The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
Are They Political Questions?

Are They Political Questions?
TO THE MEMBERS OF The FARMERS
ALLIANCE.
\ few days II go | received Il letter
asking for Il decision on the following
point:
tan an Alliance d,scnSs such poll
teal questions Il, government owner
ship ul railroads, suh-lrc-sury plan
FOR issuing money, etc.
J'iia president had ruled chat the
dr, II wis non PARTISAN, hence could
not discu.> politica! questions. Vi,
answer, of course, WAS that it was nj
only in order, b,lt 1t WAS the d;i;y of
every Alliance 10 discuss eyer, plank
in our platform, AM advisable 10 dis
cuss state ans: other is,ues OF interest
to us as Individuals aHu rs class.
Too many Of our writers and Speakers
are not careful enough Ill the use oi
the terms, non political an! no:i-parts-
san We are :, political organization,
indeed, Il di,tnctiveiy p,iltica! organ
iZ;t!on, rs every plank in our de.
nianls is political. lucy all relate to
the science of government Each and
every one Of them require political
action to cr5stalize them iGto laH.
Bat We are Distinctly !, nonparti,aH
organization. We require no pied &c
Of SUPPORT for an. political party,
We do not even rrtii.rc p!.,i,e y
support our sie:u.,ila>. The Alliance
i. al educational organization. We
welcome into uur order member, Of
ali political affiliations, AMI dis .usscs
political questions regardless Of poll
tit;.l parties, as they effect orr intc-
rests, leaving each inIiy:Il.". t:l,,
right to support OF reject, rs in his
jldyeiu mt he deems best. Ia tnis We
sitter w.dti. from partisan o.'%san.2 L
t.un. lii" Democrat club is q ,"rti
zan 0r@"i. z,tlvn, in that il a., .li.;.. l.
suppor; o; the Democratic party - !.
les; .. membership. T:le sam IS true
OF The GoYlih!iran lea.,;:+', To- tag r.
publican party. an tie .i!,ius TIA! *
gen for tie Peoples patty. S..ou:
| iile members IF ..:!r OF tiiest t.:ii il:
;Leil support they are liable 70 cxy0j
sion 1t is nnt 80 with u iAcuj,cr u
the Alliance. Sc hong as other :iasss.
Hnl profession Organize b, ti!t:iis>:.vc,
il non partisan organizations, it VI!
re wise for farmers 10 follow thtir OK
ample iaeeeG It !, necessary for Il:
to organize fol self prot: ci.oa.
1t woi.i,. he 4 fala. .Hia;,.Sc foy Il
10 become Il partisan organization
,tl.,t *. the to-! % any political p,r-.1
It is CIR G.ity to iuin..i;.tc AMI lis
"n35 on. ,ie:n.ti!,ts, regardless VI ho,
i may et';;,,:t ~: parry, /; III. :v,v1
cacy a"'' sulpoi. CT ouc d"iHaHI
ngr. any political party it is j.l2i
,wn i.,'i.t W offer them to "
;)i,:ti"s a'ih2, with the eulptieti ':oi.,
1895 il they adept them o., t.
other hand, if ii helps 9 party b,
+ cause tiicy have adopted tie san
demands. i is their lylGIt.: melt rev /
! for ,;pin:- go. Il wou!,, be e2,ces
in.ll unNisc f>r Us 10 drop aay 4,
lnand simply b~causc q polite:
party h;l! adopted it, We mas; pus
it uatil it is ei,&cte,; iiltp Law. r.;
.Aiiianc: man w:lo is an .Al.i,rt
: ,nan. will use til" Political .,lr,:r:. il
; AS he would any n;ii*r too! to accp,u;
;i>h a given purpose. | support t:
Peoples party hecanse I:ti,eye ii
be t:e best to'l for the ,:lrp,~e.
would Is soon thiai1 o. u,!n.: un II
. farm a torAe'i stick t.: Il r,~#,
!. sickle t. cat my wheat, ii 1i-;i
e thrcsil it and market on hnrsu:,:,,
/! with stone in OK: cn,i % tie 81.
to balance it, ansi expect t" make
=, fortune raising wle;i. at 30 ccnts
< busiiel, as to think OF Succeeding
e having demands. enacted into law i
:, supporting a political party tii;'t ",
fighting them. Sal. that is Il mat,
:, OF jua cement and not u taste
!. FELLOWSHIP. As | uaier.taa it.
3 Is our datY to organize in an tnrai
II san order to formulate, .iis.,:i,9 ~
. pTomuiIatc our demands in IN Eu
!. partisan spirit, aud press them IN
i, laws hF such methods. When ii,
1t do t!lcf will r:sc in their might, al
:. uniting with o:gtnize' labor, ~
wipe oct ever vist.ge Of specia! Ga
privileges. O..anize, educate, a;
y tate. The republic and free iasiii
:, items na:t DC saved.
:, H. l.. io=CAs.
"a 'fhc complexion OF Mr. C;eyeanf
n Eah,Iet is beginning To be v'eih