Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-28
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The Alliance Strength.

ton published III TIC AoilV' t'
membership of The Farmers anu {
Iaborers' Union of Tennessee IS not I
near ~ formidable in point of mem
hers as is generally believed. WINE
II has been claimed that that order
numbers from 100000 to lO3,OOo III
the State, the Banner finds that
there were only 1886 votes ID the con-
vention, which, on basis OF one
v,te for every 100 members, makes
80. 500 members in the State. Making
all allowances for those under voting
age, and those in arrearage with I'M
paid dues, the Banner places the
voting strength Of the order some
where between 50 600 and 4O,oOO ana
makes it appear that this NUMBER III
q secret organization is dominating
and controlling and using the DEM
ocratic party in the State, Whlcll cast
1887 votes for Grover Cleveland IN
1888 and says: at is marvellous
achievement in truth which speaks
volumes for the shrewdness OF the
political leaders and office seekers
We fail to observe anything more
marvellous in it than in the action
of less than half that number OF Or
panized workers who dominated
controlled and usedI the party TWO
voars 400 for the nomination Of Gov
ernor Taylor; and 1t was the ac'loh
of that convention mere than any
thing that prompted the farmers 10
take such IA lively part in the n"'lll'
nation of Buchanan.
Whether the Banners calculations
he true or not, one thing is certain,
the farmers were at the State cOnVen-
ton in great force, whether as
Wheelers' Alliance members or
Democrats. They claimed to be
Democrats, have always voted the
Democratic ticket and were admitted
and acted as Democrats, and what
they accomplished was by nam
strength, and persistence in standing
by their favorite candidate, and not
by any trading, Juggling or DOM
neering.
Admitting the Banners calcnla'
tions as to membership are correct
taken in connection, with the result
of the convention it simply proves
that the bulk OF the farming popula
ton of the State is in sympathy
with the organization and must have
ac.ed with il in their primary ant
county conventions in sending dele
gates to the State convention.
But there was another feature II
the campaign that contributed larger!
to Mr.. Buchanan's nomination
which the Banner has failed to tax
into the calculation, Mr., Buchanan
candidacy was not so popular witt
even the members Of the order untl
after the contest between Baxter an'
Patterson was developed. Pattcr
sons record was not such as com
mended him to the Democrac.
under the circumstances Mr.. BaX
ter was entirely too fresh, and In
methods rcSOrtpd to for securing III
nomination were obnoxious to tn
masses Of the party, and therefor
Mr.. Buchanan was chosen in prefer
Cucc to either Of the gentlemen WI
developed any strength. Mr.. Bucl
anan's nomination was thought b.
the majority of Democrats in tn
convention to be the best that coul
he made under the circumstances
and il was done after three days {
dclihcraion and ballots. lie is
good Democrat, Il sensible man, an
stands pledged to n sound, Demo
cratic platform, and what is the us
for Bro. Baskoitc to worry his abl
brain and waste his valuable space /
such fault finding, since the thing ha
been done and his candidate, Baxter
was defeated, if he wishes Dem'
cratic success? viii all of his iuul
finding remedy the situation or d
more than contrihutc To- Rcpuhlica
and force bill success?
The Banner WAS clever enough /
the start to tell the party just WIN
Kind of Il man was needed for Cove
nor, but did nothing towards namin
or bringing forward that man, but
the contrary the candidate adv'
Gated by the Banner was as far trol
the standard laid down rs any oth'
man seeking the nomination.
1t is worse than nonsense for Den
Ocrntic papers To take ON such a sea-
at the organized action of the ta
mCrS and the whimsical sui -!rrasm
hill. Every thinking man know
there is nothing in the sui -'rcasui
scheme; that il can never become
law, and that it only serves the Al
uncc purpose for agitatiug and orga
izing. The constitution of the ord
is founded ON Democratic principle
Ii may displaCc some of the old ril
managers about Nashville who ha
been controlling the party acti,
heretofore To- selfish purposes, hut
don't become the Banner to kick