New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
THE NEW POLITICAL BODY.
CoNGREssMEN AND THE FARMERS ALI,
ANCE
)RGIA DEMOCRATS
MICH uSEAsISEss AMONG GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
THE ORDER GROWING IN THE WEST
-aY rELEGRATH TO THE TkIBCSE.l

Washinrton Nav 14.-Therc is no doubt that the
Farmers, Alliance has begun to excite good deal OF
uncasiness among Representatives from the states Ill
bch that order has recently shown great activity as
we'll as strength one sign Of this Is found IN tie III
erest manifested in the hearing before the Ways and
Means Committee on the bill offered BY Mr. Picker OF
soutb Dakota The hearing was continued this morn
inc and Mr. Macnne resumed and concluded the ar
cuncnt which he began Yesterday in favor Of that BILL
,Io w,s often interrupted by Mr. Flower. OF New-forK
and at last the two engaged In spirited cooouN'
which was interrupted by Chairman mckinley when
only a half hour OF the sitting remained lie desiren
70 give Colonel Livingston Of Georgia an opportunity
% snc,h Tho latter said that he had entirely diff
fercn phase Of the matter to discuss from that treated
by Mr. Macune and declared that thirty minutes
would be altogether inadequate. 1t was hnay ar
ranged that lie should be heard tomorro"' ''r'
Mncunc then again resumed his speech anu again
s .rbiocted TO a course Of examination by Mr.
Flower some of whose questions appeared to nete thc
commemorative Of tho Alliance. Mr. Flower OF course
d mot at,emp 10 conceal his hostility TO the plans
M, tho nurposes OF the Alliance. cXpresScd IN inc
hill under iscussion-which provides Tor "oVerhmeh.
storaee warehouses and advances bv the "overhmenI
ON corn cotton tobacco and wheat therein dcpo'teo
bv the farmers. That Is the panacea suggested o'
Tho Alliance to relieve agricultural depression It's
uomb.rs do not seem to think that free TRADE wouid
be O remedy, -, a.. o.oo,ci,
Ou,sidc the committee room number OF the "corg"
Representatives were engaged In an Informal cohsua
tion which lasted for long time 1t seems tiat 'e
Farmers, Alliance has already decided not only 10
rorinote a State ticket in Georgia. with Colonel
ivnreton MS its candidate for Governor, but also to
rim candidates Congress In at least seven o inc
%, distrlctstbo exceptions being tho districts now
reprcscnted By Mcssrs. Crisp Turner ana Lesser
This determination has thrown such men a hlonh''
Rarncs stewart and Clements who have hitherto had
matters their own way into an agony OF fear They
seem 10 realize that any agency which shall be strong
enough 10 protect the agricultural laborers in the
exercise Of their political riehts-whch for years have
becn dened-and which shall be able also 10 win the
s,nport of those voters is which means the ruin
NJ their political future. Men who for years have
becn complarcntly holding ofcc In Washington.
greatly TO their own enjoyment and advantage. and
who expected to continue to do so Indefinitely nat
uray feel disturbed at the stormy outlook before
them. what they will be able to do 70 avert the
storm remains 10 be seen. They would be glad 10
eek refuge under the wings Of the alliance but that
organization. IL seems, Is not willing ~ receive them.
The Georgia Representatives are not the only ones
who foreSce trouble. The activity Of the alliance In
Texas. Arkansas. kansas Nebraska. ana some other
state. creates almost as much uncAsincSa ~ IN
Georgia. To Tribune correspondent a prominent,
Republican from one Of the Western states to-day
II begins 10 look as though the Farmers Alliance
might temporarily oht"ratc party lines In my STATE ,
10 certainly Is strong enough IN som" districts If not
In the entire state to dictate nominations and con.
troll tho result Of the elections. Whether IL viii tc
a power for political good evil and how long II
will hold together things which pnlan 10 be
At present II I, confident a. IL l.
Friends Of mine who have Joined II fell compelled 10
withdraw from the order on account u the sweeping
nature 81 The secret naths and obligation. which thcy
were asked n take and assume. ana which, II Kept.
would virtually destroy their freedom If political
thought and opinion. They Informed me that thu
aanc" intends - pat MP Presidential ucact IN the
field in I-g2. with senator stanford. Of California
rs standard bearer II begin, 70 look e. me Ike the
beginning II another political craze such we
have often before Of course ! do not believe
that 10 VIII lat long. but :lT time 1t VIII surprise
everybody hy is force and energy, and IT. power Tor
good or evil