New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-27
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE IN THE SOUTH.
ONLY ANOTHER NAME FOR THE BoURBoNISM
THAT REsIsTs PROGRESS.

ONLY ANOTHER NAME FOR THE BoURBoNIsM
THAT REsIsTs PROGRESS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: happened TO be one Of the audience at Cooper
Institute last night where the first organized effort IN
this city made 10 amalgamate the Farmers ALL
and the tradesunions as to form third party
Senator PETER the longwhiskered exponent Of third
party ideas in addressing the assemblage put special
emphasis on the fact that the West and South were
heart and soul engaged in the movement. and that 1t
only left to the worlIingmen OF the East 10 com
plete an organization that would be National In Us
scope. Either Senator PETER Is knowingly misstating
facts or else he wouy ignorant OF the true state OF
affairs when he counts upon the assistance OF the ALL
ance men Of single Southern state IN support Oh
third party. have lived in the South for the last SIX
teen years am familiar with its political history. was
an interested spectator at the Ocala Convention ana
have watched the course Of the Alliance as pohtcd
faction. l had hoped that II might be the means vi
breaking down the barriers Of that blind preludce ana
sentimental blgotry to which all questions OF pracca
politics have been made subservent In the southern
States Recognizing the fact that the suppression VI
opnon on National issues is fatal 10 the security OF
Republican Institutions and realizing that the Repuo-
can marty in the South Is utterly powerless, was III
homes that a new era of discussion might lead 10 an
honest expression Of opinion by the masses who are
now bound hand and foot by despotlsm Oh poiiucai
ola whi
But am convinced that any man VINO caicuia'cs
IN the slightest aid to third party in the South Is 70
oroa ex-senator ingalls, INDUCING in an iridescent
droam The Southern Alliance men are oil
yided IN the questions that called their
orraaizatlon into existence. But lhey are
unanimous on one question. Thcy arc ue'erih'neu
90 ch+ their battles within the lines OF the Democratic
ot ond will give enthusiastic support to the Demo
.t. XotonaI ticket without questioning the views Oh
.ho candidates The Southern Alliance men lack SIN
erdtv They are ready enough 10 fight Tor local oce'
and are willing to get their share oil uie io~'es anu
dishes hut when IL comes TO the election Oh d oii"0e
states senator or Congressman principle Nahisoe anu
sentiment Influences their vote WIN inc D~iaii0o =,
nower in their hands, they allowed their senumeh'a'
ta.,rc ~ overcome them and elected John b. Gordon
% the limited States Senate from Georgia By means
q, egalzed fraud in the late State election IN fioron
every member of the State Legislature was eicoV VI
the Democratic ticket save one hepuDiic'h oohaO4
,Ubo held over OF the 100 members WHO ooneN'u0'
that body sixty were members of the Farmers Ahahoc'
They had n decided majority, and d. H. Mays @h III
teuipent farmer was placed in nomination for inc
rrnitaa states senate Senator Call with record oil
tyeve wears OF mastery inability in the senate anu
he vary antipodes OF farmers candidate was piaoeu
,r the field by the Democratic clique which ruie9
Florida with a rod of iron. The Alliance hion ,e'
have easily defeated him, but, divided among aie'
selves they deserted their candidate ana maze Ue"
old-time masters laugh IN their siooE0' ny ~ .,,
Cu pennhIicans Who despairng OF success Tor tielr
80 Marty and In the hope OF securing meaSlo VI
Doltical freedom, cast their fortunes WIN INC leeond
pm %ecame aware that they were playln escol
eGdio io the regular Bourbon organIaton ING Nioso
which was to lead them out of the wlGerness u r.
tc.I Intolerance stranded them In the desert -,
H;ingstnD The horny handed leader OF the ue2rg,
HIance men whose experience In the poltcai GpoSer
carden is about all the agricultural educauon ne
oceiyed declares that the Alliance men OF lne o0
viii sticl, TO the Democratic party, olt VIII au e =.
h,ntl,ren Of the West in their mistaken Efforts 10
Ierafe Repubcan majorites, for if thi5 Is Secon,
piled the south will again be IN the snqe da t
ionh Atlantic states not single heplD,oan 1i2
venaner exists The last advocate OF hepuohgn
prncipes 1.-THE Jacksonville GlnO rw9Segics are
lii Democrate aIxiiaIfes and VII give tnelf suIpQrI,
to The Democratic nominees IN tho next ID
coomneirn without regard 10 theit c1Nctdons, Ie
aids H. HE section I'm which the sangulhe fencr cAp00
10 roll up thrd-party vote; SEYMOUR.
Nav York Juno 90, 1891.