The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-19
to the Republican Machines.

Fnciar in the Canvass Just Closed-Aid
ing the Democratic Party and AntaGon-
iztic to the Republican Machines
WASHINGTON, No. 12.-No feature
Of the late election mas caused more
genuine surprise and CONSERVATION in
the Republican ranks than the result:
achieved By thu new element in tht
politics of the country-;he Farmers
Alliance.
The advent of this new party was
hailed with delight by the Republican
leaders. They knew its strength would
be mainly confined to the South and
Mississippi States. Confident OF
their enormous majorities in such
States as Kansas. Nebraska and Min.
nesota, they thought the Alliance could
not WORK them serious harm, and they
viewed the movement as one we'll Cal.
culated to break up the existing poll
tical lines in the South. At last, they
exclaimed with one voice. political
force has been found which will destroy
the Democratic solidity OF the South
and which will split the Bourbon
cohorts In twain. How sadly they de-
ceived themselves the results OF the
recent elections fully demonstrate.
While in the Southern States the Al
lance men. almost toa man Democrats,
went in to control Democratic prlma-
ries and conventions. their brethren OF
the West, largely Republicans. held
aloof from the Old party, and decided to
make their own nominations and go It
alone. The reason for this difference
in the policy of the organization in the
two sections was doubtless due to the
fact that while in the South the Demo
cratic party was already committed to
many OF the principles advocated by
the Alliance, the Republican party IN
the West and elsewhere was committed
to no single one OF them. The Alliance
in the South was satisfied III the main
with Democratic policy, and only
aspired to control that party so as to
shape its legislation in certain dlrec-
tions, but in the West the Alliance was
heartily disgusteG with Republican
policy, and il realized that the record
of the party N Congress left no hope OF
securing any Of the desired reforms at
It's hands.
In Alabama the Alliance nearly sue
ceeded IN nominating the Democratic
candidate for Governor. In Georgia,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas it
Gid succeed in controlling the Demo-
cratic State Conventions and in placing
it's men at the head Of the tickets, and
they have been elected. IL some fifteen
Congressional districts in the same
States Alliance Democrats secured the
over REGULARS, and IN
many others, where they failed, the
Democratic nominees, since elected, are
pledged to the Alliance platform, with
the single exception Of the sub-Treasury
scheme. In at least two States, Georgia
and Sou,h Carolina, it is believed the
Alliance will control the selection OF the
United States Senator. The Alliance
in the South has not injured the Demo-
cratic party: It has merely dominated
its nominations in certain localities. :,
How different the resultln the west!
In four States hitherto regarded as
veritable Gibraltars Of Republicanlsm
the Alliance has fairly overwhelmed
the Republican ticket. In Kansas a
majority of $4,000 has either
entirely or practically disappeared.
Five out OF seven districts return Al
lance Congressman, and the Leg!sla-
ture chosen will retire ingalls,.
In Nebraska the Alliance has almost
elected the Governor, and at any rate
has compassed the defeat OF the Repu5-
lican nominee by letting in the Demo-
cratic candidate. Two Alliance men
and one Democrat are elected to Con-
gress. The Republican party has been,
for the time at least. obliterated.
In Minnesota, while the Republicans
apparently elect their Governor by an
apology of plurality, they have viz
tually suffered defeat, for as against the
two opposition parties they are IN
hopeless minority. and they have lost
the five Congressman and the Leglsla.
ture.
South Dakota the Alliance contested
with the Republicans on equal terms.
In Michigan and Illinois the Alliance
did not put ticket for State officers IN
the field, but the organization has
elected legislative candidates and gen
orally contributed to Republican defeat.
1t may hold the balance Of power In the
Illinois Legislature and control the
election Of successor to Senator Far
well.
Such is the outcome of the Alliance
in the campaign Of 1880.
The deductions therefrom are pertinent.
1t has shown itself to be d power in
American politics, and in fature cleo
tions it is likely to be very important
factor. No political movement has
ever shown such al azing vitality in
such a short space Of time.
ASH looks now, the Democratic party
seems likely to be the immediate benc-
flciary of The Farmer Alliance idea.
The returns from the West show con-
clusively that united the Democracy
and the Alliance can carry nearly every
large Western State. and even when
running se.arate tickets the Alliance
draws SO heavily tgoui the Repubilcans
that it jeopardizcs the success o. that
party in all the great agricultural States
of the Mississippl Valley. There is no
that the Al!i>ncc holds the
balance Of noNcr to-day in Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan. Minnesota, Kansas,
and probably N the two Da-
kotas.
Whichever party secures its support
is sure to win in 1892. Without its
support or WITH its hostility :he Repub-
lican party Is in hopeless minority.
The States it promises to control have
always been considered Republican
strongholas, and they have been added
up in the Republican column as cer-
tainly as Georgia, Alabama and Allssls-
sippi are put in the Democratic column.
With some of these States voting for
Democratic candidate, CT even casting
theiI electoral vote for an Alliance can
dictate for President, New Iork ceases
to be pivotal and the issue becomes
much involved.
The Republican party can hope for
nothing at the hands Of the Alliance.
The latter owes its creation to the pro-
tcctlve tariff policy Of the e. o. p. and
to its indifference to the needs Of the
masses. Its aim is to alter and annul
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