The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1891-05-30

Alliance and its sacred principles, and
! expect to stand by these as long as I
live. 49,. Most respectfully,
FLAv1Us J. SWNDOLL.
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THE REPLY OF THE PROGRESS.
Yes, the Editor u this paper knows
that the proceedings Of the County
Alliance, assembled at Walthall Jan
uary End, shows resolutions in favor Of
the sub-treasury, and against candi-
dates for the U. s. Senate, who opposed
it. And he knows further, that these
resolutions were drafted by the Secre-
tary and voted in as the voice Of the
Alliance, at a time when there were
not twenty farmers present Yes, he
knows something more and must tell
1t; at that meeting there were not six
men that the Democratic party of this
county acknowledges to be one Of the
fold. At that meeting could have been
passed resolutions of any kind. We
would not have been surprised to have
heard Of that meeting setting up one OF
their members as a fore runner to the
second coming of Jesus Christ. We
would not have been surprised to have
heard Of resolutions adopted at that
meeting, saying that George Washing
ton was never president Of the United
States. We would not have been sur
prised to have heard OF that meeting
to have been transformed from this
corporeal state Of sin, to that OF the
pearly streets of Jerusalem. Yes,
I Brother Swindoll, we know that Major
Barksdale has served two terms in Con-
gress, but at times when Congressional
timber was scarce, and at times when
MississippiAn had to pinch himself to
know Whether he was u Democrat or a
Republican. Yes, we know that there
was q deadlock between BarksdAe,
George and Singleton, and We know
something that you don't know-that
Walthall was no candidate, and never
has been,-that Major Barksdale with
drew because Ne saw there was no
chance for him. He ,uds no hog; he htd
enough" Yes, we know that when
Lowry was nominated that Barksdale
was candidate, for we are told that he
has always been o candidate. Yes, We
know that during the dark days Of re-
construction, Barksdale was having
his paper, The Clarion, published in
the Pilot Ptsblishifsg Co.'S. 0fice, which
was a Radical den, and at a. Mme when
II took a man to be q Democrat. Barks-
dale made n motion to disorpanize the
Democratic party. As for it being our
dutv to support the entire platform as
YOU quote. we will simply saw. that
when we ioined the Alliance VIC were
most alphabetically assured that the
UrintfpfSs Js IN 4ovVrcp
fiict with our religious or political
views. To set Yourself up as a crite-
rion for the Alliance Of this countp to
90 by is shame upon the Democratic
part of the order. What right have
you to participate in the Democracy of
this countyp What right have you to
point out the path of duty to the Dem
ocratic alliancmeu of this county, when
YOU have never run on the Democratic
ticket. What right have you to say
that the Alliance Of this county is for
Barksdale, when men only Of your
political stri ne are for him. We are
ready to wager you that you can't find
one dozen men in Webster county, men
whose Democracy will not be question
ed by the public, that are for Barks-
dale in preference to George. Look
out my brother, If you undertake to
comply with these figures you will
show the political standing Of the Al
lance In this county. Nine.tenths Of
the order, who ut this time are attend
ing the meetings, vote the Independent
ticket. This you can't deny; If you do
you will have to leave the county, to
get your Independent vote that is gen
orally polled ct the elections. AS for
our comment on your letter to The
Clarion Ledger, we will inform YOU, has
been copied and endorsed by all Of the
leading papers in the State: and sew
eral metropolitan papers out side Of the
state, 1.-The press is the voice Of the
people 1.-THE people YOU 90 ''dearly
love-" The Editor Of this paper cares
nothing about what YOU saw In regard
to his betrayine the order. He is ready
any day to stand before the County
t.tsor that * haS tve vaars aon and
snsver to anv impeachment that
vou NAV bring forth.