The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-20
No Danger of Dissolution.

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An exchange in closing brief sketch Of
The Farmers Alliance says: IAN organiza-
ton which has gained its present magnitude
in scarcely more than two years. etc. The
writer is sadly at fault in this. The asso-
action has been II years in gaining it's
present strength and organization, and has
only made tselfknown, or rather fell, Within
that recent period by the old political par
ties. The present organization popularity
known as the Alliance, is composed by a
union of several farmer organizations, and
the knights of Labor have also an alliance
with the farmers. Its origin dates still
further back and may he traced TO the Or
ganization of the Grange, twenty-five years
ago. The growth Of the principles on which
four millions of members composing this
union 81 orders, have united are the result
of careful investigation aud exhaustive in
quiry, discussion and examination. The
principles contended for are not the result
Of hasty and rash conclusions. Every step
taken has been preceded by careful exam
nation OF the ground before it was chosen,
by the best minds off most conservative
and broad minded class which make up the
foremost nation of the Western hemisphere.
Those who choose to be deceived by the
Misrepresentation of classes they antag-
onize, or are deceiying themselves by
believing the Farmers Alliance is ofmush-
room growth, lacking The substance Of we'll
matured principles and is likely to fall TO
pieces from inherent dlsintegrating elements,
are doomed to rude awakening. The
principles the supreme council, which is the
National body Of the order, has enunciated,
known as the Ocala platform, are submitted
to examination and discussion of every sub,
county and State Alliance before being
passed upon by the States. Sixteen States
have voted on aud endorsed the Ocala plat
form without single dissenting state and
with scarcely dissenting member in all
those sixteen States. The Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union has State organizations
in IS States, and will have organized the
entire IA States it is quite probable by the
first of 1892. rhe most of the States will
have held their annual meetings by The first
Of December and, we have warrant for say
ing, there will not be a dissenting State to
The principles formulated BY the National
body.
1t is equally vain to suppose that the old
parties will adopt all or any ofthe principles
Of the Alliance, or that the latter will recede
from or abandon any Of the questions it
appeals 10 the producing and industrial
classes of the country on. While the Al
lance will continue strictly non-partisan,
non-sectarian organization, making no dis
fiction or test Of membership on account Of
political parties or religious belief, but con-
tinue TO push its organization and increase
lis membership, inviting other labor organ
izations to ally themselves with the farm
efs, The members, il is morally certain will,
in their individual and citizen capacity,
organize National political party to carry
those principles they have learned TO prize
by the teachings in their orders, to the
polls, and thence TO the halls of legislation
and congress.
Independent of the political work that
will be pursued by a party entirely indie
pendent OF the Alliance, over which it can
exercise no control or in no way interfere
with, there is wide field Of laber and use
fnlness opening before the Alliance which
invites its noblest efforts, and warrants its
perpetuation and future growth and consol-
idation with other labor organizations.
Their perfected and consolidated oreaniza-
tion will in the near future establish boards
OF trade and exchanges Of their own which
will sell the produce Of the farms and will
be the mediums through which the large
purchases will be made. In some parts of
the country long strides have already been
made on this line. 1t is the capacity for
business which the farmer organizations are
developing that will constitute their future
strength and adhesive qualities. AS soon as
the stupid farmer-and his name is LEGION
finds that it is dollars in his pockets to stick
TO his own class he will follow as COM
placently as he now follows the bell welher
commonly called "boss"), Of his political
party.
1t is on this line the farmer organizations
are organizing victory. The little election
mills got up here and there by independent
tickets in states. counties and districts. haye
no significance or influence on the move
ments or plans of the agricultural organiza-
lions. They are distinct from and indie
pendent of all political party influence.
And herein lies their strength. Their men,
bership, composed of sill parties, is never
disturbed by party reverses or party tri-
nmph. The principles Of political economy
promulgated by the farm organizations are
steadily spreading and cannot fail TO
ultimately work revolution in public SEN
timent. They challenge investigation and
refuiation and public opinion will compel
The opposition ere long to accept the
challenge.