The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-04
POSITION Of The ALLIANCE.
Correspondent Takes Issue with "The
Sent neI' on the Snbisct.

Correspondent Takes Issue with "The
Sent mel" on the Snbisct.
To THE EDIToR-Sir: 1 have been q sub
scriber OF THE SENTINEL since 1859, and
with the exception of two or three years
have voted the democratic ticket at every
call of the party from 1860 TO 1883 without
faltering in the line. Is not this record
sufficient to establish my democracy? II
is not for the purpose OF establishing my
fealty TO the party, however, that l write
this letter, but to call your attention to
an editorial in your last weeks issue en-
titled "The Farmers Alliance" which
abounds with so many mistakes and such
gross Misrepresentation that deem it my
duty as friend and patron Of The SEN-
TINEL to ask you to correct them.
You say: "The relationship of the
democratic party TO the farmers alliance
is something that ought 70 be confronted
now. Il would be both stupid and cow
ardy not TO do So" Are we to under
stand by this assertion that THE SENTINEL
viii make wor on The alliance and its prin-
ciples of reform? III so the friends OF THE
SENTINEL who ara members of the alliance
will prepare for the fight in the best pos
sible manner, bearing aloft the banner of
reform until victory is ours and its bless
ines bequeaihed to posterity.
Again, you saw: sit is notorious fact
that the farmers alliance was organized
in this state for the purpose OF beating
the democratic party" Nothing could be
more foreign TO the truth and more dam
aging 10 the order than such false and
inconsiderate statement made by one OF
the most popular and heretofore one of
the most trusted and reliable journals
published in the state. The statement
surprised and shocked me to such an ex-
tent that have scarcely recovered suf-
ficientlv to write this article.
You say: Senator Mount travelled
over the state organizing lodges in demo-
cratic counties for this purpose" l do
not know personally what Senator Mount
may have done, but do not believe thai
he Is or ever was q member OF the alliance,
hence | am OF the opinion that you are
mistaken in locating friend Mount in the
alliance. But If this be true, as you say,
would it not be well to send Mount over
the state in the interest of the democratic
party? Judging from the results OF the
election 1 think it would.
You say: "As political organization il
is founded on the delusion that one class
of citizens can control the government"
Now wish to say emphatically that the
farmers alliance is founded on no such
principle, anu the person who would make
such statement rs either ignorant or mali
ciously mean and observes the severest con-
domination from all good people whether
members OF the alliance or not One of
the cherished principles OF the farmers
alliance is equal and exact justice to all
and special privileges to none. / would
ask what special class OF citizens legislate
for and through legislation control these
states? Is it not class who represent less
than one.tenth of one per cent. of the
population, known as lawyers?
Again you say the ''the fact remains,
nevertheless, that it is political organi-
cation" / infer from this that you meant
IN say that il is party organization, for
you say in the last election il cast II 800
votes. There you are wrong again. There
was no alliance ticket in the field as such,
and the alliance people voted with parties
that had tickets in the field at that time.
The farmers alliance is not party organ
ization and never will be unless driven 10
it rs a last resort for the purpose of pro-
tecting their interests as farmers and la
borers. Neither does it antagonize honest
industry wherever found, as it recognizes
the decree of heaven that man should
eat bread in the sweat OF his face.
You say The SENTINEL is the organ of
the democratic party. not an organ of the
farmers alliance. Are we to infer from
this statement that THE SENTINEL will an
tagonize, confront and fight the alliance,
| and does not expect or desire the support
OF the alliance people? Ii so, SO be il.
The alliance perhaps may live without
the aid of THE SENTINEL, and no doubt
The SENTINEL can live without the support
of farmers of this country. We part COM
pany with The SENTINEL with feelings OF
sadness and sorrow, but take consolation
in the fact that it is through no fault of
the alliance people. Eli HUDSON.