The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-17
TIE ALLIANCE GROWING.
how THE FARMERS LOOK UPON THE
PEOPLES PARTY.

An Anomalous Situation-The Eeformers
are in Yet Out of q Third Party Move
ment-Presidene Polk's Personal Views
--Growth OF the Order.
NEW YORK, June S.-Col. L. L. Polk,
he president of the Alliance, has furn-
shed for publication the following
tatement of his views of the political
situation and of the Third Party move
hent. He speaks, he says, not for the
Alliance. but as an individual:
The friends of reform throughout
he country can have no quarrel with
he Cincinnati Conference. Its action
vas surprise to the public generally.
There was general apprehension in
he public mind that body so hetero-
Beneous in its character and represent
ng so many phases of political thought
ould not be so harmonious or homo
,eneous in its action.
"The partisan press especially was
brofuse in dire prediction in this direc-
ion, but the result was disappoint-
nent and, as I said, a surprise 10 the
public, for never ID Geliberative body
IF its magnitude in this country did
more thorough harmony and accord
prevail. Some of the most prominent
considerations that will commend the
conference to the friends of reform are,
Tst, the frank, manly and unequivocal
expressions of its principles and pur-
poseS.
'.There is no lodging or evasion in its
blatform; there is no political twaddle,
entimentalism or sectionalism. 1t is
pointed, clear andsun it does
rot mean one thing for the South and
mother for the North; it deals only
With great vital isSueS-iSsues evolved
" systematic injustice and oppres-
ion-not such as are manufactured by
xpert politicians for the temporary
opposes of a political campaign, but
ssues which involve equality Of rights
Ind those great principles of justice on
which our Government is founded.
THE MOVEMENT PERMANENT.
i 4S A0t tCWClG okiS AOoo4SAesU4y SLA
braces the essential elements of perma-
bency. It is based on deep.seated
conviction in the public mind of the
absolute necessity for great and i'm
Portant reforms, especially as affecting
,ur industrial and economic develop
hent, and which are imperatively de-
handed by our advancing civilization.
There are strong indications that a
permanent political party is to be es-
abiished by the great masses Of the
,eople, which, while preserving the
fundamental principles of free govern
Eent, will be marked by a policy sufi-
iently progressive and aggressive to
meet the constantly enlarging demands
the country's rapid growth, and that
viii strive to restore and preserve those
conditions and relations between the
reat interests of the country which are
positively essential to our progress il
lot to our existence as nation.
s'The farmers Of the South, in COM
aon with the farmers of the North,
Cast and West, are common sufferers
rom common evil, to wit: Vicious,
artial and discriminating legislation,
Fhich robs the many to enrich the few,
nd which has dwarfed unJust!y the
lights of the citizen and nlagnlted un-
July therights OF the dollar. AL think
hg men must see that readjustment
political elements along new lines is
Inevitable and on which will be arrayed
the one side the corporate and
money power of the East, and on the
ther the people Of the great agricul-
aral sections of the North, West and
outh.
.sThe thinking men Of the South see
nd realize this. They have suffered
nd lost enough through sectional agi-
alton and division. They feel and be-
eye that the only hope of the Ameri-
an farmer is in a cordial, earnest, hon
st, determined consolidated effort
gainst the forces which have conspired
gainst him. They feel that the hour
as come to strike hands with their
rethren in one great effort to fratern-
Ee and reunite the people of the North
nd South, and thus create a new and
highly power that viii rescue the
ountry from impending peril. They
elieve that a conflict between the
honey power and the people is newt
BILE, that it will be the most gigantic
Eruggle of all history, and I misjudge
hem if they shall falter when the is
ae is made up.
Elf the opposition to the Reform
boyement by the two old political par
les shall be persisted in, the issue may
pTecipitated and the lines drawn at
he meeting to be held in February,
BOZ. My opinion is that you will prob
ply see every Congress district in the
nited States represented at that meet.
pg."
HOW THE ALLIANCE GROWS.
It is said at President Polk's Office in
Washington, that during this past
Ronth the growth in membership of
be Alliance has been more rapid than
bnld be kept track of.
The following summary Of recent re.
orts from various States is given out:
Oklahoma - Several Sub Alliances
ave been organized, With net in
tease of 400 members.
Mlssissippi-For some time past hot
ar has been waged against the ALI
ace in this State, and it is getting hot
It every day; but since December l the
ct increase in membership has been
Ter 1000.
North Dakota -Sixty-two SuD-Alli-
1ces have been organized, with a net
crease of 1900 members.
1owa-This State is doing some glo--
ously aggressiyean successful work.
Wo hundred and thirty-six Sub-Alli-
ices have organized since December
with net increase OF over 5000 mem
Prs, and -ninety-nine organizers are
bW at work all over the State.
California-Fourteen counties have
ganized with 215 Sub-AllianceS and
e net increase of membership is over
boo.
Louisiana-Two new county organi-
tions have been effected, with about
7enty Sub-Alliances, and the net in
ease is over 500 members.