The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-27
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.

The Farmers Alliance have. IT seems, deter
mined TO make fight against the Democ-
racv in the Eighth congressional district,
and have nominated Mr.. b. Il. Turner. Dr.,
a. their candidate against Mr.. Elisha J..
Meredith. tho regular Democratic nominee.
OF course this is really and truly only
Republican fight under the guse OF an ALL
ance nomination, and II any doubt has existed
That this is so, it must DO dispelied by the
statement of Mr. J. Brad. Beverley, who
seems 70 be the chief engineer OF the move
ment. When asked if they would endeavor
10 elect Turner, he replied, "Of course We
will The Republicans will make no noini-
nation, of least that is what Republican mem.
beers Of the Alliance say. OF course none OF
the Republicans can vote for Meredith, but
there is no reason why every one OF them
should not cast his ballot for Turner
This is exactly what il was predicted the
Farmers Alliance would come TO when they
entered the field of politics. Nowhere III the
country have they been enabled to MAKE
headway as q third party, and in the South
especially it IS impossible for them 10 do 50.
Here We can only have two parties. Demo
cratic and Repu bican. aud whoever 10 no;
member of one is a member Of the other The
fight in the Eighth district. therefore.
is not Alliance against Democracy nor
even Alliance supported by hepup-
licans against Democracy. II -
ia reality no more nor less than Republican
against Democrat Mr.. Turner is expected TO
defeat the Democratic nominee by aid OF Re-
publican votes. with what aid farmers, not
hitherto classed as Republicans. will give to
him. If he is elected. therefore. he must be
in opposition 10 the Democratic party in Con-
gress. and 10 all intents and purposes he
might as we'll DO classed az an out-and-out
Republican.
But of course he will be defeated. Mr..
Frank Hume, who had always been known as
prominent Democrat, and who was besides
an exceedingly popular man personally ran
as an independent in the same district III
November, 1890. against General W. Ii. +.
Leo and was defeated by an overwhelming
majority. Mr.. Turner's defeat will be stili
more easy. The farmers Of Virginia at the
election few weeks ego declared III
the most emphatic manner that no matter
how much they might approve the orgauiza-
ton of farmers into an Alliance for tho pro-
motion of farmers interest. they had no pa
tience with them when they formed themselves
into political party to compass the defeat Of
the Democracy. They realize that the life OF
the South means Democratic supremacy and
that any movement. however plausible or
however disguised, which has for its object
the discontinue Of the Democratic party
threatens the social fabric of the South. and
tends 10 the destruction Of the material wei
fare of all our people, farmers as we'll as the
rest.
Tie intelligent farmers Of the Eighth dis
trict will be as quick to realize this as were
their brethren and co-agriculturists through
out the State on the Sd instant, and they will
snow under Mr.. Merediths opponent by a
majority which will show that they have no
sympathy with Republicsnism. no matter
what shape it may assume. The Eighth dis
trict Republicans have resorted 10 all manner
Of ruses 10 vanquish the Democratic party. but
have always failed, and they stand no better
chance now than ever before of being success