The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-27
Let AIliancemen and Democrats
 stand Close Together.

Sbanu OiOSe 1OSetucEs
 The Alliance platform and that of
 the democratic party bear strong
 family resemblance-so strong in
 fact that it attracts attention. Aside
 from the sub treasury idea, the the
 ory of government loans upon real
 estate, and governmental ownership
 of railroads, both platforms practi.
 cslly agree upon every Issue.
 } As we understand 1t, although the
 alliance in this state has endorsed the
 sub-treasury scheme, they are by no
 means thoroughly satisfied that it is
 inst what is needed. They submit
 it and say, almost in an apologetic
 WAY: "We have been growing poor
 CT, while the rich are growing rich
 CT. This unequal condition of af-
 fairs is due to the evil workings of our financial system. We want & remedy, here's our plan. We admit it has it's crudities, and we are not welded to it. Improve 1t if you can. Give us something better in order that the desired en d may be reached and we will abandon the idea and gladly join you"
 Not only are the members of the order undecided as to it's practica- bility, but there are some, and among them leading alllancemen, who are publicly rejecting it. In our own county, at the meeting of the county alliance two weeks ago,
 the proposition was only endorsed by majority of one. It Is admit ted that the alliance and sub-treas- ury sentiment is weak in thls coun ty. The farmers believe that the democratic theories of tariff reduc- tion, free coinage of silver, currency enlargement, and a broad, healthy, heroic treatment of the finance ques. ton all alongthe line, would best serve them. They fear, and with reason,
 that the new remedy proposed would be worse than the old financial dis ease.
 Government ownership of rail roads is another fallacious proposi- ton. Other means of controlling the gigantic corporations must be adopted. Railroad commissioners to stand between them and the people, making the railroads bow in greater \ difference to the people, making
 .bem reduce exhorbitant rates and
 at the same time raise the standard \ of the public service and safety to life and limb, would be the better policy.
 l The ub.treasury scheme, govern ment loan and governmental control of railroads are plans that would re-
 suit in the further capitalization of power in the general government, g dangerous power to which the dem. ! ocratic party IS unalterably opposed. They would create thousands of new Aoffices and make fat places for 8 i horde of partizan officeholders. They would further aggravate the corrupt political situation by making those in power and thelr retinue Of under lings active and offensive partizans h retaining in power the admins tratlon at the head of the govern lment. They would make such a ! lyast army, with equipments and in. l lltrenchment, that it would require 8 ygrest struggle to dislodge it.
 fl The difference between the alli.
 ance and the democracy therefore
 seemingly lies more in name than
 in fact. The three blanks, inserted l doubtless, by ambitious leaders to
 make 1t distinctive from the denoc- ! facy, constitutes the difference, and
 they are manifestly untenable.
 T Let the alliance hold together in
 it's cement of tree masonry, preserv
 ing it's non political character. But
 let every democrat of the order re-
 pember that if he is true to his best interest, he is democrat still.