The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-18

Ex-senator ingalls,. some time before the
late election. expressed the opinion that the
third party. to be built upon the Farmers
Alliance. would DO a political force for at
least wear longer, and that it would make
serious inroads upon and be a great embar
rassment to the two old parties of the coun-
trv Possibly in this the Statesman out Of
Job" took counsel Of his OVID unhappy eI-
perience snd imagined that since the Far
mers party had proven itself sufficiently
strong in Kansas to Gust him from his sena-
torial seat it would be sufficiently strong to
remain in power for a term Of years.
SO far as VirGinais concerned, THE TINES
expressed the opinion atthe outset. or as soon
az the platform adopted by the State Alliance
at It's session in this city was published, that
no third party would make Roadway in this
State. This opinion was formed because it
was believed that tho farmers Of the State
were too intelligent TO give adherence to the
unwise and impracticable sub-Treasury and
cheap money schemes enunciated III the
Ocala platform. which our Alliance indorssd
in its entirety that neither the farmers nor
any other class of white men in Viz
ginia could afford TO weaken the Democratic
party and SO run the risk of turning their
State over TO the tender mercies Of Force
bill radcalsm with It's negro annex, and
that, therefore. SO the Alliance WAS but
n fimsy disguise assumed by the Ma
honeites in which to fight the Democracy,
no third party could Get foothold in this
Commonwealth The result Of the election
proved that this opinion was we'll founded.
for wherever the Alliance, either as 4 separate
political organization or as q confederate with
the Republicans, entered the lists against the
Democracy they were. as d rule. routed,
horse. foot and Dragon. by the straightout
old line party.
What il true in Virginia has also besu
proven true in other States We read that in
Mississippi the Democratic leaders were
courageous enough TO make a square fight
against tue sub Treasury scheme Of the A.
/ lance, and they were rewarded for standing
out boldly against a dangerous popular delu-
sion. The election lett hardly a remnant of
the new party which at one time seemed able
to carry everything before II. Even in Kan
sAs the Peoples party" did not display half
the formidable front that PETER and Simpson
claimed il would. for out Of their nine candi-
dates for positions on the circuit bench the
cheap-mOney party succeeded in electing only
one. and yet year ago this party elected q
out OF ia members Of the popular branch Of
the State Legislature. SO IN other States
where the Peoples party" claimed to be all
powerful. or certainly able TO hold the balance
of power. the same results we're experienced,
and 1t turned out to be hardly worth consid-
erins as political factor.
There IS every indication therefore. that
the much Wanted third party Will scarcely
he heard Of in the presidential election Of
next year. With the farmers Gs farmers, and
with the Farmers Alliance as an organization
formed only t. advance the interests OF the
agricul;urists Of the land, all citizens feel the
deepest sympathy; but with the Alliance as
political organization, or with any third party
whatever. the people of no section Of the
country. and especially in the South. have
patience