The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-23
The Farmers Alliance.
Confederate yetran.

terest the progress Of the Farmers AL.
nance for more THAI a year past.
The wisdom that this organization
has manifested in dealing with all
questions properly coming before it
is certainly of the most gratifying
character to its frienfs. That spirit
of selfshness and rea illness to ANITA
gonize other interests that are ne.
cessary t, make a country prosperous
commercially has not appeared in the
councils and organic regulations OF
the Alliance. One Of the wisest steps
made by the Alliance is its resolution
not to form an independent political
party. 1t has not fallen into that
grave error of Unfortunately de
nouncing as corrupt political parties
and all politicians as demagogues.
The organization represents an in.
terest primary in Importance to every
other in the country. The Ameri-
can farmer can justly claim special
considerations from our legr lative
bodies. But that be has been get'
ting for years past these due consid-
CREATIONS, is unquestionable not true.
Determinations against the farmers
interest has particularly characterized
national legislation. The theory Of q
high protective tariff has been disas-
trously effective tothe farmers inter
ests. They have never felt 1t more
seriously and forcible than just at the
present time. 1t is hardly within
the scope of our work TO argue this
question in the abstract. but it is as
founding that any one can be so stu-
pid as to be unable to discover the
paral tzing effect upon farming inter-
ests Of a high protective tariff. In no
possible way can it benefit the farmer
as class.
But the Alliance is more peculiarly
Sourhtrn than Northern. As an
organization, it originated in the
South. Its principles are enunciated
In the National Democrat Platform.
Farmers cannot consistently ally
themselves with any other existing
political party They have shown
wisdom and forethought in resolving
to cooperate with that party. If the
organization grows to any influential
extent in the "close States" of the
North, it predetermInes the result OF
the mex. Presidential campaign with
almost positive certainty IN favor Of
the Democratic party. 1t is reason
able to conclude that the farmer vote
was a material factor in determining
the result Of the several State cleo.
tions last fall.
The Republican party is going to
be hard taxed to keep the North
western farmer in line on the tariff
question, snd il the "bloody shirt"
does not do its wonted work, that
party will fiud itself az the ''outs"
when the returns Of the next Presi-
dental campaign are footed up.
This is our view of the Alliance,
and its probable bearing upon the
next Presidential campaign. We are
in sull sympathy with the Farmers
Alliance. We have as good reasons
as any person who ever wrote O line
calculated to further the interests Of
the organization.
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
News and Observer: There is q
firm in Raleigh which EMPLOYS . man
on q regular salary the year round to
write advertisements. That vill give
some idea Of how some people regard
the efficacy of printers ink. The
firm referred to is the progressive
establishment Of Messrs. w. III. Il Il.
s. Tucker & Co, Of this city.
Asheyllle Democrat: A most bru.
tai murdsr was committed In West
Asheviile on Saturday night. A col
ored woman named Harriet Williams,
wellknownfor q laborious and worthy
person, was chopped TO death with
IN axe, seven wounds being counted
upon her head, body and limbs. She
was found on Sunday morning no,
quite dead but speechlesa The room
showed signs Of desperate struggle,
I've axes lay upon the f1or Of the
woman's cabin, the door and staircase
we've hacked up. The woman had
evidently fought In defense Of her
money, which was the object Of the
murder. The pocket Of her dres,
was slit open, but . search discover.
cd her purse containing IS or 90 un-
der the mattress Of her bed.
Mebane Item: James A. Smith
and Stewart Dixon gre noted "a be.
ing the beet hunters and trappers o
this section Of the country. They
understand the nature and habits o
wild animals, AID when they deter
mine 10 catch or kill one, they gencr.
ally succeed. For many Yelrs theJ
have, each season, spent several week
in trapping and hunting, and where
ever they 20 with their traps, gun
and fishing tackle, they Eeet with |
kind rcctp ion, for they are popular
pleasant and sgee. bic gentlemen
They are csrsfuI ~ preparing thei
skias for msrkei, aud always sscur,