The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-08-25
NOTAFTER GOVERNORS.
ATALk ON THE POLITICAL PURPOSES
OF THE ALLIANCE.

ATALk ON THE POLITICAL PURPOSES
OF THE ALLIANCE.
Senators and congressman Marked for
Retirement First-sherman sure to Fol-
low Ingaus-A Presidential Ticket to
he Nominated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Col. l.. L..
Polk, president of the National Far
mer's Alliance, was seen I'm regard to the
objects and aims of the Alliance In the
impending State elections.
"Our campaign at present" said Col.
Polk, sis not to elect Il President, or to
secure the Goyernorship Of States. We
are striking at the monopolists in the
| United States Senate. So far we have
landed three. The first vas Senator
Hampton, OF South Carolina; then John
j. ingalls,, of Kansas; followed by Gid
con G. 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. In.
gals.
MiSlAhE Not III DE T.
1--WE made two mistakes that will not
be repeated" continued Col. Polk.
"With complete control of the North
Carolina Legislature we allowed Sena-
tor Vance to be reelected on the
strength of his promise that he would
be a faithful political servant to the in
terest of the people. The election of
Governor Gordon, OF Georgia, was also
\ mistake, as he has shown himself to
be far more interested in his own per-
sonal success than that of the Alliance.
Hereafter no promises to the politicians
of the old parties will be accepted"
GLOW do you propose to defeat John
Sherman in Ohio?"
Eve have him defeated. In legislative
districts the Alliance will support candi-
dates pledged to vote against Sherman.
The voting strength of the actual Or
ganiZation is 10000. Our members how
ever, are doing missionary work among
the farmers generally, and thousands of
| voters not yet mentioned with the AL
lance itself will be rallied against Sher.
man. If yon would look over the COR
respondence from Ohio you would be
convinced that 1t is now an impossible
itY for him TO succeed himself"
"ls the light being made on Mckinley
also? ?"
ut is not. AS I stated, we are now
cleaning out the United States Senate.
Governorships are not valuable to us at
the present time. 1t would have a good
ly as an evidence of the strength of the
organization, but u primary object is
to secure the balance Of power in the
Legislature, which enacts the laws, and
elect United States Senators.
TIE FIGHT IN OHIO.
probably many Alliance members
will support the peoples ticket in Ohio,
but there is no movement to have them
do 50. Consequently the Alliance Is not
fighting Mckinley; but don't infer from
that that L think he will be elected"
"Can Senator Wilson, of Iowa, be re-
turnedp'
eve are not figuring much on results
flom Iowa." replied Col. Polk. "The
organization in that State is weak,
though the popular assumption is that
idea is a mistaken one. The most we
expect to get out of the contest in Iowa
Is to determine what strength the move
ment is developing there. No steps are
expected. In the Northwest, however,
the voters seem to be more ready to
break away from the old party than In
other sections of the country"
"Will the Alliance undertake to die
tate the successor of Senator Quay in
Pennsylvania?
"As matters stand now, l think not.
The State is not yet sufficiently organ
lied. However, the work IS progressing
rapidly. You do not e much about it
In the newspapers, but about two local
Alliances perday are being organized in
the Stale. BY the time. Senator Gamer
| nnbc fnrpo nvrjrao MO will htv hn
ready to supply his successor.
WHAT NEW YORK WILL DO.
"In New York State the situation is
much the same. Nevertheless, Senator
Hiscock will be retired in 1893, though
other causes will operate to that end be-,
sides the spread Of the Alliance move
ment."
1.-THE reports from Baltimore are to the
effect that Senator German has captur-
ed the Maryland Alliance"
"That is an invention. / was present
throughout the recent convention. If
the Maryland Alliances is true to its
principles, two Alliance Senators will be
elected from that State next winter, and
Arthur L. German will not be one of
them. He Is too much of a straddler on
the silver question to suit our principles
and is unaccountable in other ways.
The two Alabama Senators must also
be retired from further service in the
United States Senate. Mr.. Morgan will
come first, then Mr.. Pugh. Congress-
man Oates, who has openly declared
against the Alliance, will head the pro.
cession of those who go out of public
service from that State. This fall we
expect to secure complete control of
| Virginia"
"You have been mentioned as the pro.
bable Alliance presidential candidate in
1892, Col. Polk, have you notp"
"Well, the newspapers said some time
ago that | wanted to be Governor of
North Carolina, and when that did not
transpire l was announced as desiring
to come to the Senate to fill Vance's
old shoes. That statement likewise
turned :out to be incorrect. You can
draw your own conclusions about the
report now going around. Do not for
get, though, there will be an Alliance
National ticket in the field next fall"
"BREAD OR BLOOD"
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