The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., MAY 30, 1891


hension as to the connection of the Far
mer's Alliance, particularly its Southern
members, with the third party move
ment, movement which is yet entirely
dependent upon contingencies. 1t has
been stated and restated that the South
ern members of our organization could be
relied upon to support the nominee of
the democratic party in the Presidential
election. Now | want to say that if
Mr.. Cleveland or any other man who
represents what we consider the Wall
Street ideas of finance is nominated by
the Democrats that he cannot carry four
of the Southern States to save his life.
One of the principal demands of the Al
lance is free silver, and unless the demo
cratic party dominates a man friendly to
that idea you will see the electoral votes
of eight or ten of the Southern States
cast for the nominee of third party.
The success of this whole third party
business Is dependent upon the action of
the old parties; should one or both of
them show reasonable disposition 10 be
fair towards the demands of the Alliance
the Alliance as body will not enter the
third party movement, but if Harrison
and Cleveland are to be the nominees of
the old parties we will 60 into the fight,
and I honestly believe that we can win
against those two men,"
Representative Jerry Simpson proposes
making free trade canvass of Ohio
against Mckinley. Mr.. Simpson is do
ing this on his individual responsibility,
the Alliance never having gone SO far as
to endorse free trade.
Not for years has so many important
cases been decided at a single term of the
United States Supreme Court as at the
one which closed early this week. The
entire number of cases disposed of was
6l7, and among them were decisions af-
firming the right of States to tax the
cars of the Pullman Palace Car compa-
ny and the Western Union Telegraph
company. ct isgratifying to know that
we have one legal tribunal which does
not fear the wrath of wealthy monopolis-
tic corporations) the legality of the
sentences of the murderers in New York
who are to be electrocuted, and the con-
stitutionality of the Original-package
act, which it will be remembered was
passed by the last Congress.
An address issued by the legislative
committee of the National Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry this week has ex-
cited much interest in political circles.
1t says in part: "The legislation sought
must wait until the farmers learn to
send fighting and faithful friends to rep
resent their interests in Congress.
Friends without courage and push are
only in the way where reforms are
sought. The farmers may be slow
(too slow in starting into campaign in
their own defense, but once the battle
commences they will never give up the
struggle until the right prevails. When
Congress again assemblies the farmers
will pitch their tents alongside the CAPT.
toll and renew the contest. The next
Congress, we feel assured, will have
more men who have practical knowledge
of the needs of agriculture, and We con-
fidently hope that much wise and just
legislation will result from their efforts.
1t is not the fault of your commit
tee nor your fault that we have not sue
ceeded in all our efforts, and we sincere
" trust that our successors may be ably
supported. We desire to say that very
much depends upon having man in the
Speakers chair who is ever and at all
times the friend of agriculture; he can do
more for or against our cause than any
other ten men in Congress. The farmers
should therefore, use their influence to
secure favorable man as speaker of the
next House"
1t seems to have been settled that
Commissioner of Pensions Raum will
have to go as soon as his successor can be
found, and 1t is now thought that he has
been found in the person of First Depu-
ty Commissioner Davidson, a New York
err, who is understood to have heavy pol
itical backing. II is thankless position
at best, and any man will do well to
think twice before accepting IL.
Our policy in Behring Sea this year