The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-19

Third Party AgitatOrS.
On last Tuesday some thirty or forty
alliance men held conclave in the Col
fax town hall of five or six hours dura-
ton. Among the notables present we're
B. F. Brian, T. j. Guice, L. A. Traylor,
w. p. Guynes, B. A. Fortson and others.
The object of the meeting has not been
definitely given out, but by inference it
appears to have been sort of campaign
committee consultation, to arrange mat
tiers IN general, and at the same time be-
come indoctrinated with the ideas of
those wonderful apostles Of REFORM"
Bros. Guice and Traylor, judging from
the frequency with which their melodious
voices foated through the open windows.
The outcome OF the meeting appears to
have been the appointment of parish
executive committee, with instructions
to call meeting at Summerfield, Octo-
Der 14th, and an advertisement to this
effect will be found in our advertising
columns. The other apparent result is
the selection OF L. A. iraylor az the
editor, and the naming Of their paper
soon to be established 1.-THE Ocals
Demand"
Prom appearances we Judge that about
three-fourths of the union men of Grant
parish (say $50 are led astray in this
wild movement; but we are glad to know
that goodly number deprecate and
oppose the move, as an unwise. impolitic,
and unnecessary disturbing Of important
friendly relatlons.
While we are free to acknowledge the
right as well as the necessity for redress
to our farming interests, still we must
hold that they are mistaken in the meth
DDS that they are adopting to attain this
end. They seem to proceed on the false
and untenable hypothesis that everybody
and every interest not identical with
theirs is legitimate object for them to
make war upon. Nothing could be more
absurd, and nobody but a designing
demagogue would attempt to lead in any
such indiscriminate and unjust crusade.
II any sane man among them will give
the matter sober second thought he
can but see the Inconsistency Of such
position. The idea that the interests Of
any merchant, lawyer, doctor or editor in
this country are different from those of
the farmer is fallacy too apparent to
argue. Also that any of them are OPP
posed to or fighting against the farmer
is falsity too silly to take time to deny.
The interests Of one and all are identical,
and no amount of shallow oratory can
make it otherwise.
We have no war to make on the farm
ers, neither do we admit their right to
make war on US, because we claim and
exercise the free American right of indie
pendent criticism. We believe, and shall
insist upon the belief, that they are per-
hitting themselves to be led into an uu-
Just war upon friends, to whom they owe
allegiance and assistance, instead Of
abuse and vilifcation.
In this age of intelligent unity OF
action among all trades, professions and
callings, it is right and proper for farmers
to unite to forward their particular
interests; but they have no right to war
upon all other interests, and designate
those engaged in them as thieves, rob-
bers and all the other choice epithets so
glibly hurled by the corrupt and incon-
siderate rascals seeking for pelf and
power by pandering to dangerous preju-
dices. If they insist upon this infamous
policy Of utilization of any and all other
callings and professions they must look
/ for defeat at the hands of the vilifed.
II they proceed upon the broad platform
Of interdependeuce and mutual benefit to
all, then they may expect counteuance
at the hands of all citizens; otherwise
they will fail for sheer lack Of wisdom
and true craftsmanship.