Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-24
AN ALLIANCE STATESMAN.

MI. John Davis, Member-Elcct From Kan
see. Talks Of the Movement.
9Mr. John Davis, Farmers Alliance member
elect to the next House, was ON the floor of the
House to-day. He is q man Of rather solid ap-
pearancs, simple and somewhat old-fash-
toned In his dress and manners,
but there is nothing Of the .sockIess
hayseed" in his appearance. He is probably
fifty-eight years old. His hair and whis-
kers, originally black. are now streaked
with white and his cheeks are tanned
and weather-beaten. His hands bear
the honest scars Of work His features are
strong and amiab,e and his eyes bright. His
manner OF speech Is simple and straightforward,
his language good and his opinions positive.
though not arrogantly exp, cs.cd.
TIE MOVEMENT PROGRESSING.
"The Farmers Alliance movement" ne said
to STAR reporter. lis progressive and will
continue. 1t is independent OF both of the old
parties. I cannot say Just what will
be the attitude Of the several
alliance members in the next House. You
can't judge from what the papers say. It has
been stated everywhere that / would go into
the democratic caucus. / shall not go into
the caucus Of either party, and know that the
other alliance members OF Kansas and those Of
Nebraska will not.
THE oEEESBAcK FIGHT.
This alliance movement is the growth of
seventeen years. Its foundation Is In the money
question. l have run for Congress be-
fore as greenback candidate, as
that the volume Of money should increase with
the increase of population. In the earlier stage
Of the fight we had to contend against the
silver were money. In 1873 ' We won
the fight inasmuch a. the courts
acknowledged that the government could make
treasury notes legal tender. The greenback
movement subsidized then because we thought
we had won the fght. But we have got to 60
all over it again.
WANT MORE MoSEY.
sour people are tired of suffering the shrink
age OF values of our products through the
scarcity of money; and Of being burdened with
taxation. We want the proper amount of
money for the volume of business; we want
fair transportation charges by the railroads.
which we by rights own. and we want reduc-
ton of the tariff, the greater the reduction the
better The money question is the first
question, but there has been a.
resolution in Kansas on the tariff question. A
large majority Of the people there are in favor
OF as little tariff as possible. Many of our peo-
pie used to think they got some benefit
from the protective policy, that they got higher
wages. but they are rapidly coming to sce that
it is not true. They are coming to see that the
protective policy is injuring them. The
tariff is tax. and they feet it.
They know that hog cannot live on its flesh
and get fat. The trade should be
opened up with the whole world and
the volume of money should be
sufficient for the trade and commerce. We
want free coinage of silver. but that will hardly
furnish us with the necessary amount of money
THE POSSIBLE THIRD PARTY TICKET.
"How about the third party movement in
national politics. The STAR asked.
Il do not think there is any doubt
that the alliance will have national
tickle: in the field. 1t may be too
sanguine to expect to elect the President
at this time, but We will try. Weaver of Iowa
for President and Polk of North Carolina. the
president of the Alliance, for Vice President are
spoken of as the ticket. 1t is not unlikely that
they win be nominated. No one can saw what
will be the result. 1t may throw the election
in the House."