The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-07
THE NEW YORK ALLIANCE,
THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE MOVEMENT.


Steady Accessions-Isepres FARM
ers-Substantial Increase-PolitIcal FL
fcct Talked About-The President of he
New York Alliance.
HOMELLSvILLE, n. y, April 81
The state convention Of the Farmers
Alliance in New York has created a
great stir here among the politicians.
While the body was in process of Or
ganiZation, a friendly delegation from
tie knights of Labor was received.
PRESIDENT Polk, of the National Farm
ers' Alliance, was present and addressed
the convention, advising the farmers to
give the politicians among them back
seat. 1t is said that ID. q. Allen, the
state organizer, can have the state preSi-
dency if he wants it.
The political significance of the Farm
erS Alliance movement is beginning to
be appreciated.
:, n striking feature of the gathering is
the earneStneSs Of the men taking part
IN 1t: They talk of nothing else and
think of nothing else, but in cold, con-
SerVatlVe way, devoid Of claptrap or en-
s..
and not professionals.
Mayor Day, of this city, was asked
what he thought OF the movement. "It
is going to run things in this end of
the state" he said. at is composed of
the very best men Of the farming COM
nunlty, the solid old farmers who work
their own soil, pay their debts and
don't make any more until they have
calculated all the chances"
PRESIDENT Arnold is generally con-
cedcd to be the best man in the conyen-
ton for the position to which he was
elected. He is about 65 years Old, tall
and slender, with a full gray beard and
rather sandy gray hair. He was born
IN wyoming county, where his father
came in 1872 from New England, bring
ing family and his belongings in an OK
cart. MIR. Arnold now lives on the
homestead, near Arcade, which his
1ather pre-empted, and is regarded as
one OF the most solid, substantial farm
eri IN the nelghDorhood. In politics he
was an Old line whig and later Il Rcpub-
ilcan as he says, however, Of late years
ne has been rather independent in local
affairs. The only Office he has ever
held has been that of supervisor. He
was one of the first men to join the
Aiiiance III his county, the first sub
Alliance being organized there ,Janu-
ary q.
Before he was elected he was CLOSELY
croSS.questiOned as to his opinions on
the Ocala platform. lie was found to
be all right, but when asked how he
stood on the silver question he an
swered: Il favor the free and unlimj-
ted coinage Of silver. as | understand
it,"
lie was asked how he understood il
later. lie said: II believe in the free
coinage of silver dollars with a dollars
worth Of silver in them" lie is rathe er
faVorably inclined toward the sub
treasury scheme and the other planks
in the Ocala platform.
lie was also asked his opinion of the
third party movement. at is too early
to talk of that now" he said. Our en-
ergleS for while will be devoted to
the work Of organization and educa-
tiOn."
National Lecturer Willetts says that
New jersey is organizing rapidly, and
he expects to organize the State ALI
ance IN a week or two. 1t is said that
there is scheme on foot to send out
all over the country pledges similar to
those used in the Henry George cam.
palgn of 1886, binding the signers to
support third party candidate on the
Ocala platform. lfa million signatures
are obtained a convention will be called
and nominations for president and vice
president will be made.