Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-19

LArIoN-rHE MOVEMENT spREApINa-REpnE-
TENTATIVE oUTHwAITE THINKS THEY CAN
ELECT THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
The democratic majority being so large the
alliance men will not be able to dictate the
policy OF the next House, as they hoped to do.
Their number is variousiy estimated from
twenty to forty, but it is difficult to tell lust
how many there are for the reason that what
are alliance men in one state are democrats in
another. They are not enough to hold the bal
ance Of power, which is the important thing.
Nevertheless public men regard the develop
ment OF the alliance movement as by no means
insignificant. Though their numbers in the
Fifty-second Congress cannot turn vote one
way or the other, their influence will probably
be considerable, chiefly because Of their spread
ing influence throughout the country. The
best informed public men do not expect that
the subtreasury scheme Will ever be put into
effect nor that the government control OF
corporations will be adopted, but what is looked
forward to as possible is q very great
imitation OF the currency in compliance with
the farmers demands.
SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE.
Old financial theories may have to give
way to some extent as q compromise
to prevent the entire overthrow Of con.
servatism. Something will have to be done
to quiet the spirit Of unrest, which, being
abroad, encourages the growth of any move
ment which pretends to give relief. To pre-
vent trial being given to those plans which
the conservatives deem dangerous relief by
some other means must be offered; so that,
while the alliance movement may not accom-
pllsh what it sets out to do. il will bring about
change OF conditions. Some of the things
which the alliance men seek they find in the
democratic PLATFORM and, both parties being
more or less at war against the present condI-
tons, they are drawn together at this time and
the republican party is the victim IS the AS
sault. In the south the conditions nre su III
that the democrats are not seriously aff ected by
the movement, except as to individuals, the
movement going on within the party and not
from the outside. In the west and spreading
toward the north and east the movement is in
direct antagonism with the republican organi-
zatlon, and In the present aspect of affairs that
party Is most annoyed, 1t is urged by many
that the majority In Congress should do some
thing to placate the farmers, and chiefly it is
urged that the republicans must exert them
selves to secure an imitation Of the currency
Ihe cry ls for more money and it seems that
something must be done in this Congress or in
the next to satisfy the call. 1t is urged upon
the republicans that if something is not done
to satisfy the clamor it will grow so as to seri-
ously threaten the party.
During the Fifty-second Congress, where the
alliance will have actual representation, its in
nuence will probably be more strongly felt
REPRESENTATIVE oUTHwAITE's VIEWS.
Representative Outhwaite, speaking on the
subject today, said that he thought the alliance
movement 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 involved in the matter
The great principles Of reduction and equaliza-
ton OF taxation, aud of antagonism to exclu-
slve and class privileges, upon which the alli-
ance based Its organization, were democratic
principles; but in sections where the farmers
forming the alliance had formerly been repub-
licans, having been raised in that faith, they
brought with them out Of the republican
party theories Of paternalism which
the democratic party were not in
form, he said, could be very largely
subscribed to by any democrat. In Ohio they
had not pressed the subtreasury scheme, and
out OF platform Of eighteen declarations there
were twelve to which any democrat could sub
scribe. and as to the remainder the trouble was
not with the object aimed to be reached, but
with the method Of reaching it.
sUBTREAsURY SCHEME NOT TO BE PRESSED.
He expressed the opinion that the alli-
ance would not press the subtreasury
scheme, but would be satisfied if they
could secure a reduction and equalization
OF taxation and an enlargement of the cir
culating medium to meet the demands of trade
and business. He thought it not unlikely that
the conditions might be such, the value Of sill
yer being increased, that the democrats could
adopt the free coinage of silver during the
Fifty second Congress. They could, he thought,
make reduction and equalization of the
tariff by taking up one item at a time
and passing it through the House and then
through the Senate with the assistance of GER
tain republicans. ''The Farmers Alliance" he
said, sis advancing from the west into the
north and east, and some of the least digested
and least we'll considered features OF the move
ment are being toned down, all not agreeing
to principles which some would advance /
have been watching the movement with con-
siderable interest. / cannot discover that
there has been any combination formed be-
tween the Farmers Alliance and the labor
party in the cities, though such a union has
been announced. II the wage workers of the
cities should join with the alliance believe
the alliance could elect the next President of
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