Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-12-16
FARMERS ALLIANCE,
ALLIANCE NOTES

qu1roS the fusion OF the democratic and
republican parties to make it manifest.
New Natien.
The farmers are not seeking to
clut0A capital by the throat, but they
have sOne notion Of taking steps that
wfA make capital release its hold on
them onA-Nonconformist.
1t II gall and wormwood to the
Shaok-Nasty republicans Of this state
10 see Willitts reelected to the posi-
tAon Of national lecturer of tho alliance.
but they must take their medicine
/ Pittsburgh Kansan.
The fAlsehoods sent cut over the
country as TO the actions Of our. ma
tional alliance by the newspaper CORE
spondents exceed all the lies ever be-
fore told on our national body. Be-
heve nothing you see unless it comes
official through our organs.-Weekly
Toiler.
But 1t isn't "well enough" That
Is the grand trouble. 1t is settled, ye
haven't got money enough for the easy
manipulation of the business of the
country. This is what we need and
must have. and it won't be well
enough" until we get it. So pray
don't repeat that old saw any more.
1t won't ft, and therefore it il of no
use. National View.
! The harmony that existed in the
+. M. B. A. and alliance national meet
ings in Indianapolis last week as we'll
al the harmony that prevailed between
the two bodies, and the strong senti-
ment In favor OF new party, should
give hope and encouragement to ad-
vocates OF equal rights throughout the
nation.-Missouri World.
The official vote of Nebraska for
judge of the supreme court was: Post.
72, AT; Edgerton, 72,S11; Bittenbender.
1929. Post received only 1856 plurality
over Edgerton, and he is 7.195 short of
a majority, and this, too, in the face of
the fact that the republicans and demo-
Gratis voted for Post. Does this show
a decline of the alliance in Nebraskap
Brothers, what is the crying need
OF the hour? Is it not that the reform
forces OF the nation be united and firm?
Ii they will but stand together and
move as one, they can sweep the coun-
try. To divide us and set us quarreling
among ourselves is the enemy's onlV
hope. Stand fast therefore, and be
| not entangled again in the yoke of
bondage Pacific Union Alliance.
The official vote of Ohio gives Hon.
John Seitz, the peoples party candi-
date for governor, %. .271 votes, all
counties having been heard from ex-
cept Hancock. This is the largest vote
cast In Ohio with two exceptions) for
reform movement since the war.
Seitz'H vote shows an increase of about
90 600 over the vote received BY Street
or. the union labor candidate for pr0si-
dent in 1esA-Exchanra
While the Tribune sincerely advo-
cat0s the free coinage Of silver and has
much 70 say upon the question, we
want 1T distinctly understood that It is
not because of the importance we at
tach to It as . measure Of fundamental
relief, but because in It are involved
The fundamental principles of finance
TOR which we have so long contended-
the duty OF the government to provide
an adequate volume Of q circulating
medium, and its power to make Il out
Of Whatever material it sees ft.-Iowa
Tribune.
The failure of every bank and OF
sveTy business house should add thou.
sands OF votes to the peoples party.
RaA their principles been in control
such things could scarcely be People
arc suffering far beyond what they are
willing to say. Suspicion turks in the
very air. and paralyzes the most
courageous and bold. Such times
breed selfish and corrupt men. They
stand ready to accelerate by word and
deed the downward process Beware
Of them and stand frm.-Pacific Union
Alliance.
Mr.. Porter. of census fame, SAYS he
has been offered $4,000 salary to re-
sign from the position he now holds.
and help boom a land company in Ten
nessee- He has declined the offer, and
will remain with the bureau This
sounds all very nice, but when it Is
known that he is now president of the
company which has made the alleged
offer, and can do the booming much
better and more effective from the
census Office, the matter assumes a diff
terent aspect. Fat frying seems to be
the order all along the line.-National
Economist
The enemies of the sub-treasurv
plan allege that that question caused
the peoples party to lose votes In a
number OF counties in the state Ad-
mitting for arguments sake that that
Is true, how are the gains made by the
peoples party in a number of counties
to be accounted for with the same issue
before the people? The sub-treasurv
people can as fairly claim that issue as
cause for increase of votes as the en-
emies OF the plan can base losses upon
It, The truth is the sub treasury has
been made a pretext for opposing the
new party by the old parties, because
the plutocracy demanded it of them
through their bosses es-Alliance Trib-
une
Tho Evening Post of New York, an
old conservative republican paper, has
Joined the ranlss of the calamity
howlerk" Witness the following from
q recent issue: "First-The public rev.
enues from custom duties have declined
81, 900, 900 in eight months, and expend-
itures have increased Second-Ihe
number Of mercantile failures in the
United States has increased IL per cent
and the liabilities of the failed firms
have increased A per cent Third
The volume of business, as shown by
bank clearings, has greatly fallen of
all over the country. the bank clear
ings having declined s., 0OO, 0c0, 000
Fourth-New York city has particular
y suffered by great decline IN trade
and her building enterprise has been
reduced 50 per cent Ffth-The shrink
age In the business Of the country and
the reduction Of consumption in the
great staples indicate that the general
prosperity of the land has been reduced
s5 per cent"
Ne eaght % Knew.
M. 1oag (from Chioa9o) - Why.
Mandy. rs "a warm hara kha e,~a... Z.