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Editorial
June 17, 1891
The Globe Republican
Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the subtreasury scheme as a fraud, noting that most prominent alliance leaders like Rice, Tillman, Moore, and Taubeneck have repudiated it, while only 'sockless Jerry' and 'hairy Peffer' cling to it. It claims few alliance members support it, but it's retained in platforms to appease a dishonest element.
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Full Text
Nearly all the prominent alliance men have repudiated the subtreasury scheme, but sockless Jerry and hairy Peffer still hold on to the theory and their fat offices: Rice, Tillman, Moore and Taubeneck are each out with a kick against this transparent fraud. The fact is, that not one alliance man in a hundred is in favor of the scheme, but most of them will say, "We must keep something of this kind in our platform in order to hold a certain element which is numerous if not very honest."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Subtreasury Scheme
Alliance Men
Political Repudiation
Transparent Fraud
Populist Platform
What entities or persons were involved?
Sockless Jerry
Hairy Peffer
Rice
Tillman
Moore
Taubeneck
Alliance Men
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Repudiation Of The Subtreasury Scheme By Alliance Leaders
Stance / Tone
Satirical Criticism Of The Subtreasury Scheme As Fraud
Key Figures
Sockless Jerry
Hairy Peffer
Rice
Tillman
Moore
Taubeneck
Alliance Men
Key Arguments
Prominent Alliance Men Have Repudiated The Subtreasury Scheme
Only Sockless Jerry And Hairy Peffer Still Support It
Rice, Tillman, Moore, And Taubeneck Oppose It
It Is A Transparent Fraud
Not One Alliance Man In A Hundred Favors The Scheme
It Is Kept In Platforms To Hold A Numerous But Dishonest Element