Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
HEAP BIG INJUN.
Grand Sachem Polk and the
Scalps in His Belt.
TCMAHAWKiNG SENATORS.
The Mistakes of Polk VIII Not be Repeated.
1t 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.
TCMAHAWKlNG SENATORS.


Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The most inter
eSting political headquarters ever main
tanned i'll Washington is that now being
conducted by the National Farmers ALI
ance. At the head of the national body IS
Col. T. l.. Polk of North Carolina. Our
campaign ut present" said Col Polk to-
day to a representative Of The GAZETTE,
lis not to elect q president nor to secure
goyernOrships OF the states we are strik-
ing at the mOnopolists in the United States
senate. So far we have landed three the
first was Senator Hampton of South Caro-
lima, then .i0hn J. ingalls, of Kansas. fol
lowed by Gideon Z. 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 J. Ingalls,
I'VE 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 faithful political servant TO the inter
ests of the people He has already proved
false to his promise. the election of Gov
eruOr Gordon of Georgia was also u mis-
take, as he has shown himself to be far
more interested in himself than i'll the Al
lance. Hereafter no compromise will be
ties
How do you propose to defeat John
Sherman in Ohio;
I'VE have him defeated. In the legisla-
tive districts the Alliance will support can
didates pledged to vote against Sherman
The voting strength of the actual OrganZa-
ton is 40. 600. 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 correspO ndence from Ohio
you would be convinced that it is now an
impossibility for him to succeed himself
''Is a fight being made on Mckinley
ALSO"
1t is not; rs | stated, we are now clear
ing out the United States senate. Govern
orships are not valuable to US at the pres
ent. 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 in 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 | think he will be
elected"
I'VE are not figuring much on results
from Iowa" replied Col. Polk. The or
SdnlzltIOn 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 in 1898. 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 i'll other
ways. The two Alabama senators must
also be relieved from further service in the
United States senate Morgan will come
first then Pugh Congressman Oates who
has openly declared against the Alliance
will head the procession of those who 90 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.