Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-01
We Want no New Party-Keep the All l.
ance So!idly on its True Line.

The dangers winch Deset the Alliance, RS
an organization, are the political influences
brought to bear upon il, in the hope to use
it for individual ulterior purposes. The Or
ganiz alton sprung from the prevailing de-
sire to correct those features Of cur legisla-
ton and administration of government,
which were injurious if nos destructive of
all hope Of the future prosperity of the
farming interest of the country. The farm
ers understood and saw the causes, which
were in operation, to use tee great farming
industry to promote other enterprises and
other departments of business Heavy rev.
enues are laid on all they consume, and
they are forced to sell their products at
prices fixed by a foreign market, or gauged
by a swindlipg operation in futures at home,
which deprive them of the legitimate and
fair profits of their labor. That brought
the sentiment of the agricultural classes to
that stand point, which united in tba organ
izltion, which is now nsed by them to sa-
cure the reforms they believe will fairly
and justly advance the interests Of all
classes. To attain this, is the point on
which the current of sentiment j. the Or
ganization is beginning to diverge into q
new channel, which if continued will rem
der division in the organization and de-
feat the object and intention of it's foruia-
ton. In this organic alton, as in all others,
we have exhibited that element of human
nature, which is aiming to use il to advance
personal ambitions, and We suspect the
most controlling influence in the now party
movement at Cincinnati, WIS the wish and
purpose of some few of the leaders, to
blaze the way for their political promotion.
Tempted by the prospect of the presidency
Or g seat in Congress, they deemed the time
i e.,
should bs organized, which would help
them TO fame, if not to fortune, and they
have used the Alliance in that section to
gain their object. The result will show
they have made a mistake. Tho farmers
of the country, those who own and farm
the lands, are not in sufficient numbers to
rule the country, in an independent and
separate political organization. Their
strength and power are great and controll-
ing when they stand to their colors, hold
to their organization, and use its fosca and
strength in controlling the old parties to
accomplish the reforms We need, but when
we step out into separate and distinct po
litical party, we will not have the vote to
carry the States or the country. The South
has maintained hor positions and held TO
her rights by warding off many acts of Sec
tional oppression, by her own solid union
10 CO operation with good men from the
North, and we, as an Alliance can do
much if we stand solidly together and hold
to our old party affiliations to accomplish
the desired reforms. The country needs
the reduction of the tariff, free coinage of
silver, roofing out of trusts and combina-
tions, which draw their life-blood from the
high tariff-and to put stop to gambling
in grain, sc. Alone we are too weak to at
tain these results, but i'll the old parties we
can accom- plish them. Whatever they did
at Cincinnati, in Difference to the leader
ship of some Northwestern men, We cannot
stand a Lewiston here in the South. Divi-
sion here means political ruin aud suicide.
Divided we cannot throttle the intrigues
led by the Hoars, Grubbs and McKinieys.
whose main purpose is to get the political
control of the Southern States--and such
measures as tho Force bill and other
schemes of similar character and intention.
during the reign of the nightmare of recon.
struction, were defea ed by the solid vote
of the South, with the aid of these of the
North who stood by US. 1t will not d, to
divide here-it would ba fatal TO all we
hold vital and indispensable,to the rood Or
der of our States. Wisdom and a prudent
regard for our safety and prosperity, require
that we should stand firmly together 10 the
Alliance, and use it's power to work the de
sired reforms with our parties. We want
no new party here, but a firm adhsraucs to
the Alliance as it is, and our partias will
b>come the agency to work out the true
sentiment of the majority of the people
a usw party might throw the election io
the House Of representatives of the Con
gress Just elected, when Democrat would
rightly be elected, who might not be as sat
isfactory To the order as they might elect
by working through our old parties. '.We
had better bear thu ills we have than fly to
those we know not Of" When this new
party is fairly launched on the sea of polit-
ical conflict, we will see the old partzans
dividing off and clinging to the party Of
their life and their fathers. Clipg to ths
order with the aims and designs of its crea-
tion, and let the old parties share its
strength as their principles and policies
will bring them to their support, and the
result will work out as TIE popular senti-
ment requires aud demands.--Leesbwq
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