The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-05
Comments From the Southern Press.

From the Galveston News Dem. J.
The third party brat is like the coat ia,
cob gave Joseph, of many colors. 1t is
blue, gray and black and warranted not
! to wash.
From the Charleston IS. c. World
(Alliance): That there is third party
and that the party will put up presi
Dental candidate in 1892 can hardly Bny
longer be doubted.
The third party has been formed and
it only remains for the members of the
old parties TO gather together thcir
hosts. grid on their armor and prepare
for the fight for existence which must
ensue, for in 1892 it will be triangular
fight.
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal
Dem J: The platform adopted ycster.
day by the convention at Cincinnati is
quite comprehensive one. 1t appeals
TO many interests for their support, but
it will also arouse the opposition of a
mum Der Of strong interests-strong in
money and influence. if not in number.
From the San Antonio Texas Daily
Light Rep: Chic pronounces for a
third party with a whoop. The only
question now is how many republicans
can be drawn into that suicidal move.
ment. The party is closing up its
ranks so far as other divisional influ-
ences are concerned. If this Cincin-
natl business splits chip Off the repub
lican log it will bust the democracy
wide open.
From the Charleston. S. c.. World.
(Allianca): Cow that the bird party
has been formed, and the leaders of il
are seen to be Senator PETER of Kan
sas, and Ignatius Donnelly of MINES
ota. what attitude will Presidents Polk.
Livingston. Stokes and others take:
Are they absolutely against this third
party, or are they only against it until
February, 1892, when they propose to
gather together those whom they col
lect and join it?
These are important inquiries. The
alliance was formerly non-pactisan.
What will DR.. McCune do now? In
what a situation has he been placed.
for he who lately hesitated to discuss
tariff reform for fear that lit would be
construed as equivalent TO endorsiE1
one party or the other" is face to face
with the fact that the discussion of the
Ocala platform, by this same rule. must
''be construed as equivalent to endOrS-
ing" the third party" which has made
it the issue.
What will the National Economist dc
now?
From the Galveston News DEM
The basis of distinct organization has
been formulated. The demands of the
farmers alliance and kindred bodies
were unqualifiedly Endorsed and re.
affirmed. Provisions were made for
uniting all the more or less hOmogene-
Gus elements of discomfort with the
present social, industrial and economi.
cal situations in the peoples party Of
reform. 1t is evident from a glance al
the demands announced in the name oil
this party that democratic leaders must
be much more specific in assurance OF
good offices in the future to gain any
footing in the confidence of the follow.
erS of PETER and other reform leaders
that met in Cincinnati.
From the Montgomery Ala Adver-
tiser dem: The Cincinnati conference
of the alliance and kindred bodies could
not be restrained or restrain itself.
Yesterdays dispatches proclaimed the
fact that it had launched the third par
ty full-fedged, with platform, commit
tee and declaration for national ticket
next year. The chief national alliance
leaders, like President Polk, Editor
Macune, Congressman Livingston, etc,
are repoT ted to have tried to hold the
movement back until next spring but
either they were not in earnest, or else
they were powerless to control the
forces they have done so much to put in
action. The platform is both demo
cratic and undemOcratic. In that it
aims at the welfare Of the masses of the
people and attacks the administration
of the government in the interest of the
few.
From the Athens ga Banner: For
reasons like these we cannot agree with
the Southern Alliance Farmer that the
alliance is going to side with any other
party just because it hopes by such az
tiliations to get more good ont of the
governments. We refuse TO believe that
the day has come in Georgia when the
alliance is so careless of the democracy
as this. We believe, on the contrary,
that the alliance mans faith in the de-
mOcracy is as strong to-day as was that
of his fathers and forefathers. who gave
up their lives for it on the bloody field
of battle. Away with such slanderous
charges! The alliance and the democ-
racy are the same. Hand in hand they
have fought oppressOrs this long be-
meath the smile of an approving God,
and side by side and heart to heart they
will march on TO work out the salvation
u their common country.