Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-06-23
TIE BIT IN ITS TEETH
THAT is THE WAY THE ALLIANCE
WILL MARCH TO VICTORY.


zation it will be entirely through politi-
cal action. These benefits might come
through one or both of the old political
parties: the probabilities are million to
one against it. All must consent thar
the wrongs complained of by the ALI
ance cannot be remedied or the reforms
demanded brought about by meeting in
the lodgeroom, passing resolutions or
listening to some one enumerate the
sufferings under which all labor in pro-
duction is compelled to languish. Every
member of every Alliance may become
thoroughly educated upon every point
at issue. may even become political
economists in fact, and yet it will all
amount to nothing but an empty sound
unless backed up and fortified with an
independent, untrammeled ballot.
All this nOnpartisan talk is the veriest
bosh, and none know it better than those
who make use Of it. Every man or
woman worthy the name is partisan
to greater or less extent. Especially
is this true in America, where independ-
ence of character still obtains as reali-
ty or a relic. The attempted coercion
in Georgia by the state Alliance officials
in regard to independent political action
met with such overwhelming condemns
ton as to serve both as warning to
other aristocratic officials and source
of encouragement to all those inclined
to think and act for themselves.
The so called rank and file of the AL
lance at the present time are the real
leaders Of that organization, and long
before the end of the present political
campaign will demonstrate this fact to
the satisfaction of all interested. This
organization is not going to be made
the victim Of eminent responsibility,
or killed by an overdose of conservatism.
Inside Of the next sixty days it will
take 1.-The bits in it's teeth" and run
down all before it.
This gauzy subterfuge of Alliance
Democrat or Alliance Republican has
had its day and can never deceive the
Alliance membership again. Every Off
Ger elected upon such conditions, who
has undertaken to live up to them, has
proven fat and dismal failure. For
evidence of this reference is made to the
present Alliance Democrat or Alliance
Republican member of congress. Some
thing like forty members were sent to
congress this time under the apprehen-
sion that they would be enabled to bring
about some of the needed reforms
through one or both Of the old parties.
What has been the result save an abject
and utter failure? The entire combined
force could not bring out of the commit
tee report on the subtreasury bill that
one of them had introduced.
It remained for the ten Independents
to make square fight against both the
old parties and win. They won in the
Pinkerton matter, on the subtreasury re-
port, and are bound to achieve greater
victories before the close of the present
session. Is any one foolish enough to
think that this example is going to be
lost sight of by the members of the ALI
ance? Is it not fact that not single
resolution has been passed by an ALI
ance commencing the vague uncertain
ties of these Alliance Democrats and Re-
publicans, while thousands have been
adopted ratifying the independent course
of the Peoples party contingent? IF
straws indicate the direction of the
wind" what does such action indicate
but the tread of sentiment in the ALI
ance2 The membership are sick and dis
gusted with so much preparation and so
little action. They are ready and anx-
ious to be led against the common ene-
my, and will consent no longer to dicta-