The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-03-12
THE ATTITUDE OF THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

w nat is the alIi ule Ol tue AZ
lance people at this time toward
the gr.at qnes IONS that are agitat-
ing the public mind, and what is
their conditlon aud strength, ami
what of the futur7 Toe Alliance
people of this country ar
thoroughly aroused and ex'remd,
sensitive touching political ques-
tinns and methods. Tnis grows oni
of their peculiar circumstances and
recent education. They bsl ev
that all effects are traceable 3
causes. The impoverished cOndi
ton of the masses is not an ex-
ception to the rule. 1t has its cause,
and in their opinion ctn be as
CLEARLY defined and as IL question
ably demonstrated as any other
philosophical proposition. Mucl
thought and extended education a
to the discovery of the cause Of
causes that have led up TO tn,
pres ent condition Of the people Il
this country, have obtained fol
the last two years. | admit thai
the conclusions drawn may be t.
some extent straiLel ! and mixec
Slightly with error, but unon TIL,
whole the causes now assigned b.
Alliancemen everywhere are IN
disputable. They believe that
while many minor mis~tepS on tht
part of national and Stare leglsla-
ton and political parties have ha
more or SIS tO do with the co
dition of things, yet the fact
mains that the two gr al causes oi
poverty and want now sprradl4
over this land like y q ,rk pail, pfo
ducing unrest and instibili
among All classes and in all SEE
tions, are the financial and taxing
systems Of this country. Indeed,
in the light Of history, they have
concluded that they have reachr,
that portion of the highway u"oD
which all other nations have been
wrecked that have dared to trtve
ii thus far. "Class ,egiSlltion"-
legiSlati m for the few ag inst tha
many; plutoeracy versus novertN
patricians versus pleb' ians. IN
has brought them to the condlllnli
of desperation. They are ve'A
much in thl condition of a man
passing down the descents Of
craggy mountain, wlrn suddenlN
he stops at tn edge Of an unfath
omtd preclpic', with death staring
him III front aud no physic Il force
to regain the summit. No wonde
political parties ale unsettled; 10
wonder that commerce hangs J.
uncertain balance ; no wonder tina
this reople have so little conf 'enct
in any mortal man or party. From
this unrest and uncertainty either
much good or the destruction of
the liberties of this country, with
all it's cherished forms aud prestig
will evolve. The great question
with statesmen aud patriots a.
wei as Alliance men is, which OF
the twain shall be the result. This
must lie settled and solely so, b
the methods used to dis lace The
miSlegislatinn and recover to the
people their constitutional and
in lienable rights-the undi>-
tu bed and unobstructed p RMS
sion to pursue their lawful voca
tiors under common flag Of
s.equal rights to all, special favor
to none.r Men aud natInns have
frequently done what the OK u.i
yersally does when in the mi e.
every effort to rxtricafe, sinking
them deeper and deeper in th
slushes. Hence the ahso ute neees-
sity for sober, careful aud common
sense COZ sldeIatio just at thi
point in 0nr history. We have mf n
and parties who prefer to figh /,
Quar- el and criminate and r-criin-
mate. Such men and sucI patti s
never li.ted people out of trouble.
While all this goes on reas IN an
judgment are dethroned, and tn
inspiration so much needed frnm
the skies never penetraies thri
intellerts. There are others who i
down by this hard and stony path
way and complain of its roughness
and impnssibilitIes anil while awaA
the passing opportunity to save
nation o. a people. Neithrr the
one nor the other ean settle til
great questions that are upturnins
aud ul,h aying naton's hop
aid destiny. The remedy lies today
ia the hands of those who must z.
unthauked aud unhonored for q e
present. The settlement of TIA
quesnons-if settled at al with
advantage TO the people and
retention of onr present form OF
governmens--must be left in tht
hands of cool, deliberate and br We
men-inen who dare to cross pue-
lie opinIun men who da to do
their duty. If this whole y o
could be brought to sob r stan
point. aud if we c1uls eliminate
from the public rostram and pnbi
press men and mater that tend t''
ilf1ame and mystiiy, and in their
places could get advisers aud tsas;h-
ers who are moved alone and in-
cited exclusively for the pubic