St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1890-11-22
WHAT HAS THE FARMERS AL
LANCE DONE!
Lake Charles Echo.

The result of the late election, shows
only one State carried or probably
carried by the Farmers Alliance Kan
sas, with here and there congressman
elected. The great fight being be
tween the Demoerati esaaat Republican
parties. ~ ss.. i
What then has the Farmers ALI
ance done? Many taking, their opinion
upon the apparent statusof the parties
as now represented may lie led into the
erroneous conclusion that it has ac-
complished very little We think
differently.
Formerly the northern emanufactur-
ers, wealthy merchants, business men
and farmers were nearly all Repabll-
cans, while the southern, negro blind
ed by prejudice, believing that the Re-
pubiicans freed the slaves, a;:asd not APP
preciating the true issues Of thDday
were Republican.
Democracy was principally repre-
sented in the north by laboring men,
and few intelligent men OF the other
classes who regarded eternal vigilance
as the price OF liberty and feared the
centralizing tendencies of Republican,
ism, while in the south it was the party
of manufacturers, commercial men,
farmers and white laborers.
The northern farmer was the scape
goat of the Republican party north, as
was the negro south. At last farmers
began to realize the situation north,
and to organize in self-defence not
willing to believe that the fault lay en-
tirely with their faHorite. party (only
their fayorite party because Of war re-
collections) they cut loose from both
parties, and sent agents south to stir
up southern farmers as well.
There was not much, congeniallty.
Southern farmers could see how they
had been imposed upon, but could not
see exactly where that imposition
could be charged to the Democracy.
The consequence Farmers north and
south being thoroughly aroused,
studied the political issues as they had
never before studied them. When
ever orators dissected the Mckinley
tariff bill they found them attentive,
intelligent listeners north. The force
bill and tariff bill received the same
intelligent attention south. So that
when election day came the farmers
north, finding Republicanism at fault,
in some places supported alliance men,
in other places voted the Democratic
ticket, cutting loose all former party
ties. In the south also finding Re-
publicanism oppressive and sectional,
they stuck to the Democracy and
thus tremendous victory has been
gained. Much is, therefore, due in an
indirect way to the farmers.
1t is no ordinary off election; it
means more; it means that very
large portion Of the. gFeat northern
farmer population have left the Re
publican party forever. !. 1t means that
with conservative wise. and non-sec-
tional action by the Democracy they
will drift into its ranks.and make it
triumphant, north as well as south, in
future elections. The Farmers Alli-
ance can never become a national
party, but only side issue to secure
Just legislation, and Democrats should
see to It that by wise counsels they are
made valuable integral part OF the
Democracy, which has ever stood as
the bulwark of political liberty.
A correspondent of the Scientific
American SAYS that the best way to
keep glass jars from breaking is to adopt
The following plan Rinse all jars in
cold water. inside and outside, while
cold and pour in the boiling preserves.
1t is said to be q reliable preventive
from having glass jars to break.