New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04

marked with the names Of the counties contain
the names of thousands who have Joined the
League"
What is yohr plan for political work when
you do get the farmers large proportion OF
them enrolled upon your books
THE STATE LEAGUE NOT \ POLITICAL PARTY.
In every county," said Mr.. Knapp. the
farmers connected with the League will attend
the primaries and conventions and attempt TO
get men nominated who are friendly to our aims
and Will pledge their support TO the bills OF the
farmers before the Legislature The Democratic
farmers will work through the Democratic eau
cuses and the Republicans through the Republican
caucuscS. The League will then support that
candidate. be he a Democrat or Republican. VINO
will promise 10 vote for the farmers bills. II
neither the Republican nor the Democrat Will give
this pledge. we shall nominate candidates OF our
own. Bat this action Is in the future. and !
doubt whether we shall need 10 nominate candl-
dates of our own. When once the farmers are
united the candidates for 1.-THE Leglsature VIII
be willing Ia give the required pledges. We are
not political party and 10 not seek 10 pfcog
one. All we desire is 10 act through the cNlsrlhy
parties The Farmers Alliance is political
party. and that Will kill it. The country rcscntS
a class party. You notice that the Alliance mas
a platform and n platform that includes many
things in which farmers are not Interested. llht
plat form will divide the farmers: some VIII not
Join the Alliance in consequence of It, ,,o . g,
What is the platform OF the Farmers League
We haven't any, replied Mr.. Knapp with a
laugh. and we don't intend 10 have any ne
nearest approach 10 platform that we nave Is
that in Massachusetts we demand an oleomargaTlhe
law and in this State an equal tax law. IhcIe "Ic
only few measures III which farmers are lhlcI1
csted, and therefore our demands VIII De Shiall
in number. We do not intend to organic a
third PARTY in the State Of New-Iork; two are
sufficient This fall some 81 our county 0rsani-
zations may attempt to exact pledges from candi-
dates for the Legislature that they VIII pass 's'
equal taN law but the State lcaguc as N'"W
body will not ask any pledges OF State candldate''
In short time the Executive Board OF me Sla'c
Icaedc will hold meeting with me ENecuu I've
Boa rd of the National League. III relation TO me
work i'm this State. II will be conference from
which anticipate much good.
NATIONAL ISSUES THAT TOUCH THE FARMER.
will your State League act upon National
issues -
We will. because National legislation deeply
affects MS I trust we will get an increase al
currency by the Silver bill. This cry OF over
production is Tonsensc Ii is under-prlce TIM, Is
hurting us: the farmers are not getting enough
money for their crops. There was "A great cry
against the Prcenbacks when they were first
issued, but notice the more of them there were
issued the higher prices we got lor our cIoPo'
The Western farmers are worse on than we are,
and in England the farmers are sun worse Oh
than in the West. senator Morrill, gave the
whole thing away when ne said England demon,
ctjzatiou OF silver had caused the u0unIe mere.
What do Won think Of the idea of the Farm
crs Alliance 20 have the farmers store their prod
ucts in warehouses and get tie United states
Government 10 issue money upon them
"Oh. a most absurd idea said Mr.. Knapp ear
nestlv and So is this idea of abolishng the laws
for the collection of debts
What arc your plans for legislation in New
York state 2? .
I'VE shall have a taxation law drawn mp putting
the owners of personal property on The same IcyeI
with the owners of real estate. We shall also
favor bill reducing the legal rate OF interest III
this State from Is per cent 10 = PER cent owing
10 tho contraction of the currency our interest II
virtually as hiEh II was fifteen years, ago. or
when the legal rate was per cent we M"
money is expended upon canal bridges These
bridges should be built ~ The expense Of thc cl'lrs
in winch they are constructed. We want every
dollar i'm the State taxed. and then We want maj
toX collected We DO not think We are UNJUST
in our demands, and therefore We are determined
10 have them acccdcd a.