The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
ATHIRD PARTY.
A Leading Democratic Paper Gays That
1t Is Here to Stay.

1t Is Here TO Stay.
The Cincinnati Enquirer. one OF the
most prominent and influential Demo-
cratic papers in the nation, in lead
ing double-leaded editorial thus dis
cusses the prospects of what it calls
The Proposed New Party and the
Conference Of May 10Th:
The party politicians may make up
their minds that their future is as un-
certain as a game of chance. Con-
fronted by the Farmers Alliance and
kindred organizations last fall they
were admonished that a political
revolution wasin progress of no trifing
moment. The Alliance was as much
surprised at it's success as were the
Democrats and Republicans. Encour-
aged by their victories securing, as
they did, state legislatures, United
States senators and congressman, they
have been stimulated to make still
greater exertions in the future.
A new organization styled The
Citizens Industrial Alliance, " is quiet
~ working as an auxiliary to the
Farmers Alliance. 1t was founded in
Kansas during the last campaign, and
its membership and organization are
now extended to nineteen states. On
the 10th of May next a conference of
the delegates will be held in this city
to take steps to organize an Independ-
ent political party. On becoming a
member of the organization the initiate
solemnly renounces all allegiance to
the old parties and commits himself
against fusion with either. Recent
events have been contributing to make
the proposed new party a great power
in the future of this country, unless
the evils of which they complain are
speedily corrected. It may become an
all-important factor in the election for
president next year.
The Mckinley tariff bill, the trifing
OF congress on the free coinage of
silver, the recent letter of Ex-President
Cleveland on that subject, the known
hostility of the Harrison administra-
ton to the interests of the people, the
conventions of bankers and fnanciers,
the open hostility of Wall street, the
combined opposition of the leading
papers of both parties in the east, the
act of congress making specific con-
tracts payable in gold, the persistent
efforts on the part of the government
officials to degrade silver to a COM
modify and drive it from circulation,
are all contributing to make a third
party highly probable. Neither the
Republican nor Democratic party has
any well-deined opinion as to who is
the most available man for 1892.
Another interesting question which
the future alone can answer is: Can
the new party find a candidate in full
sympathy with them, who can COM
mand the support of disgruntled Re-
publicans and Democrats, who may be
dissatisfied with their own platforms on
great issues?'
While we believe that the Democratic
party, which would now be all right
but for the influence of the eastern
wing, will ultimately champion the
cause of the common people, as it has
always done in the past when left to it's
own better instincts, yet we are not
under the dictation or control of any
party. The end and not the party is
the thing to be attained, and we there
fore welcome relief to the toiling
millions from whatever source it may
come.