The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, July 31, 1891, FARMERS' ALLIANCE EXTRA, Image 1

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FARMERS' ALLIANCE EXTRA.
VOL. V.
The Farmers' Alliance In Texan lias
Inaugurated a ,ie IJem-flt pittn, which
II. (mils tliu Oo-opcrutlve Degree of the
Farmers' Htalo Alliance of Texas. If
I he other State follow tills pltui, It will
lie kniiwn Hn the National Alliance
Aid association. The president and
executive committee of the State Alli
ance appoint a manager for this de
partment. While Senator IYffcr, (it Kansas, Is
talking through his recently trimmed
whiskers to small crowds In New York
City, inveigling ngnitifc Wnll street
and tolling how extreme is the oondi
tirui to which the western former is
reduced, the western farmer in putting
a terrible si rain upon his suspenders iu
the endeavor to harvest the enormous
wheiit crop. Causes City Times.
The Citlssens1 Alliance Is hclng push
ed ahead by Farmers' Allhinoo organ
isers and It now eovers u huge part of
the country from Maine to California.
'J'he Hun Francisco, Cul., Dully Report
gives an. account of the establishment
oftt Citizens' Alliance lu that place
aud notes the fact thill It Is tin ally of
the 1' armors, Alliunee, although ln
eludiug a fur different class iu its mem
bership, STATE ALLIANCE PLATFORM.
The Oregon Slate Alliance organized
at l'orilaud adopted the folluwlng:
1'LA'IU'OItM.
Whereas, The general condition of
our eountry imperatively demands u-
lilty of action on the part of the lalior
lug classes, reformatio!) iu ecouomy,
and the dissemination of principles
best calculated to encourage and foster
agricultural aud mechanical pursuits,
encouraging the tolling masses lead
ing them In the road to prosperity, aud
providing a Just and fuir remuneration
for labor, a just exchange fur oouimod
ities and the best means of securing to
the laboring classes the greatest amoitut
ofgisid; wo hold to the principle that
all monopolies are dangerous to the
best interests of our country, tendiug
to enslave a free people and subvert
and finally overthrow the great prin
ciples purcliarcd by tile nunem of A
mcrlcau liberty. We therefore adopt I
There is something of more than passing interest in this advertisement to every, ho use
der and consumer of groceries in this vicinity. - We give you the lowest prices.
Anticipating the
market one of
the following as our declaration of
principle.
I'lrst: To labor for the education o
the agricultural classes in the science
of economical government In a strictly
nonpartisan spirit, and to bring about
a more perfect union of said classes.
Second That wo demand equal
right to all and special favors to none.
Third To endorse tile motto "In
things essential, unity, and iu all
things, charity."
Fourth To develops a better state
mentally, morally, socially and finan
cially. . '
, Fifh To suppress personal, local,
soctlouiil and national prejudices, all
unhealthy rivalry and all selfish am
ambition. Blxth -To constantly strive to secure
entire harmony and good will to all
mankind and brotherly love among
ourselves.
Seventh The brightest Jewels which
it garners are the tears of the widows
and orphans, and its imperative com
mands are to visit the homes where
lacerated hearts are bleeding; to assuage
the sufferings of a brother or a sister;
bury (he dead, care for the widows and
educate the orphans: to exercise charity
toward offenders, to construe words
and deeds in their most favorable light,
granting honesty of purpose and good
Intentions to others, aud to protect the
principles of the Fanners' Alliance aud
Industrial Union until death. Its laws
are reasoti and equity Its cardinal doe
irintii inspire purity of thought and
life, Its Intention Is, "On earth, peace,
aud good w ill to men."
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Tin t the National banks as banks of
issue lie abolished.
That the government Issue sufficient
amount of money to increase the cir
culating medium to not less than tot)
per capita, said money to be full legal
tender, ail previous contracts notwith
standing.
That the government of the United
States nationalize all railways, ttle
gruplw, telephones, aud other natural
numoprilles.
That all otRoers be elected by a direct
fine crops, which this county is now harvesting, I have placed on the
the largest and best-selected stocks ever brought to Lebanon.
ALL BOUGHT FOR CASH.
LEBANON, OREGON, JULY 25, 1891.
vote of the people.
That the American saloon Is a curse
and an evil, and should therefore he
abolished.
That the ownership of land bo re
stricted to the citizens of the United
Slates, or those who may haw declared
their intention to become such, ad
that the holding of land for specula
tion purposes be condemned.
That the sub-treasury plan become n
law.
That homesteads to the valuo of
f2000 be exempt from execution.
That the government grunt loans to
the amonnt not exceeding $3000, at not
more than 2 per cent Interest.
That no one industry should be tax
ed for the purpose or at the expense of
building up another.
That all revenues, state or national,
be limited to the actual needs of the
government, economically adminis
tered. That a graduated tax on all Incomes
exceeding thoamountof 52500 lie levied.
That the coinage of silver lie free and
unlimited.
That the government issue at once a
suftii'lent amount of treasury full legal
tender notes to to paid over to the
Union soldiers who by the contraction
of the current v received hut a part of
their pay, while the bondholders re
ceived theirs many times over.
Hon. Thos. Walaon speaking In
Jefferson County, Ga., of the kinBhip
of democracy and republicanism said:
I believe in my soul that both our
present parties are dominated by the
money power. The gold bug policy is
as offensive to men when It comes from
Cleveland as when It comes from Win
dom. The corruption of a , crowd like
Tammany is as offensive as' Dudley
with his blocks of Ave. I have not the
slightest doubt that Calvin lirloe is as
corrupt as Matthew Quay. Ne.w York
is a commercial aud financial center.
It has no interest In common with us.
We are au agricultural people. We
skould seek our political alliance in the
West, whose people are agricultural as
we are, and whose interests are identi
cal with ours. Wo should stand by
0
our principles, and if the democratic
leaders wish to disrupt the party by
driving ns out they will have tho name
of democracy, while we still preserve
Its principles; they will have the soap
gourd, we will have the soap; they will
have the casket, wo will have the lu
minous gems which alone give In val
ue. Thep will be on the side of death
and the grave and have the body. Ours
will de thesgirit which breaks through
all cerement and sepulchre aud takes
ou the immortality which truth and
the right can proudly claim, Loud
aud long applause.
It is no time for the laggard or the
dastard. Fence straddlers need not
apply. We want straight goods and
straight men to handle them Laugh
ter -
The work to which the Farmers
Alliance has set itself the better
ing of the laboring classes, intel
lectually and financially ought to
catch the sympathy and respect of
every man who loves his country.
Their success means harm to no
legitimate business. They may
fail to accomplish all that was the
purpose the Alliance should bring
about, because of the riding inclina
tion of office hunters in their midst,
but they will do a great work Who
State Organizer R. A. Irvlno formed
an alliance at Kings Prairie July 17,
with 20 members. The Olflcers are:
J. R. (Jeddcs, President; I). A. Smith,
Vice President; W. B. Robertson, Sec
retary; W. H. Davis, Treasurer; J. T.
McElroy. Lecturer; Mrs. Jennie Bar
gee, Chaplain; E. S. liargee, Steward;
Henry Miller, D. K. ; A. Davis, Asst.
I). K.
The ofllcers of the Pleasant Home
Farmers' Alliance are: President, L. C.
Rice; vice-president, Wm. E. Savage;
secretary, J. H. Michael:treasiirer, Mrs.
Mattie Savajje; chaplain, J. K. Chari
ton. The membership Is twenty-three.
We learn that while bathing In the
Foulh fork of the Kan I lam mar Sein,
Sunday evening, Geo. Cleveland was
drowned. Mo wuj) seized with cramps,
Cash
NO.20
and before his companion could reach
him he sank from sight, Ills body was
recovered.
Lift your hat reverently, when you
meet your teacher of tho primary
school.. She is tho good angel of the
republic. She takes tho little bantling
fresh from the homo nest and full of
his pouts and his passions, an ungov
ernable little wretch, whose own
mother honestly admits she sends him
to school to get rid of him. This
young lady, who knows her business,
takes a whole carload of these anarch
ists, half of whom, single handed and
alone, are more than a match for both
their parents, and at once puts them
in the way of being useful and upright
citizens. At what expense of toil and
weariness! Here is the most responsi
ble position in the whole school, and
If her salary were doubled she would
receive less than she earns. Shelbvill e
(Conn.) Democrat.
Don't send your money abroad, but
patronize home industry, by having
jourprinting done at the Expkehs
joDomce.
While at the Sautiam mines, recent
Iy, says the Telescope, Jas. V. Pipe
witnessed two of the employees amus
ing themselves in a manner that is cal
culated to stand the hair on the head
of one unaccustomed to such sights,
though It seemed to lie almost unno
ticed by those lu camp who were used
to witnessing it. A distance of thirty
yards would be marked off, and one of
the workmen would stand with an
oyster can iu his hand and his partner
at the other stake would shoot it
through with a rifle. Afl'Tperformlng
this feat he would place the can on his
head an.l I ha performance would be ,
repeated. This is what the ordinary
shootist would call reckless amusement.
Tho ExwiBfls is prepared to com
pete with Portland or San Francisco
in matter of stylo and finish In busi
ness and visiting cards. ' : . ' , . "
The devil never gets a chance to loaf
In a neighborhood where a good man
lives.
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