Mohave County miner., 1890-12-06
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WAsHmaTox, December 2, 1890.
The future movements Of the new and
powerful force in politics represented b.
the Farmers Alliance Ia the subject o
almoet constant conversation with thu
leaders Of both political parties, and ~
the big politicians arrive here, they are
beaiegsd BY those already hero Tor shsi,
. opinions. Ths grsst fear is thst th4
J union between the Farmers Organization
and fhe Labor organizations may becoms
an accomplished TACT. In the past ~
tompts 70 smalgamate these classes ths
Inducements which ono could hold out
10 the other have been Insufficient 10
bring about the desired result; but now
they have the presidency and the control
Of the Government as an inducemsnt 10
get togsther," (" and IL has raised poll.
tical ghost that win not down at the bid
ding Of the politician either republican or
democrat.
Farmers Alliance rumors are thicker
around Washington than Congressmen,
many Of them Of the widest and most
improbable nature. One Of the most in
teresting Of them 10, that in the event OF
failure Of this Congress 10 prcvids for the
free coinage Of silver and for reciprocity,
the Alliance 10 TO norainstc Mr.. Blaine
for the presidency on platform Of fires
coinage apd reciprocity"
Coi. Polk, president Of the National
Farmers Alliance says Il was not the
tariff that caused the recent political
sweep, but financial reform. This
Government" says Col. Poii, "wss in
tended 70 be . government Of the people,
and II must change policy which 10
dividing the great middle claas, up ON
which its stability depends, iuto two sx-
tremes--miilionsirss and pAupers." He
says also that he expects littls or no lsgis-
laticn Of the class demanded by the ALI
ance from the Fifty second Congress, but
that in 1892 the Alliance will have its
say. Col Polk leaves here this week for
Ocala, Florida, 10 attsnd the nssionai
convention Of tho alliance 10 bs held
there next week.
Indications OF the coming session Of
Congress are not lacking around the cap;-
toll Many members are here and more
are constantly arriving; The more impor-
tant OF the House committees are at work
and in the corridors and committee rooms
one can hear nothing but politics, "who
viii be the Speaker OF tho House ?" "who
will the Republicans put up In 92 ?" will |
ID be Cleveland or Hill ?" and more Of the |
same sort, all OF which shows very clear
ly that dear old much abused Congress
10 about to open up again.
The democrats are claiming that Il win |!
require SOC, ,0Oo, ,Oo0 70 pay pensions dur-
ing tbs next fiscal year, and that Il will
cause deficit In the National Treasury. |
Secretary Windom, upon the authority Of
Commissioner Of pensions Raum, says
that il viii only require tI35, 900 900 and
that this amount, together with the other
expenses Of the Government, can easily
be paid from the revenus, Of the Govern
ment.
The Indian scare ont West has raised
big rumprs among the army officers here.
A local paper published what purpertsd
10 be an intsvies with prominent army
officer, In which ii was stated that Gen.
Miles was Intentionally making the scare
much worse than there was any occasion
'or ia order to pose ~ the savior Of tho
whites when 1t 10 all over. sBd TO push
along his presidential boom, which was
aunchsd in California last summer.
That made Gen. Miles army friends, and
10 seems 10 have lots Of them, hopping
mad, and they have handed the anonym.
'us prominent army officer" who ex-
Sresssd such opinions 70 newspaper {
eposter, without gloves, In the same ,
newspaper. Meanwhile the President
md his cabinet regard the situation ~
rave, and Mr. Harrison has telegraph.
d Gen. Miles 10 leave nothing undone to
,rotect the whites.
The speakership contest grows still
sase interesting - the attendance at the
eyeral candidate hsadquastsss that have
lresdy been opened grows more num- !.
rous, and that Il win add much TO the !,
Important political gossip Of the winter is o
lready certain; and, you know, the b
oiitical gossip Of today Is the history Of
N years hence. 80 keep your eye on
he speaksrship campaign, IL will repay
on. No one Of the candidates ID yet In ,
ne lead, although Mills seems ahead Of
he other Southern candidates; but the /
umber Of new men elected to the Fifty 2
econd Congress who come 10 Washing
IN up to this time has besn to-, small to ,
ora esea tbs hasis of an intelligent : ;
usss 40 TO the tinal result .
Mr.. Harrison has completed bis annual z z
iessage TO Congress and / am credibly :
aformed that from republican point
is strong document, bristling eli oyerl
iih p1lities. According to the same In.
rmant Mr.. Blaine dces nct agree with
r. Harrison In several impostanst
alters With which the msssags win :,
ri. e,
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The Tucson Citizen says. This morn y
9 Judge Sloan granted the writ of &