The Brookhaven leader., 1891-08-27
Victory Ahead!

Victory Ahead!
Even though the senatorial contest,
now drawing to close, should he dc
cidcd against the Sub-Trcasury and
financial reform, the supporters OF Al
lance principles have every reason to
be proud of the gallant fight they have
made and every encouragement to
promptly renew the struggle with in
creased determination. In this first
onslaught the Alliance forces. which
at the outset, were as an army of raw
militia. ridiculcd, iibed aud snccred
at as a pack of lunatics pursuing an
ignis fatuus, have made the very
strongholds of the opposition waver
and trcmblc. Old political bosses
have been stricken with horror and
CONSERVATION because the people will
no longer bow in abicct reverence to
their authority and follow in unqucs-
tioning obedience the beaten path
marked out by Wall street and mo-
nopoly.
The reform army will hcnceforth
he q fighting army, from the com
mandcr-in-c chief ut the head of the
column down to the humblest private
in the ranks. This years contest has
purged the ranks and eliminated the
traitors and camp-followcrs, the SUIT
lcrs and tcndcrfOots. The men and
papers that slipped into the Alliance
for personal gain, with the idea that
they could serve God and mammOn
and make corner on both, have re
vcalcd their true character and fled
to the enemy or the rear at the first
shock of battle, and only the true sol
dicrs who can "cndure hardness" will
hereafter be found on its muster
roll.
1t is significant fact, full of en-
couragcmcnt to all members of the
reform army, that not Il single battle
has been lost in any county in Missis-
sippi where the Alliance had an ont
spoken newspaper to champion its
principles aud candidates, combined
with aggressive, intelligent leader.
ship. On the other hand, in several
instances, notably in Carroll, ITALIA
hatchie. Rankin, Scott, Clarke and
others, signal victories have been won
under the incessant fire of a hostile
press and the machine politicians COM
bined. In Copiah, where all three Of
the county papers had their batteries
trained for weeks on the SubTreas-
ury, assisted by all of the profession
al politicians of the county, and
where the supporters of that measure
did not begin active work until 10
days before the primary, George was
pulled through only by the niggardly
majority of II votes. In Tippah, Ne
shoba and other counties where the
machine press and politicians made
common cause against the Alliance
platform and candidates, "Saint
George" was equally hard pressed.
In a word, with "raw troops" and
an insufficiency of newspapers and
experienced leaders to cover the field
(having been basely betrayed by some
of those it trusted), the Alliance
has met the trained and dis
ciplined cohorts of the OPP
position, well captained by the ma
chine press and party bosses, stormed
their works and all but captured their
citadel.
No cause not founded on principles
of justice and righteousness could
have made such record under such
disadvantages, and the results
achieved are a prophecy and inspira-
ton for future effort. Wherever I'M
prejudiced and fair minded men OF
other callings have the opportunity
and take the pains to study the ALI
ance platform and principles, they are
making the farmers cause their own
Let us educate and press on. With
this years experience and discipline,
supplemented by wise and loyal lead
ership, what may not this reform
army do hereafter Comrades, bt
brave and steadfast and let next yeal
answer.
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