Dodge City times., 1891-05-22
RUTH AND NAOMI.

Southern AlIiancemen Will Follow Wither-
sOever Their Brethren in the West May
Lead.
The alliance people of this locality
are willing to meet their brethren of
the south fully half way in this refor-
nation. and lay aside all sectional feel
ing, but we feel that the place to meet
is for both to unite in bringing about
that state of affairs that we will realize
in carrying out the principles pro-
claimed at St Louis This is what we
must work for. and let democrat and
republican parties look out for them
selves.
If the alliance people of both sections,
north and south, have got the sand
to turn their backs on both the old
parties we will see victory perched on
our banner. If, on the contrary, we
continue to haggle over the old politi-
cal issues, and continue to lick the
hands of our ''bosscs," we might jus as
we'll disband at once and apologize for
the trouble we have already put them
to, and let our noses still be kept to the
grindstone. What say you, brothers of
the south? VIII we continue the old
strife for republican or democratic su-
premacy, or shall we mite upon princi-
pies to save our babies from slavery?
We are ready and waiting.-F. T.
Baker, in Topeka Advocate.
Our president L. L. Polk, has spoken
the sentiments of all true alliancemen
in the south, and you will find, my
brother, that nothing can separate us
from the principles of our order-that
our votes will hereafter be cast for the
freeing of our country from plutocracy
rule and the enslavement of our chill
dren. Southern alliancemen have sworn
in for the ''war, and victory or DEATH
is our ultimatum. We have been warned
that you of Kansas and the west will
return to your old ''idols." We do not
believe it and are not afraid of it. You
who stood SO manfully against the pow
ers of Wall street and your old republic
an ''bosses" in your fight for senator,
will not he forgotten by us. We are
with you in this contest for ''weal or
Woe" Now, one more word Do not,
my brothers of the west, listen to the
voice of the tempter, who would
poison your minds against your
southern brethren. Your old SOL
dicrs will not forget how we
fought them in the late civil war for
what we conceived to be right, and
now, since the contest is changed, you
will find many OF the old Confederates,
and their boys, and the sons of those
who fell before your guns, standing
ready, willing and waiting by your
sides for the bugle to sound for the
grand charge upon a foe whose guns
are being shotted with slime and abuse
to be thrown against us and our lead
ers. Traitors with hearts blacker and
more corrupt than an Arnold's or q
Judas, if it is possible for such a thing
to be, are at work in our camps, en-
deavoring to spike our guns, bribe our
officers and to intimidate our men.
Keep watch, and let the scoundrels be
caught and at once driven from our
camps You, my brother, need have
no fears for the southern alliance. We
extend to you our right hand and
pledge our troth that through life or
death, through "weal or woe" we will
be true to our sacred pledges-the
principles of our order.
And Naomi said: "Behold thy sister
in-law is gone back to her people, and
unto her gods; return thou after thy
sister-in-law." And Ruth said: EN-
treat me not to leave thee or to return
from following after thee; for whittier
thou goest, will go; and where thou
lodgest will lodge; thy people shall
be my people. and thy God. my God.
Where thou diest will l die, and there
will be buried; the Lord do so to me,
and more also, if aught but death part
thee and me. PRESIDENTS Folks Pro-
gressive Farmer.