The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-22
Dpnbaula,s ProErsune.


There Is q difference Of opinion among
ealing slIiaocenea Of Kansas as 70 the
4 course tie slEsucsmso Of the north vii
b pursue II tds auisncemsa q the s5uth re-
f1ss 70 !1iu tie :hird party movement A
fsz days ago Er. Frank Mcirzth prssi-
dszt Of t5s farmers alliance % Kansas,
I stated u 9 circular, which Re addressed 70
I southern allan csnsn, that II they refused 20
. JAIN tie third party novemsnt ths alliance
usa OF the forth would 90 back TO the
Republican party. Il was bis purpose,
evidently, % b1Idoze the slIiancene7 Of
tie south into sending delegates 70 the COZ
veuti3a Of Msy =. which meets az
Cincinnati, for the purpose Of form
Ing new party. His circular
attracted very little attention, apparently,
amoug sliaacsmen of the South. TIE
president Of the alliance of Georgia noticed
IL, but evidently be did not think Il cf much
consequences. II an interview he sail that
southern sliancensn ware not in favor Of
third party and would not take part il
third party movement. TIE third party
question, be said, was virtually settled a. the
convs1tioa Of the national alliance al Ocala.
Levi Dumbsuld chairman Of the alliance
state central coramittee Of Kalsas makes an
issue with President McGrath as 70 the
course northern slliancemen will adopt if
ellalcsnen II the south do not 90 with the
third party movement IL al address which
he has issued 70 aIIaDcsnen Of Kansas he
says that In that state alliaacemsn have left
the old political parties never TO return 70
them, and that the Kansas delegates viii 90
70 Cincinnati 70 assist in organizing a third
party. He declares that Kansas alliance
uea have made up their minds 70 start q
third party, and that they viii stick 20 that
determination, whatever alIianoemen Of
other states may do. He wants both Of the
old parties overthrown.
Neither President HcGrath, Mr. Dunn
BAUD nor the other alliance leaders Of the
north are in a position TO speak for the
alliance in their respective states. Il is fair
TO presume that what they ara after now is
a little cheap notoriety. When the time
comes for the alliance II say whether or
not 1t wants q third party there will be
allisncemen who will completely over
shadow the two Kansas leaders who are Just
now thrusting themselves upon the atten-
tion Of the public.
And it would not be at all surprising if
the northern wing Of the alliance should de-
eide that the time has not yet come for
starting new party. 1t would be folly for
the alliance to name a presidential ticket,
because the ticket ouli certainly be de-
feated. 1t does very well for Chairman
Dumbauld to talk as he does, but it is
doubtful If be means all be says.
From present indications there is no prob
ability that a third party will be started
very soon, notwithstanding the assertion of
Chairman Dumbauld 20 the contrary. The
southern farmers are getting along very
well aud they are likely to let well enough
alone. And without the farmers Of the
south an alliance presidential ticket would
command very little support.
1t is rather interesting fact that alli-
ancemen Of democratic faith. even in Kan
sss, are doing very little toward inaug-
urating new party. The talk of a new
party comes from few men who have
not consulted with the rank and file Of the
alliance order. and who, therefore, do not
know what the sentiments Of alliancemen
relative 20 third party are. Messrs. Nc
Grath and Dumbauld may be good enough
men in their way, but they are not big
enough to found political party. They
will find that out before long. In the mean
time, their differences may do the Kansas
alliance a great deal Of harm.