Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-24
Short Sermons from Alliance Texts.

Short Sermons from Alliance Texts.
Brethren: When you joined the
order you were each and every one
solemnly assured that 1t would in
no way conflict with your religious
or political belief" Has that
pledge been kept? Has it not been
violated in several ways?
One of the declared objects of
the alliance is ITO labor for the edu-
cation Of the agricultural classes in
the science Of economical govern
ment in a strictly non-partisan
spirit" and a clause or section Of
the constitution especially provides
for this non-partisanship. Be con-
siderate now. Have you received
any instructions Of strictly nom
partisan" kind? Has the alliance
taught you anything concerning
- the science of economical govern
ment" except that you have discov-
cred a number of members very
anxious to administer it? Probably
you have also learned what particu-
lar Office is after each Of them.
'Economical?" Yes, indeed, in the
matter of car fare.
Notwithstanding its declaration
of non-partisanship, in direct viola
ton of constitutional provision and
its most solemn obligations it has
engaged in partisan strife Of the
bitterest kind. Regardless Of it's
pledges it has nominated men and
tickets for public preferment which
no member could support without
conflicting with his political belief
and princi Piles, If he ever had any.
1t has done more than this. 1t has
inveighed against individual MEM
bers by resolution and otherwise.
1t has made demands upon them to
which no man could concede and
preserve his self respect or the
respect of his friends or the conf
dence of any one. 1t has done all
this at the behest of demagogurs
who have placed themselves in con-
troll of the machine-it is nothing
else-and all for their own glory,
qualification or emolument. Broth,
rem you know these words are true.
Why do you longer submit?
1t is useless to insist that the
alliance is one organization and
the peoples party another. They
are one and inseparable. I'm things
essential. unity" is the motto Of
both. The officers of one are the
politicians of the other. The lead
ers who control the alliance manip-
ulate the peoples party. They
have but one object, a common OBJ
ject; to possess the Offices and in
jure the republican party.
The alliance is the private ma
chine. The peoples party exhibits
the public work. In the privacy Of
the one. guarded by locked doors
and defended by grip, word and
sign the schemes are concocted and
the designs. are drawn upon the
political trestle board; it is the busi-
ness of the other to carry out those
designs. The alliance of this county
has not held a meeting for more
than a year except for political pur-
poses or in pursuit of some political
end BY some Of its members.
In their secret meetings the lead
ers throw off all pretence of non
craftsmanship. At secret meeting
of Kinnie Creek surveillance held
in the summer of 1890 Hon. |. L.
made the following forci-
BILE and decisive expression: Talk
about the alliance not being polit-
ical body! l tell you the alliance is
as full Of politics as an an egg is of
meat Brethren, several Of you
have assured me that you heard
these words exactly as quoted. Why
then should reasonable men remain
onger in an organization which
breaks its pledges, violates its vows,
iisrpgards its constitution, outrages
confidence and falsifies its position
Ind object III such a strictly nom
PARTISAN manner? Have you ever
topped to consider how extremely
'ull of meat is an egg? It is entirely
'ull of meat and an occasional gas
ous bubble. Now BY logical del
luction we conclude that the
llliance is all politics wind |
The history Of che order confirms
be cenclpsion.