The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-18
THE ALLIANCE GROWING.
HOW THE FARMERS LOOK UPON THE
PEOPLES PARTY.

ment-President Pollts Personal Views |
--Growth OF the Order.
NEW YORK, June S.--Col. l.. l.. Polk, !
the president of the Alliance, has furn-
ished for publication the following
statement of his views Of the political
situation and Of the Third Party move
ment lie speaks, he says, not for the
Alliance. but rs an individual:
1.-The friends of reform throughout
the country can have no quarrel with
the Cincinnati Conference. It's action
was Il surprise to the public generally.
There was general apprehension in
the public mind that a body 50 hcterO.
geneouS in its character and represent
ing so many phases Of political Thought
could not be so harmonious or homo.
ycneouS in its action.
The partisan press especially WAS
protuSe in dire prediction in this hircc-
tiOn, but the result was Il ,liS"ppoint-
ment and, as ! said, Il surprise to the
public, Tor never III urlibrrativr booty
OF 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,
first, the frank, manly and uncquivocal
expressions of its principles and pur-
poses.
"rhcrc is 10 dohgiug or evasion in its
platform; there is no political twaddlr.
StntimpntHii>m or SrctiOnaliSm. Ii is
pointed, clear and unmiStakablc; it does
not mean one thing for the South and
another for the North; it deals only
with great vital issues issues evolved
hy systematic in Justice and OpprrS.
SION not such us are manufactured hy
expert politirianS for the temporary
purposes of 4 political campaign, but
issues which involve equality OF rights
ANA those great principles Of Justice on
which our Government is founded.
TlII: MOVEMENT rI:EMANENT.
"ThIS movement unuurStiUnably rm.
braces the essential elements Of pcr,na
nency. 1t is based on Il deep seated
conviction in the public mind of the
absolute necessity for great and I'M
pOrtaDt reforms, especially is affecting
our industrial and economic dcNclup.
mcDt. and which are imprrativcly de-
mandcd hy our advancing civilization.
"Ihcrc are strong Indications that Il
permanent political party is to be cS,
tahliShcd by the great masses Of the
people, which, while preserving the
fundamental principles of free govern
ln"nt, will be marked by Il policy Sulli-
clrntlv progressive and aggressive to
meet the constantly enlarGing demands
OF the countryS rapid growth, and that
Will strive to restore and preserve those
conditions and relations between the
great interests Of the country which are
positively essential to our progress if
not to our existence as Il nation.
"The farmers of the South, in COM
mon with the farmers Of the North,
East and West, are common sufferers
common n
partial and discriminating Legislation,
winch rohS the many to enrich the few,
anG which has NWartrd uuilIStlv the
rights ct the citizen and magnilirh I'M
duly the rights of the dollar. An think
ing men must see that Il REIMBURSEMENT
OF political elements along new lines is
inevitable and on which will hr arraNcd
on the one side the corporate and
money power Of the East, and on the
other the people nt the great aericul-
turNl sections OF the NuIth West and
South.
The thinking men OF the South see
and realize this. Thcy have suffered
and lost enough Through sectional agi-
tation and division. They feel and hr-
liere that the only hope Of the Amrri-
can farmer il in Il cordial. earnest hon
est, determined consolidated effort
against the forces which have rOnSpirrd
tS"liiHl ill.'t. H''N lttl liltl lut llOllr
has come to strike hands with their
brethren in one great effort TO fratcrn-
Ze ana rrunitc the people Of the North
and South, and thus create Il new and
mighty power that Will Rescue the
country from impending peril. They
hell"Nr that Il conflict between the
money power and the people is inrvit-
able, that it will II" tn" most gigantic
struggle Of all history, and miSiudgr
them If they Shall laltcr when the Is
sue Is made up.
eli the opposition to the Reform
movement by the two old political par
ties Shall he persisted in, the issue may
be prcclpitatcd and the lines drawn at
the meeting to hr held in February,
lS:'2. My opinion is That You Will prob
aDly see every Congress district in the
| nltcd States represented at that meet
ing
HOW HE ALLIANCE GI;uW>.
1t is said at President l'olk's office in
Washington, that during this past
month the growth in membership of
the Alliance has been more rapid than
could be kept track Of.
The following summary of recent re-.
ports from various States is given out:
oklahoma -- Several sub Alliances
nave been organized, with II net III
crease Of lUU members.
mississippi For some time past Il hot
war has been Wagcd against the .Alli
ahcc III this State, and it is getting hot
ltrtNery day; but since December the
net Increase in membership has been
over ltWO.
North Dakota SiNtv-twu Sub \ Iii.
tllc"S nave been organized, with Il net
increase OF 800 members.
lowa-IhlS State is doing some glu--
IiouS'N agErcSSlNcanu successful work.
Two hundred and thirty-SiX Sub-All-
anctS nave organized since December
i, WIN net increase OF over 9,NOmcm-
DeTS, and ninrty-nine organizers are
now at work all over the State.
California Fourteen counties have
ORGANIZED with 2l5 Sub-Allancrs ard
the net increase of membership is over
5000.
IOulSiana-Two new county orrani-
cations have been effected, with about
twenty Sub-AlliancrS, and the net in.
crease is over 500 members.
South Carolina TWENTY-FIVE new
Sub-A A lliancPS have been pStaLlicLnI