Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
HEAP BIG mum.
Grand Sachem Polk and the
Scalps in His Belt.
TOMAHAWKlNG SENATORS.
The Mistakes of Polk viii Not be Repeated.
It is War to the Knife.
Sherman Scalp First, Then Those of Ran
som, German, Pugh. Hiscock, Nor
gan, Oates and other Old Party
Men-The Warriors Talk.
After Senator's.

/ Special to the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-The most inter
esting political headquarters ever main
| tanned in Washington is that now being
! conducted by the National Farmers Ali
auce. At the head of the national body is
| Col. L. L. Polk of North Carolina our
| campaign at present" said Col. Polk to-
day TO Il representative of The GAZETTE,
lis not to eject president nor to secure
goVernorShipS of the states we are Strik-
ing 1T the mOnopOllStS in the United States
senate. So far we have landed three. the
first was Senator Hampton of South Caro-
Ina, then Jonn j. ingalls, of Kansas. fol-
lowed by GideonC. Moody of South Da-
kota. The next one TO 90 into retirement
is John Sherman of Ohio. Matt Ransom of
North Carolina will also be retired. The
fate Of these two senators is just as GER
tainly sealed as that of John !. Ingalls,
we made TWO mistakes that Will not be
repeated continued Col Polk, with COM
plete control of the North Carolina legisla-
ture We allowed Senator Vance to be re-
elected on the strength of his promises to
be u faithful political servant to the inter
estS of the people He has already proved
false 10 his promise. The election of Gov
ernor Gordon of Georgia was also i mis-
take. as he has shown himself to be far
more interested in himself than III the Al
lance. Hereafter no compromise will be
made with the politicians Of the old par
ties. -
How do you propose to defeat John
Sherman in Ohio?
We have him defeated. In the Iegisla-
tive districts the Alliance will support can
dldateS pledged to vote against Sherman
The voting strength of the actual oreaniza-
ton Is 10000 Our members, however. are
doing missionary work among the farmers
generally and thousands of voters not CON
nected with the Alliance itself will be
rallied against Sherman. If you would
look over the correspondence from Ohio
You would be convinced that it is now an
!mpoSSlbllity for him TO succeed himself"
is a fight being made ON Mckinley
also.'
1t is not; us | stated We are now clear
ing out the United States senate. Govern
orships are not valuable to Us at the pres
emit 1t would have given more effect to
elect state officers, but our primary object
is to secure the balance Of power in the
legislatures which enact the laws and elect
United States senators. Probably many
Alliance members will support the peoples
ticket III Ohio, but there is no movement to
have them do SO. Consequently the Al
lance is not fighting Mckinley, but do not
infer from that, that l think he Will Re
elected"
We are not figuring much on results
from Iowa. replied Col Polk. The or
oaniZatiOn in that state is weak BY the
time Senator Cameron's term expires we
will be ready TO take care of his successor
In New York state we propose to retire
Senator HiScock il 1893. If the Maryland
Alliance is true to its principles two ALI
ance senators will be elected from that
state next winter and Arthur p. German
will not be one Of them. He is too much of
a straddler on the silver question to suit our
principles and is unacceptable in other
ways. The two Alabama senators must
also be relieved from further service in the
United States senate. Morgan viii come
first then Pugh. Congressman Oates who
has openly declared against the Alliance
will head the procession ofthose who go out
Of public life in that state This fall we
will secure complete control of Virginia"
Col. Polk also stated that there would be
an Alliance national ticket in the field next
fall.