Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-08-06
Alliance Opposition to the sub-Trensury
Plan.


Plan.
Topeka, Aug. 5.-The agitation
within the alliance ranks over the sub
treasury scheme has brought forward
opposition from unexpected sources.
Colonel w. A. Harris. OF Leavenworth
county, candidate before the people,
party caucus for United States senators
has written long letter opposing the
scheme, and G. w. Shull. candidate for
lieutenant governor on the peoples
ticket last fall has also come out against
it. 1t Is known that president Frank
McGrath of the alliance does not regard
1t with favor. and the prospect for big
fight is imminent. The sub-alliances
throughout the state take action upon
It this month, and their decision will
settle the question as to whether there
will be sub-treasury plank in the peo-
ple's party platform in this state. II
Kansas repudiates it IT, S. Hall, presi-
dent of the Missouri alliance, will re-
ceiye great vindication in the fight
being made upon him by DR.. Macune.
The answer by Colonel Harris is the
ablest which has yet been presented
against.the sub-treasury scheme. After
reviewing the legislation which made
the farmers movement a necessity to
protect the industrial classes against
unjust legislation, he says:
"After most brilliant victory was
nearly won, by some STANCE means an
additional claim, feature or demand
was added to the broad principles OF
true and Just government, under which
we had fought, and the so-called sub
treasury scheme was brought forth,
scheme in its essential features modelled
after all the most vicious and corrupt
practices which we had condemned; q
scheme patterned after the illegitimate
loaning Of money by the government TO
the national banks and to the railroads
and the warehousing and storing OF
goods for importers and distillers; a
scheme to tax the many for the benefit
OF the few. and OF even the most doubt
full benefit to those few. 1t would be
confined in its operation TO the wealth
Ter localities and would benefit the
few who would be located within few
miles OF the point Of location. utterly
ignoring the laboring man, the me-
chanic, the tradesman and in fact, every
class OF men save those who raise grain
for sale. Some even have gone so far
as to assert that loyalty to this mon.
strosity is test OF true alliance faith,
when in fact it gives the lie TO every
principle OF pure, just government of,
by and for the whole people, which we
asserted as our motive and proclaimed
through the st. Louis platform. To-day
the good men, the honest men, the in
telligent men. all over this country are
pausing and asking themselves: Are
thcss only new swarm Of hungry and
selfish self-seekers? Is this the way
the new party Of patriots proposes to
use its power? II so, wherein are they
different from the old crowdy What
has become Of the high-sounding motto
rights to all and special priv
ileges TO nonen? Is it only sound and
fury signifying nothing and a pretext
te get and then abuse the power of the
people?
Such are the reflections that are
heard and felt everywhere and that are
a rapid revival of the spirits of
the two old parties, which are gleefully
congratulating themselves and prepar-
ing vigorously to take advantage OF this
grave mistake"
Addressing the Leavenworth alliance
he says: MAY beg the Leavenworth
alliance to consider how great a
disaster to our cause such a doctrine
must bring about Special privileges
we deny to others; let us not disgrace
before all mankind by hasten
ing to claim them for ourselves. Rath-
er let us show that we can be trusted
with power, that we can use it fairly for
all, and that the welfare of the whole
people is what we seek. The farmer and
laboring man need and ask only a free
market and fair trade for the product
their hands and brains, a fair and
equitable division OF the rewards OF la
Dor and capital and an honest and just
utilization Of the country. They ask no
more; they should be content with
less. On the st. Louis platform
every patriotic American can and will
stand and fight The sub treasury
scheme will be fatal net, binding their
arms and laying them PROSTATE at the
feet Of the swordsman.A