Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-06-24
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Southern Alliancemen Read Out of the
Democratic Party VIII Find = Home In
the Peoples Party.

Democratic Party VIII Find 4 Home In
the Peoples Party.
"Wit bought is better than wit
taught" says Oliver Optic. Some peo-
pie can only learn by experience, and
some people are determined to learn in
no other way. The most remarkable
thing in political circles at this time is
the apparent satisfaction and unconcern
of the bosses of the democratic party
machine in regard to the action OF the
farmers in 1892. They have sent out
their orders to that portion of the press
known to be servile to their wishes, and
the result is that such papers are begin
ming to TEEN with the expression of
sentiment that those not willing to
yield their adherence to alliance princi-
pies should be 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
democratic president 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 a
sample of this kind of literature, from
a Tennessee paper:
The old soreheads of the two great polit-
zeal parties of the United States met in Gin
clnnatI few days since and organized the
third party, called the peoples party. The
wild ideas of the alliance were engrafted in
the platform of principles. The heresIes Of
the alliance, the sub treasury plan and the
| government ownership of railroads, were
| indorsed 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 the republican
| party in the north. In conformity to re-
peated charges and despite repeated and
| vigorous denial, the alliance is a self oon-
| victed and self acknowledged political or
| ganization, having specific and we'll defined
| political aims. 1t Is merging into a party
| with another name, however, but that move
| ment does not shift the responsibility of the
| step. The leading Issues of the alliance are
| indorsed by the new party, and Its actions
| at CincS.nati the other day are loudly ap
| plauded~ 10y the alliance throughout the
| country.
Continuing, the real object Is dis
closed by pointing cut the remedy, as
follows:
| The fight against the centralizing ten
| denotes of the alliance can not be put off any
| longer. The democratic party in Tennessee
has quietly submitted to the growth on u0Se
| new and dangerous ideas. and like whipped
| cur has skunk away, leaving public affairs in
| the hands of that clement 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 tho leading men of the
party threw up their hats and cried the M
selves hoarse for democratic organization" I"
| Through their aid there were placed in offlce
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 go with
the third party movement and lot the
old party Of their birth 60 to the devil
! This Cincinnati pow-wow VIII result in
| good, however. to the democratic party, for
| the reason that it will draw TO the new party
the disturbing element in the alliance 1t 10
! well that the third party movement has
| been devised, for through it the alliance can
! fight for its pet schemes, leaving the demo
| cratic party to work on correct principles
| and not have to embrace the hidra- headed
| monsters emanating from the secret ses.
| sion of that order.
Political intolerance also crops out:
The issues are clearly drawn. The lead.
ers of democracy must now either declare
them selves for or against the sub treasury
| plan and the other heresies of the all lance
It IL the dawn of a critical era and the issue
must be met boldly, fearlessly and bravely.
No man is fit for political prefer ment who
has not the courage of his convictions
The authors of this system are poll
ticians, shrewd and successful, and
there is both wisdom and method In 1t.
Money has been of late years the most
potent agent in deciding elections, and
they propose to stick to the money side
until the people show higher degree
of ability to stick than they ever have
shown. The great mistake they make
is in condemning all who adhere to 1.-The
sub-treasury" and the 'heresies of the
alliance" as insincere or cranks and fa-
natics, who are bent on destroying the
party. The wholesale denunciation of
all who say ''the alliance first and party
second, and in impugning their honesty
and motives, is an outrage and an in
suit that will do those who indulge in
| it no good The alliance asks for moth
ing but what it can demonstrate to be
right and just, and the persecution of
men devoted to a great principle, by
kicking them out of their old political
parties, will only force them to form
new connections, based on equity and
! justice, which may become more popu-
lar than these arrogant bosses think.
AS an evidence of the sincerity of alli-
ancemen the following resolutions are
presented, passed by Oak Grove Alli-
ance No. As, of the state of Alabama,
and sent to the Economist by its presi-
dent, F. M. Woods:
Resolved. That we. the members of Oak
| Grove Alliance in session assembled, do
| hereby set apart the 4th day of July 1891 as
| day of special Thanksgiving to Almighty
| God for past and present blessings upon our
| order and our people and to implore a con-
| tinuance of His mercy and favor to guide )
| to the consummation of this great work.
2. That all alliances, churches, organiZa-
| tions and institutions who recognize Je-
hovah as God are most earnestly and sol
/ emnly requested to join us on this occasion
| in our efforts to exalt the God of the Bible and
| humble ourselves before Him
! 3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent
| to the National Economist and Alliance
Herald for publication. and that a copy be
sent Brother NJ Adams. state president
| and that he be requested to confer with
| Brother l. l. Polk, national president ask
| Ing hin to issue a proclamation to the effect
| that the labor organizations of the nation
I may spend one of our national holidays in
solemn prayer to Almighty God.
:. That the alliances, primary and coun.
| ty, meet at their halls, or some convenient
place. and spend the day in prayer and
! praise, and that II o'clock be set apart for a
! special appeal 10 God for His aid to carry on
the work to its fiaal consunmation.
Political demagogues do not set apart
days for Thanksgiving and prayer in
their cause. it would no doubt be
well for the bosses to heed the W. Pic.-a
and recognize the feet that i JOnce.opifie; il;
are in earnest as never before, and that
they cannot be coaxed, bought, driven
or bulldozed to forsake their principles.
National Economist
THE FIGHT IS ON.