The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-16
EDMUNDS EXPLAINS.
The Farmers Alliance Makes tho situa-
tion Inrerestins.


political situation and outlook. AS be-
tween the two great parties the Senator
does not see any great difference be-
tween the situation now and what it has
Deen Tor several years, but as to the
Farmers Alliance the situation is one of
extraordinary interest and Importance
because of its possible effect upon the
next national election. The reporter
asked: "'What dangers to both parties
situation :"
u do not think there is any danger
to the Democratic party" the Senator
replied with faint smile. "Eor in this |
respect all Is fish that comes to its net, |
or indeed goes into the net of the |
FARMERS Alliance, for the next Presi- |
dontal election if the Farmers Alliance |
should carry many States without hay
ing a majority of lhe whole electoral
that there would be no election by the
people, as it is called, and the present
llouSe OF Representatives, having a
very large Democratic majority of st ties
as well as members, would elect a Dem
ocratlc candidete in q Constitutional
and regular way, although he may have
carried the smallest number of States.
AS to the danger of the Republican
party, it is that the Farmers Alliance
L
ton some States that would otherwise
vote for 4 Republican candidate, and
thus i'll effect, ii there should be no cleo
lon by tho people, give The election to
the Democratic candidate by the House
of Representatives.
"W hat DO you think will be the issue
ol the Presidential campaign parties? ,"
"Ihc Republicans will doubtless stand
by the same ground for Justice and
nt 1,tS
| llc l'niteu States and fair elections and
/ Tor the protection of American labor and
! industries that it has maintained hith-
crto"
"Do you think silver will be an issue
in the next elcrtion:"
Il don't think it will be an issue be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats.
for | think that the Democratic party
Will hardly wish to make the silver uucS-
llon an issue to the extent of running
any considerable risk of separating silver
and gold as coin money for the country,
ana certainly the great body Of the
| ltepuDllcm party am sure will not up
TO the point of safety. | have no doubt
but that the Republicans will be in favor
OF using silver as money us it always has
done. What the Farmers Alliance plat
form, If it should nominate a Candidate
Tor president, will be am quite unable
to say
"ll0w is the feeling of tho union
among certain classes to be met"
Il think 1t is TO be met as every Othor
disturbance in society ought to be, by Il
candid consideration, by correct infor-
nation, just reasoning AMI the enact
ment of such Law as may fairly appear
TO Do Tor the promotion of the general
public good. 1t is upon such considera-
tlonS that every government Of the
people must be carried on"
"ls the third party movement likely,
ana II so, what might it lead to? Is
communism at the bottom of it,
~ third party movement" replied
the Senator, docs not exist in the Farm
ers Alliance enterprise. If successful
to the extent of having a President and
Doth houses OF Congress, it would doubt
less lead to the enactment of the mca
sures they have already indicated, and
then in very short time whether those
measures were good Ior the farmers or
extremely bad for them would mani
testify appear. ! do not think that
communism is at the bottom of the
FARMERS Alliance movement. The per.
centage of communism in this country
is, believe, almost inlinitesimally
small. The great body of the labor
ing people of the country, which taking
all the departments of human activity,
| Iii'Dl dCeS plODdDly nlnoIy-llNe one num-
dredths Of the whole number of grown
up people who are altogether too intclli-
gent and honest to think that commun-
ism will be Of any benefit tothem or their
families, but they believe that it is des-
tructiye Of private rights, Of personal
prosperity and personal happiness, and
if carried into practice would effect the
maintenance of the vicious and lazy
and ignorant out of the toll Of intelli-
gent and industrious people,"
How might the finances of the coln-
try be affected by this movements
"The finances of the country always
depend very largely upon the confidence
that people engaged in business and
people having capital have in the adj
ministration of its government. If any
OF the movements of which we have
been speaking should appear so formi-
dable rs to make unsOund legislation ut
all probable, tie finances of the country
would be very greatly disturbed, and
That, Of course, would disturb every
branch Of labor and business. TEiS
everybody perfectly understands
i The Death Of Gov. FOwle.
RALEIGH. y. G., April S.-GOvcrnor
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