Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-03
WILL Mr.. POLK FIGHTi
Trying TO Force tho Alliance
Leaders into a Duel.
The Outcome of hitter Controversy 10
North Carolina Between Editors
To Force Polk 20 Resort TO
the Code II Possible.

RALEIGH, N. c.. sept. There
Is open warefare between the democrats
and the farmers alliance The demo.
cratic machine leaders have been of
the opinion for several months that the
speeches Of President Polk were rank
treason 10 the democratic party, and 50
expressed themselves, but as "a matter
OF precaution and 10 prevent the organ
izatjon OF the peoples party through
ouf this state. the democratic press and
politicians have restrained from max
ing attacks on Polk and the alliance.
In POlk's N ser. the Progressive Farm
or, Of this week, there appears cut
representing confederate soldier on
one side Of the bloody chasm and a fed
eral soldier on the other shaking
hands across the chasm Ia the center
are the words: Peoples Party"
Right under tae cniederaic soldier are
these words. "a Solid South Tor
Fear of Negro Supremacy Uu-
der the Federal soldier are those words;
"A Solid North Tor Fear OF Rebel Brig
adler Rule" Atthe bottom Of the cut
are these words rAntieipatod twenty
years ago by Horace Greeley. Taken
up now by the farmers alliance. Then
follows long extract from the speech
Of Polk at Ocala. Because of the ap
pearance Of this cut the general belief
Is that the peoples party is here and
has come TO stay.
The same issue Of President Folks
paper makes bitter attack on Messrs
Ashe and Jernigan, editors OF the News
and Observer, and publishes circular
letter sent out year ago by Ashe,
which stated that the News and OBJ
server advocated the subtreasury bill.
Polk then denounces Ashe and Jerni
gan as guilty OF an awful attempt to de-
ceive the farmers, because the News
and Observer holds the subtreasury bill
TO be unconstitutional. He saws such
conduct shows that Ashe and Jernigan
are totally depraved and unworthy of
the confidence OF any honest and respec-
table person.
In reply Polk is denounced as a
coward, a traitor to the democratic
party. failure and humbug as a
farmer, as dishonest in his transactions
with several individuals, and as a
"feather-leg" in every particular Mr..
Ramsey as assistant editor OF Polks
paper is also denounced as "A vulgar
coward.
MtHsIh. 4AhHt anu al AAAtHtiN ~
force Polk and Ramsey 10 resort to the
code for satisfaction. II they fail they
will try TO break Polk down by making
him contenptible by holding him up
eyery day as "ieatherleg,' - which is a
miserable. abiect coward, a pitiless
scoundrel and q paltroon Of the most
disgusting character
No one believes that Polk Will fight.
Ashe and Jernigan believe in settling
disputes according 20 the code. Ramsey
is absent, and his friends say he will
show fight as soon as he returns
Several offers to act as seconds have
been made to both parties
Polk held a council with his friends.
1t is known that he was advised he
must fight II he would maintain his po-
sition as the leader Of the alliance.
1t is said confidently by his friends that
Polk will challenge Ashe and Jernigan,
and will insist on a meeting, the tight
to continue until one or both are dis
abled Folks friends here declare that
II he backs down now he will be odious
hereafter and that the alliance will go
to pieces. Alliance men are rallying
10 Polk all over the state as the result
of this attack, and openly declare for
the organization OF the peoples party.