The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-10

The 'sS0ckEcss StatcsmaBc An.
sWers Questions for a United
Yross Reporter.
The Leaders Of the Organization
Not in Favor Of a National
Ticket.
Senator Edmunds Also Talks politi-
cally-S Silver, He Thinks, Not
HUGH Of an Issue.

NEW YoRE, April Jerry Simpson.
who sprang into fame as "The SOckless
Statesman Of Kansas, has been received
in New York with considerable eclat.
He asserted in number of his speeches,
and it is q generally recognized fact,
that he did not officially represent the
National Farmers Alliance His eco
nomic theories are not in thorough ac-
cord with the rather noncommittal
status of that organization. In c9nnec-
ton with these topics, reporter Of the
United Press has just called upon the
leading representative of the Farmers
Alliance in this city. The first question
propounded was as follows:
"The National Farmers alliance is
known to be organized in the Western
and Southern states. The order is now
attracting attention in this part Of the
country. What are the objects OF the
Alliance, so far as the Empire state is
concerned?"
"Col. Polk, president of the National
Farmers alliance, has decided to begin
the organization in New York state on
the 2sd day of April He will send into
the state thirty or forty organizers who
will go to each county and do mission
airy work among the farmers thereof
Previous-to that time the order will
place itself on the best basis possible in
Pennsylvania F"
What is this organization? Is it a Sc
cret, or is it based somewhat On the
foundations employed in Masonry"
vYes.
"What are its obiects?"
"The improvement of the financial
condition of the American farmer and
his social elevation.
"What are its political ends?"
"That is for the future to decide"
Suppose farmer in Orleans county,
New York, desires to join the Alliance.
Is he bound in the future to follow the
lead of the order in all public questions,
such as tariff agitation and silver legis-
lati0n. 2"
vie would have nothing to say re-
garaing the policy of the order on these
"Then The majority rule prevails in
the organizaticu?"
YVES"
"On the 19tt of May will there not be
a meeting Of tne knights of Labor and
other labor organizations. including,
perhaps, uCIGSSdUGS lIOiu bl0 dIMSTS
alliance, in Cincinnati?"
Eyes.
"Will not the great question there be
as to whether ticket supported by the
agricultural and industrial organiza-
tions Of the country should not be NOM
mated in 1892"
"Yes.
Are the leaders of the Farmers ALI
ance in thorough sympathy with the
third party movement? ?"
mot at all. I"
"What do you mean by that?"
II mean to say that President Polk of
the National Farmers alliance, and MIR.
Mcconnell, chairman of the executive
committee, oppose the gathering at Gin
cinnati on the grounds that a great res
possibility rests on the organization, as
regards political action.
what, so far as you know, is the
general feeling Of the order in regard to
the nomination of presidential candi-
date in 1892"
II am convinced that no such nomi-
natien will be made by the Farmers
alliance.
"Have the leaders of either of the
great political parties made overtures to
the Alliance locking to a combination
whereby the demands of the farmers
can be recognized in national legisla-
ton, providing the combination should
prove successful at the polls?"
"Both Of the great political parties are
very anxious to find out what the ALI
ance demands.