Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14
TIE PEOPLES PRESS.

An average of SO tax on each man,
woman and child in the country to run
the government; and there is only 81, 81
of money in circulation for each man,
woman and child in the country Farm
els Tribune.
Why have the farmers been left out
in class legislation? Because they have
| been divided. How were they divided?
against the southern farmer; in the
south they voted against the northern
fa' ner. How will they hereafter OBJ
tain their rights? By standing together
for reform and burying past divisions
How can this be done? BY the people
of one section reading the papers of the
Other.-Farmers' VidetGe.
1t is quite apparent that President
Hall, of the Missouri state alliance has
taken altogether too big a contract in
attempting to hold the membership in
the ranks of the democrat party. From
present indications be will fall long
way short of being able to deliver the
goods. If we mistake not democrat
alliance men(?) in other states will find
themselves in the same boat with presi-
dent Hall when the time comes for the
people to act. 1t is necessary for the
south and west to unite, and the rank
and file recognize the fact that the dem
ocrat standard will not furnish an atrac-
tive one to rally to.-The Advocate.
At this writing conditions seems to be
such that both the republican and dem
Ocratic parties will nominate in 1892,
for president men not only hostile to
one of the chief alliance demands-free
coinage of silver-but who are abso-
iutely under the control of the little
clique in the east, that has so long con-
trolled the financial policy of this coun-
try. # this should come about, there
will be but one course for the great pro-
ducing class of the west and south to
take in national politics, and that is to
nominate third man, absolutely and
irrevocably committed to their princi-
pies; and if they nominate him they
will elect him.
In advertising such measure as this,
we do not do it hastily and without
full appreciation of the difficulties at
tending the firm establishment of new
political party. We know full we'll the
difficulty of drawing men away from
parties with which they have affiliated
long time; but we know also the deep
seated conviction of the people, that
they must secure their demands or be
ruined; and, as Senator Ingalls, has said,
on platform hostile to free coinage,
and two states west of the Alleghenies
could be carried. The question then
clearly defined, is: Will the old
parties nominate men in favor of ALI
ance principles, or will they force the
people to form another national party?
If the latter, the Journal of Agricultu-
raj is with the people, and we are sure
that every official of the Farmers and
Laborers' unions of Missouri stand upon
the same side.-JOurnal of Agricultural.
Ignatius Donnelly has fought and won
q tremendous battle in the Minnesota
state senate. A desperate effort was
made by the money loaniug fraternity
to strike out the forfeiture clause in
the anti-usury bill, before that body.
Donnelly took up the fight for the peo-
pie, and the press of Minnesota says, it
was the greatest legislative battle ever
fought in Minnesota or the west, and
Donnelly, though everything seemed
against him, fought on and won by a
vote Of 33 to 16. No public man in
America is superior to Ignatius Don
nelly in all the qualities that make
statesman and champion of popular
rights. His ability is par excellent, his
devotion to principal is fidelity itself.
A great thinker, orator and leader. he
honors the alliance and Independent
party as but few men can. Donnelly's
character and deeds are an inspiration
to all reformers.- Nonconformist
Are you a reformer? Do you believe
in the principles of the order? Do
you believe the alliance is able to &C
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