Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-15
The Farmers and Politics

10 its issue of yesterday tbs Jacksonson-
vile, Fla, Times Union published the fo
lowing:
sacs the foal adjournment OF Tie Ma
tiopal Farmers Alliance, at Ocala, on Moa-
day last, incontssiible proofhas been brought
out to chow the existence OF 2 gigantic plot
10 nee this national organization ss rneaDs
for promoting the third party scheme, which
came TO the surface in two or three different
forms during the recent gathering.
significant fact in this connection is the
vote of ne northwestern alliance men, who
are almost WithCu5 exception republicans,
and who csme to Ocaa With the avowed
purpose OF forcing The Ns.ional Alliance to
endorse their pet scheme for third party.
Il 5000 became apparent however, that this
endorsement could noS be secured, although
vigorous work in this direction was put IL
during the first three OF four days OF the ses.
sion When The snt-treasury scheme came
ID for endorsement ca Monday last. the f.
nal vote on the passage OF tEis de-
maud was surprise In many re-
spects. The orthTesterners we're found to be
solid Ia their support OF the measure, si-
though their pollcsi stfi!iaIions In the past,
and this sentiment OF the people whom they
are supposed 20 Tepresent, would naturally
have led TO open opposition TO this measure.
The leaders .iD tho third party movement
from that section are MeGrath, OF Kansas
Louoks, OF Nortn Dakots; Wsrdall, OF SOath
Dakota, eGd Wiiletts, of Kansas, and they
are warmly supported By The delegates from
Wisconsin end other By States. During the
tour of the State, which has been In prog
re:s for the past four or i've deys, thsir third
party plottefs have unbos0med themselves
ia their conversation with their fellow ex-
cursiopists and newspaper men, and their
admissions have laid bare thepoIitical scheme
which has prompted their every act In
general, tier statements ere to this effect
| That they are really opposed to the
sub-treasury biz; that they regard it ae
| wrong in Principe. and as q legislative de-
| vice which can end only Ia financial ruin to
| The farmer and to every other Industrial
class; that ths people Of their section are
opposed to 1t; and that tney, "a delegates,
| were particularly charged with the mission
| to defeat the measure whsn they left their
| homes They sag, also, that upon their re-
] nrn they will be asked 10 rneke explnna-
lien OF their strange cjndUct 10 giving their
; support 10 this demand OF national alliance.
( and tbs explanation which they will be
! forced 10 make is this: That the sub-treas-
Org demand is Of such nature that 1t can
never gain the support OF the democracy OF
the southern SJstes, and that az attempt 70
secure such dem ocratio support Can end
only in split in the democratic ranks in
| the South. This, they say, will break up
Inc solid Sou b." and this Is the end which
.aey have had il view. They profess
to believe that their people will APP
plaud thsm f,r having entered into an ar
rangemaut by which this eud eau DO &c
comrliehed, aod that they VIII fsal tina.
che sacrifice OF thair principles in connec-
ton with the sut-.reasury ..scheme has nct
oeen too great, If thereby the democratic
ar.y car oe hopolesely divided. La cup
pert OF this general policy as out iaed,
several of tosss p'otters have baen plsced
upon record For instance, President Mc
Gratb, of the Ksnsss 81 lance, said n the
presence Of seveIst witneseee yesterday: We
did not vc,e Tor Tie sub-tressury bill ueceuse
Re,belieped 10 It. The fact is we are opposed
| 70 Il but sc saw that by making IL gu issue
| Ia the South we cooiG SreaS up tho 0eGo-
| cratic party. GnIs 10 The explanation Te VII
give our constituents when we rotugn home."
| ] s WiHetis, Of Kansas, who is the most
prominent candidate for the U1itoc Sia,es
! S-natorsBip il opposition TO Iagaiia, SAID
We ne7er did Ike the .sub-trsa5Gry biii
and re have no confidence in it uow. ol5 ~
Supported 1t at O,ala so IS to divide The
South eud ureak up the Bourbon oemoo-
racg," Il appeors sIao thas these seusiaeuis
have antrappea ether delegates tdau those
from the ultre-rapn5lioen Northwest. +
R. Carsksdo0, an Dhaeu!ial basksr OF Wet
Virginia, bss been heard to says: "Ws
northerna.s we're opposed to The euo-lrensnry
bill until We found that, by making it al
is.ue the sough.rn democracy could be
divided and make room for g new party"
L. Ia needless to ada that Mr.. Carskadon IS
republican aud az uuoomp9omiaing third
party mao.