St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04
THE ALLIANCE AND POLL
n 49, a TICS.

THE ALLIANCE AND POLL
1 X TICS.
uADuoxvstLA La. Jaly I. 1891.
EDgroa 81. TAAuANY FARMen:
The Alliance leaders are preparing
themselves for the fray. President T.
8. Adams, Lecturer Guice and Senator
Anacksr aze to make speeches In July
near the residence of Mr.. Aleck Rogers
In the Second Ward. The Antis would
do well to save expenses and reserve
their money for doubtful parishes, q
in st. Tammany parish they will GER
tainly be 'ssnowed UNDER" to say the
least.
I write this advisedly, rs I know
whereof speak. lido not shun criticism,
but invite It. Nor do condemn q man
because his views differ from mine-"s
mans man for al that"
When the Alliance movement WAS In
augursted In this parish, over two years
ago, 1t was Hselect organization, and
some Of our best and most prominent
farmers were totally ignored. Although
the leaders worked hard and faithfully
struggled and tugged, yet the outlook,
after the irst year, was not very prom.
Using, consequently, to gain proselytes,
Indifferent material had to be admitted.
Farmers naturally have enough to
contend with, without mixing them
selves In legislative measures. The
best possible yield, at the least cost of
production, ought to be their chief aim.
The Alliance leaders remind mo of the
astronomer In one Of La Fontaine's IA
bles, who, while walking, gazed at tho
stars and fell into Z well.
Congress seems to b the target of
the Alliance leaders, while they ought
to look after their own farms. Politics
win be the ruin of the Alliance. When
I hear leaders talking of monometalism,
blmetalism and demonstration, and
whenL know that those very men do
not know the difference between lilo
and l-3o, nor the difference between q
square root and tho root of tree, then
must certainly come to the conclusion
that their brains are affected. do not
know whether or rot the immediate
cause of this softcning Of tho brain
lmong some of the members Is the re-
suit Of wearing stovepipe hats and jew
elry to conventions, and coming back
with exchanged overcoats and beavers;
It any rate 1t looks suspicious.
Isuppose the principal themes that
hose gentlemen will harp upon will be
he sub-treasury baby and the Louisiana
State Lottery. Amy farmer who cannot
'un his own farm without being subsi- |
liked BY Uncle Sam had better seek
ZONE more congenial and remunerative
:alliug. The Government does not pay |
per cent. on Its bonded debt and ad. |
rance to the farmer 1t per cent. Be.
'ides, the erection of public warehouses |
md the appointment of employees to all |
'ositions In the same would be . god
end for rich sharpers of speculative
endencies, like our Immaculate Clay.
on, the Louisiana Alliance State Agent.
Imposing even that the scheme would
. practicable and money easy, how
many farmers would put the loan to
god use-that b, to improving their
armsi They would become IMPROVE
ent, and the result would be that Tn
ie Sam would have to foreclose mort
ages and turn himself into . real 20.
lte agent.
I am glad that tho intelligent people
{ the parish almost unanimously favor
be rechartering Of the Louisiana State
ottery. l look at the Lotter. In u
usiness way. There IL no law com.
cling man to buy . lottery ticket,
OF any more than there Is one to force
man to take drink In saloon. Shut
Z the Lottery, and some men will
'ead their money In moro questionable
ays. It II social evil. II morality Is
} be preached, let ministers Of the Cos
d attend to the reforn-I do not say
e lac, because the law allows many
lings that the church most emphatic.
" forbids. The Lottery has been in
,eratioa nearly IS years. Pray il the
ord any worse to-day than 1t was Is +,
Ans agof Il the Lottery the cause of {
arke, Strong and others being crook
Il Besides, how many farmers take
,ttefy ticketef Some Of our farms 3
. mortgaged. Is that on account of
. Lotteryi Why does not tho Alli- I
Ice pitch into other LouislAna mouopo. Q
y, like, for instance, the sla1ghter.
INSET It AFFECTS the farmer more than Q
y lottery ttat ever existed, q
We had IN Alliance Union In this :
It Of the parish lest year. We sent . u
legate to Baton Rouge 10 the Conven.
q. On his return We asked HIN what 7
had heard. ssPoliticsl" his ID.
mic reply. We set eur heads together
d concluded that politics would not j..
, our seeds and fertiliGecs, and run :.
Z farms, and we concluded to dishaud =
~ the organization. -
gours, ETC., RICE FARM. !,