The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-06-19
equal chance with: all others in, his own.
country, he must think.


that it will divide the people. So far
their efforts are unsuccessful But there
are other planks which these Alliance
fighters have kept off of SO far. Now,
when some opponent of the sub-treasury
plan shall have finished his address, let
some good Alliance man boldly and
frankly ask him some questions:
Do you favor the abolition of national banks,
and Will you work to abolish them?
do you favor laws that will prevent gam
bling and "cornering" in the products of La
bor2
Do you favor laws prohibiting alien owner
ship of land?
Do you favor government control of railroads
and telegraph?
Do you favor the election of president and
vice president by direct vote of the people?
Ana will you solemnly pledge yourself to
work for and try to secure the enactment Of
such laws?
Ana make him answer yes or no.
A strong partisan paper has just print
ed communication from some one who
signs himself Alliance Man," and he
wants all other Alliance men to "stop
and think" It was recently announced
from headquarters that if the proposed
Alliance lecture system could be put in
successful operation, the order would
have the active service of $4,000 lectur-
ers; whereupon alliance Man" pro-
ceeds to demonstrate by various suppo-
sltlons that these lecturers will cost the
Alliance about twenty-on millions of
dollars in one year. The ''showing up"
that can beeyolved by figures under Ger
tain processes is sometimes amazing. By
an algebraic solution it can be demon
strated that one and one make one, and
IT alliance Man" shall be permitted to
make his own rag baby and then proceed
to kick the stuffing out Of it. he may do
something which he will think very
smart.
But no Alliance man worthy of the
name would even venture to suggest,
much less assert, as did this ssAlliance
Man," that the average pay of these
lecturers will be $500 per year each. He
would know better. He would know
that the great body of Alliance men are
working for principle and justice, and
that at least 81, 900 Of these lecturers are
expected to do local work in their own
sub-organizations without a cent of
compensation, and that they will do it.
There is only one regularly salaried
lecturer in the National Alliance, and
his pay is $4,000 per annum. This is
paid, together with all other national
expenses, by taxing each male member
of the Alliance just five cents per
year. Some state lecturers are salaried,
while others are paid, a. small sum
per diem while at work. Now and then,
on special demands, extra speakers are
sent to certain points, and in some in
stances their expenses are paid and in
others not The fact is there were
nearly $4,000 lecturers in the field this
year; and this system" is but simple
plan by which they may be able to
simultaneously present the same mat
tiers to their sub-organization all over
the country.
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Now and then great partisan news
paper prints an ''interview" with some
man in public life, and a prominent
feature Of every such interview which
appears nowadays is an opinion on the
Alliance. 1t seems that these 'spublic"
men keenly relish every opportunity
they can get to announce that the ALI
ance is waning" or stdying out" and
the partisan papers take no less delight
in spreading these opinions broadcast
throughout the land. Now, the Reform
Press Bureau will do these men and pa
pers the kindness to tell them plainly
that they both damage their public rep
utation and dissipate their influence by
every such utterance. The Alliance is
losing ground nowhere, and is growing
almost everywhere. It is not Alliance
policy to tell it's full numerical strength,
but it unhesitatingly tells of its, increase
or decrease. The statistics following
are taken from official reports just re-
ceived, and show what has, been done
since Dec. 1, 1890.
OKLAHOMA. Several sub-Alliances, have
been organized, with anet increase of 400 mem
bers.
MIsslSsIPPI.-For some time past a hot war
has been waged against the Alliance in this
state and it is getting hotter every day; but
has been over 1000.
North DAKOTA. Sixty-two, sub-Alliances
have been organized. with a net increase of
1000 members.
IOwA.-This state is doing some gloriously
aggressive and successful work. Two hundred.
and thirty-six sub-Alliances have been organ
lied since Dec. l. with a net increase of over
1900 members; and ninety-nine organizers are
now at work all over the state.
CALIFORNIA.-Foarteen counties have been
organized, with 215 sub-Allances, and the net
increase of member ship is over 5000.
LOU1sIANA.-Two new county organizations
have been effected. with about twenty sub
Alliances, and the net increase is over 500
members.
SOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS new sub
Alliances have beea established. with about a
thousand new members, but loss of nearly as
many has been sustained. This is the only
state recently heard from in which an increase
Of membership is not reported.
OHIO.-The Buckeye State heads the list.
Thirteen new counties are organized with In
sub-Alliances, and the net increase Of men,
berShiD ia over ~ 0D