The advocate., 1891-07-15
KANSAS FARMERS ALLIANCE AMI
INDUSTRIAL UNION.
POLITICS OF THE DAY.

To the Editor OF THE ADVOCATE.
InclOsed article / cut out of the New
York SuN yesterday. The Alliance prin
ciples are not dead in the south. It's {
great struggle to down the Democrats or
their own grounds. The people of the
south are almost solid for the Peoples
party or new party, II they were sure that
It could down the Republican party in
the west. The south Is looking eagerly
to see the results of the election In the
west this fall. The people of the south
are ready to join the new party move
ment gladly, and as soon as the south Is
satisfied that the west is strong enough
70 dethrone the Republicans there, they
will have things shaped In the south to
make union and drive the gold bug,
Wall street, old party devils Of the face
Of the political earth.
N. G. FLUMERFELT.
Danville, July 2, 1891.
The following is the clipping referred
to In the above letter:
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The tremendous
havoc the Farmers Alliance is creating
among the old line politicians of the south
is attracting much attention from the
political leaders here, who guage principles
and platforms according to their vote.
catching properties. In the north there has
been up to this time disposition to regard
the south 40 solid, and indissolubly linked
to the wheel of the Democratic chariot, but
it is gradually becoming apparent now that
energetic and aggressive measures will be
required to hold some Of the southern
states, where the Alliance is strongest in
lire.
Congressman Oates, Of Alabama, who
hss made careful study of the indepen-
dent farmer movement, not only in his own
state, but throughout the south, is in the
city, and reports matters in q very critical
condition for the Democracy. Col. Oates
10 Democrat TO the core. He says that
while the principles Of the Alliance were
wild and visionary, perhaps, twas primarily
movement started in good faith to cor
rect existing evils. Now, however, he says,
Che men who have pushed themselves to the
front are demagogues of the first order, who
care for nothing except political prefer
ment for themselves.
'gThey are even organizing the negroes in
Mississippi" said Col. Oates, land in every
county in the state tho votes of the negroes
are to be used to re-enforce the Alliance
strength and defeat the regular nominees
Of the Democratic party. The movement
is 30 strong and so overwhelming that il
has created stampede, and many Demo-
Gratis have gone into the organization in the
belief that the only way to save the party is
TO capture the Alliance. Personally, how
ever, am unequivocally hostile to such
piece Of contemplate trickery. believe
in making square fight in the open field
against them-win il we can and lose il We
must. have advised the Democratic lead
ers Of Mississippi to get together immedi-
Rtely and organize counter campaign of
education. For months the Alliance has
been keeping up the agitation, through
their newspapers, by the distribution of
pamphlets, and on the stump. maintain
that the thing for US to do is to beat them
at their own game. We can become col
porteurs as well as they, and we can GER
tainly preach from the public platform
more effectually than they, for the solid,
thinking men Of the south have never
wavered in their allegiance to the Demo-
cratic v,orkv