The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-15
THE ALLIANCE.

The Cotton Plant: In this hard time
when all seems dark. many will be
tsmpted to lot their subscription lapse
Don't do it-that is precisely what the
enemies of the Alliance want If they
can keep you from attending your AL
lance and reading Alliance literature
They will easily control you.
The Pioneer Exponent: wall
street has dictated every national
Democratic platform since 1868, and
every Republican platform since 1856.
and as matter of course will do so in
1892" And the people must see to it
that Wall street and all parties are
beaten in 1892, who, for Office, submit
to its dictation.
The Alliance Farmer: All the diff
ference in the so-called Democratic
and Republican party is per cent on
the tariff. difference that is hardly
perceptible. They are together on
contraction of the currency demonet-
ling of silver monopoly, trusts. com.
binea ETC., etc. How much longer
can the people be fooled by this bogus
tariff question?
The Southern Alliance Farmer: Al
liancemen loyal patriots who dare to
breathe your part of freedom air, are
you not disguised with the insane big
otry with which you are being de-
nounced? Does not the frown of con-
tempt mantle your brow and sicken-
Ing pallor of disgust overspread your
countenance when your right to exer-
cize the privileges of an American
citizen is so ruthlessly called in cues
tionp Does not the fountain of patri-
otism within your bosom roll and
surge in a vain effort to drift beyond
the grinding intolerance of those who
have never studied the primer of
American liberty?
The Hoosier Tidings: There is no
comparison between the oppressed
farmer and unfortunate business man
or unsuccessful speculator. Few give
up the farm while there is a ray of
hope for its redemption. The farmer
must keep up his farm, make his liv-
ing and Pay taxes and running ex-
penses out of what he produces.
Quite different with those whose in
come is collected along the lines of
supply. BY combining with their fell
lows they can lessen competition and
sell at a fair margin, or manipulate
the market so as to purchase at prices
which will insure fair remunera-
ton; but the Industrious farmer, the
skilled artisan and day laborer are by
force of circumstances compelled to
enter the market of the world in COM
petition with the oppressed of every
cline.
The Arkansas Farmer: Although
there is circulating medium of Sol
per capita in France, and the ruling
rate of interest is per cent there is
less complaint of stringency in none
tary affairs. A proposition is before
the legislative body of the country for
the government to loan money to
farmers on their lands at per cent
interest and it is likely to become a
law. though not very much necessity
exists for it. France has long since
learned that a high rate of interest is
not conducive to the prosperity of her
agriculture and instead of allowing a
set of cormorants to feed upon it and
destroy it, as has been done in Ameri-
ca every safeguard protection and
encouragement Is given. Besides such
favorable legislation as is kept upon
her statutes, an appropriation of $50 :
600, 900 annually is made to encourage
and develope her agriculture. France
is model for us.
The Alliance Sentinel: The people
are in the midst of revolution, and
revolutions never go backward. in the
midst OF campaign, which. if sue
cessful will result in the good of all
people. Hence there is no place to
halt now until the race is completed.
If the Alliance is successful good gov
eminent will be the result but if
bossism should overthrow the ALI
ance and fasten its fangs upon the
vitals of the government in the future
as in the past, constitutional govern
ment so far as this union is concerned,
will be at an end. We are not an
alarmist, but simply call the attention
of the people to fact It would be
best for the people to look the sur
roundings fully and sQuarely in the
face. Let the people be honest and
truthful with each other; in fact they
cannot afford to be otherwise. This
is a time of governmental peril, and
the people should act wisely in the
premises.
The Southern Alliance Farmer:
Suppose q member of the church
would consort with sinners, and at
every opportunity proclaim the fact
that religion is on the down grade,
and that the day is not far distant
when every tabernacle of God in the
country will be closed. That the
church, as first organized. was right;
but the preachers are all hypocrites
and since they have got to meddIing
with tho offoiro IF c;onor, ,,1 ..,,:. :.