Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-02
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To Save Confusion and "Tote Fair" with
1nelr Brethren of the Northwest, South
ern Allancemen Should Give Their Rtato
governments to the Peoples Party.
Inc writer of this article has recently
visited and conversed with alliancemen
1rom various sections of Georgia, and
we found everywhere a regular ground
swell In favor Of our organization nom.
mating national ticket of its own.
The farmers fully realize the fact that
our western brethren will never vote
for democrat 1t matters not on how
strong platform he Is placed, while,
OF course, the southerners will not sup
port republican. So far as state pol
ltics is concerned, the alliance Is the
democratic party, and will take posses
sion of its machinery and control all
nominations. The farmers will not be
run out of their parry by the old town
cnques and moss-back politicians. If
there is any bolting done. these are the
fellows who must do the bolting.
The partisan press of our state, that
mas ridiculed and slandered the alli-
ance ever since its organization, is more
70 blame for this third party sentiment
than all other causes combined. Alli-
ancemen look upon such papers as the
Atlanta Journal, Augusta Chronicle,
Macon Telegraph and Savannah News
as their natural enemies, and will go
Just directly opposite to what they ad-
wise. These same papers, that are now
so blatantly crying for organized de-
mocracy, did not utter word of pro-
test when DIR. FELTON, was brought out
nCf
nominated by his party, nor did they
censure Haskill, of South Carolina,
when he appealed to the negro and re-
publican vote to help him defeat Till
man. On the other hand, they slyly
and secretly gave these boilers from
their party all the aid and comfort in
their power. 1t nauseates us to hear
these same sheets prating about 'pre-
serving the democratic party" We
well know that if their support of
new party would result in breaking
down the alliance in Georgia, and de-
stroying the political power of our or
ganization, the last one of these papers
would to-day be clamorous for such
movement
The only thing that can possibly
keep the alliancemen of Georgia out of
the peoples party is for the democrats
OF the next congress to pass in the
house bills patterned after all the de-
mands in our Ocala platform, including
the loan of money by the government
on farm lands and non-perishable agri-
cultural products. Then leave it to the
republican senate and the president to
defeat or enact these laws This will
be fair test of democratic sympathy
for the farmers. We want deeds, not
empty promises. The democrats have
an overwhelming majority in the
house, and we want the old party to
show its love for the alliance by its
work. This will be fair opportunity
to test your professions Either put
up or shut up"
Alliancemen are not fools, and they
see through the little game to keep
bEck@a nomination for president until
after the democratic convention meets.
with hope that a platform acceptabl
to the farmers is adopted. This is too
thin. We all know that If the alliance
delays until the old parties move, It
will then be too late to place q ticket
In the field and organize q campaign.
We will know by next February what
reliance we can place in democratic
promises Pass the sub-treasury bill
through the house, together with the
other demands in our platform, and we
will guarantee that the third party will
die a-borning." Otherwise you are
going to see it living reality, and we
believe, too, that the farmers will name
the next president
The partisan press and the old sore
head politicians of Georgia can preserve
this editorial for future reference
Southern Alliance Farmer.