The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-19
sas, one of the most capable and grand
est agricultural States in the Union.

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1T became necessary, in the minds OF
leading democrats, to give this alliance
party Il setback that would teach it con.
servatlsm at least. The democrats have
taught the alliance party that arrogance
and intolerance should not and must
not be taught in reform politics."
Captain Gray, la:e democratic candi-
date for sheriff, says: II did not ex.
pect large vote. Crankism and intol-
erance has gone to such extremes that
good sense is no longer exhibited by the
leaders of the Farmers Alliance. That
organization needed dru )bing. and the
democratic farmers went 10 the polls
with republican farmers, shoulder to
shoulder, and settled the hash ofa par
ty not called for by any ISSUE"
John II. Sumptcr, chairman of the
| republican central committee. says he
was sure the democrats would vote the
republican ticket, on account of the wild
| theories advanced by the alliance speak
ers, each of which ''had a plau," and no
two of which were alike.
Sol Smith, who conducted the cam
palgn in this county for the peoples
party, says he was surprised at the re-
suit, as he thought a democrat would
vote anything rather than Il republican
ticket, but has formed new opinion in
regard to democratic proclivites. Many
other leading politicians express similar
views.
This country gave from 400 to 500 al
lance majoritics in 1888, from 80 to 200
in 1890, and thus far gives the republl-
can ticket pllralities OF from 900 to / 900
and the democrats arc rejoicing with the
republicans.
WICHITA, KAN, Nov. 5.-There
was no union OF democrats and republi-
cans III this county or judicial district
against tho Farmers Alliance. Each
party had straight ticket in the field.
and the republicans won the day.
lp the adjoining districts where there
was such luslon IL was entirely due 10 a
bcliet that III that locality the alliance
had plurality of the votes, and tha!
the success OF that party OF despair
meant new accessioLs to its ranks and q
| prolongauon OF the ruinous policies in.
au9urated by the late alliance legisla.
ture and which have proved so disas.
trous TO the credit and welfare Of Kan.
SaS.
The visionary land loan and sub
treasury scheme promulgated by ALI
ancc legislators, the class legislation de-
manded, the monopolistic tendency O
The body, as seen in their twenty mil
lion dollar mercantile trust. which pro
poses TO establish farmers co-operatly,
stores OF all kinds, and The general,
wild vaSarles and dangerous doctrines O
The secret, oath bound alliance hay,
aroused men OF all other political belief;
TO sense Of the destruction OF busiue ess
a1d credit bound to 10 low in the wake
OF alliance success.
IL is the general belle that The defeats
OF last Tuesday will inaugurale a dsin
tccTatson Of The alliance men in Kansas
which will leave it an mimpoftant fac
tor in politics year hence when its
members will be distributed among the
old parties, the greater per cent. going
to the democracy as the exponent O
many measures that vitallY concern the
people.
COLONEL POLK ON TIE ALLIANCE.
| Col. l.. l.. Polk, president of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance. said: 1.-The
ALLAN c has not been weakened. IL is
as strong as ever. In many places the
democrats who co-opcratcd with us last
year Joined with their Old enemies, the
republicans, in endcavoling TO defeat oul
candidates. In some places like Kan.
sas this would give The appearance that
our strength is less than heretofore.
1.-The truth is that we did rot have the
lorcc TO wage fight in Ohio. We were
oni y organized there last spring. The
ballots cast Yesterday signify absolutely
nothing so lar as we are concerned. One
thing is inevitably certain: the alliance
people OF This country will stand lol
their demands, and will keep up an az.
Gressive fight until these demands arc
compiled with."