Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-17
WANTS A NEW PARTY.

paper published at Birmingham,
which claims to be the official organ
of the state assembly of the Knights
of Labor, of the Miners Trade
Council, and Of the Bricklayers'
Association, has arrived at the con-
cusion that the country is going to
the rdemnition bcw~wows," and
that il is suffering from all sorts of
evils, As panacea for these it calls
for new party, 90 national party OF
reform, and it wants the citizens of
Alabama to meet together and form.
ulate platform ION which all can
unite. irrespective of party" actuated
by the desire to preserve the free-
dom our forefathers fought for, and
redeem this fair land of ours from
that foul monster, greed, which IS
fast swallowing up the homes of all
and reducing us from the condition
of free men to that of serfs."
We give the words of the Senti~
mel, so as to show how very wrought
up it is. In fact it may said to be In
a state of mind. We can't see that
the freedom our forefathers fought
for is endangered, or that the free
and enlightened citizens of this
country are in danger of the coming
serfs. Exaggerated statements may
take on the hustlngs, but when put
,Dto cold type they lose thoir effect.
1t is unfortunate that many OF those
| who claim 10 champion the cause of
the workingman get into the habit
of making exaggerated statements
and assertions that are not suscepti.
BILE of proof.
We agree with the Sentinel that
plutocracy is having an evil influ'
ence on the country, and, if not kept
from shaping legislation to suit its
own end, will do much harm in the
future, but do not at all agree with
it that the leaders of both parties
| are stools and willing servants OF
| their class" On the contrary. the
national Democracy is the deter
mined foe of monopoly and corrup-
ton. It is good enough "nauonal
party OF reform" to suit anybody,
Parties cannot be all that the theo-
rist would have them to be. The
Alabama Sentinel would coon find
this to be the case we're 1t to form ite
own party. Parties must be judged
by their general course. and by the
object at which they aim. The
Democratic party has sought to
tighten those burdens which have
been placed on the many for the
benefit of the few. 1t has opposed
the efforts of powerful corporations
to despoil the people. The result
has been that monopolies and corr
poratlons have aided the Republican
party IN its efforts to hold and after
wards to regain power. The Dem
ocratic party has always been the
party Of the workingman. 1t is so
today.
What would be the result If the
Sentinel and those it represents
were to form a third party in this
statey The only chance of success
would be to form an alliance with
the Republican party. We would
then see the party of Irrational re-
form" joining hands with the party
Of monopoly and greed. and oppo-
sing the only party that has been
the friend Of the workingman ever
since its organization. We would
see scheming politicians seeking to
ride into power on tho shoulders Of
mistaken but honest men, who would
soon bitterly regrc. their delus,on.
And we would also BEE the race ques.
tion made more difficult TO settle
than ever, the advance Of the state
checked and its general prosperity
affected. That wonld be the result
Of the organization Of the third
party, if it attained any strength in
Alabama or any other Southern
! StAte.-M Mobile Register.