Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-07
MIGRATE INTERVIEWED.

after his defeat for reelection as presl-
dent of the state alliance.
The following are extracts:
1.-THE Vincents," he said, fare anarch-
lists, who believe in force and lawless-
ness and in denoucing as scoundrels all
that do not hold to their belief. They
believe in desperate measures. They
are Union Laborites, videttes and an
archists, although I must say that some
of my warmest friends belong to the
Union Labor party. Noah Allen is a
jackleg lawyer, who never had any
practice until he got at the head Of this
so-called protective association, which
is really a swindle, systematic scheme
to bleed the farmers, and especially that
class who can least afford to be bled."
"Has that ASSOCIATION ever saved any
farmer from foreclosure or done any
other good?" was asked.
"Not as I have heard" said Mr.. Nc.
Grath. "The only persons benefited
are those who run it. It is an associa-
ton of reputation"
'Senator PETER was non.committal.
He is always looking after Senator PEI
fer. McLallin came around toward the
last, although he fought me hard for
while. He is inclined to have strong
prejudices, but he finally saw that the
fight against me was unjusti6able.
Kies talked all right, but do not know
how he acted. At any rate he trains
with the anarchist squad"
"You may say that do not believe
the alliance should have anything to do
with politics, nor do I think any party
can sustain itself on class theory. If
the policy of the alliance is to be die
tated by those who fought me at Satina,
I question whether another state con.
vention with anything like representa-
ton can be had. But the delegates had
their eyes opened before they left, and
feel sure that the anarchists will not
control"
1.-THE peoples party is doing much to
disrupt the alliance, for the reason that
it has been controlled largely by a class
of men who are not in sympathy with
the farmers. A year ago the farmers
alliance in Kansas had a membership Of
LAC, 900 in good standing on the books.
Now it has less than $4,000. Until the
real farmers realize fully what effect the
demoralizing influence of the Vincent
gang is having upon the alliance, and
cut loose from it, this membership will
continue to grow less. If the order is
saved from total wreck, wind and gush
must give way to brains and sound bus
mess Judgment. Politically it must
gain converts among the better classes
in the cities, and that class must be
prescribed different kind of medicine
than has been given to the men now
identified with the movement"
s'Our supply of talent and brains is
not large, and unless it is all used in
the right place We can hope for no re-
cruits. The present crowd Of advocates'
ideas, which I cannot support, and q
majority of the members Of the alliance
repudiate them. They are free lovers,
as their fathers were before them; they
are atheists and fight every principle
which goes to make up good society.
They never supported any man for OF.
fee who was not n sympathy with their
revolutionary heresies, and I will not
be identified with any organization in
which their voices are heard in the
councils"
81 want it distinctly understood that
while I regret the mistakes that have
been made, am still as devoted to the
alliance cause as ever was and I vii
do everything in my power to advances
its interests. Remember, however, tina,
the alliance is not the peoples party
and the two organizations should MOI
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