The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
DO They speak For The Alli-
ance? 81 81
Wilmington Star.l

We published in the Star Of yess
terday the result of the conference
between the Democratic County Elk.
ecutive Committee and Captains. w.
Noble, President Of the New Hanover
County Farmers Alliance, and j. w.
Mills, representing the Allleuce, In
VIII ch they demanded representa-
tive farmers on the legislative ticket
and representation in the Congress
slona and State Conventions, ~ The
face of this demand they NOT only
refused to promise to support the -rs-
preventative farmer" If put upon the
ticket unless he should subs, ribe TO
the Alliance uellanas." bu, ON the
contrary unhesi stingly asserted that
they would support the Republican
candidate in preference ahould he
subscribe to the Alliance demands
even though the Democratic party
DIVIDE It's nominees with the AL.
snce." Iflhese Alliance rsireseuta.
tlyss truly represent the Alliancs a.
tins country aud speak by a4lhoIi.,
II simply means that the D.n, ,cral,c
L4rly must abandon its dl:t,uct ue :
ganizstion, aband IN It's piatl ran,
make itself an annex of The CouI y
Farmes' Alliance, aud slaad ~ az
platform. 10 say THAT this j. . very
broad and q very unreasun bus Il :
mand is 10 put IL very mildly and 10
gay that it comGs vi b tfy b 10
grace from an ALLIANCES which ~,
organized since the county cUnycn-
ton was held, and the nominations
made, which does not number mole
than few dozen bona tide farmers,
and at least one of whose represen.
tatiYes on this occasion has not scted
with the Democratic party in years,
in putting 1t very mildly, TOO. They
had the candor, however, 10 show
their hands, leaving no boubt - 10
whe.e they stood, py openly declsr.
ing that they would support = Re
publican in preference to Democrat
IL the Republican subscribed 70 their
pledges.
Tnls substantially, il il 10 10 be
the policy Of the Alliance, will simp'
ly make the Farmers Alliance ~ su.
mex of the Republican party. In an
editorial on this suIjecs = few days
ago we asserted the Gelief thss every
Republican candidate 70 whom these
''demznds'' were presented would
sign them, while Democrats who had
more regard for honesty and slnceri-
| ty would refuse, and this would drive
the Alliance 60 the alternative of nsm
mating their own candidates. . posi-.
ton whicn is supported by the dec.
laration Of these txo Representatives
Of the New Hanover Alliance, Tie
fret declaration OF the hind which
has bcen 90 far publicly made.
Are the Alliance Democrats Of
North Carolina prepared for this!
Are they prepared 10 give their sup
port 70 Republican candidates and
| turn the State over 70 the R<publi.
can parry because Democratic cam
didates refuse 70 play the sneaking
demagogue and sign any paper which
may De presented 70 theal, simply q
catch the votesof the men Who pne'
sent thin! The man who wou;.
truckle that way and abandon 'prin'
ciple TO win the favor Of the many Of
few, u unworthy Of confidence and
even OF respect, and the party thsI
would DO IL isn't ditto live.
/ We do not believe that these rep
resentstiyes Of the Men hsnJver Al
lance voice the sentiments OF III
Democratic members Of The Alliances
in North Carolina; We do not believe
they voice the sentiments Of the Dem
ocratic members Of the New Hano'
YER Alliance /; we have too much con
Hdence in the good sense, the con
servatism and tue pstriotism ct th'
Democrats 10 the North Carolina AL
lance % believe that they will thu
consent " LET their order be made al
sppendage 70 tie RspubIicsn part,
and themselves be made instrumen'
cal 10 turmng this State over 70 Re
publican rule. That 10 the Iogica
result Of the position taken BY thes'
representative Of the New HanoveI
Alliance, u IL means anything. Il
this 70 the policy 70 be pursued thu
people should know il, sndif Il Is MOI.
the Democrats In the Alliance Wit
do not propose 70 be bound and de-
livered in that way should speak oui