The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-08
Friday, May 8, 1891.
the Alliance.

ION pdTdtlftly lew pSISOuo grasp tHS
magnitude and power the Farmers Alliance
is capable of welding. The term Farmers
Alliance is used for our present purpose in
It's broader sense, embracing the numerous
labor organizations whose declaration Of
principles are virtually the same as put
forth to inform the public of the principles
and reforms they aim TO establish as finn
damental law Of the nation and guides to
society. These organizations may not con-
soiidate, nay, need not, but their aims and
purposes being the same, they will naturally
act together when the time for action pre-
SCENTS ITSELF The ,poral and political force
of the Alliance exceeds any association that
has ever been formed in this country, and
possibly any other country. This force is
backed and fortified by steadily educating
power which constantly renews the incentive
to action and strengthens the power Of
cohesion.
The order is fortified by the completeness
of its organization and the independence
and individuality it insures its members.
No member is hindered or restrained in the
least in the free exercise and expression Of
his belief on public questions, whether in
morals or politics, or his choice Of parties.
Indeed the methods of the order and tram
saction Of business make this impossible
The principles of government are taught
and the analysis every question aimed at
rather than accepting old beliefs. The
principles of the order as laid down and
treated iu their discussion are so entirely
different from the claptrap glit:ering gem
eralities Of the party platform as 10 dis
arm party prejudice very soon even in those
most inclined TO bigotry in their makeup.
Honest literature is furnished that goes to
the bottom of every question in order to
ascertain the naked facts involved; and this
is SO apparent that all become of one mind
as truth seekers. In this sunshine Of frater-
nal intercourse and honest purpose, the
poisonous growth Of party bigotry which
isolation has engendered and nurtured,
withers and dies, and a spirit Of indepen-
dence and self asserting freedom of thought
takes its place. The order does not go out
side of lis prescribed limits or enter into
partisan squabbles to advance its measures,
but depends upon the moral force it wields
to so tell upon the citizen voter and public
men as 10 make its demands irresistible be.
cause equality for all, special privilege to
none and simple justice before the law are
alone demanded.
The Alliance is far reaching in its pur-
poses and broad in its demands for the vel
fare of the citizen. 1t contemplates the
reversal of our whole system of legislation,
and when the member is sent to the legisla-
ture or congress he shall act in mere
perfnnctory capacity. and give form 10 the
acts which have already been discussed and
their substance ready to be formulated and
passed into law.
The legislation of the future will be die
tated by the people before the members are
chosen to give their demands force of law.
All the peoples woes have sprung from the
method in vogue of selecting, or permitting
class oftrading politicians to select, legisla-
tors who have been sent to the capitol to leg
islate without word of instruction from their
constituents as TO what they were sent for or
expected 10 do. They have been virtually
given carte blanche to do as they please, and
have easily been captured by the lobby who
were there in the interest ofjobs. and mo-
nopolies seeking to rob the State of valuable
franchises or scheming to squander the
public money.
Through lis educational and social
amenities the Alliances power for good is
unlimited. In its work the interest Of every
citizen is placed on common level, and
the public oficer-especially the legislator
will be held to strict account. His acts
will be laid bare before the people ana his
motives scanned and closely examined in
the Alliance, where the information secured
BY one will be impaired to all with light.
ming speed, and measures at once taken to
correct abuses or call the derlict 10 account.
A strong support to the honest. upright
Official and terror 10 the eyildoer, is a
power which the Alliance by It's far reach
ing and complete organization can quickly
apply. To make our national government
American in fact as well as in theory is one
OF the duties which the Alliance is bending
all its energies to effect, and one Of the first
70 be accomplished.
When the patriots of the Revolution
severed the Colonies from the dominion Of
Great Britain they established form Of
popular government but unfortunately they
adopted one of the most dangerous of mon
archical and aristocratic feature of govern
ment, their financial system. By this sys.
tenn monarchy, aristocracy and class govern.
ment exist. Without the complete financial
control in the hands of class government
such government would soon fall to pieces
Given the idle and n-producers the power
to appropriate at pleasure all that produc-
} tive industry can bear, is the bulwark o
aristocratic and kingly power That priv
ilege has shown itseIfto he as enslaving /,
labor under republican form of govern
ment as under monarchy. To place III,
money Of the people in the hands of th,
people. and not first in the hands Of ,
special Gloss, is the duty ola republic. A
money arIstocracy has now az complete con