The sun., 1891-06-03
NOT FOR THE THIRD PARTY.
MIR. TILLMiN EXPLAINS TIM POSITION
OF 7HE FARMERS ALLIANCE
ut VIII Not Support the Action or the Csn-
| cinusu Convention-FroposedC Confedera-
| tlon with Labor OrSanizstions,

| etnusu Convention-FroposedC Confeders-
tion with Labor Orsnnizstions.
WAsH1NaToN. Juue 2.-To the question oi
whether the Farmers Alliance is supporting
the Cincinnati episode Mr.. Tillman. Secretary
OF the National Executive Board OF the Far
mers' Alliance. said: I" The National Farmers
Alliance is not supporting the action taken by
the Cincinnati Convention"
How was tho Cincinnati Convention
called 2"
1T was called By Mr.. Powers OF Indiana,
who isnether a State nor n national offlcer Of
| the Farmers Alliance, and absolutely without
| authority from the National Alliance for such
| action"
Did not the Farmers Alliance send dee
gatesp"
| mot by authority or consent OF its national
officers. am told delegates were sent there
| by State Alliances from only two States. and I
doubt II they were sent upon n basis Of repre-
sentation. The Cincinnati Convention ap-
| pointed committee to confer With Alliance
men on the 22d OF February next"
What, In your opinion will be the outcome
Of that conference In regard TO the subject OF a
third party movements"
II do not know the shape political affairs
may take by that time. but am OF the opinion
that the two old parties will so endeavor to
meet the demands OF the farmers that there
will be no necessity for u third party"
Suppose neither Of them doe.?"
Then believe large majority OF the mem
bers OF tho Alliances In the South will remain
| with their respective parties"
VIII the National Alliance. as o rarty.
undertake u third party movement, In your
opinion 2"
-" The National Farmers Alliance is not a
political party. But In answer to your ques-
tion would say 1t will not. because 1t is abso-
lute!y n n partisan. Farmers OF all political
parties cnn become memlers Of the Farmers
Alliance"
What is the Farmers Alliance. Mr. Till
man."
1T is the greatest and grandest orRaniza-
tion on Garth. 1t means the greatest good to
the greatest number. and is absolutely deter
mined to have exact iu -tice to all. and special
fav"rs to mono. We have. stNndinR together
from i've to eight millions in cooperation. and
have more members than any organization
known to history. and the order is becoming
mo'e powerful every day."
You say 1t Is not political party-some
sort OF missionary society or Salvation Army
Isuppose2"
1T i, missionary enough to prevent few
monopoljsts from controlling everything. and
is Salvation enough to save this country. The
farming and laboring people are fast coming
to know how to stick together and what organ
ization means. They have the numbers and
cah control politics: that is. take cit from tho
hands ofthe fow and place 1t back in the hands
Of the many. We are rapidly buryina all sec
tional leaonsies and sectional strife In tho
inssrsst Of the classes who feed and clothe the
You said before. the Farmers Alliance is
absolutely non-partisan. You say now. they
have hey the numbers and can control politics.
"As an crganizaton. mean It is absolutely
non-partisan: but it, mum bers are sunlolehtly
great in the two old parties TO enable The Alli-
ances to capture both. ana control them to re-
,sves !,,Hes the oppressed farming and laborins Deo-
IF that is the purpose Of the Farmers ALI
anre. do you mean 10 say that 1t Is not poltti-
"The Farmers Alliance sprung to life from
The
cannot become q political party. bee ause II is
composed OF members Of all political parties.
and there is no party significance in + But In
Bis IL & IL It. SSu but mot NOT paIts s
political significance"
sh!5d party moye5mentT
.fSsn il. Alliance HHi will not pu. out . ticket
None whsts,yer,"
Farmery' Alliance f. his canvass ioI ihe Gov.
There is not n word OF truth in It. The
Lieutenant. overnor cannot control cont the AIi'
Sunpoee he should Tecome a member With
the familiar legend OF Jones. he pays tho
he hn H
be welcomed to The bosom Of the All ancs.
"NE Jones Is not eiRinie to membership In
os edf%Ss no. sn onv
debars him n IN membership, but places him,
ose 1 Nhom h the has ase
cause TO declare i's enemies. Therefore We
prereden: q Going Into iH- M ranks Of our ~ ' eae"
mics for material for Governor or any other
1t has been said that the Farmers Alliance
by what authority"
Newspaper authority"
We have often been misunderstood from
nIIewsn,apets falling into the error OF unlnten-
Z" 1 have henrd some talk OF the Citizens Al
lance, l ,,,. What relation has that to tho Farm-
1t Is a kindred organization for such labor.
ing men ms are tnelig'b'e to the Farmers
aiaGSs BY Is Il their &c within hin
Alliance is 10 the farmers OF the country"
,,o Are l they .ndss,enaent organizations or do
"Thev are Independent as far as their or
irioniiy nndsrsiandins and confederation be-
'E:%sis 'a'%' IS the purpose Of that eonteaora.
For GO ipctation and projection alike.
.",Are they sc, confederne1 that the Citizens
Alliance l. under he direction of the Farmers
Alliance 2"
can 20 ,perate. They are growing rnpdly."
How about other ORGANIZATIONS? How
about the Kr ghts OF Labor"
We have also ngreed to a confederation
with a number OF other organizations, includ-
Ing tho knights OF Labor"
What are they?'
"Pntrons Of Hushandrv. Ct!zens' Alliance.
L"0oT inc q1us
which helped kill ingalls,. set Wade Hampton
one side. and nut Palmer In the Senate. made
n lew Governors. several State Legislatures.
and forty Congressmen."
DYNAMITE AS 4 RAIN Producer.
Ex-senator FnrweiHs Scheme Soon to be
Tested In tho West.