Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25

Extracts and Comments Of the Ma
tional Reform Press.


tional Reform Press.
COLLECTED and arranged By the editor CT the wall
Street Fs-@c.i
The irepressib,s Ralph Beaumont,
who manifested as much anxiety as to
the outcome Of the Cincinnati Convention
as any one present, soon as the platform
was announced went home and wrote as
follows:
There was not great deal OF differ.
ence upon the question OF platform. The
conference gave hearty Endorsement to
the st. Louis demands, the Ocala plat.
form, and the Omaha platform, as
adopted by the National Farmers ALI
ance in January, so whatever cloud there
might have been which were likely to
prevent the formation of third party
in 1892 has passed away, and il may be
safely said that it is an established fact
And what is more gratifying, is that
there Is no question OF doubt that when
the ticket is nominated IL will have the
undivided support OF all the industrial
forces of the nation"
The convention has been held It's
work is over and the results are before
the country. 1t was earnest, enthusiast
tic and harmonious; and from which
springs the name Of the peoples party,
with all that the name implies, a politi-
cal platform, characterized by great dis
erection, the enunciation of industrial re-
forms and the grand ultimatum of free
coinage. ALI this is elaborated in due
form and expression.
But the point which impresses us and
attracts our special attention lies in the
fact that the pervading spirit and ami
mating thought of the convention was
decidedly and unequivocally western. 1t
dominated its sentiment and action
throughout. 1t developed intelligence,
resolution, scope and courage, all Of
which leads to the conclusion that the
time has come. when it must be heard
with respect, and when its opinions and
conclusions must be met by the east with
fairness and just appreciation. Il Ma
tional View.
In State, county and municipal affairs
the white people of the South are Demo
Gratis and expect to work in and through
the Democratic party. In natiokIal
affairs the farmers of the South are will
North and West upon the Alliance plat
form with such slight notifications as
time and experience may suggest An
obliteration of old party lines and Sec
tional animosities is certainly consum-
nation devoutly to be wished, and the
tendency of the present revolution is
certainly in that direction. II necessary
to organize Peoples party to accom-
plish the reforms demanded, the West
need feel no uneasiness about the position
of the South. All we ask or demand is
TO be let alone in the control of our State
and local affairs. II Alabama Mirror.
Many letters have been written to US
since the adjournment Of the Cincinnati
Conference advising us OF the course to
adopt towards the new party formed in
Covington. We are always grateful to a
friend for counsel, but whenever that
friend advises us to support the Peoples
Party ticket in Kentucky at present
when its nominees are in no way iden-
titled with the agricultural interests of
the State, and none of whom rank as
an average tax-payer, or the superior to
the nominees Of either of the old parties.
we are constrained to remain non-politi-
cal and continue The Kentucky Farmer
as a champion of Alliance principles,
battling for the freedom of the Ameri-
| can farmer and laborer from political
slavery and plutocratic serfdom. -[Ken-
lucky Farmer.
The Topeka, Kan, Advocate, one of
the best papers in the West, has the fol-
lowing to say of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton: Little need be said in comment
upon the results attained. The cnthusi-
asm was unbounded and uncomfortable.
The people went there for purpose and
no influence was permitted to interfere
with that purpose. Leaders who pro-
posed notifications were pushed aside.
Nothing could stay the torrent of public
sentiment. While this is true. the ac-
tinn of the convention was sufficiently
conservative to merit the approval OF
those elements not actively identified
with the convention. The platform is
that already adopted by the several
great industrial organizations of the
country.
In the Cincinnati convention the
Southern Alliance men did all aad every
thing in their power to prevent, or post
pone, the organization of new political
party. This action gives the lie to the
statements of partisan papers that the
Alliance leaders are trying to wreck the
Democratic party In order to further
their own ends. Now, had these Souts-
ern officers given the least countenance
to the new movement, you would to-day
see the third party fully launched on the
political sea- AS it is, final and definite
action has been postponed until Febru-
airy, 1892, so that the Democratic Con-
gress may have a fair opportunity to
show its interests in the welfare of the
people. IL Southern Alliance Leader.
The Cincinnati conference is ended.
Its work was we'll done. The industrial
forces have made stand. The demands
of the toi.ers for right and justice were
crystallized into a strong new party. A
new gauge was flung into the political
arena, a new standard set up, a. there
shall be no peace until the rigl TO in
dividual comfort and happiness Is con-
coded and finds expression in the
nations laws. There is a new political
departure. The masses are learning that
il voting is a right, thinking is duty.
Ready made opinions are losing their
market value. The toiler is learning TO
think for himself Non Conformist.
Several colored Alliance men of Sum
ter county, Georgia, are reported to have
h0uOht a larUa frart of land In that