Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-06-18
WASHINGTON NOTES,
The NeWs From the National Capital as it
Effects the Interests of the West
ern Farmers.
Our Correspondent Tells What Our Of
fciais are Doing in the Capital

fciais are Doing in the Capital
: City.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1O.-Specaal
Correspondence: DR.. Macune editor of
the official organ of the National Farm
ers Alliance and Industrial Union, and
member of the national executive commit
tee of that organization, is certainly in
position, if any one man is, to speak
for the Farmers Alliance; therefore his
opinions, as presented below make very
interesting reading. He says; ''There
is no Peoples party" and will not be
until after the industrial conference to be
held in February, 1902. The Cincinnati
convention provided, in the event that
political move was not then started to
carry out the demands of the farmers and
laborers, it's committee should call con-
vention for that purpose not later than
June l, 1892. The Alliance, as such, is
non-partisan, and will remain so, but It's
membership are showing unmistakable
evidences Of a determination to demand
effective party measures for correction of
Of existing evils, and if in the enforce
ment of this determination a rupture
with the political bosses, who pursue the
rule or ruin policy is found necessary, it
will not be avoided.
''I believe that the alliance member
ship Of the democratic party in the south
very m uch prefer to remain in that party
and contend for the reforms they want
within it's ranks, but whether they can do
SO or not depends upon the treatment
they receive from that party.
D"The democratic party has to forces
contending for supremacy; one would
meet the demands Of the producers on the
plan that it seeks, that of Justice and
right and the good Of the whole, making
such changes as may be necessary to Sc
cure this end. The other force, headed
by such politicians as Mills, Carlisle,
Oates and others, seem to regard the alli-
ance as an evil to be fought and crushed
out of existence. They recognize the
now well-established fact that it requires
from five to ten millions of dollars to car
ry on successful national campaign,
and that the only place to get that cam
paign fund is from Wall Street, and it is
we'll known fact that Wall Street will
not give dollar to any party proposing
t4aonkey with the financial system. In
~ emergency, these bosses conclude it
wise to stay on the side of the campaign
fund and argue that the republican party
will be hurt by the new movement more
than their own, and smilingly assert that
the worst the move can do will be to
throw the election in to the house of
representatives, where the big democratic
majority will prevail. A very stupid and
superficial view. The result of the third
party movement will depend upon which
of these two forces in the democratic
party gains supremacy. If the conserva-
tive and just element, the third party
movement may possibly be averted, but
if the rule or ruin element shall dominate,
it is bound to come. So it really rests
with the old parties to decide whether
they will force the new party into exist
ence by opposition, let it come by neglect
or pr event its coming by needing the just
demands of their own people,
Mr.. Harrison has been in direct COM
munication with Mr.. Blaine, through
Representative HIT of Illinois, who took
an important message from Mr.. H. to
Mr.. B., and who also upon his return
brought reassuring news of the condition
of Mr.. Blaines health, which according
to Mr.. Hit, is good. He says all that
Mr.. Blaines requires is period Of rest
and freedom from care and worry, and
that he has promised to take. All talk
Of his retiring from the cabinet is with
out foundation, if one may believe the
statements Of those closest to him.
Commissioners of Patents Mitchell has
rendered his resignation. He wishes to
return to the practice of his profession,
which is more congenal to him than Of
fee holding.
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