Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

| Wilderness, during the long, dark ana
dreary years that farmers and laborers
north aud south IN body were sup
porting the old parties with despairing
persistence
A mans belief Is no test o' .is
character mans protest. frc.
quently conflicts with his pra a
rascal may loudly assert his ance
10 the ocala platform and IA onest
man dispute its main principle. What
is the Ocala platform? What Is tho
Omaha PLATFORM What Is the Cincin-
natl platform but protests against the
evils resulting from the legislative and
administrative work Of the two old
parties? Had either OF these parties
sincerely and seriously opposed tho
legislation that produced the conditions
which the alliance opposes, there
would never have been necessity for
the existence Of the alliance. Neither
Of the two old parties admit tho
| necessity for the reforms favored by
the alliance. Neither Of them have
anything but ridicule aud hate for the
alliance. Both of them are wasting
their time fencing for political capital
Neither Of them seriously oppose mo-
nopoly. And the big leaders Of each
are the hired attorneys OF tho money
power.
Tell us the difference between Brce
and Sherman, between Allison ana
Hearst, between Tom Scott and Chaun-
cey Depew. What difference does it
make TO the farmer and laborer
whether the presiding officer Of con-
gress is Car Reed, hard money, pro-
tectionist republican, or Crisp, hard
money, protcctionist democrat.
henchman Of the Union Pacific railroad
backed by that cesspool Of political
corruption, Tammany hall? We object
10 so-called alliance leaders palming
off the election of such man as an al
lance victory We object to these so
called leaders trying 10 hold the reform
forces in line for the democratic party
with a leadership that necessitates
labelling to distinguish them from the
republicans
At Cincinnati last May there were
men opposing the formation Of third
party. but who were true reformers
and stepped into line when the ma
jority declared for political independ-
ence There were others there oppos-
ing the third party, and they are still
opposing it with more bitterness than
ever. They are using the same argu-
ments and the same tac'ics to delay
the movement, as those employed by
the old parties.
.11 fr.
south who are making the big mistake
of supposing that they can whip tho
northcrn alliance people into the sup
port OF the democratic party. We give
them fair warning that they will not
succeed. All through the south ure
consistent alliance men earnestly work.
ing for reform. Down in Georgia
large number of county alliances by
resolutions are upholding the hands of
gallant Tom Watson and denouncing
Livingstone. 1t IS an inspiration to
read the peoples party paper OF At
lanta, Ga, and know that the farmers
of that state agree with us.
This is no time for falteriug. This is
no time TO follow the leadership Of
coterie Of ambitious politicians This
is no time TO allow the shaping of our
policy by men who have escaped the
spite and abuse of both old parties by
falling into the ranks OF one or tie
other of them.
We walk mp and down the streets Of
this great city and see everywhere the
evidence Of dire poverty. We pasa a
coal collar every morning, and SEQ
women with white, pinehed faces ord,r-
ing a bucketful Of coal We see swarlns
of little children, with haunted hungry
looks, crowds Of idle men with desp. ir
written ON their faces. and evorywht re
young girls plying the awful trade Of
prostitution. We pick mp the gre at
dailies and read of business faii re
after failure. We read the glariug,
headlines giving accounts of vi'c,
crime suicide in awful procession. We
open our exchanges and read the mo t.
gage foreclosures, telling OF poverty
and distress amongst the farmers. And
when we read these things, or when wc
see them with the naked eye, we feel
that there is no time for delay and we
refuse 70 follow men, call them a'li-
ancc leaders or what you will, who
are trying TO procrastinate this move
meut or steer us into the ranks of par
ties whose leaders are living in luNuy
on wealth sucked from the worlds un-
fortunateS Cincinnati Herald.