The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-14
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AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS.
Great scheme Planned to Use the Far
mers' Alliance.

mers Allisnce,
JACKSONVILLE, Pla., Dec. l3.-The
Times Union will publish tomorrow
lengthy article concerning the recent
Farmers alliance convention. Ii says in
part; "Since the final adjournment at
Ocala incontestible proof has been
brought out IL show the existence OF gi-
gantic plot 10 use the national orRanisa-
ton ss a means Of promoting the third
party scheme. A significant fact Is the
vote OF the northwestern alliance men who
are mostly republicans and who
came 10 Ocala with the purpose
Of forcing the alliance to endorse
their pet scheme for a third party. IL
soon became apparent, however, that the
indorsement could not be secured, and
when the sub-treasury scheme came up,
the Northwestern men were found solid
IN their support of II. although their To-
litical affiliations and the sentiment Of
the people they are supposed TO represent
would naturally have led to open opposi-
tion 10 this measure.
The leaders IN the third party
movement from that section
are McGrath Of Kansas, Loucks
OF North Dakota, whndell Of South Da-
kota and Willitts OF Kansas, and they are
warmly supported by delegates from Wis
cousin and other near by states
During a tour OF the state, which has
been in progress the past four or Ave
days, says the Times mon, these thiri
party plotters have unbosoined them
selves to a certain extent m conversation
with their fellow-excursionists, and their
admissions laid bare the political scheme
which has prompted their every act.
Their statements are 10 this effect:
They are really opposed to the sub
treasury bill; regard il wrong in princi-
pie, and as legislative device, which
can end only in financial ruin to the
farmers and every other industrial class;
that the people OF their section are op-
posed 10 II, and that they, as delegates,
were particularly charged with the mis-
sion 10 defeat the measure when they
left their homes. They say also that,
upon their return they will explain their
action in this way: That the sub-treasury
demand is of such nature that
it can never gain the support Of the de-
mocracy OF the Southern states, and the
attempt 10 secure such democratic sup
port can end only IN a split in the demo-
cratic ranks in the South. This, they say,
will break up the solid South. and this is
the end they had in view.
In supper, Of this general policy, says
the article, several OF these plotters have
been placed upon record. President Nc.
Grath OF Kansas is quoted as saying:
ave saw that by making the sub.treasury
bill an issue in the South we could break
up the democratic party"
Willetts OF Kansas is quoted as saying:
I'VE supported the sub-treasury bill 10
divide the South and break up the bour-
bon democracy"
The Reform Press association is also
dealt with at great length. The article
| states meeting Of the third
party men was held yesterday on the
steamer going TO Louisville, when il
was resolved 10 shut out all newspapers
which do not advocate the sub-reasury
bills. and providing for the organization
OF a legislative board to designate from
| time to time measures and demands To be-
advocated by the reform press.
The article goes on 10 say that conser-
vntive alliance men were excluded from
this meeting and that the reform press
combination is only one Of the many
means by which the third party issue Is
TO be forced upon the alliance with the
hope Of dividing the democratic party
Of the South. The Timss-U mon
says the determination is strengthening
among the Southern democrats In the al
lance that desperate effort must be
made To pull the Farmers alliance away
from the sub-treasury folly before the
next annual meeting.
A long interview is published with one
of the 'conservativesn who was excluded
from the association, in which he states
the reform press association is made up
| OF third party men.