The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-06
THE ALLIANCE.


the signs OF the times that the labor
ers universally are getting their eyes
open as never before. They have for
years been convinced that a great
wrong existed; but never before real |
lied so forcibly that the remedy was
within themselves.
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The Randolph Reformer: To one
who reads and has become acquainted
with existing circumstances it Is APP !
parent that Il change that will assist
the labOring class is necessary, and at
once by ballot to avoid change by
desperate means. The people will
not submit to starvation when they
produce all the wealth OF the nation
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The Superior Citizen: There are
too many blind leaders of the blind.
They mistake effect for cause and
consequently prescribe remedies for
effects. For instance restriction Of
emigration as cure for competition.
Hard labor on water and bread as a
cure for enforced idleness. While
on the other hand these same doctors
of economic and social evils uphold
and protect social system that breeds
and fosters corruption, crime and in
temperance. Why don't they pre-
scribe remedies for the causes oil
these evils which are monopoly of
land currency transportation and
every necessity of life.
The Tulare Valley Citizen: The
chief grievance Of the people is the
inequitable distribution of wealth,
every dollar of which is the product
of labor The chief danger to our
government is the concentration Of
that wealth and the political power Of
the government into the hands of the
few by the monOpOlization of natural
materials and forces Such injustice
causes idlene5s and robs industry of
the fruits OF its labor and creates
poverty, one OF the chief and prolific
sources of crime. 1t creates the plu.
tocratic Grim nal. also, who, al
though the greater criminal OF the
two, can shield himself with his ill
gotten gains in his outrage5 against
humanity.
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The Alliance Farmer: The p.esi-
dents salary is $50, 900 year. Tween
ty years ago 80, 0J0 bushels OF wheat
would have paid it, now it takes more
than Co. 900 bushels Twenty years
ago 500 bales OF cotton would have
paid IT. now it VIII take /, 700 bales to
get 500, 600. The annual salary of
congressman is 50, 900. Twenty years
ago 80 bales OF cotton would have
paid it, now it will take about III
bales, and yet congress seems resolved
to reduce the currency, demonetze
silver and keep up the salaries This
is very hopeful view of the promised
reform, and desire that justice be
done the people is conspicuously prom
inent in congressional movements.
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The Farmers Demo rat: The ALI.
ance has no war to make on any pro-
fession or class except such as take
away the labor of the people under
the guise of law. 1t seeks to place
farming and farmers on a higher
plane, and when this is done the
country will be more uniformly pros.
porous. The decadence of England
began when the farmers of the sea
girt isle began to fall behind and to
grow restiye under the unjust bur-
dens they were bearing. Experience
aught to suggest that the best time to
forestall such results is to take time
by the forelock, and begin the work
of reformation when the premonitory
symptoms appear. This is what the
Alliance has sought to do.
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The Unionist: The Alliance de,
mands are on the right side OF every
great question now forging to the
front in politics Is not that sufficient
justification for making them? Does
anyone suppose there would be any stir
in the great and dirty pool of politics
on these questions il the farmers had
taken the advice of the politicians and
stayed between plowhandles? Not
bit of it, but these weathercocks up at
Washington feel the wind blowing.
Secretary Foster says increase the
currency He heard that from the
Alliance. Secretary Rusk says do
something for the farmers. He heard
that in the Grange. Speaker Crisp
says finances shall have full cousid-
GRAFTON. He heard that from 80. 900
Georgia farmers Senator Turpie says
United States senators must be elected
by the people He read that in our
plat orm. President Harrison says
the gerrymander Is dangerous,
menace to free government He has
read the plank about equal justice to
all There is not a popular demand
but that the Alliance is on the right
side.
The Independent: The average citi
zen sincerely desires to be right. ii
you can reach his reason and con.
science through rational presenta.
ton of facts. you have a convert To
gain friend for reform one who will
stay, present your case in reasonable
and intelligent manner that will ap.
peal to his reason and sense of right
and justice. But to do this you must
understand the question yourself and
you cannot understand it unless you