Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1894 Page: 2 of 5
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'ALLIANCE STANDARD. APRIL THE 24, 1894.
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\Ve »rc au'horii ->l ti> mako the fol
losing annoiinevment,8 -bii bjsct to the
acliiAi <4 the People’’* parly of Cam*
• County.
For Local Kepreeentatlve.
J. H. FROST.
For Tax Collector.
J. L. GRIFFIN.
For County-Clerk,
O. M. TUCKER.
For County Treasurer.
T. O. LANIER.
For Tax Assescur.
J. W. COOK.
Editorial Briefs.
diismite whether it See them gntheiedon tin stretft bank* and the concentration of
‘ it) ur tit- |.wpk, wbue iisiemug (be high or lov , the burden falls corners of their or.ve prosperous I the money of our nation in the
j to well arranged’arguments, loose [on the man with the hoe. jetties, towns and villages tired; bands of a few. We ask all true
j sight of facts and in that wav ah i Whether it be large or small the and worn out loot vug hi work liberty loving j»eo| le, mode-
low themselves imposed .upon wealth ftrodu.lr pays it all. and finding none," maity -»f thent democrats, republican orany ot)
and deceived. But facts are Therefore to prevent sportation have families, wife and children, or political party, to lay aside t
stubborn things, that will always 1 and general devastation, give us who ha-grown languid, haggard prejudice and malice and n
with all nations, and pale from the cruelties of ex- - and consider the platform a
dismay politician, especially
he be an old timer.
Now Americans I propose
state a few plain fuets, and then,: he goes and
I iusnbsequent articles 1 may pre- again hlosson
if free commerce
and an adequate volume of mon— posure and hunger,
to'ey, so that every man can pay as Just consider tor
and consider the
principles of the Populist or I’<
moment, pie’s Party and let us all cor
country will the desolate feeling and his look together in one brotherhood at
like, thJ rose.iof anguish as he returns to that wring the reign of the govern
' ,ent some arguments based upon Also the free coinage of gold and loving, faithful, ‘■ynipnthetie and ment which was touuded by on.
ioof 16 to 1, and devoted wife and his lovely little patriotic forefathers, from the
t>ur
Ik- the most pros-
under the sun.
he speed of the
Where ure the good times?
But you didn’t expect it
those facts, hut if you are u silver at t*>e ra
thoughtful reader you can supply this will again
your own arguments. Some of j porous Country
these facts are self evident, and And then if
all of them will he apparent to wheels of industry slacks, give us
the thoughtful. I arf auxiliary volume of green-
•> ———- ! hacks.
It is a fact that, not withstand- We hereby sind greetings to
babes crying for bread, with the filthy and corrupt hands ofpluto-
unwekome news of no work; crate, monarchist and plundering
found vet and the rent must he : oligurchist who causes millions
paid or they will he turned out of to he thrown out of employment
(|oors and suffer for the necesaries of
Ho sees that his home and lif(“ »««> "*>« "ants these poor
happiness is wrecked and his tuen shot down because they as-
life becomes miserable and he sen-hle unarmed to ask the prop-
The Cukoo’s were too coward-
More bonds makes more mis-
cry.
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Congress cant get a quorum,
,iid the people cant get work.
Bonds for bankers means j
bondage for producers.
iIiiA'ricam be not Deceived
ing the hardtimes and the great I the weary, oppressed and di ........
panic through which we have tressed toiling if illions through- does not know which way to turn. ln 1-11 ”n< ’ 1,111 " 11
a|d country, and Many of them are aware that tlici to save their lives and *-
passed, the gain in the
wealth of the country has* never | point them to opr banner upon mismanagements ot the govern-
ment is the direct cause of their
suffering and some one proposes j
that an army of them go up
tin- capitol of our once free
the lives
innocent wives
failed, hut has been phenominal.! which is inserted tin- heaven
There has been no failure ii- any inspired motto, tEqual rights to
of our principle crops and the all,” rich or po.I, high or low,
panic was brought about not on’white or coloreif, saint or sinner,
material out our land ..T . --------„., ----- .
of their dear
children. \
They must call a "halt.” It
p,1 will not do for them to open fire
jfu(] | on 'lie unarmed starving victims
account of any failure in the pro-1 and entreat the*i to lny aside independent government and j °* thoir plunder. It would he
ductive industries of the country, partisnnism and he patriots in there, in a body, show their eon- like committing suicide fot it
for they were never better. order that the ljbnringnum may dition ami ask the (ireat Ameri-1 "(>uld be the boging ol a reioln-
Questiou. What brought on enjoy the fruitslof his toil, the can Co) yress to do something to tion that would lay desolate many
the panic and who are resporiSi-1 nude be clothed |ffie hungry fed give them ami their dear ones homes which are now in easy
hie for it? | the unlettered jj educated, the relief. Some have agreed to go: circumstances.
It is a fact that the class of peo- mother supplied with raiment, and are trying to make their way i Tho hardships the poor arc
pie who are growing richer, un- the babe with iourislunent, in 1,1 Wnsl ington city to ask for re- suffering now cannot he endured
I'hefe is nothing in a name!— dor our Hy3tc.ni 0f Government, fine help us to Sake this again lief at the hands of their gov* rn- always, patients will cease to be
Then why such an ado about the ^ ^ uny w<Jth> whi]o j what the heroe3 of ^exington, ment- | » virtl1c »'"■ 'h('-v wil1 8116 fwr n'-
names—Democrat, Republican, | ^ pr(Mjucers of wealtll tire ul- Bunker Hill, Coijeord and York- They are not ai med they are ,:ef by other methods, the hard-
en
- • ... i inn«i mu viirwiiii v rro wmi? mniiui. ; v'»n «* mwuuww *■ omv««« '--v •» i rn- 'P -----
lit tlu-ni for the trials to come.
■ twi ii-. iiwij i >i ■ .in ■ niiii .>\-i»r\ i*ii \ i*i ii ■■■('■■ i, ill i ia i iu* line w i un- »»•' • ••••••»•••• • • » .........
all
... ... produce any wealth, while what the horoe.t of ^exington, incut-
the producers of wealth are al-i Bunker Hill, Coijeord and York- They are
they arc only names tor the j ^ ^ univoml,y growillg ,)O0rer. town intended i» should he “a! going before the head officials of | ships they are suffering now w ill
multitudes to quarrel over whilo wor(]s 0f Ciod and every government of tit- people bv the the government, not as dcinan-
th. politicians of any and 11,1 ’ 8(m8e of juatjoe, says that is not j people and for Ae people” and; ders hot as pleaders for relief,
right. last hut not leas* while you are presenting clearly their condition
It is a fact that the monetary j plowing among jthe roots and to congress and humbly asking
mu ios are engaged in robbing
you. These same politicans re-
Lot's "hit them” at the ballot
box in the next election if they
will wait, hut if'tli -T won’t then
jme -in the lights the people are of QUr govcrn„ieut j8> by j rocks, re mem he/} that “chance” j for something to he done to save let then hit ♦> - Ji»t “Ii- k” and
continually stir.ng up “r^Tfar'.'the'most'im^rtant factor in | is at the ballot ijo:
themselves over these old pol.ti- j j.^ at thijJ time. \
•Sl“*' *-t""i|i'»ii,ii""t' ~r,^r
know it but are using every
scheme conceivable to divert me
that
minds of the people Irom
subject and get them to
md names; aye, more—they
0,^f*r twwdyto ftmttSflPtW
ti-t ml cause, and the ntnuiiitiou
for carrying on the tight. They
know that just so l°nn UH tliey
can keep the masses of the people |
divided, quarreling and ready to I . .... . .
tight over some side issue, about'
which they (the politician) cared
not one thrip, they could easily
arrange t<j systematically tlcece
! he people out of all the profits
i- labor.
placed himself in
Two old, dried uj
! went up to visit the Madam. In
ing about some side issue, such
piumd-| comos the doetojr, and jumped
state
.Friends!—Neighbors!— How
can 1 address you? Let me say
Americans!* Surely this is one
.line that every American heart
m feel proud to hear. Let me
—an American citizen address
'm all as American citizens. I
don't wont to quarrel, or to dis-
ite, and, for the present at
st, I don't even want to argue:
I want to reason together,”
rv\ - the Good Book. And sure-
1; passion, prejudice, partisan
hate lias not yet assumed such
.,iay over .lie mind as todoprive
us of reason.
*\
I said for the present, at least,
i did not want to argue. Argu-
ment? that are based upon facts
m invincible, but wo want the
1 m-i- lirst; in the absence offsets,
,he very best of arguments are
Vithing hut sophistry, and this,
.'iiu-ricans, is the character of
,-arly all the arguments you
’ar. The speeches that are
iidi on the * imp. in conven-
j right into politic
slow to take him
question anything in the wiyld ,|0 Js in a talkin(
keep them thinking too much Bpo yfm Uow how it
about the money question
x.
B. Glaze.
-xaegtirg***”*1
q. Henderson:
atr:, p last week.
them and their dear ones from
starv; tion iind der.th.— We do
nut blame Ahem for tlj* .e* on
in tin., case and -no think that n'f
there.—F. K. Sqttcr-
one v ho loves libel tv and justice
1 opnlist ladii wjj] p .Dflemn these poor laborers
v e will he
white.
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T. G. L'U.ies cAines h of-ore"
the
for t! eir action when they eou-
sidei thafcsAhcy hail no place- to
i R,' l Y " s*a.v lin<^ inVjhing to live on and
work to iPUn earn a lively-
lip, hut
mood:
Si hen
Well,
no
Seeing that nothing else would
do, they let fly a
l-’rom Almira
Editor Standard: how the feathc
The members of j He wiggled, h
Unity “Labor Protective Club” j laughed, patted
holding forth at Laney’s School ed his head, but
House, requests the writer here-; gument could h
him. 0 my!
•s did scatter!
screwed, lie
as foot, scratch-
riot a single ar-
scare up. lie
pt-oplo of Cass Com t v a ; cm Ti-
(lato for toe otlice of county
Treasury. Mr. L-ihior is a mm
whom we can easily recommend
mi a lit oiticer and would solicit
that you give his name due con-
sideration before castings your
•votes at the coming election,
lie is worthy your sufforage fully
competent and is not afraid to
and give relief ami no eunsidei advocate tho principles of the
that they are doing right to a8^ | People’s party where ever you
them for relief. i find him. Should ho he elected
But what does- our proud j ho would fill the offiee no fioul)t
hood and their (fear ones starv-
ing. They know that the gov-
ernment can remedy these ills
_____-__________ ,................................... government (of th( K „,e Mti,(aclion 0f ,,,,,
bv to briefly voice llieir senti-' ronR the old BO.i j'of ridicule an J Jo for thi, in •'"'1.ll"''fore comn"u'1 hlm
incuts through the coluiuue of|»ho», yudtri^to MtM ,Jni| ,f
who ask relief of tho proper au-! -. ♦ --
V Call.
To the People’s Party of Beat 7.
the Standard anil serve notice j them at every
on the plutocratic horde that we!use- I hoy knot
are “in the middle of the road,”’ ^roln Ul,t^er *ll,n
know our rights and dare main- him such quest ions as,
tain them agidnst the treasonable -vou ^le ^Ihls gambling deal
anarchistic maladministration of "hh Wall Stteat?
Grover Sliojrman, JohnClevclund, an8"er eneli tin
Dan Arnold and the whole Roy- any-thing about
altv opening, time serving, hell went down tlio
ioint. But
ked every prop
When put to i thorit>’?
How do | T1“‘-v l*roPoso 1° j,BV0 them
short down as law breakers, an-
By the power invested ir. me I liere-
deserving set, and we speak tlius
plainly in order that there may
he nowloubt Risking in the mind
of a1*)- one as to our position with
reference to matters pertaining
to the public weal. We want
the truth . perversing prosperity
wrecking specimens of “Judas”
to tell us what has become of that
land slide of prosperity which
they told us in 1892 would cover
the country like a hen setting on
forty eggs, provided we gave
them a “chance.” And the tariff
ons and even in the halls of bone on which they said there*1
Mu gross, may he bristling with | was such gpod picking for the
n riimcnts, lint arc barren of! oppressed laboringman. Now
facts. Facts arc whist the poli-
tician * don’t want yoiMo know.
The) -re perfectly willing to feed
.^on »qjin*fents; they know,
the fact is they know that the
tariff fiasco is a punch and Judah
show*a hocus pocus trick. Enough
ded lie was pass
domoc-ratic kn
stead of democr itic politician.
Moral Appear
he would
e, “I don’t know
that.” As they
till, thay couchi-
ng under a false
name. He should call himself a
iw-nothing, in-
rances are some-
times deceptive
One of the Two.
I Don’t $lame Tm.
Ed. Standard:
T icre is four mil-
lion laboring m on out of employ-
ment in the Un ited States to-day.
They have no j lace to call their
own, no home i io bed, no place
to rest and no place
footstool to lay heads.
arc-lust, and rebels, and then ask ! ** W»:1 “ “•»
, , , , party of Beat i to meet at the Brooks
the people to hold them in pow- &liool Hajge n mile8 ei#t of Allan_
er. I do not see how iyi.v patri- Qn lhe 12th ,Uy o{ May For the
otic citizen can hold up his head purpose of electing delegates to the
and come before the outraged -jjass meeting, and conveution to he
American people us a democrat held in Linden, oc th first Saturday
candidute office and i sk the peo- in J‘lne !ll‘d aD° f°r nominating Beat
pie to support b in, there must^ °®ters for fieal 7- Beery oy» re-
I garille8S of color wlio favors lhe prjn
j siples of llie People's Party is earil-^
! estly requested to be present."
VV. T. White.
Chairman of the Ex Com of Beal 7.
Atlanta Texar
Notice.
I hereby call a mass meet in
or he must think that there is a
loose screw in the people one or
the other, hut we predict that the I
people will show suck men which j
side the loose screw is on and1
they will give the democratic |
(monarchic) to go out of busi- j „f the p^e's party, to meet.
11088 ' Hughes Springs on Saturday •’
Tl>e Populist or People’s party May the r,tll for the pUrpo8P
organizing a peoples party
and to attend to any other b
ness that may he properly broc
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is the true democratic party,
on God’s founded in Thomas Jefferson,
from whose *. filings they get
Tht?y seem t<i know, or they1 every word of their platform,
are guessing i iglit, that these The People's party principals
o.«m. a .. ,v».. hardships are t aused by the cor- was advocated by the Great states- ...... ...
to make the nation sick. Wheth-J nipt management of our govern- man Ah irew Jackson who was j invited to attend. S. S. I)ani>
er it be heavy or light, it robs j ment. j . so bitterly opposed to optional | Precinct < biurman
before the meeting. All vot
who arc favorable to the prin
pics of thqahove mentioned par
white or colored aVe respectful-
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Erwin, J. W. Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1894, newspaper, April 24, 1894; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth523211/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.