The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
THE ALLIANCE.

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Tho Sentinel: There are three P's
in politics; prejudice, policy and prin-
ciple. Hundreds OF thousands vote in
accordance with their prejudices and
thousands vote merely as u matter of
policy as a bit OF business shrewd-
ness. Hundreds vote solely for prln-
ciple--they seek justice
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National Reformer And now comes
the gold-bug who opposes the free
coinage OF silver on the plea that 1t is
class legislation, Was ever cheek so
sublime? If free coinage of silver is
class legislation. why not apply the
same logic to goldP viii some gold
bugite answer this question, and mail
us a marked copyP"
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The Sentinel: An English writer di-
Vides all men into three classes; Work
ers beggars and thieves To which class
do the farmers belongP They are not
workers for they spend all their time
at Alliance meetings dabbling in pol
itics. They are not beggars for they
are rapidly paying of all their mort
cages. They must be thieves, for
they hope to rob the millionaire Of
his honest earnings by means of an
income tax, and Shylock Of his II
penny interest by means Of cheap and
nasty dollars of silver and paper oh
the rascals!
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Journal of the Knights OF Labor:
The opponents of social reform fire.
quently ask what would become of la
Dor if it were not for the employment
furnished by capital? Labor would
undoubtedly be in very bad way
without capital-that is to say with
out tools. But it has no more use for
the capitalist than for a man who
should demand rent for every hammer,
spade or plough and be able to en-
force his demand by reason of having
a monopoly OF those instruments,
Capital is necessary the capitalist is
a burden and a superluity, Always
bear in mind the distinction.
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Western Economist; Let each OF
the friends OF the peoples political
movement keep a copy of the st.
Louis platform already for REF
erence and make it his business to try
to influence one or more Of his neigh
bors who are not always ready in the
movement, to join him in the good
work of trying to secure the success
of the principles advocated in this
platform. Urge them TO study it, and
If they can be induced to do that but
few, we think among the farmers in
this country will be found who will
consider it TO their interest TO vote
either Of the old party tickets.
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Southern Alliance Farmer: II
every man in the United States own
his own home free from mortgage,
free from execution, 1t would be a
nation Of patriots nation OF workers
"a country full OF men who would lay
down their lives for the government.
But instead of this happy state OF af-
fairs, it is % nation OF mortgaged
homes and poverty; n nation of rem
ters nation of disconnected patriots
who have been driven to the very
verge of starvation by unjust and dis
eliminating laws, g gaDtic monopolies
and mammoth combines Is it not
time for our people TO declare their
independence.
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The Southern Star: How can a
merchant be favorably affected by the
present financial system? The con-
traction of the currency reduces the
prices of all the wealth created by
his customers. so that they only get
cost of production and no profit;
therefore, all have less to spend and
his trade is consequently reduced. In
the same ratio that his trade is re-
duced, his profits are curtailed ard
his prosperity reduced. How is he
benefited by high rate Of interest?
Most Of them have to borrow money
in order to conduct their business, and
while they pay relatively less interest
than their customers their rate is too
high, in fact so high that they have
their nose continually at the grind
stone.
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Topeka Tribune: One OF our ideas
of politics is that the politics from
which the people derive the most
benefit is the most practical And the
policy that keeps its adherents so far
ahead of the political procession that
they lose sight of the people is likely
to be abandoned by the masses. 1t is
more practical for man o take his
brother by the hand and sa. come
go with me " than TO run aw ~ from
him and say follow me- He IL much
more likely TO be obeyed in the first
than in the latter case. 1t was the
go with me spirit that elected five
and q senator from the
reform ranks in Kansas and it would
be just as we'll for some OF our middle
OF the road brethren to bear that fact
in mind. Vinegar don't catch flies or