Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
STRIKING AT MoNoPoLIsrs.
President Polk Talks About the Objects Of
the Farmers Alliance.

The most interesting political headquarters
ever maintained in Washington is that now be-
ing conducted by the National Farmers Alli-
ance. At the head of the national body is Col.
L. L. Polk OF North Carolina, man of un-
doubted executive ability, who gives most of
his time to the work of organization. There
are no mysteries about the political movements
which are planned and directed in Col. Polk s
Office. The visitor who comes seeking informa-
tion can get it without the necessity OF apply
ing diplomatic inquiries. The head of the
farmers movement will frankly and unre-
servedly name the men in each state whom the
alliance has selected for retirement from public
life. He will state how they expect to accom-
plish 1t. and whether or not the outlook is
favorable to the success Of the alliance In
that respect this political headquarters Is q
novelty.
STRIKE AT MoNoPoLIsTs.
"Our campaign at present." said Col. Polk to
the representative of The STAR today, "is not
to elect President or to secure the governor
ships of states We are striking at the monop-
ollsts In the United States Senate. So far we
have landed three. The first was Senator Hamp-
ton OF South Carolina; then John J. Ingalls, Of
Kansas, followed by Gideon C. Moody OF South
Dakota. The next one to go into retirement
Will be John Sherman of Ohio. Matt. Ransom
OF North Carolina will also be retired. The fate
OF these two Senators is Just as certainly sealed
as that of John j. Ingalls,
we made two mistakes that will not be re-
peated," continued Col Polk. ''With complete
control Of the North Carolina legislature we al
lowed Senator Vance TO be rs,elected on the
strength of his promises that he wouId he a
faithful political servant to the Interests OF the
people. The election Of Gov. Gordon Of Geor-
gla was also mistake, az he has shown himself
70 be far more interested in his own personal
Ihnr hat NJ oil
rronisos ~ t". VI .ne aimnce; heteaIter no
will be accented VI '1' O'~
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MOI, :, Oh;. " oe'e"' 'onn 0"e'-
Anau Al onio' asked 1HE STAR man.
I'VE have him defeated. In the legislative
districts the alliance will support candidates
pledged to vote against Sherman The voting
strength of the actual Organization is 4O. .OO0
Our members. however. are doing missionary
work among the farmers generally, and thou
Sanus Q! voters no, connected with the alliance
would look over tho nder,iaH e., G; you
you would be Convinced that it ia now an i'm.
possibility for him to succeed himself"
.Is the fpht beino p,ade on WrE;nlar o,so2,,
ut is NOT As stated we ore non :,aanir, aG.
out the United States Senate. Governcrsbins
are not valuable 10 ma ot the nressnt tina
would have q GOOD moral affact ~ .,ant a.. ~
officers. merely as an evidence of Tho s,ren~,b
n ia h,,x
to secnre the baIanco ~ -, =, H. io,;.la
lures which enact tbe LAWS and elect TI4;,ad
states Senator'S Prnhohir va, .ii;a,'o -
bers will sunnort tbo n.oria.. ,;nLat ;r o.
but there is no movement N have tbe,o DO .o
Consao,,on.I. a.. H: W ~" 'uen w so'
Kinley. lint Do not infar fron, tha -, io
viii be elected 'A'A Ao
OUT IN IOWA.
Can Senator Wilson of Iowa be returned?"
1--WE are not figuring much on results from
Iowa." replied Col Polk. 1.-The organization
in .b,t .tat. ia ,oo,, .ha.. A.. ..,.
snrnn.;ou - ~. .noueu Tue PoPu!aI as
sbars Tho, ;da. He ~ a.e ;ss naA.ns srgat nsn.
NC ernact 70 cot o,,, of a. a....: I no Eioes
Js.erI,;, -. ..s.S y. .ue IouIes'in lowe is "
ro,o,ira tha.n NJ SIn we novemsn' oe-
tSo porthwast howos Nv s.,ps .rs eApee.eo; In
tho,' ~ ntta. " o,"A away rom tne o,o parues
"w;u n. .,,;.nao ,.sa-..,.
.,.o...o, =, c.,..o- o., ,Ao
y. ''n".oi Su"S AZ fehhsyAVanlsf
AS inat'ers stano now think not Tho
s.ate M - nov yer sumclentiy organized. How
ever, .ne VOTE ls progressing rapidly. You
outaDout TWO local alliances per day are being
organized IN the state by the time Senator Cam
eroh Term expires we VIII probably be ready
70 supply ms successor. In New York state the
si'u.ioi ss 10 Hucn inc same; Nevertneiess,
SENATOR dlscock VIII be retired In 1888, though
tbe snrs.I of tho oi,;an~a v"oros oe''ooe
"The reports from baltimore are To the effact
that Senator German has captured the Mary
land alliance
lhat Is an invention. l was present
throughout the recent convention. II the
Maryland alliance is true to its principles two
alliance senators VIII be elected from that state
next winter. ana Arthur r. German will not be
one OF them. Heis too much of straddler
on the silver question to suit our principles,
and Is unacceptable in other ways. The two
Alabama Senators must also be relieved from
further service in the United States Senate.
MIR. Morgan will come first, then Mr.. Pugh.
Congressman Oates, who has openly declared
against the alliance, will head the procession OF
those who 60 out of public lite from that state
This fall we expect to secure complete control
of Virginia.
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-. LOU n"'o oeen "en''oheo aS tne proDaoie
foih; nave you not' SAID IHE STAR man.