Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-08-27
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Effects the interests of the Vest
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fciais are Doing in the Capital

OW correspondent teHS VnQt UuF W
fciais are Doing in the Capital
City.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 27.-Special
Correspondence: Every body who is at
all interested in the political situation is
talking about the strong and confident
language used by President Polk Of the
National Farmers Alliance in an inter
view here He said "Our campaign at
present is not to elect President or to
secure the governship of States. We are
striking at the monopolists in the United
States Senate. So far we have landed
ingalls, and Moody,
and John Sherman will be the next; Mat
Ransom of North Carolina will also be
retired. We made two mistakes that
will not be repeated We allowed Vance
to be returned TO the Senate on his prom
iscs and we elected Gordon to the Senate
and he has already shown himself to be
far more interested in his own personal
success shan in that of the Alliance.
Hereafter we shall accept no promises
from members Of the old parties.
''Wc already have Sherman defeated.
The voting strength of the Alliance in
Ohio is 10000 but our members are doing
missionary work among the farmers gen
orally, and Thousands Of voters not con
nected with the Alliance will be rallied
against Sherman. We are making no
fight on Mckinley; Govcrnorships are not
valuable to US at the present time, but it
is probable that many Alliance votes
will be cast for the peoples ticket.
What we are after is the balance Of
power in the legislatures which enact the
laws and elect United States Senators.
1t is a mistaken idea to suppose that we
are making a great fight in Iowa. We
are not figuring much on results from
that State as our organization there is
weak, and the most we expect to ge- out
Of the contest in Iowa is to determine
what strength the movement is develop
ing there. No scalps are expected
''As matters now stand in Penn
sylvania | do not think the Alliance will
attempt to dictate the successor of
Senator Quay. The State is not suffici-
entity organized, but the work is pro-
crossing rapidly. You do not see much
about it in the newspapers, but an aver
age OF about two local Alliances ii day
are being organized in that State BY
the time Senator Cameron's term expires
we will probably be ready to supply his
successor. In New York the situation is
much the same. Nevertheless Senator
Hiscock will be retired in 1893, though
other causes will operate to that end be-
sides the spread of the Alliance move
ment.
The report that Senator German had
captured the Maryland Alliance was an
invention. l was present throughout the
recent convention. If the Maryland Al
lance is true to its principles two ALI!
ancc Senators will be elected in that
State next winter. and Arthur p. German
will not be one Of them. He is too much
of Il straddlcr on the silver question to
suit our principles. and is unacceptable
in other ways. The two Alabama Sen
ators must also be relieved from futhcr
service in the United States Senate; Mr..
Morgan will come first, then Mr.. Pugh.
Congressman Oates, who has openly de-
clared against the Alliance will head the
procession Of those who go out of public
life from that State This fall we xprct
to secure complete control Of Virginia.
and next fall there will be an Alliance
National ticket in the field
1t is stated here and very generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Harrison has made up his
mind that he will not stand in the way Of
Mr.. Blaine's being nominated for the
presidency next year if that gentleman S
health be sufficiently restored and he is
inclined to accept the nomination. This
is in accordance with what Il few of Mr.
Blaine's friends here have all along ma n
tanned, that is, that perfect understand
ing existed between Mr. Harrison and his |