Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-29
WATCH THEM CLOSELY
Some Mighty Interesting Poll
tics This Winter.
COMBINING AGAINST REFOl..-.S
Both Old Parties Are Prepared to Unite
Against Amy Genuine Reform Move
ment-What 1t All Means-Why the
Policy of Education Will Win.

ment-What 1t All Means-Why the
Policy of Education Will Win.
l('Opyright, 1891. ny Reform Press News As
sociation, New York
Alliance men and honest men gener-
orally should study the politics of the
country this winter us they never studied
the subject before. The political revo-
tuition. which All close students Of the
situation feel is impending. must be
wisely wrought out, or it will bring con-
sequences that will shake the founda-
lions of government itself. Whether
the influences now at work to change the
political contro! of the country from the
hands in which It rests succeed or not.
snch change will be effected in one
way or another before many years have
passed The sooner it takes place the
more likely that it will be accomplished
by bloodless. peaceful methods But it
will take place nevertheless.
How long. think you. can the central
iZation of power and wealth continue in
this country at the present rate without
provoking 2 world defying revolt from
trampled human nature? And yet the
people most in danger from such revo-
luton set up Il cry of "calamity bowler
every time word of warming is uttered.
The kings of capital and power feel so
secure that they will not even lift their
eyes to see the things which they declare
do not and cannot exist. If they but
knew it, the prophets of evil, us they
call them. are their best friends. for did
they but heed their warnings the conse-
quences in the end would be far less
serious to their worshiped boards
But the utter blindness of the enemies
OF the people to the threatened punish
ment of their selfish greed is made plain
III the political situation of the hour
Controlling us they do both the old po-
litlcal parties of the country, they are
ready to turn the machinery of both or
CARNATIONS against the Alliance and
combinations of friends of reform. The
hypocrisy of such course is clearly
pointed ont 10y The National Economist
when it says:
For thirty years and more these two
parties have been waging Il bitter war
fare against each other. The intensity
of this feeling led to Il civil war. This
relentless hatred and opposition to each
other has been continued until the pres
ent time. During this long period each
has condemned the other i'm unmeasured
terms. They have charged each other.
and i'll many cases proven it true, that
they were guilty Of nearly everything
that was vile or mendacious that was
corruptlng or mercenary.
They have succeeded in dividing the
peopleinto two distinct camps. each pred
Iclting It's position on the folly or wick
edness of the other: but when the ALI
ance makes its appearance and shows up
the true conditions of both. they unite IS
one army to compass its destruction.
What does such conduct mean? Have
they been mistaken III each other all
these years? Have they suddenly re-
pented and are now travelling the path
Of rectitude and honor together Have
they discovered that each has been pure
and upright while vilifying and tra-
ducing the other: If not whence comes
this fratsrnal solcitude and brotherly
interest:
The reason is apparent. They have
adopted the plan f all conspirators--
united against Il common foe. expecting
each to resume his proper sphere when
the victory Is complete and safety as
sured. There Is nothing so vile ~
vicious that the leaders of the two old
parties would not do in order to wipe out