The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-06-19
THE ALLIANCE.

Inc 1OQluSuld CdrucI. ~ ID lIOs
crops the people of Kansas need to cure
their discomfort; it is an era of good
prices, which is very different thing;
but our city advisers of the farmers do
not seem to know the difference. But
the farmers do, and they will just keep
on till things are righted.
The Enterprise Gazette, Senoia
Ga: Chauncey NJ. Depew is reported
as having said: '.Acres do not govern
the country, but brains" He should
have said dollars instead of brains.
It would indeed be good thing if the
country were governed by brains, 1t
certainly needs it. But it does not
need the kind of brains possessed by
the money powers and protected
monopolists. Mr.. Depew is by no
means infallible and may find there
are brains enough to be found on the
acres of the farmers to govern this
country.
The Union: If we as voters are will
ing to be slaves to a conspiracy created
for the purpose Of robbing labor, they
are fools if they do not work us to the
best advantage. Fools if they fail to
make laws binding us as perpetual
slaves. And if we know that there is
a conspiracy of capital to control or
defraud labor, and fail to make a live
ly kick, then we, as free American
voters, are fools. Where do you
stand? What are you doing? Voting
as you are told, to weld the chains
which are to bind your children. Lay
aside political prejudice and precon-
ceived ideas. Learn the truth and
take your position on the side of equal
justice, a common freedom.
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National Economist: Both the old
party organs, by way of argument
against the Alliance demands. say
''you can't legislate money into the
peoples pockets This is considered
squelcher, and as such unanswerable.
Instead of this proposition being true,
it is absolutely false and misleading.
There was never dollar in the pocket
of an individual that did not get there
primarily through an act of legisla-
ton. What makes money? Legisla-
ton. What takes it out of the nation
al treasury, where it must first go
when first made? Legislation. Where
does it 60 when taken from the treas
ury? Into the pockets of the people
when in abundance, into the vaults of
the banks when scarce.
The Farmers Advocates: Now is a
good time to begin to formulate
standard to which you desire your
representatives to approach. Reso
lutions are not infrequently adopted
among the Alliances to the effect:
1--WE will support no man for repre-
sentative legislative Office who is not in
harmony with our wishes and demands
as expressed in our Alliance plat
FORMS" The mere assertion and
reiteration of this declaration will &C
complish no good whatever unless it is
backed by our organized effort to exc
cute it, and whenever would-be repre-
sentatives become convinced that your
assertion is no longer an idle threat,
but a fixed determination, they will
either brave you to your teeth. or con-
cede your demands and advocate your
claims.
The Alabama Mirror: It is useless
for the farmers and laboring men of
the United States to expect any relief
from either the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties as at present constituted.
he 1o%o
in both parties before either will come
to the relief of the masses against the
favored classes, who now control the
political machinery of both parties.
The grand uprising of the people in
November in many of the states must
be succeeded in all future elections by
the nomination of men who are in favor
of such legislation as will bring relief
to the country. There is no necessity
for but one party in this country, and
that should be composed of all who are
in favor of an honest and economical
administration of the government in
the interest of the whole people.
The Plow and Hammer: IAN
Honest Dollar is the title of sheet
published by a company of designing
millionaires for free distribution to
poison the minds of the masses. In
its last issue it quotes Cleveland and
his secretary as opposed to the free
coinage of silver, and in the same
column quotes Harrison and his secre-
tary as opposed to free coinage. AS
the free coinage of silver will hold a
prominent place in the discussions
before the people of Ohio this summer,
it would be interesting to have these
prominent party men speak to the
masses from the same platform regard
ing this vital question. Possibly some
of our Alliance men who are sticking
to the old party might discover that
there was no difference between the
leaders who should drill in the same
crowd.
The Gibbon Reporter: Gentlemen
go to work and make your farms pro-
ductive and profitable If then YOU