The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Colonel Polk Talks d Tho Political
Object
The Senate the Pohs Towards
Which All the Ensr ss Of the
Alliancs Win 4 snter.

WAsHINoros, D. c., [sl lccial. Colo.
mel l.. L. Polk, president j the National
Farmers Alliance, was seei i'm regard TO
the objects and ANS of the alliance In the
impending state elections.
'0ur campaign at prcsett ." said Colo
mel Polk, els not to elect a|prcsident, or
to secure thegovernorshipG states. We
are striking at fhe m ,nopolists in the
7 Lated - q s.s.as scsstss So kes- vc have
Hampton, of South Carolina; then John
j. Ingalls,, of Kansas. followed by Cid
con Z. Moody, of South Dakota The
| next one to go into retirement will be John
Sherman, of Ohio. Matt Ransom, of
North Carolina, will also be retired. The
fate of these two senator's is just as GER
tainly sealed as that OF John j. Ingalls,.
MISTAKES NOT TO BE REPEATED.
"We made two mistakes that will not
be repeated" continued Colonel Polk.
"With complete control of the North
Carolina legislature we allowed Senator
Vance to be re- elected on the strength of
his promises that he would be faithful
political servant to the interest of the
people. The election of Governor Cor
don, of Georgia, was also mistake, as
he has shown himself to be far more in
tcrested in his own PEE sonal success than
that OF the alliance. Hereafter no prom
ises of the politicians of the old parties
will be accepted"
Chow do you propose to defeat John
sherman in Ohio." e--a---=y-> -.
eve have him defeated. In legi.la
tive districts the alliance viii support
candidates pledged to vote against Sher-
man. The voting strength of the actual
organization is 10000. Our members,
however, are doing missionary work
among the farmers generally, and thous-
ands of voters not yet mentioned with
the alliance itself will be rallied against
Sherman. If you would look over the
correspondence from Ohio you would be
convinced that it is now an impossibility
for him to succeed himself"
''Is the fight being made on Mckinley
also?"
''It is not. As stated, we are now
c'caning ont the United States senate.
Governorships are not valuable to us at
this time. 1t would have good moral
effect to elect state officers, merely as an
evidence of the strength of the organiza-
winch enacts tnc TIVE; anu eject 6tn1reu
States senators.
THE FIGHT IN OHIO.
'Prubably many alliance members
will support the pc pies ticket in Ohio,
but there is no NOV, ment to have them
do so. Consequently the alliance is not
fighting Mckinley; but don't infer from
that that think he will be elected.
I" Can Senator Wilson, of Iowa, be re-
turned2"
1--WE are not figuring much on results
from Iowa, replied Colonel Polk. 1.-The
organization IN that state is weak, though
the popular assumption is that we are
making great fight there. That idea is
n mistaken one. The most we expect to
get out of the contest in Iowa is to deter
mine what strength the movement is de-
veloping there. No steps are expected
In the not thwest, however, the voters
seem to be more ready to break away
from the old party than in other sections
o. the country"
"''>F-'if::, y" T., the 4 sarce undertake to dictate
the successor 'f Senator Quay in Penn
sylvania?"
Gas matters stand now, I think not.
The state is not yet sufficiently organ
lied However, the work is progressing
ranihlv Won dc not 2cs much about IL
in the newspapers, but about two local
alliances per day are being organized in
the state. BY the time Senator Cameron's
term expires we will probably be read y
to supply his succs ssor."
WHAT NEW YORK WILL DO.
'In New York state the situation is
much the same. Nevertheless, Sena' or
Hiscock will be retired in 1898, Though
other causes will operate to that end be.
sides the spread of the alliance move
ment"
'The reports from Baltimore a'e to
the effect that Senator Gormon has cap
tured the Maryland alliance"
"That is an invention. was present
throughout the recent convention. If
the MarylaEAh,lliar.,,2+is true to its prin-
ciples, two alliance senators will be elect.
ed from that state next winter, and Ar
thur p German will not be one of them.
He is to much of a straddler on the sill
yer que tiOa to suit our principles, and
j, unaccount ,ble in other ways. The
two Alabama senators must also be re-
tired from further sclvice in the United
oSudtCs "AAA SoDo
first, then Mr.. Pugh Congressman
Owen. who has openly declared against
the alliance, will head the procession of
those who go out of public service from
that state. This fall we expect to secure
complete control of Virginia."
"You have been mentioned rs the
probable alliance presidential candidate
in 1862, Colonel Polk, have you not?"
"Well, the newspapers said some time
sgo that wanted to be governor of
North Carolina, and when that did not
trauspire / was announce d as desiring to
come to the senate to fill Vauce's old
shoes That statement likewise turned
out to be incosrsss. You can draw your
own conclusions about the report now
going around. Do not forget. though,
there will be ap alliance national ticket
in the field neI fall"
GROWTH OF THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Since last addressing you as president
of the North Carolina State Alliance, it