Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16

Candidates for the Cabinet.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE OF THE MA
L tional Capital or the District Of Columbia
Farmers Grange is an organization Of horny
handed sons Of toll, which meets frequently at
Farmer John Chamberlin' famous grange, cor
nsr Of 18th and streets, the headquarters for
Washington.
SrAR reporter visited the grange yesterday
on tour Of inquiry to ascertain the plans and
prospects Of the great rising political party Of
the country as represented by this organisation
| of bronzed veteran followers Of the pillow.
The reporter was cordially greeted by Farmer
Hallet Kilbourn, president Of the alliance, and
| the hospitality of the grange was extended by
Farmer Chamberlin In q round Of hot apple
jack, In which numerous prominent members
Of the grange Joined.
THE farmers tipple at Chamberlins grange is
confined to applejack, which is an innocent
beverage INDUCED in for sanitary purposes only.
1t is compounded Of hot water-the great
stomach remedy for dyspepsia; baked apples-a
SPECIFIC for torpid liver, with sufficient apple
jack added merely to destroy the bacteria and
other dangerous microbes in the water.]
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
In response to an inquiry as to the prospects
and influence Of the Farmers Alliance of the
District Farmer Kilbourn said: "Our member
bership is increasing with unprecedented rapid
ity. Our grange being located at the national
capital gives US opportunities and influence
not possessed by rural organizations. Repre-
sentative men from all sections Of the Union
visiting washington are red hot to become
identified with this great ground swell of polit-
| icai reform, inspired and organized by the
honest toilers Of the land, and which movement
spreading with gigantic strides throughout
every state and territory of the republics
cyclone OF political purifcation"
SIS the District Of Columbia Farmers ALI
| the campaign Of '92?"
Not irrevocably. The majority Of the sun
burned corn shuckers and round-shouldered
Inns grange, are in full sympathy with and have
oecided leaning at present in favor of Farmer
stanford, Senator from California, for Presi-
Gent with Farmer Vance, Senator from North
Carolina, for Vice President"
| combination?"
I'VE look upon It as an almost invincible
ticket. Farmer Stanford has introduced and
advocated in the United States Senate bill in
favor OF ioaning government money on farm
Ing land at per cent interest. which is meas
ure OF direct practical relief to us embarrassed
toiiers Of the soil, whose farms are mortgaged
SO heavily.
| ''The Farmers Alliance Of North Carolina,
whose influence Recently rejected Farmer
Vance to the United States Senate is in favor of
the subtreasury plank of the Southern Farmers
Alliance platform, which favors the loaning of
government money at 2 per cent on tar, tur-
pentlne, peanuts and other agricultural pro-
| ducts OF the soil, and Farmer Vance always
| faithfully represents his constituents.
These grand, comprehensive and monu-
mental propositions Of financial relief are fully
appreciated by the great mass of us long suffer-
ing farmers, who, in alliance with the confed-
Inv, ry,6r
| the country, comprise large majority Of the
voters OF the nation-and it is votes which will
decide the presidential election of 3d."
At this point Farmer Chamberlin ordered
another round Of applejack
POPULAR PROPORTIONS.
'Will your grange present any new features
to the general Farmers Alliance in nationa,
| convention?''
'Yes. indeed, several. At the last monthly
meeting OF our grange We unanimously adopted
| a very important fundamental plank for the
| general alliance platform as an amendment to
Farmer Stanfords proposition. Here Is our
| idea: That the government Of the United States
shall donate land to all citizens who do not now
| own any SOIL in order that they also may have
farm land upon which they can borrow govern
ment money at per cent under Farmer STAN
| ford's plan. This equalizes the opportunities
| for all citizens alike to receive aid from the
paternal government.
| amendment of our national platform will Be-
cure millions Of additional voters for the far
mers' ticket in the presidential campaign of
g. Farmer Stanfords plan with our amend
ment not only secures all voters who are now
| farmers, but will also take in the incalculable
| number of voting citizens who are willing to be
thus legislated into freeholders, with the priv
ilege OF borrowing government money on their
land and crops"
At this juncture another course Of applejack
was absorbed by the thirsty farmers present.
"Our proposed presidential ticket has also
some other advantages" continued Farmer
kilbourn. ut is OF strictly nor-partizan
| character. Farmer Stanford is a republican
and Farmer Vance is a democrat. The ticket
| is also purely non-sectional. Farmer Stanford
| is from the north and west-California while
Farmer Vance is from the south and east
North Carolina. A line drawn on the map of
| the United States from North Carolina to
California extends across q larger portion Of
| the area Of the Union than any other east and
| west line between the states"
PRACTICAL FINANCE
'What are the views Of your grange on ma
| tional fnances?"
son that subject We are in full harmony with
the alliance throughout the country We are
for the free coinage of silver and gold and the
issue OF more money. by the government.
down the great rebellion and preserved the
republic for the enjoyment of the present and
future generations. The national currency
the governments promises to pay-which &C
complished that great result after four years
mighty struggle, is entirely satisfactory to US
farmers in time of peace
'But the bankers and fnanciers Of New York
and the east assert that if free coinage of silver
is adopted and more greenbacks issued
gold will be taken out Of the country and that
a financial crash and great panic win be the
result What do you say to that2"
"Plesse don't quote those New York monopo-
lists and coupon clippers in answer to the
practical measures proposed by the great
American Farmers Alliance Of the United
States.
"In the first place New York is hardly an
American city. 1t is owned and occupied and
run by foreigners, and Farmer Jay Gould is
about the only American among them who can
hold his own, including what he gathers in of
| theirs.
"New York city is not the community to die
tate the financial policy Of this great govern
ment, affecting the welfare and prosperity Of
the millions Of hard-working, sturdy American
farmera and hunest uoinars of thu great zuast