The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-12
Warm Words From Minnesota,

We are panied to see that the sage OF
Nininger. the BACON of the Farmers ALI
ance. the Hon. IaNATIUs DoNNELLY is still
displeased with the newspapers and divers
other things. A New Atlantis, a whole sub
merged and unsupported continent OF in
dignation, moves in his midst as he dwells
upon the offences OF the press. In his
address before the Convention OF the Min
nesota State Alliance. OF which he was re-
elected President. to the infinite discom-
future OF presumptuOus aspirant from
Otter Tail. tho great cryptogrammatist
poured forth his soul in tumultuous words:
"The lying OF the newspapers of America is the
colossal exhibition of mendncity known in the world
since the Almighty tumbed LrcirgR over the battle
msnts Of heaven. 1t is s.upendous. it is imitabo:
It takes away the breath Of simple virtue. bew-
ders honest truth into paralysis II threatens all
conceptions OF primal right aniorebod-s the desruo
ton of civilization It ia terrible force in
society Of which antiquity knew nothing.
what can be done to arrest this giant evil!
1.-THE newspapers lie because capital owns them or
pays them.
"we must have newspapers owned by the people.
Capital creates or purchases tho newspapers
instrum entay to reach tho minds OF the voters and
prevent them acting for the redress of grievance
"lf tho people did read these newspapers. they
would be OF value to tho plutocras md the whole
structure of inquity would tumble to tho ground.
'The citizen who takes plutecratic newspaper into
his house. commits objectionable sin against him.
SELF his family the republic and posterity. lie might
Just well call up red hot rend from hell aud
him his shoulder TO talk into his morning. noon.
and night an endless string of lies and ISLANDERS
THE grandfather OF all tho newspaper demons the
Northw west. the arch fend. the sArHASAs. the
mon enemy OF man. the BEEIzksus. the dams god
sErEsos Is the Pioneer ress OF st. Paul 1t is imposs
bic to estimate tho damage this paper has done tho
people Of Minnesota. A billion dollars would not
cover It."
We don't understand what the Sage
means when he speaks OF the Almightys
tumbling LUCIFER over the battlements OF
heaven as a colossal exhibition OF mendac-
| ity, but the reference to the old, oaken. and
moss-covered POneer-Press shows how Mr..
| DoNNELLY reckons damages. five remem-
Der Alright. he sued that venerable contem-
| porary for 100000 and recovered ST. Ac-
| cording to the same ratio. the loss which
the Poneer-Press has caused to the State OF
| Minnesota would be 81 900: and we have no
doubt that that journal could reckon up
| good many millions Of profit which it has
given to the State in return. 1ht Mr.. DON
NELLY has a gift OF saying overheated
things. and IL he dislikes the press he loves
the farmers. Notice how true. from the point
OF view OF man who contemplates the land
scape In the manner OF the lamented NJ
ANGELO TITMARsH. are these apophthegms:
| sour enemies say the farmers are At only to DO
| peasants"
"1ho farmers Of tho West to-day better informed
upon the great political and financial questions At issue
| than any other part Of the population"
1.-THE farmers OF tho United States reflected
In tho condition Of these unhappy people tho Russian
peasantsl tho doom which awaits themselves II they
are incapable Of sefdefence through the instrumen.
tality of tho great Alliance organization"
Speaking with all for divine things there
10 much In the efforts OF Alliance ate-usualIy
poor earnest, enthusiastic going. oentimes on
foot from hamlet to hamlet to preach the gospel
reform and political regenerat ion-which reminds
of the great days when the creed Of charity justice
| and equality rose amid tho crumbling ruins Of the
Roman empire. ] cannot help but believe that this
work 10 due to the same divine inspiration which gave
Christianity. for 1t springs like it, from the body
the people, Its converts among the poor and humble
and purpose the welfare of the which
depend the virtue OF individuals and the happiness OF
| communities"
But Mr.. DoNNELLY did not monopolize all
tho Alliance humor. The celebrated Mrs.
LEASE Of Kansas. the lady who has the COM
bined distinction Of having q deep basso
voice and the scalp OF the Hon. JOHN JAMES
INGALLS,. assured the awe-struck audience
that "in the city OF Now York alone 100000
people go to bed at night hungry"
| The attention OF alicnists should be d.
rected to Kansas and Minnesota.