Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-14
ALLIANCE NOTES.
NEWS OF THE ORDER AND ITS
MEMBERS
What is Being Done In the Various
Sections for the Advancement
of the Great Organization.

sOuTH CAROLINA AND THE THIRD PARTH.
Colonel w. j. Talbert, of South Car
alma, superintendent of the penitenti airy
and lecturer of the State Alliance, whose
utterances on 1.-THE subject of the third
party have been widely quoted and have
attracted attention outside the state. in
recent interview, gives the following as
his position on the third party question:
my idea OF the principles of The ALI
ance is that they are the principles of the
democracy; that there is nothing incon-
sistent in being both an allianccmau and
| democrat Our order is political, but
not partisan, and in its ranks men of
both parties are fighting for reforms
without, however, renouncing their
party allegiance. We propose to
indorse for congress, or for the
senate, or for president, only
these men lwho will advocate the
reforms we demand but we will make
our fight in the primaries or conventions,
as the case may be, and will abide the
voice of the majority OF the party, wheth-
er it is fer or against the Alliance candi-
date. Now, as to third party, ] want
to say this: | am opposed to it, unless we
be brought in any other way. If they
cannot, then there viii be time enough to
decide on course of action. 1t might
be that a third party would be found to
be the best, or it might not. have
never crossed bridge before got to it,
rode horse faster than it could go, or
paid debt before got the money and.
therefore, can't say what would be done
if it should be found that the Alliance
could not achieve its ends through either
of the old parties"
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL
CAMPAIGN,
The National Alliance Educational
campaign is meeting with unreserved
commentator from nearly everywhere.
This campaign involves the holding of
two or more great Alliance mass meet
lngs in each state, to last two DAYS or
longer, during the summer months. The
ablest and most favorable Alliance speak
ers are to attend each meeting, and it is
1 proposed to have an interchange of
speakers between the several sections of
the country. Among the states whose
presidents and executive committees have
enthusiastically endorsed the movement,
and have already named the times
and places for the meetings, are: Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, West Virginia, Indian Territory
and Oklahoma Territory. The States of
California, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan,
Mississippi, South Dakota aud Virginia
have all declared in favor of the cam
paign. and are now arranging for the
best times and places for their meetings.
Nearly every State has urged President
Polk to attend those meetings, and he
will be at as many of them as he can
possibly reach. Farmers Adcocate (Tar-
boro, MO-
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TILLMAN TALKS.
Governor Tillman, of South Carolina,
wants something better than the SUBJ
treasury bill, and in his own view of the
question, that something better he be-
lieves to be the free coinage of silver,
combined with the issuance of green
backs, either on the governments own
credit or on land On being asked his
opinion of the future of the Alliance,
the governor said; ut is hard to say, but
it seems to me the order has a great
future. Even when its political reforms
have been secured, there is its business
organization to hold it together. Already
the order has done vast good. not
only in affording direct relief to the
farmers, as in the jute bagging fight and
through cooperative stores, etc., but by
teaching them the secret OF acting to-
gether, of cooperation. 1t has shown
the farmers that they can do something
when united, and that without unity they
are helpless. There is one danger the
Alliance will have to guard against, and
that is the individuals who would use the
Alliance vote for their selfish ends. The
rank and file of the order will have to
relegate to the rear those leaders who
would attempt to enforce unanimity; to
measure men by yardstick, and ostra-
else or expell all who refuse to do their
bidding"
In reply to request from the Weber
county, Miss, Alliance, asking for his
] 'AS''' VI WV oub -tiStouAy pioh, NoNSAhoA
]. M. Stone, who has frequently and fa-
vcrably been mentioned as successor to
ex-senator Walthall, has submitted a
letter, the following being an extract
therefrom: so far as the sub-treasury
IS intended to supply an increase Of
money, it promises nothing good to the
farmers, who, above all others, will be
the victims of the evils of any imitation
which will disturb values. They need
for their welfare currency as steady and
stable as themselves. Traders and spec
uators, those looking out for corners,
can riot amid the excitement of specula-
tive values and fluctuations from disturb
ance, leaving the farmer and laborer no
sort Of even chance in that condition of
things. Promise of opportunity to OBJ
tain money at a low rate OF interest by
depositing cotton and getting an advance
OF 80 per cent. of its value is, l think,
y delnsion or snare"
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The Farmers Vidette, of Alexandra.
La, reports fine progress in the order in
that state. The Vi7ette reminds its
readers that 1.-THE farmer must educate