The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-01-28


lance, but now the same editors rep
resent that they drive them. l deny
this. 1t is one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Alliance to dictate to
our leaders or representatives, and
| they are 60 carry out the wishes Of
| their constituents. We allow no
man or set of men to force any plat
form, resolution or measure, to be
showed down our throats," as some
| papers state it.
| There was an earnest but candid
discussion on the sub-treasury plan,
Fish taking the lead for, aud Gen.
Baker against the plan. After the
plan was adopted, Gen. Baker said he
would continue to work with and for
the alliance, Notwithstanding his
substitute measure was rejected; and
Fish said that he did not claim that
| this was the best plan, but it is the
best we have found; and when our
| opponents can give us better one
that will release us from the oppreE-
sion of our present banking system,
we will drop this plan and join with
you heart and hand.
The resolution opposing the levy
ing of a further tribute on counties
TO reimburse man who have con-
tributed to raise $4,000 more to aid
in proper representation of Mime
sofa at the worlds fair, was just, for
this reasonable farmers will have
more than their just proportion of the
tax to pay. If all Of the property Of
the state was equally taxed, we
would not oppose such measure,
but it is demon SIT ted that there is
not only thousands, but hundreds of
thousands of dollars Of personal
property in this state, not assessed;
while we farmers are assessed, in
some Instances, for what we do not
own. an asked this question::
"What do you alliance men want,
that our party is not willing to
grant!' l can ans Wer that question
with one word lie rm. We have
asked this for years, but instead of
granting our request, you have con-
tinued the present banking system
which brings ruin upon the labOring
aI q ~ N II fa
have raised the tariff, which is the
root Of all the trusts and combines in
America; it is the root from which
all com Dimes, trusts and monopolies
draw their support. Now we, the
third party, are going to the ballot
box and cast our ballots for men that
will aid us in bringing ABOUT this
reform.
I cahnot close this correspondence
without referring to the good work
done at the Minneapolis convention,
by adopting a temperance plank in
the platform. l have believed for a
long time, and still believe, that no
nation or party in nation. car pros
per and be a NOR t. people who ig
no1es it's Gol and the temperance
ance cause. am not alone in this
belief; met a number of nen ut the
convention who were of the same
opinion. 1 am prepared to be
ot To 1a ,y,Iy
it will not move me from the stand
l have taken, or deter me from going
on with the good work. All reform
ers have been despised. Eighteen
hundred years ago a child was born
in Bethlehem, of udea; at an early
age he showed himself TO be re-
former, and after he arrived at the
proper age he commenced his work
of reform and continued it for three |
years. What was the result? He
was despised by all the rulers of the |
land, prosecuted, and finally put to !
death on the cross; but his reform
goes on, and has spread to nearly all !
the nation of the earth, Passing
over many that have started reforms
since tlat time, who have suffered |
persecution and death; we come to a
time in this country when few men
began to preach reform to this ma
ton. These men were treated with
and their lives were threat
ened; our vocabulary was searched |
from beginning to end to find names
bad enough to express the contempt
and hatred in " hich those reformers
were held. 1 need not go into details.
because they are all fresh in our !;
minds; suffice it to say, God was
with those men because their cause
was just one, and Justice prevailed
and 100000 slaves were freed from
bondage.
The party that dill such a noble
work as giving liberty to 100000 |
people, have been in power so long
that through lack of watchfulness,
evil minded men have crept in, and
now control that party; and the lead
ers are corrupt, and to-day more
than 100000 people are in bondage to
Lhe trusts and monopolies CT this
country. We ask to be freed from
these mighty oppressors. Some Of
the best men of the country have
heard our crysand came to help. We
expect to be called hard names, such
as cranks, calamity howlers and an
archists; but our cause is a Just one,