Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
ENTHUSIASTIC ALLIANCE RALLY,
The Southern Leaders willing to Join tn
Third Party &c Necessary.

| The Southern Leaders Willing to Join the
Third Party IL Necessary.
There was an enthusiastic rally OF Farmers
Alliance men at Atlanta, Ga, yesterday on the
Piedmont exposition grounds.
Mayor Hemphill welcomed the multitude to
Atlanta in an address which was enthusiastic
ally received. Col. L. F. Livingstone. presi-
dent of the Georgia alliance and Congressman
from the Atlanta district presided.
The first speaker was Gen. j. b. Weaver of
Iowa, who declared in beginning that the
alliance movement was greater than the re-
publican party. the democratic party, or the
peoples party, because it was the people. He
was asked what his politics were and his reply
was Fifty cents a bushel for corn and 5
cents glass for lager beer. My politics is
business" He said it was high time for farm
ers to mako politics their business. II am a
follower of Thomas Jefferson" continued the
speaker. Il worship at his shrine, politically.
When he said eternal vigilance was the price of
liberty he did not mean the vigilance of poll
ticians. but the vigilance OF the people"
Il feel, said the general. that the time
has come when we don't care bauble nor
a fig for any party. tArplause.l We know
what We want and we are going to have it. If
the old parties get in our way, why well run
right square over them. There won't be as
much left Of :hem As there was Of the republic
Continuing, Gen. Weaver uttered some sig-
niticant words when he exclaimed: II tell you,
my friends. the industrial people of this country
cannot afford to lose another presidential
election. Wild applause.l We must meet the
capitalists of this country in the open field and
We must conquer them. live are kept for another
five years under their laws now in operation
we shall be the veriest slaves to a lot OF pluto
Gratis"
Col. J.. L. Polk president of the alliance,
L.. L -
before God, that the farmers had just cause
for complaint They had at last awakened to
the fact that they had been for years systematic
ally deceived by designing politicians and
demagogues.
Turning to Gen. Weaver, Col. Polk exclaimed:
Now, general, go home and tell your
boys that our boys who wore the gray
and faced them midst the blazes OF
battle. have joined hands with them
to help them strike the shackles from the arms
OF fifty millions industrial people" Voices
from the crowd "We'll do it, we'll do It'll
In the midst of the enthusiasm Gen. Weaver
advanced to Col. Polk with outstretched palm:
''We are with you, colonel, heart and soul.
At this the large audience literally went wild.
Regarding third party President Polk said:
''lf there is third party inaugurated i'll the
south it will be due to the dominating, proscrip-
tive and intolerant spirit of the so-called demo-
cratic leaders. l have been a consistent demo-
crat since the war and now / don't want to in
terfere with party lines, but have just this to
say: We want justice and we are going to have
justice If we can I get it as true alliance men
we won't hesitate to wipe the old parties out of
existence no more than We Will hesitate to wave
our hands. If the third party is established it
will be nothing but the blind work OF the Old
parties"
Hon. Jerry Simpson was introduced next and
was cordially received. A year ago on the 5th
OF August, he said, he made his first speech in
Kansas. Fame ard nutoriety have" said he,
been given me by the other fellows. Born of
ridiculc, the same spirit that has actuated the
enemies OF reform III every age.
The moneyed class said, Why, there is
Jerry Simpson, come up from the farmers,
ignorant farmer, he doa't even wear socks
lGreat laUghter.l 'Some of our people came
TO me and saiG, That VIII never do, you have
got to contradict that That is all right, said
l, it occurs to me that while have got socks
there are many Of my constituents VINO, under
this system of society, where the rich get Kicker
and the poor poorer, that can't get socks. l
don I believe L want to pu, on style over them,
and though might be socGless and even shirt
less, the other fellow had them and was after
him. l no. only got his socks, but got his
shoes" Grea. laughter and applause.l
Mr.. Simpson then showed how, with division
of labor. a new system of society sprang up in
which the factory made the shoes man used
to make and great corporations controlled
business. The laws of the country must be
adjusted, he declared, to the new conditions
of society.
An unexpected feature of the day was the
presence OF Rev. Sam W. Small, who followed
Mr. Simpson and attacked both parties in the
same general way as the other speakers.
At night Congressman Thomas Watson Of
Georgia spoke i'll the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives to a large audience. His speech was
in the same line as those delivered during the