The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
Third Party Necessary.

cast their shadows before, what 4
world Of trouble awaits the two old
parties Having out lived their use
fitness, and consumed the greater
share Of their rascality, the evasion,
d,'ccr!in,l and shortcomings of the
past arc rapidly finding them out.
The Republican party after more
than II quarter OF II century of national
control have mNlc such =, SAL failure
that it is now Il positive wreck, Il mere
shadow Of its former power and great
ness. 1t is rem: i'll TWAIN with little
or no prospect OF ever again present
Ing Il united front rs in days gone by,
The west, that growing, pushing
element of the party has rebe'lcI
against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rulc
of the east to such an extent that the
lite of the paray is jcopardize'l iii
every state west Of the Mis-. issippi.
The Democratic party, older in
years but less subtle aud schcmin., i,
slso llo,,clcss!y divided and on the
verge of disintcgration. For the past
twenty five years Or more, the pluto
cratic wing Of the party situated Iii
the east have ruled with an iron rod
the Democracy Of the south. That
portion of the party although it gave
the greater part OF the electoral votes,
had been Led by the leaders of the
east as ''hewcrs Of wood and drawers
of water" Only ut such times ",
their votes were needed have they
been recognized! and ignored rs soon
as that service has been performed.
The Democracy of the south and
west. rs well as the Republicans of
the north and west have been edu-
Gated during these latter years to
| know the true stt,eaition. Thcy have
Nude the discover: that there IS alb
solutcl, no difference between the
controlling factors Of the Republican
and Democratic parties. When
brought to 4 test, rs in the recent sill
yer contest they stand by each other
consult to gether, work together and
vote together.
The natural sequence of this can1l!
ton in the two Old parties is Il third
OK independent political organization
rs Il home for the disconnected. Il,
former days when mcn become d.s
! coHtentcd with the democrats: part
they gathered up their arms an
marched into the ranks Of the i,r;lo
;ican party, also when Republican
members could nc longer endure til,
/ policy CT that party they went over Il
/ the Democratic ranks. Now howaNei
the two old parties axe So near alike
both being governed by tie sab,
| pluiocracy, the discoEtentcl and DIS
satisfied can Id lonGG2r 90 from tn:
ranks of one to the other. bu. are
compelled TO desert both. Un,',l
such conditions they naturally -Fayi
tate together AMI form an army of tx
Disseminated or third party.
From this il is plain that the Pee
pies party is Il necessity, and vii
thrive ard flourish on TIE eros
wicAclness and corruption Of the tv,
old parties. This party stands as til;
exponent of truth and justice amid al
ever increasing food OF political cr.n,,
aH;I pollution. L; takes under its pro
| lection and gathers into one grou,
those who are no longer wil!!n. to ali
in Building ~ the class II the expens,
of another Who will no longer con
cent to further The OBJ cts Of the,
who seek to prostitute the ben2;i:o:l'
ends OF good government to thei. owl
srltisllHe>s, or aid in more iii'iny cs
tahlist;lng an American aristD,ra;.y
As the legitimate result of s:.c!. action
the Peoples party is destined ia til.
near future to gather U;i,ler is blnn:.l
tie conservative, well-mea:ii:y an,
patriotic element OF society, whi":
makes up the strengil, AMI stability o.
all gcFcr.i.acnts. National Wa:c,.
man.