New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-13
AGAINST SENATOR VANCE.
FORMIDABLE OPPOSITION ORGANIZED BY
THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.

CAROLINA roLITICS-MANY FORCES AR
RAYED AGAINST THE SENATOR.
Charlotte y. c., Sept Specal-.-The opposition &c
the re election OF Senator Vance is becoming more ap
parent daily and Is presenting more 1Ormldsole or
gauzation than Mr. Vanoes friends at the recent Con
grcssona District conventions supposed possible. TWO
years ago Zebulon u. Vance was FREQ from the breath
Of political ccnsure with tho masses OF Democrats IN
North Carolina But there camo the shrn call to t'e
farmers to organize for mutual protection TO check the
| march OF trusts and monopolcs. This call was not
ade on the spur Of the moment but 1t was after the
orginators OF the Farme Mutual Protection Society
had laid their plans. like the older party schemeTs to
"down" everything In the way OF the stupendous ma
chine they had put in motion. Mr.. Vance seemingly
was in the track outside issues are brought against
the Senator reasons strengthened by his present at
titude toward the Farmers Sub Treasury BILL why ne
should be retired from the National Councils In $50"
Tho opposition to him may thus be classed, with their
| moving causes
| Tie Richmond and Danvlle Railroad. whose inter
ests in this section ably looked after by Colonel
| A. y. Andrews OF Raleigh, who IL the second VICE
| president OF that road.
some few things which Mr. Vance did not do to
assist Senator Ransom In his fight for reelection In
| 1880:
The hostile attitude OF the Senator toward the Sub
| Treasury bill
Mr. vancc's alleged conversion TO the faith OF the
Roman Catholic Church.
Tho mistaken zeal OF an organ, perhaps IN the
Senator's interests.
A belief that Governor Fowle is Indifferent as to
whether or not Mr. Vance is returned to the senate.
More light is thnwn on the foregoing by the follow
ing statements In 1882, when Il. Is. Vance, brother
OF the Senator repre- cntcd the With District OF THIS
state inCong>S he the bitter opponent OF all meas
intended 20 aid corporations especially those Oh
railroads. and especially the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad This latter he fought vigor-
| ously about discrimination In frcghts against his
srctioH and the zeal and ability which he displayed, 1t
was then thought. and It Is now believed, were IN
| .pi!cd by his brother, tho present Senator L. Is.
Vance was shortly thereafter elected e. the Senate for
the term he is filling. but the interim between
II. Il. Vance, fight against the railroad and the meeting
Of the legislature TOO short tn organize foi1'
dale oppo and the railroad party let him slip In
six year, have however. passed. since then and ample
time has iccn given his corporate enemy to arrange
for vigorous fight. and 1t Will be waced. Tho
present Governor of North carolina. Mr. FOwle was
loohcd upon avorably by the Richmond and Danville
people AGAINST the field. favorable TO the Carolina
Central Railroad the friend Of Mr.. Vance. The elc'
ton Of Mr.. FoWlc therefore not victory for Mr.
vanrc personally. 1t is low said that Colonel An
drowS will be candidate for the United States scnat"
lie Young vigorous and able and haA tie backing
Of hi, road.
In a OF petite way Mr. Vance explained thar it
would be- uubccoming In him to interfere In the fight
before the last legislature for successor to Senator
Ean>om. Tho friends Of tn" latter can make no
specific charge against Mr.. Vance Of trrachery. but
they say that I'm hunting around they fail to find any
good that le did toward The re election OF MI Ransom
Tr,c not, This i 2cainst him. and the breath o.
suspicion l. bad in politics.
In relation to what is now known as the snb-Irea'-
urv bill as presented 10y Mr.. Vance in the senate.
Nv 81 4, To
fact that tie masses OF the farmer element while not
c,ldcd 10 This particular bill offered IN the senate
are DEMANDING in tho south and West measure OF
legislation of that character. and 1t /, the shibbolcth
Of the party for the fall campaign In the states OF
Georgia and North and south Carolina 1t Is political
death - question the hnaHral policy outlined by the
alliances and the shrcwd partisan Is beginning to look
through the same glasses with tho farmer. Takins
into consideration the fact that the Farmers Alliance
poll, about 1000 votes In North Carolina IL mlrht
have been supposed that Mr.. vance would be moro
cautious in his intercourse with such Large body OF
sovcrcigns and that he you'd have conferred with ts
leaders in private before launching such scheme for
his enemies b. smile at and his friends to become hcr
y,uls over The questions popounded By alliances III
this state to Congressional candidates. "ec aho Ill,
tended AT the proper time to be put 10 Mr vance uu'
the latter perhaps injudcion>ly anticipated too mu'h
when hr wrote the Political pastoral letter - the Al
lance secretary. In relation to the farmers demand Tor
the abo,,,n Of National banks. Mr.. Vance Tpheo'
am rot in favor II tho abol ton Of NATIONAL oatA'
and the Issue ~ lead tender notes in plaic OF thar
notes. In tie present >tato Of our financial pocy.
Tbs /, franz enough. and pcrhap> expresses III"
honest Of thc senator on til> question: t"'
Il /, entirely al variance with the platform OF HI
party which is now but few days old, 50 that tim"
enough elapsed between hi, letter and the mectini
II tho Drm~ ratio state Convention for rronclS
m some way the difference between himself and his
PARTY on finance. but II was not done. rcsolutnii
m tie platform says: We faysr the abolition os
National bank, AMI the substitution II legal tcnir:
rrca. ry in lieu Of National bank notes. Issued
in sufficient volume t. do the business Of the country
on cash system. regulating the amount needed on
per rapIta ba,i, a. the business Interests "i '''
country "\pand. . .
show that Mi. Vance has identified himself win tho
Church Of Rome TO secure the powerful il'n"r. ,
THIS alleged conversion from Cal, niSm 10 E"mani>m
not trr'. The senator Is still member Oh Tile
Ihr injndiciors uti"Anccs OF newspaper pull,
li,hrd in this city. presumably In the intrsrfS "t
senator and the farmers Nnu may persuade the
gentleman II" rural districts but TO call him
Il, any animal h. has hl' plantat'on The
Alliances hrr'about have passed r>"ln"n> condemn
Tie editor is certainly contributing largely to or
rn7ins an OPPOSITION I" Mr Vance: rN "A, p'r rSir
support fNn. the senator: and that he IN I'nrn
Ni be lctv" in the ,'rr' ,n'.,,' r: nor wont" ,
Governor prove Mr. vanre,- Irnlns. Whether 1t
viii b., done openly Corcrtly remains Ia be seem
one thing true. that when the Governor two year,
ago wa, giving ont 10 the virtors IN" spolS for which
he and IN, party fought Mr. Nancc'> recommendations
Lad littL. weight. and the organ of the senator pub
l,hcd in this city. VA, continually criih'slng All
public acts Of the Governor. Mr. Fowlc remembers
these thing>.
What part Elias Carr tho president OF tho Sat'
E.rnlcS,' Alliance and candidate TO fight senator
Vance. has been play Ing or what ho Will do In tl'
future TO win the opposition 10 Vance. cannot
now be told, H. tho Alliance j. >ccre; orcanpa
ton, and its members are rtrcnl As the c"r
hratcd clam. 1t l. also SAID that Colonel IeOrta>
Iuciu, Polk Of his state. president o tho Nat!oIl
Farnrs' AllaEcr. and editor OF The Progressive
Farmer" the organ OF North Carolina Alliance
men /, candidate for senatorial hOnors lilo denies
it, but his friends. IN the face Of It. say pay no
attention 10 him. In the absence OF excitement