Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-20
A GROWING GIANT.
The Farn,ers's Alliance Prom.
ises Trouble.
BOTH OLD PARTIES INTERESTED

An Optimistic View of What the New
Political Element May he Satisfied
with-Frce Coinage OF silver rs Tub
go the whaie-A Presidential Probs-
biiity-Census Superintendent Porter
Has Another Go at His Critics
WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. 2o-The
strength shown by the Farmers's Alli-
anee in the recent election aud the I'M
doubted fact that its influence is growing
In many directions. forms an interesting
subject of discussion here especially in
view of the fact that il will have in the
next congress a representation variously
estimated at from twenty to forty. They
will not be enough TO be able TO dictate
the policy OF the house, as they had hoped
to do. because of the large Democ ratio
majority, but their influence will proba-
bly, he considerable
They Want More Money.
1t is not expected that their sub-treas-
ury scheme will ever be put into effect,
nor that the government control of cor
porations will be adopted, but what is
looked forward to as possible In very
great initiation of the currency in compli-
ance with the farmers demands. The
something must be done to satisfy the
call. Since it is the Republican organiza-
ton which is most seriously threatened
by the Alliance. its me mbership in the
south beng entirely within the Demo-
cratic party, it is possible that the Repub-
liean leaders may at the coming session
attempt something looking to this end.
In the Fihy-second Congress.
But during the Fifty-second congress.
where the Alliance will have actual rep
resentstion, its influence will probably he
more strongly felt. Representative Outh-
waite. speaking on the subject yesterday.
said that hs thought the Alliance move
ment would have an important influence
upon politics in the future He thought
the Republican party would be the chief
sufferer by the movement. but that the
interests of the whole country were in
volved in the matter. He expressed the
opinion that the Alliance would not press
the sub-treasury scheme, but would be
satisfied il they could secure tariff re-
form and a larger circulation.
Democratic Programme Suggested
What the Farmer Alliance wanted,
he said. was an enlargement OF the circu-
lating medium sufficient to meet the de-
mands of trade and business. He thought
it not unlikely that the conditions might
be such, the value of silver being in
creased, that the Democrats could adopt
the free coinage of silver during the Fiji
ty-second congress. They would. he
thought, make reduction and equaliza-
ton of the tariff by taking up one item at a
time and passing it through the house
and then through the senate with the As
sistance OF certain Republicans.
A Possible Combination.
"The Farmers Alliance" he said, sis
advancing from the west into the north
and east, and some of the least digested
and least considered features of the moye-
ment are being toned down. all now
agreeing to principles which some would
not advance. ! have been watching the
movement with considerable interest. /
can not discover that there has been any
combination formed between the Ali
ance and the labor parties, though such a
union has been announced. IL the wage
workers OF the cities should join with the
Alliance. | believe the Alliance would
elect the next president of the United
States"