The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
THE ALLIANCE.


people should be 80 bitterly opposed
the law OF the land up to 1878. In
that year the Law was changed by an
Infamous trick and secret The law
had worked no injury. no one had de-
manded its repeal and after it had
been wiped out very few were aware
OF the fact
The Industrial Union: Why is il
that our national Alliance speakers OF
note have been kept out of Missouri
and Ohio. and that other states like
North Carolina. Kansas and Georgia
states admitted to be at full tide in
Allan e enthusiasm. as well as mem
bership so numerous as TO excite
establishment We repeat why is il
that our noted speakers manage 70
travel over Ohio. Indiana and Mis-
souri, frequently and fail to make con-
nections in Ohio. Indiana and Mis-
souri,? Missouri has been conspicuously
slighted. We desire to know the rea-
son that these states are overlooked
The Alliance Herald: The last con-
bill in regard TO lands that where a
fraudulent entry had been mai of a
homestead. that unless the govern
ment had detected it within two years
that the fraud should stand This is
about the only instance on record
where the government has boldly
espOused the cause of a land shark
aud made his cause the OBJ. ect of its
solicitude. TO the extent that it not
only licenses the theft but protects
him in the possession OF the stolen
goods and besides estops itself from
interfering. This is not the only case
on record. however which shows that
this government OF the people. for the
people. and by the people has been
converted into a government OF
thieves for thieves and by thieves.
The Midland journal: Those per
sons who read newspaper5-and quite
a number are supposed to do sO-!re-
quently see mention of an Alliance
tickets. Alliance parties, Alliance can
didates etc. All such statements are
groundless- The Alliance is not a
political party. makes no nominations.
has never a ticket or candidates The
Alliance is an order that investigates
political questions AMI impart5 in
struction on political economic affairs.
Members of all political parties make
up the order and the only influence it
exerts is through the information it
secures ana imparts TO its members on
political or governmental subjects.
To impart reliable Information on
these sub ects is very dangerous to
the present political parties, and this
is wherein the offense of the Alliance
lies. Those whose deeds are evil fear
the light Hence the hubbub raised
against the Alliance.
The Plow and Hammer: II the
money should not be issued by the
government (the peop!e) direct to the
people, without the intervention oil
banks; If railroad or telegraph corpo-
rations, which owe their existence to
tho doctrine OF eminent domain. -
should not be absolutely controlled by
the powers that gave them the right
to exist; if the public lands and those
obtained surreptitiously by railroads.
foreign lords and syndicates. should
not revert to and be the property of
the government (the peOple). then the
Peoples party has no rignt 10 exist and
should not On the other hand. If tie
corporate monopolies whose agents
and tools are our officers and leg:slat-
ors, have become 50 corrupt that they.
instead OF the people, control these in
struments OF civilization, then il is
time that the people assume control
and assert the power of the people in
stead Of the corporations
The Hiawatha Journal: Why shall
not the producer OF wealth fix the
price of his products? Why shall not
the laborer fix the price of his toll?
Why shall not the mechanic fix the
value of his skill? Why shall the
farmer be compelled 90 ask the dealer
In the products of the farm what
will you give me for my corn, my
wheat my hogs and my csttle?" And
OF the merchant what will you sell
me your goods forg' And of the man.
ufacturer. how much for your
wares?" Why should the wage labor,
er be compelled to ask of the employ
er. what will you give me per day,
week or month for the labor hid away
in my muscle " and in turn ask the
| grocer. what is the price of your
/ goOds?" Equity would seem 10 say
/ the farmer. the mechanic. the laborer.
/ the merchant, each should best know
| the cost and per cent thereon neces
/ sary to q successful business. and eact
J should receive that sum which insure.
/ his prosperity and comfort
|
/ The Farmers Advocate: II the AL
/ lance Is disintegrsting through t.,
weight of its own odious measures, i
! Is strange that such active means art
devised to kill something that is al
ready dying. The opposition with
/ which the order is meeting. and TIT