The farmers' union., 1891-08-20
ALLIANCE STRENGTH.
NLVNZU " NKUA EI4.
Washington, Aug. 3, 1891.

Scarcely day passes that F. $. & II. is not
asked How is the Farmers Alliance COM
ing on: Is i,igrowins or failing or: Is it re-
solved to egrin make IN independent politi-
cal fight and other questions OF similar
import. The cnquirica ARE from no one state
or section OF the Union. hut from nil states
and ali cnssos of people, including politicians
political economists, stati>ticitns. ministers
and government officials. T;iS indicates the
deep interest taden Ivy thinkers and prnmin
ent men in the present and prospective
"raovement' of the colntry's industrial
masses.
Reply IN every instance. expresses the CON
yiciinn tina; not only farmer but Mi indus
trial organizations ar; rapidly increasing i'll
number. effectiveness a,:! ngyrc:sivcrcss.
The belief is declared. init gigantic ii.dcpen-
dent party will be in the field i'll !2, nnd thnt
it will cut figure IN the campaign of that
year So important ,is to make il Il notable
epoch i'll our country'a history.
The faith we express is haScC! on the irtclli-
s-encc of the great mass nf our industrial
workers: an in;cliigence-now that it is
aro:,>cd and uctise--that c;,nno: he driven.
cdjolcd or ridicIr,i into lis former stupor.
That intelligence has now n,ic plain To its
the past and present that both Q. the old po-
litical parties IRE either in ignorance 81 or
Indifferent: to: at all events neither on" takes
any cosEiIance of them proposes nn; re-
formation OF them. except the democratic.
party in relation to our tariff system.
There is much talk hy the old parties of
'orgHn1iue.' nnd by that means defeating
all attempts Mt independent political action.
But such talk is accepted by ind,striulisls as
IL reflection on their intelligence, rs an i'm
plicaticn that they can I've corrnsed and t!rlv-
en- IN the polls as cattle to the slaughter. and
they resent the reflection and Implication by
cnli>tinS more recruits and closing up their
ranks fer more effective work.
The wealth of the nation IS not only evnd-
ing an enormous percentage of the taxes it
should pay. hut is adding to thnt outrage TO
moderate means. the infamy of combining in
| trusts and other corSpiricics to oppress pro-
drctive industry. Money il purpoSely mad.
scarce and dear. that the capitali<tc end OF
| the lever may he heightened and the indus
trinI end shortened. Billions OF fictitious
values are cUcated, and sicSpotic and autocrn
Tie power Is invoked an, employed TO compel
the legitimate business interests OF the coun
try to pay tribute to them. Excessive taxa
ZION. Il COLOSSUS III ever increasing stature
now triumphnntly bcstridcS al departments
| OF government. national. state and munc
pal. making weary and helpless vnsscls OF
| the weak no carry their own load and near
! /; ali that of the strong ltesidCs. Statistic.
| and external evidences teach that this coun
| try has be en- enjoying II cnrnivni of prosper
| ty during the past quarter of century, al
| of which productive industry created though
| ii now possesses ht-t little OF it. Specni priv
| legcs and im;nuniiics have vtn granted tt
| favored individuals Mnd classes. and AWAY.
| with the effect oI makin;: the strong strong
or ind the weak weaker.
These nre Il few OF the conscientious ant
| conditions which NJ" inspiring pnd guidiiii
tnc independent political! forces OF the day
md unless one the other OF the Old pau
| ties puts itself sluurciy und sincerely ut wo,!
! to .c.nciy tt.. wrongs that the present un
! res; and political rebellion are responsible
| t.. there viii be 10 hul, in the march OF those
! forces fnwlr,. tue S.,u! ,hcy sre resolved t'
reach through II party of ti,a:r own--Farn'
| Stock and Home.