Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-04

Evidence Is accumulating daily 70
prove that the two old parties have
entered into an agreement, offensive
and defensive, against the alliance and
its demands. AS result IL will take a
bold man, actuated BY honest int
tions and loyal TO principle. 10 remain
an ofiice-holder in either party and con-
tinue even friendly to the alliance and
It's efforts at reform. The party lash Is
being used at the present time without
mercy, and the effect Is being witness
ed on every hand. Senators, congress-
men and governors who hold their
Offices by reason OF the supposed and
implied friendly relations which
they hold TO the Alliance and Its
purposes have been forced TO renounce
all interests In or afflliation with
the order. The Thumbscrew OF
partisanism is being applied and the
result has been SO far, with but here
and there an exception, an abject sur
render Nothing can be expected now
only from such as were nominated and
elected upon the express pledge Of sup
porting the alliance demands. There
will be no middle ground permitted by
either party, and the people will be
sorely disappointed in those whom they
trusted without written pledges to aid
them IN their contest for better condi-
tions. Party lines are being drawn
closer than ever, and this too, by mu-
tual understanding between the leaders
OF the old parties In this effort they
are aiding each other, for on its re-
suits their life or death depends. An
effort Is being made TO drive every
man out OF either party that will not
wear the party collar. In this effort they
are succeeding beyond their ex-
pectations among the politicians and
Office holders. In order TO bring about
this concert OF action, all issues are TO
be dropped excepting the tariff This
will be the slogan, II possible, for the
coming campaign. The democratic
party leaders have abandoned free coin
age OF silver and are trying to prove
that II was never practical or desirable;
and II IL was ii must now be subordi-
nate TO the question of tariff reform.
There is not single demand made by
the alliance that either party will ac-
cept and place in their platforms.
There is not single demand of the al
lance that the party leaders will con-
sent TO bring before congress. The
fight is on between the alliance and the
partisan leaders OF the two old parties
who seem at the present time 10 have
absolute control OF these organizations
How long, and TO what extent, the rank
and file OF these old parties will permit
the political tricksters and machine
politicians " dictate TO them Is The all
absorbing question. II the people con-
tinue to blindly follow wherever the
politician may lead, and submit tosssthe
continuance OF the present rule or ruin
policy, the educational feature OF the
alliance should be pushed with increased !
vigor. II the people have not learned |
the necessity OF intelligent independ- |
ence in economic thought, and to de-
many the rights and privileges which |
are its natural reference, the work Of |
the alliance is far from being complete. |
Senility always waits upon ignorance,
and the party lash Is never so effective /
as where the people have committed |
their political ideas TO the keeping OF |
the politicians. The test is now being /
made between the politicians, who want |
TO perpetuate their power, and the peo-
pie, who want better conditions. The |
result will be watched with great in |
forest by all reformers throughout the |
world. National Economist.