The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1891-07-04
NO ONE STANDS ON 1T.
The Rev. j. b. Galnhrell Discus
ses Mississippi Politics.
The Sub.Treasury Is Merely Cam.
paign Cry.
The Leaders Themselves Would Like
Something Better.
Dropped If successful-S0utIlern
Politicians and Politics.

JACKSON, Mss, June 3O.-The MIS-
sissippian contains an interesting in
terview with the Rev. J. B. Gambrell
on the political situation, from which
the following extracts are taken. He
says: .,..
ITO me it seems that the issues are
unfortunately being made into one
and that very shaky one. The pa
pers are full OF the sub-treasury. It il
II curious situation as it has developed.
Nobody stands on the sub-treasury
solidly and as tinality, and yet,
q great canvass is being made on it.
Recently had talk with President
Polk, the distinguished gentleman who
has just visited our State. From him l
gathered that he did not stand on the
scheme. It was that or something bet
ter is devised. Mr.. Burkitt takes this
view of it, and Mai. Barksdale, l un-
derstand, and all the rest. Very we'll,
if President Polk represents the Al
lance, it is not committed to this by
the force Of lnatured judgment. 1t is Il
question for consideration inside and
outside the order. Many of the strong
est men in the order are against it,
such as Tillman of South Carolina,
Buchanan of Tennessee, and Beeman of
Mississippi. The Alliance, according
to the leaders of the order, cannot make
that an issue in the canvass, for they
give us to understand that they might
see Il better thing and abandon the sub
treasury plan for it. =.
Suppose Senator George and myself
and all the rest of the outsiders were
to accept this scheme, and u little later
the better thing should appear and the
Alliance should take it up, where would
we be? Certainly, put forward in this
doubling way, can it he made test OF
faith? We want to get on the through
traiu when we leave for the promised
land. If this, then, is not an issue to
be depended on, what is? It is much
easier to say what ought to be. George
and Walthall are men of great weight
and influence. They both have an un-
furnished record for honesty and pur-
ity. They have nobly upheld the hon
Or of the State under attack, and borne
an honorable part in all national legis-
latiOn. They are connected with no
rings in our State, and their election
would advance the State influence of no
corrupt combination. would be glad
10 see them both returned to the SEN
ate, not for their sakes, but for our
good. Gen. Walthall declines to stand
|or reelection, know, but he could
hardly decline to serve if elected, and
|, for one, think we should elect
him."
In answer to the query as to what he
;hought would be the outcome OF the
he replied
"Good. The people are thinking
The farmers are not going to go into
my ruinous schemes when informed.
The common sense is with the common
,eople. Let the discussions go on in
he right spirit and we will reach the
proper results. But I desire to say
hat any abuse of the farmers will do
,arm and no good. They are the re-
erve Of politics, and if they are not
nisled by demagogues and political
ricksters, they will help the country.
here is one thing I would do If I were
n Alliance man, and that is find out
low and who the old professional pol
ticians are in the ORDER, and. would
GO to it that they did not become
eaders. It is just this kind Of leader
hip that will ditch the movement If it
!, followed"