The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

power. We have no particular man
in view. l think that the Southern
Alliance men would rather have a
clean, solid, patriotic friend of the
people from some one of the north
western States.
"You think, then, that the Alliance
has reached that point where it is not
to be controlled by Democrats in the
South Or Republicans in the North?"
4 am decidedly of that opinion. 1t
has passed beyond the sound of the
party lash in these great questions
which it has brought before the
people.
In Massachusetts the condition Of
affairs with the farmers is deplorable.
It is very much as it is in the north
west, and they are not only ready but
anxious for organization. We have
organizers there now, sent there in
response to special requests"
What about the third party con-
vention in Cincinnati?"
My idea of it is this. 1t is called
avowedly for the purpose of consider
ing a third party movement. Of
course, the order, as an organization,
can have nothing to do with it. There
will be, doubtless, Alliance men in that
conventions sufficient number at
least, if they commit any errors, to
have the enemies of the Alliance at
tribute it to the order. / am, there
fore, in favor of good conservative
men belonging to the order being
present in that convention, with a
view to keeping them from committing
any rash act, or doing anything pre-
mature. If it does anything at all, in
my judgement, it should simply refer
the whole situation to the people in
their primary and sovereign capacity.
In other words, do not think that the
conference would be justified in sus-
tanning or formulating anything except
a conservative and patriotic address to
the people"
I'm how many States have you now
efficient organizations"
"Our jurisdiction extends to thirty
six States. They are organizing very
rapidly on the Pacific coast. Twenty
nine of the fifty counties of California
have organized, with a membership
of 80, 900. They are organizing very
rapidly in the States of Washington
and Oregon. We have no State organ
izatiOn in Delaware or New Jersey, and
some of the younger States that have
lately been admitted into the union are
without State organizations"
What progress is the Sub-Treasury
idea making?"
1.-The more that subject is discussed,
the more the people think about it, the
more it grows upon them. We have
been anxious from the beginning to
have it discussed, and have challenged
discussion. But no one has yet come
forward to answer arguments. I
have seen it stated that a majority of
the people in some of the southern
States are opposed to it. My own
Op1lIOl LS G1dG LII IO SOuGl1GIA OUdGCO ID
there a majority of the people opposed
to it. When I say the people, [ do not
mean the Alliance men alone, but the
people. I have heard that in Missis-
sippi Senator George has been forced
to take the stump against it, and what
the result will be the election only can
tell.
"You will notice." said President
Polk, smilingly, THAT 1 am not much
impressed with the leaders of either
party. They work with a view to the
next compaign, and not with a view to
the good Of the country. We hope to
do away with a great deal of unjust
and discriminating legislation. We
want to restore agriculture to it's true
position of dignity. We want to bring
to the front a purer craftsmanship than
has been seen for the last quarter of a
century, and to give to all classes and
all men an equal chance in the race of
progress"
President Polk left in the afternoon
for Birmingham, whittier he goes on
official business. Hewil pass through
the city on his return home on Mon
day.
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