The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-01-20
THE ALLIANCE.

trlumpnaQG pluUOCFdCys oVSAdAASM VI
the reign OF terror which we are to
have in this country. -.xfasH
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Journal of Agriculture: Probably
no organization ever existed that has
caused farmers to read and think and
Investigate as has the Alliance 1t is
q great school. but partisan politics
have no more business in that school
than in the public educational in
situations of this country.
r The Farmers Voice: Whenever a
citizen declares himself independent
Of all parties and is ready to tell you
for whom he will vote or has voted.
or who will tell you that he is inJelli-
gently devoted to any party. respect
him. It's the man who has convictions
aud who has the courage OF his con-
victions who is deserving OF respect
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Journal of the Knights OF Labor
France and England both condemn the
slave trade. Their national con-
sciences are sufficiently awakened to be
able to comprehend the iniquity OF
stealing negroes. Both continue in the
business of stealing whole tracts OF
Africa inhabitants and all. A funny
thing is this national conscience ana
a conveniently adaptable thing too
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Chicago Sentinel: The Chicago
Herald points to Chapman Of Detroit
as one of the anti free coinage
members who was returned to con-
gress. But 1t fails to note that Stout
in the adjoining district. was laid cut
cold as wedge simply because ne
voted against free silver Read the
list and you will find a big number OF
political scalps charged up to that
vote against free silver.
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Topeka Advocate and Tribune: Il
believe that the protective system,
which now for something like thirty
years has prevailed in our legislation.
has been a mighty instrument
for the development of our natlona
wealth and most powerful agency
in protecting the homes Of our work
ingmen from the invasion of want -
Presidents Message. AS verificatlor
of the above see reports of the com
forts of the sweaters dens and O
evictions from the tenement houses II
our great centers of wealth.
Boston Herald: The subjects tina
are before us in the near future ane
which the growing Peoples part!
has had the wisdom to include in it
platform. are national questions ane
issues. and they appeal to the educated
common sense of the business men o
the country rather than to the oil
lines of party fealty. In this respec
we are distinctly drifting away from
the points already abundantly debated
to new issues which confront othe
nations as we'll as ourselves. an
which grow out of the commercia
and industrial and social develop
ments of national life.
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Topeka Advocate and Tribune: Tn
Kansas City Times speaking OF Judg
Gresham's recent decision says OF tn
inter- state commerce law: ''Th
chief good thus far attained by thi
law seems to be the discovery
many points which will be service
able in forming a new one" just 81
and the chief good of the new on
will be to confirm what everybod
knows already. that no Legislation
state Or national will ever secur
Justice in the matter of transportat ito
anti the government takes possessio
Of the railroads. and operates thel
for the good of the people.
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Senator Stewart: The destruction
one-half of the worlds money by tt
conspiracy which excluded silv'
from the mint produced more VII
lent and radical contraction of tt
metallic base of the worlds none
than ever before occurred in the hi
tory of man. In the last eighties
years the average range Of prices
commodities have declined fully 1
per cent The debtor class AID Il
producing class have grown poor
during all that time. while the mon'
boarding and bond owning class ha'
prospered aud grown rich. The X
publican party has been held main
responsible for the distress of Il
people and has been practically d
stro ed by the domina alton in
councils OF the gold combination.
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South Dakota independents: BAG
ward. turn backward o Time
thy flight; hush us on politics just
tonight We are exhausted by spec
and debate; arguments tough and
cussion sedate; character smashi
and snubbing and ieers which Dug
to reduce a stone image to tea
Backward turn backward till me
ory jogs and honesty wakes to I
sound OF thy cogs. Lift us once me
from the slime and the mud VIII,
decency fell with 'sickening thut
while journalists" danced in
libellous splash and Liberty barter
her glory for cash. Bid US once mo
in the name of the Lord. to manic
and justice and faith be restored. q
fairer than on the SUM- d ial Of yore
beautiful shadow shall rest evermo
r Chicago Sentinel: The year II
was known as the EZRA Of good fe
ing'' in the political world. That
the Democrats and Wings agreed
lie down together ia peace. and
alone" the agitation OF the slav
question. That was the last greas e.
between the two dominant pOiiti