The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-25
a CHANGE OF BASE.
Enemies Of tho Alliance Fighting Under
Different COlors.

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| Different Colors.
The enemies of the Alliance have
again changed base. As one evidences
| OF this notice the changed tone of the
press dispatches and the partisan
press one of the most important agen-
cles through which they work. Their
policy in the beginning was one of in.
difference. to entirely ignore the or
ganlzation, says the Clinton, Ga.
Caucasian. to go on with their old
time tunes and knitting. thinking
from the depths of their conceit that
the movement would soon die for the
want OF their condescending notice of
It But the inconvenient multitude
grew and continued to grow. They
became alarmed; held hurried coun-
Gil OF war and decided that the hay
seeders must be brought to their senses
that the causes of complaint must
be ridiculed and poo hoo ded
and the officers must be abused
and crushed. In the meantime
they would stop the members
from thinking and investigating on
economical lines and make them for
get their debts. high taxes and the
low price OF products by appealing to
their partisan prejudices, then they
would get up scare. cry third party.
negro in the woodpile etc, and try to
stampede the whole organization.
This was the comic farce they played
last summer and fall while the tragedy
OF real conditions was broadening and
deepening in and around the homes of
the already poverty pinched wealth.
producers OF great and rich country.
In the meantime the people continued
to think and read for themselves. They
saw the game of the money devil as
played by his.tool, the politician. They
deaf ear to the partisan ap-
Deals and refused to be alarmed by the
scare crows. They were alarmed,
however but it was at the alarming
nanipulations of the money power.
they looked on and grew more deter
mined day by day. The enemy halted, |
'alled another council of war. They |
'ut their heads together and were of |
lie opinion with one or two excep-
lons) that ridicule and persecution
appeals and scarecrows were
he wrong weapons for the multitude
vas growing more and more incon-
enient under such treatment. They
eclded to stop their open warfare and
0 try strategy. What all of their
lans are we do not know.
One OF their new plans is 10 put on
heep's clothing. try to get very friend
with the farmers, to lament with
i'm over the hard times. and declare
nat we must have more money. In
yet they will talk Alliance principles
but always in the abstract) and ap-
ear to be pretty good Alliance men
lemselves. They hope by this means
convince us that the organization is
0 longer necessary, for the party and
very body is with the farmers for re-
ct, one way or another. Such now
the tone OF some papers that have
ught the Alliance; indeed are still
Zht1ng it, for this is simply a new
ethod BY which they hope to destroy
What all OF their plans are we do
Ut know. but in the meantime we
ust keep on the lookout In battle
hen the enemy suddenly disappears I
ON the 'front.' look out for a flank !
ovement or an attack from behind. ,
crisis is at hand. This is a great !
nfiict between the manhood of many !
ID the wealth Of few. Upon the =
suit depends the destines of this re-
blican form of government Let +
cry wealth producer watch, pray and t
'rk. The enemy have changed base. y
ware!