
dered the people as no hostile army
would have done; on the other the debt
burdened and nearly despairing multi
tude. 1t is fight unto DEATH The ar
rogance of wealth that in ancient Rome
fed slaves to their dogs, has very little
more respect for human rights to-day
than did their ancient prototypes The
lives OF many labor advocates will be
sacrificed. The plutocrats will use every
means in their power to plunge the
country into civil war and will endeavor
to make labor the aggressor, so they
can obtain control of the army and navy.
| am not overdrawing the picture.
Civilization has polished mankind but
has not changed his nature; and the
spirit that destroyed the Gracchi. and
bound Sepoys to the mouths of cannon,
and to-day employs and maintains the
Pinkerton forces, will not hesitate to do
/ anything that does not involve grea
personal danger to themselves, to ac-
complish their purposes.
Should the Alliance Union lose, all is
lost, and the farmers will soon become
tenants at will to great farming syndi-
Gates; schools for the poor will perish
because the distressed parents will be
compelled to have the labor of their
children to make q meager support the
debts of the country will double within
/ ten years, and men will be compelled tc
have the labor OF their children to make
a meager support; the debts of the
country will double within ten years
and men will be compelled to be salts
fed to till the earth and toll in the shot
for the bare necessities of life. as it is
today in most Of the countries of Europe
and Asia
The Alliance ideas are certain to OBJ.
tain the power to enact them into law
and it does not matter what the name Of
party may be that they win under. Sen.
ator Carlisle says they will throw the
election into the house of representa-
I tives. This is an admission of an ALI
ance enemy. x
The Alliance movement is the hope o.
the world. In it is justice to all. We
can accomplish all by firmly adhering tC
our demands and sternly refusing tC
vote for our best personal friend if he
opposes them. Let us not commit ou1
suffrages to any by becoming entangleC
in their primaries and conventions
Cor. National Economist.