The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-08-27
NOT AFTER GOVERNORS,
A TALK ON THE EPOLITiCAL PURPOSES
OF THE ALLIANCE,

Senators and Congressmen Marked for
Retirement First-sherman Sure to Fol-
low Ingalls-A Presidential Ticket to
Be Nominated.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Col. l.. l..
Holk, president Of the National Far
mer's Alliance, was seen in regard to the
OBJECTS and aims of the Alliance in the
impending State elections.
Our campaign at present." said Col.
Eolk, us not to elect President, or to
secure the Governorship of States. We
are stLlking at the monopolists in the
Unlted States Senate. So far we have
landed three. The first was Senator
Hampton, of South Carolina; then John
>. ingalls,, of Kansas; followed by Gid
con =. Moody, of South Dakota. The
next one to go into retirement will be
John Sherman, of Ohio. Matt Ransom,
Of North Carolina, will also be retired.
The fate of these two Senators Is Just as
certainly sealed as that of John J. In
gals.
MISTAKE NOT TO BE REPEATED.
I'VE made two mistakes that will not
be repeated" continued Col. Polk.
with complete control OF the North
Carolina Legislature we allowed Sena-
tor Vance to be reelected on the
strength Of his promise that he would
De faithful political servant to the in
terest of the people. The election of
Governor Gordon, of Georgia, was also
mistake, as he has shown himself to
be far more interested in his own per-
Sonal success than that of the Alliance.
Hereafter no promises to the politicians
or the old parties will be accepted"
=, "llow do you propose to defeat John
Sherman in Ohio?"
"We have him defeated. In legislative
districts the Alliance will support candi-
dates pledged to vote against Sherman
The voting strength of the actual or
ganiZation 100000. Our members how
ever. are doing missionary work among
the farmers generally, and thousands of
voters not yet mentioned with the AL
lance itself will be rallied against Sher-
man. If yon would look over the cor
respondence from Ohio you would be
convinced that it is now an impossible
ity for him to succeed himself"
"ls the fight being made on Mckinley
also?'
at is not. AS stated, we are now
cleaning out the United States Senate.
Governorships are not valuable to us at
the present time. 1t would have a good
moral effect to elect State officers, mere
| ly as an evidence of the strength Of the
| organization but our primary object Is
to secure the balance of power in the
Legislature, which enacts the laws, and
elect l'nlted States Senators.
THE FIGHT IN ONO.
| "l'roDaDly many Alliance members
will support the peoples ticket in Ohio,
but there is no movement to have them
doso:. Consequently y the Alliance is not
lighting Mckinley; but don't infer from
that that l think he will be elected"
Can Senator Wilson, of Iowa, be re-
turned?'
I'VE are not figuring much on results
fIom Iowa." replied Col. Polk. "The
organization in that State is weak,
though the popular assumption is that
we are making agreat fight there. That
idea is a mistaken one. The most we
expect to get out Of the contest in Iowa
is to determine what strength the move
ment is developing there. No steps are
expected. In the Northwest, however,
break away from the old party than in
other sections of the country"
"Will the Alliance undertake to die
tate the successor of Senator Quay in
| Pennsylvania? ?"
".\s matters stand now, | think net.
The State is not yet sufficiently organ
lied. However, the work IS progressing
rapidly. You do not see much about it
IN the newspapers, but about two local
Alliances per day are being organized In
the State. BY the time Senator Gamer.
on term expires we will probably be
ready to supply his successor.
WHAT NEW YORK WILL DO.
sin New York State the situation is
much the same. Nevertheless, Senator
lllscOck will be retired in 1893, though
other causes will operate to that end be-
sides the spread of the Alliance move
ment."
The reports from Baltimore are to the
effect that Senator German has captur-
ed the Maryland Alliance"
THAT is an invention. | was present
throughout the recent convention. If
the Maryland Alliances is true to its
principles, two Alliance Senators Will be
elected from that State next winter, and
Arthur L. German will not be one of
them. lie is too much of q straddler on
the silver question to suit our principles
and is unaccountable in othtr ways.
The two Alabama Senator'S must also
be retired from further service in the
United States Senate. Mr.. Morgan will
come first, then Mr.. Pugh. Congress-
man Oates, who has openly declared
against the Alliance, will head the pro.
ccssion of those who 60 out of public |
service from that State. This fall we
expect to secure complete control of
Virginia"
"I on have been mentioned as the pro.
bable Alliance presidential candidate in |
1892, Col. Polk, have you notp"
"Well. the newspapers said some time |
ago that wanted to be Governor of |
North Carolina, and when that did not |
transpire | was announced as desiring |
to come to the Senate to fill Nance's |
old shoes. That statement likewise !
turned .out to be incorrect. You can
draw your own conclusions about the |
report now going around. Do not for
get. though, there will be an Alliance |
National ticket in the field next fall"