The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
A TALK WITH PRESIDENT POLK.
Somo of His Views on Finance and Politi-
cal Questions.

L
National Alliance, who was here to-day
attending meeting Of the State Con-
'entlon Of tho Order, was interviewed
IN important questions connected with
he political contest Of 1892. What fol-
ows arc the authorized utteranccs OF the
president OF the National Alliance. The
colorcd people have an entirely separate
Alliance from the whites. They num-
ber, SO Col Polk has been told by MIR.
Humphreys, Of Texas, their president,
about 1880, 900. The colored Alliance.
as rule, has white organizers. They
arc workn. in perfect harmony with the
whites.
what effect will the Alliance move
Virginia next iail?" asked the newspa-
pcrs man, coming down to politics.
THAT cannot tcl;" replied Col
Polk. ~ have not talked politics
with any members Of tho Order in this
State. II is something have nothing
to do with. The National Alliance takes
no part in State affairs. In the canvass
in my State North Carolina) last fall l
refused to take any part whatever in the
contest"
"Wou!d you mind saying how the AL
lance people i'll Virginia look upon Il
second term for Senator Dsninl?'
AS have Just remarked. | know
nothing whatever Of politics in Virginia,
III d Of course don't know what course
the members Of the Order will pursue
with regard TO the matter Of Daniels
reelection"
Col Polk, will tue next Congress
pass free coinage Of silver bill?"
II do not believe it will. If they do
so IL will be hccauso that body believes
that such measure will be defeated in
the Senate; or even ii passed by that
branch will he vetoed by the Prcsidcut.n -
in the event that Congress fails to
pass Il silver bill how will il affect Mr..
Clcvciand's svailbility as Presidential
nominee"
''lt would not increase it certanly.n
'lf Mr.. Cleveland is nominated by
the Democrats, and, taking into consid-
Grafton his record on the coinage Qucs-
ton, will he receive The support OF the
Farmers Alliance and other aTricultu-
rstS:"
"No, do not believe that anv sell
respecting Alliance man would support
hun in view OF his position on that subt
icct."
"What will he the attitude, Colonel.
OF the Farmers Alliance in the national
campaign ut next year."
~ $ an organization it can take no
part in it, hut its members rs citizens
will have perfect freedom. [ will say
hn i, &
Party is gaining strength every day
anon" the Masses"
"Who is prominently srokcn of as
the candidate OF the Peoples party for
prcsidcnt?"
''No one is now prominently spoken
OF III that connection. My name has
been mentioned for place on the tick
ct, but have no desire to hold any po-
litlcal Office and have so declared time
and again"
President Polk seems to fell confident
that Cleveland will be the Democratic
nominee in 1892. The calculation of
Mr.. Clevclands's friends, the Colonel
thinks, is that there will hc no result at
the polls, and that the election will be
thrown into The House OF Representa-
tivcS.
y reporter present Just here suggest
ed to the Colonel. t.Thcn Won thirI,
Mr.. Cleveland will no clcc,n,l;,,
"No, BE sure th,t you Io M, ,,ut
me down rs snyint sn Jn rni ,hiImi. I'ii.
s0.n
"Colonel Won b,vc Lron roconl,.
,uoiod NV ncw.nonrr ,,o,ros,n,Lan,I. -,
3ayinc that yom Grdcr hovc Intnrn,inn1
TO make q clean swnan of vo,,r n,,no'
ncnts in the Tinted Sta,cs Senate ll'I
il so.,
.Thot intcrvinv y,. manufactured
l. hc\c cl gave uttcrancc 10 any such SEN
I''t,ol'S' l,@: IS II was romance"
-, 1'C''Hnis 1Nnins VI t',e Slo"'nS popularity OF
nv CinGi n,, anu INC leoples party, Tres
n Iu.ii. oiN S"'o ;'l:tI llS !richd7 are not
'o', Co,'''''u" ~ "|ll'u!tutlSIS, business
,iion, ,i, licivnanIS, aaio ne? !aDorcrs ana
In' W. "1.N''s pG1ilc "rc .Ioilllh9 us ranks.
NV r"l " |oulu III d colitcst' nc lhouSnt,
D,,'u, !" ~ ~, a., oo'iio ,'''!'l''llS upon lhe
thc Tarnov, rs'' I"S J, alpor o'Sa''1Iatlons'
t,nu n,''I 60 ni"su'', l'c!lcliI ASsocla-
'rLn i|tnr 'Ia,,, oo'cS II, ,''G country.