People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — The Patriots of America. [ARTICLE]

The Patriots of America.

The Order of the Patriots of America now has lodges in twenty-eight states and is growing rapidly. Its method ig becoming widely endorsed everywhere, especially among the intelligent voters of the country, who see in it an instrument of education that could not se very easily duplicated. Patriotic and jducational organizations we have had. out in name only. With the exception of the Industrial Legion and Alliance they have come and gone by the usual routes chosen by false leaders seeking self-praise and doing no actual work. There is r.o false leadership in the new jrder. It means business, and will fight he battles of the people to a finish. The work of organization is being vigorous y carried on and the grand old spirit >f 1776 is the war cry. The latest is me of the Patriots’ Bulletin, the official ‘rgan of the order, makes the announcpnent that the Silver Knights of Amerca, of which Senator Stewart of Nevada s at the head, have joined the Patriots n a body. The paper also contains »ther cheering news for the populists Ind reformers generally. The bond brokers of London and Xew York never had a better paying latron than Grover Cleveland. He has nortgaged the whole United States to a god for the people to worship vhiie the bankers are picking their Hickets. Congressman U. S. Hall, of Missouri, s reported .as saying that “somebody >n deck ought to anonunce that tjiere is a storm brewing.” Is it possible Jiat Mr. Hall has not read Senator Tillnan's speech. Everything saved out of the wreck of s he democratic party points to the inca>acity of its leaders and their failure •edeem their promise. a i