Dodge City times., 1891-06-19
WELCOME NOME.

the Peoples Party.
"Wit bought is better than wi
taught" says Oliver Optic. Some pee
pie can only learn by experience, an
some people are determined to learn i
no other way. The most remarkabl
thing in political circles at this time
the apparent satisfaction and unconcer
of the bosses of the democratic part
machine In regard to the action of tn
farmers in 1884 They have sent on
their orders to that portion of the pres
known to be servile to their wishes, an,
the result is that such papers are begin
ming to teen with the expression of {
sentiment that those not willing II
yield their adherence to alliance princi
pies should be read out of the party.
is plainly evident that the intent is I,
drive all who can be driven into tn,
third party movement And when tina
result Is pointed out they smilingly say
that third party will throw the elec
ton into the house, which will make ;
democratic president a certainty. S,
universal has this condition becom,
that certain line of bitter attack upor
alliance principles as worthy of com
plete political intolerance is pathog
nomonic of the itch for gain that ac
companies the servile tools of the
bosses that distribute Wall street.
campaign fund The following is !;
sample of this kind of literature, from
Tennessee paper:
Thee9d soreheads OF tho two great po,lt
! lcal parties OF the United States met in Gin
cinnati few days since and organized the
| third party. called the peoples party. Tho
wild ideas of the alliance were engrafted in
the platform Of principles. The heresics Oi
the alliance. the sub treasury plan and the
government ownership OF railroads. were
indOrsed by the new party and everything
was lovely. This is the third party about
which so much has recently been said. and
with which the political element OF the alli-
ance has repeatedly threatened the demo-
cratic party In the south and the republican
party In the north. In conformity to re-
peated charges and despite repeated and
vigorous denial. the alliance is a self-cOn-
victed and self acknowledged political Or
ganiZatiOn. having specific and we'll defined
political aims. 1t is merging into a party
with another name. however, but that move
ment does not shift the responsibility OF the
step. The leading issues OF the alliance are
indorsed by the new party, and its actions
plauded by the alliance throughout the
country.
Continuing, the real object is dis
closed by pointing out the remedy, rs
follows:
The fight against the centraliziny ten
denotes OF the alliance can not be put off any
longer. The democratic party In Tennessee
has quietly submitted to the growth of these
new and dangerous ideas, and like n whipped
cur has skunk away. leaving public affairs in
the hands Of that element The TcnncsseaD
In the last campaign urged the democracy
OF the state to force the issue and demand
those seeking political preferment at its
hands to state their views on questions Of
vital import. but the leading men OF the
party threw up their hats and cried them
selves hOarse for democratic organization"
Through their aid there were placed In Office
men who believe in the principles OF the
third party but who had not the manhood
and the courage to say so. Now. then. these
fellows, warmed into prominent life by the
democratic party OF Tennessee, will go with
the third party movement and let the
old party of their birth go to the devil
This Cincinnati pow-wOw will result In
good. however. to the democratic party, for
the reason that IL will draw to the new party
the disturbing element In the alliance. 1t is
well that the third party movement has
light for Its pet schemes, leaving the demo-
cratic party 10 work on correct principles
and not have to embrace the hidra- headed
monsters emanating from the secret scs-
sion of that order.
Political intolerance also crops out:
The issues are clearly drawn. The lead
ers Of democracy must now either declare
themselves for or against the sub treasury
plan and the other heresies OF the alliance
II Is the dawn Of q critical era and the issue
must be met boldly, fearlessly and bravc,y.
No man is ut for political preferment who
has not the courage of his convictions
The authors of this system are poll
ticians, shrewd and successful, and
there is both wisdom and method in it.
Money has been of late years the most
potent agent in deciding elections, and
they propose to stick to the money side
until the people show a higher degree
of ability to stick than they ever have
shown. The great mistake they make
is in condemning all who adhere to ''the
sub-treasury" and the ''heresies of the
alliance" as insincere or cranks and IA
natics. who are bent on destroying the
party. The wholesale denunciation of
all who say ''the alliance first and party
second, " and in impugning their honesty
and motives, is an outrage and an in
suit that will do those who indulge in
it no good The alliance asks for moth
ing but what it can demonstrate to be
right and just. and the persecution of
men devoted to a great principle, by
kicking them out of their old political
parties, will only force them to form
new connections. based on equity and
justice, which may become more popu-
lar than these arrogant bosses think.
As an evidence of the sincerity of alli-
ancemen the following resolutions are
presented, passed by Oak Grove ALI
ance No. As. of the state of Alabama,
and sent to the Economist by its presi-
dent, F. NJ. Woods:
Resolved. That We. the members OF Oak
Grove Alliance In session assembled, do
hereby set apart the 9Th day Of July, 1891. as
day Of special thanksgiving to Almighty
God for past and present blessings upon our
order and our people, and to implOre con-
tinuance Of His mercy and favor to guide Us
to tho cOnsummatiOn OF this great work
z That all alliances. churches. Organiza-
tiOns and Institutions who recognize Je-
hovah as God are most earnestly and SOL
in our efforts to 0xalt the God of the Bible and
humble ourselves before Him.
That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the National Economist and Alliance
Herald for publication, and that copy be
sent Brother s. N. Adams. state president,
and that he be requested to confer with
Brother l. L Polk, national president. ask
ing him to Issue a proclamation to the effect
that the labor organizations OF the nation
may spend one of our national holidays in
solemn prayer to Almighty God.
l. That the alliances. primary and cOun-
ty, meet Mt their halls, or some convenient
place. and spend the day In prayer and
praise, and that II O'Clock be set apart for q
special appeal to God for His aid to carry on
the work to Its final consummation.
Political dcmagogues do not set apart
days for thanksgiving and prayer in
their cause. And it would no doubt be
well for the bosses to heed the warning
and recognize the feet that the people
in hnf