The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-07-03
WELCOME HOME.

|
pie can only learn bv experience, and
some people are determined to learn in
no other way. The most remarkable
thlng in political circles at this time is
the apparent satisfaction and unconccrn
OF the bosses of the democratic party
machine in regard To the action of the
farmers in 1892. They have sent out
thelr orders to that portion of the press
known to be scrvile to their wishes, and
the result Is that such papers are begin
nlng to TEEN with the expression of n
sentiment that those not willing TO
yield their adherence TO alliance princi-
plies should he read out of the party. 1t
is plainly evident that the intent is to
drive all who can be driven into the
third party movement And when that
result is pointed out they smilingly say
that third party will throw the cleo
ton into the house, which will make n
democratic president n certainty So
universal has this condition become
that certain line of bitter attack upon
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 streets
campaign fund. The following is
sample of this kind of literature, from
u Tennessee paper:
The old sorehcads OF the two great polit-
zeal parties OF the United States met In Gin.
cinnatt IA few days since and organized the
third party called the peoples party. The
VITA IDEAS OF the alliance were engrafted in
the platform of principles. The heresies of
tho alliance, the sub.treasury plan and the
government ownership of railroads, were
Endorsed 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 tho republican
party In the north In conformity to re.
peated charges and despite repeated and
vigorous denial, the alliance Is Il self-con-
victed and self. acknowledged political or
ganization, having specific and we'll. defined
political aims. 1t Is merging into party
with another name, however, but that move
ment does not shift the responsible of the !
step The leading issues of the alliance are !
indorsed by the new party, and its actions |
at Cincinnati the other day are loudly ap. |
plauded by the alliance throughout the |
Continuing, the real object is dis |
closed by pointing out the remedy, as
follows:
The fight against the oentralzlng 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 Tennessean
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 20 with
The third party movement and let the
Did party of their birth go to the devil
This Cincinnati pow.wow Will result in
good however. to the democratic party for
he reason that IL will draw to the new party
he disturbing element in the alliance II Is
we'll that the thirl party movement has
)e"n devised, for through 1t the alliance can
light for Its pet schemes, leav Ing the demo.
'ratic party TO work on correct principles
md not have to embrace the hldra- headed
monsters emanating from the secret ses.
ion OF that order.
Political intolerance also crops out:
The issues are clearly drawn. The lead.
RS of democracy must now either declare
themselves for or against the sub treasury
Ian and the other heresies OF the all lance (
{ is the dawn OF II critical era and the issue 7
must be met boldly, fearlessly and bravely. ,
10 man is lit for political prefcrment who !
las not the courage of his cow ictions
The authors of this system are poll
icians, shrewd and successful, and I
here is both wisdom and method in il. {
Honey has been of late years the most
'otent agent in deciding elections, and
hey propose to stick TO the money side '
Until the people show higher degree I
# ability to stick than they ever have
hown. The great mistake they make
5 in condemning all who adhere to "the G
and the "heresiGs of the L
lliance" as insincere or cranks and ia
atics, who are bent on destroying the
arty. The wholesale denunciation of Q
IL who say 1.-THE alliance first and party /
econd, and in impugning their honesty =
nd motives, is an outrage and an in \
ult that will do those who indulge in
no good. The alliance asks for moth u
lg but what it can demonstrate TO be
ight and just, and the persecution of
len devoted TO a great principle, by
licking them out of their old political u
arties, will only force them to form c
ew connections, based on equity and r
lstice, which may become more popu- II
lr than these arrogant bosses think. .
s an evidence of the sincerity of ALI q
ncemen the following resolutions are q
resented, passed by Oak Grove ALI "
nee No. As, of the state of Alabama, "
nd sent to the Economist by its presi- n
ant f. NJ Woods.