The advocate., 1891-05-13
UPON OUR PRINCIPLES.

W1llluB bO H}CUb bu0LE DEotur6E Oh b06 kUubU
fully half way in this reformation, and lay
aside all sectional. feeling; but we feel that
the place TO meet is for both to unite in
bringing about that state of affairs that we
will realize in carrying out the principles
proclaimed at st. Louis. This is what we
must work for, and let Democrat and Re-
publican parties look out for themselves.
If the Alliance people of both sections,
north and south, have got the ''sand" TO
turn their backs upon both the old parties
we will see victory perched on our banner;
if, ON the contrary, we continue TO haggle
over the old political issues, and continue
to lick the hands of our 'bosses," we might
just as well disband at once and apologize
for the trouble we have already put them
TO, and let our noses still be kept to the
grindStone. What say you, brothers of the
south? Will We continue the old etrife for
Republican or Democratic supremacy, or
shall we unite upon principles to save our
babies from slavery? We are ready and
waiting.-E. 7. Baker, in Topeka Advocate.
Our president, L. L. Polk has spoken
the sentiments Of all true Alliance men
in the south, and you will find, my
brother, that nothing can separate us
from the principles Of our order-that
our votes will hereafter be cast for the
freeing Of our country, from plutocracy
rule and the enslavement or our children.
Southern Alliance men have sworn in for
the "wsr" and "victory or death" is our
ultimatum. We have been warned
that you of Kansas and the
west will return to your old "idols."
We do not believe It and are not afraid
Of 1t. You who stood so manfully against
the powers Of Wall street and your old
Republican "bosses" in your fight for
Senator, will not be forgotten by us. We
are with you in this contest for "weal or
VICE." Now, one more word. Do not,
my brothers of the west, listen to the
voice of the temptef, who would poison
your minds against your southern breth-
rem. Your old soldiers will not
forget how we fought them in the late
civil war for what we conceived to be
right, and now, since the contest is
changed, you will find many of the old
confederates, and their boys, and the
sons Of those who fell before your guns,
standing ready, willing and waiting by
your sides, for the bugle to sound for the
grand charge upon a foe, whose guns
are being shotted with slime and abuse
to be thrown against us and our leaders.
Traitors with hearts, blacker and more
corrupt than an Arnold's or Judas. If
1t Is possible for such thing to be, are
at work in our camps endeavoring to
spike our guns, bribe our officers, and to
intimidste our men. Keep watch, let the
scoundrels be caught and at once driven
from our camps. You, my brother, need
have no fears for the Southern Alliance.
We extend to you our right hand and
pledge our troth that through life or
death, through veal or woe we will be
true to our sacred pledges-the princi-
Piles Of our order.
And Naomi said: "Behold thy sister
in.lsw Is gone back to our people and
unto her gods: return thou after thy SIS
ter-in-law. And Ruth said: Entreat me
not to leave thee or to return from fol-
lowing after thee: for whittier thou
goest, / will 90: and whore thou lodQest,