The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-21
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well IS Cur political life. 10 accom-
pIish this will require the greatest
battle of ages We appeal to the
men and women of Missouri to join
hands with us in the mighty struggle.
Let every true Alliance man conse-
crate himself anew to this grand
work. Tie Alliance, more than all
other organizations, is the only one
t..at speaks hope to the farmer and
to the labOrer.
Right here we want to say word to
the brotherhood in particular. 1t is
this: Cease all partisan pickering.
Let parties take care of themselves.
Let US attend to the educational work
of the order, and let parties live or die
according as they are deserving at the
hands OF an enlightened public senti-
ment. Go back every one of you,
brothers, and help to rebuild your sub
and county unions. Pay up your
dues, and thus equip your officers for
the work you have assigned them.
When you fail to pay up your dues
you are crippling the order you pro-
TESS to love. Ii the thousands Of true
men in the state will be prompt in this
regard our principles can be carried
to success in this state in The next two
or three years. We feel that we would
be derelict in duty If we failed in this
connection to urge upon the member
ship the duty OF not only subscribing
for our state paper, the Missouri State
Union, but doing all in their power to
extend its circulation on the outside.
You can, if you will, make it such "A
power in the state, that no man or
party can successfully defy your will,
when that will has equity, justice and
right as a motive power We would
emphasize the fact that the paper is to
be the property OF the order, and not
to be controlled by any individual
Our enemies support Gully such papers
as defend their interests. Will we
learn lesson from them? Let cur
conduct be the answer. Not only our
state organ, but the entire reform
press OF the state should receive IN
earnest and hearty support. To our
sturdy reform editors the Alliance
owes more of its success than many
think, ard no state has greater cause
TO feel proud of her brave, intelligent,
undaunted, unpurchaseablc band OF
reform editors than has Missouri
Sand by those who Loyalty support
your cause in the face of privatlon, re-
proach, hardship and malediction.
In conclusion We want to urge that
this is no party fight insofar us the
Alliance is concerned Oar order
owes no allegiance to any party. l,
is owned by no party machine either
old or new. 1t seeks the truth in all
matters of economic science, and bids
its members go out and do their duty
rs they see it in the light of this dis
covered truth. IL this helps or in
lures any party. it is tue fortune OF
misfortune of the party, as the case
may be, not the fault of the Alliance
This is Il financial struggle between
right and wrong The fight is {:
century old. 1t is fight of the few
against the many, between corpora
tons and the people; between money
and maphooo; between aggregated
wealth and aggravated humanity. and
the Alliance has taken her stand un
cquivocalIy OH the side of humanity
America has fought many a glor-
ious battle. In her eirllood she as
ton,shed the world by reading to i,
the Declaration of independence
That gave us political equality. Now
in the splendor of her matronly grace
it would be fitting climax to all hel
aciiiey ements to make good this new
Declaration Of Independence which
is to give us industrial equality.
This conflict is apparently only
national in scope, but 1t is world wide
or will tie, in its consequences. The
forces are gathering for the mighty
contest. The bond holders OF Europe
a-d America ON one side working
through subsidized press aud poll
ticans. and the tolling masses who
have made the nation great and who
constitute the grandest people who
ever fought battle for freedom or
the other. These are the opposing
forces. with home and liberty as the
mighty stakes. One or the other OF
these forces, as ruling power in
this country, must sink to rise nc
more. There Is no neutral ground
for us tn occupy. He that is moi
for as is against u.s.. was never more
true than it is at present.
Again We appeal. not only to every
farmer and laborer in the state tt
stand by the alliance and strike hands
with us in the accomplishment of this
great work, but we appeal to every
business and professional man AZ
we'll We ask that you consider ou1
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