Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-07-07
Tho Situation.

press trying to persuade itself into the
belief that the farmers alliance and in
dustrial union is simply an auxiliary to
the democratic party. Many smile
have we enioved as we calmly watched
the desperation with which these jour-
nails attempted to misinform their read
ers. AS each and every member of the
alliance positively knew better; of
course the only converts to such silli-
ness could only come from those outside
of the organization, most Of whom have
become too we'll posted to be longer i'm
posed upon.
Now, dear, de1uded friends of the old
party press, we will kindly inform you
that the farmers alliance and indus
trial union cannot possibly become an
auxiliary to any political party with out
violating both the letter and spirit OF
its constitution. 1t is a nOn-partisan
organization, and must remain so. But
while this is true, it is also fact that
the organization is intensely political;
it is a school for the study of political
economy, independent of any polit-
ical doctrine or organization.
In considering the questions of the day
it has honestly 'hewed to the line," ia
vOring no one party more than the
other; it has determinedly and steadily
searched for the truth. AS a result of
this Investigation and reasoning from
effect to cause, came the st, Louis,
Omaha and Ocala demands. These de-
mands have been before the public for
months, and all existing political par
ties know just what is wanted by the
great industrial classes of this country.
What has been the result? The great
money powers of the world plainly saw
that the acceptance of these demands
by either one or both of the two great
parties meant death to them, and, car
ing nothing for parties, only inasmuch
as they could be used to Feather their
own nests" they resolved that the old
organizations should stand by them in
desperate struggle for life, and that
in case of defeat they must all 60 down
together. Briefly, this is the situation
are controlled by the INSCRIPTIONS
money power, and cannot accede to the
demands of the people: they must go on
in the same old channel. Not being
able to meet or discuss the issues of the
day, as demanded by the great indust-
rial classes of the country, these old line
politicians have very foolishly entered
upon campaign of abuse, which can
only drive the rank and file of the people
farther and farther from any hope of re-
lief from them. Both of the old parties
have been entreated and implored for
relief. For their prayers the people
have received derision and abuse, and
for their continued petitions have beer
spurned with contempt from all legisla-
tive assemblies, until all hope has
fed. This is no surprise to us. To an
observing mind and close student, such
position by the old war parties is in
evitable. In the very nature of things
it cannot be otherwise. The great
money power of the world took advant-
age. of our condition in civil war, and at
its close Immediately gained control OF
both OF the late contending forces, and
have ever since used them---the Repub-
lcans of the North and the Democrats
of the South---to further their own in
terests and rob the people. How
well they have succeeded is plainly seen
in the accumulation of the great wealth
of the country into the hands or the few
agents of the great money power
and the continued increasing indebted
ness of the people. These conditions of
things and the causes are now being
pretty well understood. Ever since the
war, until within few years. the great
wealth producing classes of the United
States have permitted politicians to do
their thinking, and with blind conf
dence followed their instructions in all
legislative matters. But they finally
discovered that their confidence had
been imposed upon, and that their per-
mitted leaders and supposed friends and
guardians were traitorously scheming