Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-28
NO T'h'E FOis .'WAiTING."
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Our Leaders Have Failed

Our Leaders Have Failed
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Editor Nj ,slS,irpi leader: d"
As predicted 10y this writer in little
communication of recent date, our
leaders have failed to lead. sH
The Farmers Alliance is rapidly
leaving the ranks of the Democratic
Of it's own, .-.,4t +.a
You see it is this way. The Demo
cratic party said, swat and you will see
that your demands will be met and
granted by this newly elected Congress
as far as their ability to do so will al
low"
Now the Democrats say, ave don't
want free coinage of silver no how, as
it would ruin you f(meaning the Ali
ance) and we don't want to ruin you.r
OF course the Democratic party does
not want the government control or
ownership of Railroads., Telegraphs,
etc Nor does it want the Sub Treas
ury, nor an economical administration
of the government, nor any of the other
demands known aS"'Ocalaism.' Then
if the Alliance means anything, by en-
dorsing and re-endorsing the demands
set forth at Ocala and reaffirmed at St.
Louis, it naturally follows that the
body will quietly. but firmly leave
Messrs. Burkitt, Barksdale, Jamison
and such like to do their own waiting,
and light out for a party that will do
what is wanted.
What does it require to constitute a
party? A platform is one adjunct.
The st. Louis Demands fill that place
admirably and in the opinion of many
it cannot be improved upon. Voters
come in as an ingredient, and the Ali
ance with its allies in the shape of
knights of Labor of every description
and all the weak and timid outsiders
that they can beg into line or bulldoze
will make up an array of voters that
will command respect. The Demo
Gratis and Republicans may then join
hands as they threaten to do, but the
fight is on and let them go it, Macduff
This writer has been bloody, bull
doing Democrat of Mississippi like
you all. but he is bound to zine" the
band. You all told us to wait. and we
waited, but, gentlemen. the time for
foolishness is up. The Presidential
contest is i'll our midst. Conventions
are being called to nominate. - Do you
want us to go into your Conventions to
defeat our Demands? Shame on such
duplicity No. thank you we propose
to do Il little OF this convention bust
ness ourselves and we will clear our
skirts by keeping out of yours, and we
hope that you will do your whole duty
and read us out in language of no UNI
certain sound Our Demands are true
Dcrlocrntic doctrine, bllt we gill not
Quibble OveIa name. ignore them and
the shade of difference between Dem
Ocratic and Republican platforms van
ishCs and Cleveland and Harrison en-
brace each other.
We have fought Republicans for
twenty odd years, until we have found
that the leaders of both old parties are
''particeps criminis'' in causing our
woes, and when we ask for bread they
give us a stone. And now must we
stultify ourselves and wait" No not
one moment, and he who hesitates will
be under the law of suspicion Let
every one buckle on his armor and be
ready for the fray. A Democratic vic
tory means no good to the Farmers
Alliance. The way out of the wilder
ness for us may be long and wearisome,
but at the end is the Promised Land.
We have no Moses, but our Demands
shall be our cloud by day and our pill
lar of fire by night to guide us on to
victory.
Let us not be afraid or mistrust each
other, but close ranks and take the
step. The gold-bug devils may howl,
but if we are true to ourselves, and
stand by our Demands we will succeed.
1t may be long and it may be short,
but it behOOyeS us to be faithful and
patient. Our principles are immortal
and must succeed even if baptized with
blood. Fraternally,
10 RUsTICUs.
Madison County, Miss "a