Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14
Progress of the Alliance Work.

April %, and will start with hand
some number of counties.
Delaware has applied for state
organization and steps are now being
taken to effect the work.
National Secretary J. H. Turner, has
recently sent an alliance charter into
the Dominion of Canada. The alliance
is invading that country and is being
welcomed.
There are now fcrty-four national
organizers at work in various parts OF
the union, besides considerable num-
Der of deputy organizers. The work is
moving rapidly forward all along the
line.
Hon. Jerry Simpson, alliance con-
gressman-elect from Kansas, will make
brief alliance campaign in the New
England states during the next few
weeks. He will make speeches in the
states of Maine, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
The New England states are knock
ing at the alliance door for admission.
The farmers there are becoming deeply
interested in the immense reform
movements, and are making numerous
applications for alliance literature and
working instructions.
The Iowa state alliance was Organizep
last week. PrOclamations have been
issued by President Polk for the organ
izatiOn of the Ohio state alliance at
Columbus, on April 16th and the organ
ization of New York state alliance at
Hornellsville on April 22nd.
In West Virginia there is a great
industrial reform movement The
farmers are thoroughly aroused; steps
are being taken toward consolidation
of the Patrons of Toll and the Farmers
Alliance. The proposed consolidation
will make the largest and strongest
organization ever known in West Vir-
ginia.
Hon. Geo. G. German, of California,
a very prominent and influential leader
on the Pacific slope, has declared him
self in favor of the principles of the
National Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union. Mr.. German was the first
man who, in bold and manly way,
lifted his voice in California against the
monopoly and the avarice of the rail-
way system on the Pacific slope. He is
magnetic and convincing speaker be-
fore the people.
Grand work is being done by earnest
men in the states of Oregon and Wash
ington, and the order will be intro
duced into Wyoming in few days
From everywhere come words of en-
GOuragement. Alliance men have rea-
son and cause for rejoicing Let
tbrethren smooth out their local differ
ences. There is a glorious opportunity
ROW for the noble and sturdy farmer
10 accomplish the grandest work ever
affected by man. Let unity and har-
mony prevail and success is certain.
President Polk of the alliance was
interviewed recently by correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer who report
ed him as saying: II believe we will
have candidate for president and vice
president ia 1892, and if no mistakes are
made l firmly believe we will elect the
next president of the United States"
This was shown 20 Col. Polk who says
that he said nothing of the kind. He
holds that any new party or any indie
pendent political action must come
through public conviction of its abso-
lutte necessity: that for such a move
ment TO succeed it must be inaugura&ed
by the people, and they and the world
must see and feel that the people lead
it and control it.
Many applications have been received
at alliance headquarters in Washington
from drOuth stricken sections of the
west for seed with which to plant crops
during the coming season. These APP
placations are the result Of a publica-
tlOn in some western Dai)er that seeds
could be provided by the Alliance.
That publication was an unhappy mis-
take. The alliance has no command of