The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
FARMERS ALLIANCE,
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
The governor of Ncbraska signed
the Australian ballot law, the bill hav-
ing passed with the emergency clause,
and 5000 pamphlet copies have been
ordered printed for general distribu-
ton.
The Pennsylvania house has passed,
by vote OF 100 to 81, bill taxing an
thracite coal lands and creating a fund
for the relief Of the injured and the de-
pendcnts Of those killed in mining an
thracite coal.
The much needed reform Of elect
ing United States senator's by direct
vote of the people is becoming more
popular and rapidly growing in favor
with the great industrial masses At
least five state legislatures have passed
resolutions demanding such q change
in the constitution as will require such
elections of United States senators.
This Is encouraging. Lot the good
work 60 on. 1t is only . question Of
time when the pressure In its favor will
force congress to adopt such constitu-
tional amendment
1T is one thing to know that we are
poor and that others are rich, and II Is
another and very different thing to know
that we are poor because others are
rich. The former may be the discern
ment of the providential or unavoidable
the latter is the proof Of thicvery and
dishonor. You, who by your prejudice
or Indifference bring upon your house
holds such condition, ought to be
ashamed to get down upon your knees
and send mp to Heaven tho Masters
prayer. "Cive us this day our daily
bread" Stop voting to others the priv
ilegc Of robbing you; then, II you desire.
pray like man In the image OF God,
and not like fool in the likeness OF the
devil.-Pacific Union.
Our Missouri reform within the
party" farmers legislature is failure.
It seems to be dominated by the polit-
ical bosses who are In turn dominated
by the monopolistA Word comes to N
from very reliable source that already
two old party farmer members have DO
come Disguised and declare that they
will go homo and take the stump for
independent action. This Is good news.
They will find lots of the people who
have recently made similar change
thousands of them who since last cleo
ton have become convinced that re-
form within the party Is not prac-
ticable plan and that the only remedy
Is for these reformers to stay together
at the polls regardless Of their former
party prejudices.-Missouri World.
The confederation Of industrial or
CARNATIONS lately organized for the
purpose Of confederating all organize
lions Of producers willing to cooperate
IN securing the reforms In legislation
now being demanded by the necessities
Of the great producing classes OF this
country, is making rapid progress.
President Ben Terrell extends an invi-
tation to each and every industrial or
ganization willing to cooperate to -
cure such ends to communicate such
facts to Secretary John w. Hayes, No.
sl4 Broad street, Philadelphia, at rs
early date as possible, in order that
such organization may have due notice
and full representation at meeting Of
the executive board, to be held some
time during the coming summer for the
purpose of selecting place for the con-
vention to be held in February, 1892,
and fixing the basis and representation.
1t makes one laugh to read the
arguments" of the old party press to
the effect that third party is unneccs-
sary in order to bring about tho reforms
so much needed. It's too late, you old
pirates! You have both had q hand In
making reform necessary, and AZ you
have gotten things into their present
condition 1t is not ut all likely that you
will do anything to reform the things
you yourselves have brought about
But aside from this, you are both In the
control of monopoly, and monopoly
will fight against reform till its las
breath is gone. Reform Is the death
knell OF monopoly, and monopoly real
ICES it, too. And where, pray, woult
the old parties DO II it were not fol
monopoly's contributions to bloclks-of
five funds? Reform-reform nothing
you ccsspools Of corruption, you! Rot
ten eggs cannot be made pure; neithel
can you.--Lincoln (Neb.) Farmers Al
lance.
That there is to be third, or farm,
ers' and laborers' party il evident !
will be no child's play, but . deter
mined effort to right the wrongs com
planned of. The recent shortcoming
of congress upon matters Of vital inter
est to the people makes such action nee
essary, and will receive the support o
every farmer who loves his country IN,
calling more than party. In the com
ing farmers and laborers' party viii b
found thousands Of patrons Of hus
bandry exercising their rights ~ cit
zens to affiliate with any party tina
will best carry out their views. Thi
IL grange doctrine and thorough,
sound While this is true, members Q
the order cannot, must not, in any form
attempt to compromise the grange
The grange as an organization Is absc
lutely Apn-political and must renal
90. The training received by its mem
bers make them the best Of member
Of any political party.-America
Grange Bulletin.
i How to become Noted.
/ A very significant feature Of the pref
ent conflict is that whenever oppositio
papers can find IN alliance man VIII