The Brookhaven leader., 1891-09-24
Political Outlook.

1t is none too early for the friends
of financial reform in this State to be-
gin to consider the political problems
with which they are likely to he con
froutcd within the next twelve
months. aud rs candid and faithful
sentinel on the watch-tOwcr, the
LEADER will here suggest what some
of these are likely to he.
The Democratic party machine of
Mississippi is already serving notice
through its organs on Democratic Al
lianccmen, in no uncertain terms, that
when it comes to nominating Con-
grcssmen next year and electiug dele
gates to the National Democratic Con-
vcntiOn to nominate candidate for
president and adopt national plat
form, that they must repudiate the
Treasury or get out of the party;
and if the machine can secure pack
ed State Convention, filed with pro-
fessional men and politicians unfliend-
ly to the Sub-Treasury and the Ali.
ance, as it did last July, that policy
will be enforced to the letter.
However, that is not the most Sc
rious aspect of the situation. There
can be no doubt if the Alliance and its
friends stand together, that they can
completely capture the next Demo
cratic State Convention, get control
of the party machinery, select the
delegates to the National Convention,
nominate six out of seven of the Con-
gressmen and all of the Presidential
| Electors. With the education, eXpe.
ricnce and discipline of this years
campaign rightly applied, this can
undoubtedly be accomplished. The
party machine, inspired 10y the intlu
cnce of Wall street and the Democra
cy of the East. will, of course, strain
every nerve to maintain the mastery,
and the battle is likely to be waged
with greater determination and bit
terness than any thing so far expert
cnced, but, fully aroused and united
as they will be by that time, the ALI
ance is certain to triumph.
But the main embarrassment, so far
as Mississippi Alliancemen are con-
cerned (assuming that the fight will
be made inside of Democratic party
lines), is likely to arise afterward.
Though they may capture the Demo
cratic State Convention, nominate the
Congressman and Presidential Electors
and appoint the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, unless the intlu-
ence of Wall street and the money
power is far less potential in the ma
tOnal body than it has ever been
since reconstruction, it will still
name the party candidate and
dictate the terms of the par
ty platform, and Alliance Dem
ocrats of Mississippi will in con-
sequence find themselves out of har-
mony with the National party. They
will then be driven to accept one of
three alternatives--C) support a pres
idential candidate and platform an
tagonistlc to their principles, (2) adopt
independent action or (3) seek other
party affiliations. One of these three
alternatives will he inevitable.
These may be dlsagreeable refec-
tons to some, but, as we have said, it
is none too early to be contemplating
what the signs of the times SO clearly
indicate. The next twelve months
will undoubtedly be pregnant with
great political complications, which
will test to their utmost tension, not
only the strength of the old party
machine, shut the party fealty of every
sincere reformer and patriot of this
country.