The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-22
SOME ALLIANCE NEWS.
WHAT THE GREAT BODY OF FARMERS
WILL DO OUT WEST.

WILL DO OUT WEST.
Both the Old Parties to be Abandoned
Direct Statement from leading Official
The Order to Make its Own Fight with
its own Candidates.
BALTIMORE, April 15.-Hon. W. +.
Willets, of Kansas, the lecturer Of the
National Farmers Alliance. was IN
Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Willets has recently been at work
in the interest of the alliance in New
jersey, and came over from Washing
ton on his way to the eastern shore.
He will address the local alliance at
Royal Oak, Talbert county, this after
noon and will spend tomorrow with
Mr.. Il. D. Bradley, the lecturer OF the
MARYLAND State Alliance, at his resi-
deoce. Linchester, Carroll county.
Mr.. Willetts is one of the alliance
leaders and among the most conspl-
cnous members of the movement. he
was for long time thoroughly ldentl-
fed with the Kansas alliance before he
was elected lecturer Of the National
Alliance. and no man in the organlZa-
ton has more abundant faith IN its
possibilities for the future or can speak
more advisediy than he as to what 1t IS
and what it will be. Last fall he was
the alliance candidate for governor OF
Kansas. but was defeated by very
narrow margin, and was subsequently
prominetly spoken of as a candidate 1or
EnSSed States senator to succeed Sena-
Gr Ingalls, in the legislature "hlcn
elected Judge Pfefer. He is farmer
in the strictest sense, has never peer
anyth!ng else, believes that the farmers
have brains enough to take care OF this
country, and has no higher ambition
than to see the triumph Of the cause
which they are so vigorously advocat-
ing. ,os+ ,;s
The only time be has ever lett his
farm was when he canyaSSed MS State
for governor, and then he hired a man
TO run the farm for him, and went INTO
the fight with the same energy ana
fidelity which he had devoted TO MS
agricultural interests. -.
Mir. WillettS Is tall, squareiy oulG,
sturdy looking man, with full Dearo.
He Enthusiastically man Of solid sense
and Judgment, and speaks unreserVeoly
and pleasantly upon the work IN Whlch
he is 50 deeply interested: -:
"Talk to you about the Farmers ALI
ance? why, certainly" he said. with a
smile. There is nothing about IL Wnlch
you should not know; it has no secrets,
except few pass words, that l neeo
keep from you. What do you WanV 10
knoww
ssThere has been great deal said since
the election last fall" suggested the
American reporter, "by men of both
political parties, by big men and little
men, about the purpose OF the alliance
and its possible disintegration or alb
sorption BY one of the two political Or
sanizations. Is there any foundation
for such a beief?"
"None whatever. The Farmers Alll-
ance is not a thing of to-day; not thlng
to be blown aside or frightened to death
by Democrats or Republicans. 1t is a
permanents factor, and Will be speedliy
recognized as such by those who naye
yet failed to learn it )"
.aThen Vol. mean that it is destined to
become distinct party organization ::
II do not say that; but l do say that
it will not be a tail to the Democratic or
Republican kite, nor be dominated oy
any partisan influence"
aWhat will be its probable policy 10
make its influence most powerfully
felty'
@Our platform. boiled down, IS simply
this: Equal justice to all, special prlVl-
leges to none, more money ana less
misery" That is our starting point.
We will preach the gospel according 10
the new dispensatlon and baptlze IN
the Jordan of intelligence. we are
with the people, the people are with US,
and that is the rock Of cur strength.
If YOU ask whence comes my bellef, 1
answer. from that which we have al
ready done and the power that l kno"
is within US to do"
aNill the alliance hold strictly to their
two leading principles, the free coinage
of silver and the sub-treasury plan"
tMost undoubtedly. We may make
some change in the sub-treasury plan
as it stands now. Do not misunder-
stand me. I don't mean change ID
the way of taking any step backward,
but to perfect it and make it better LOT
the farmer than it is now.
sWhat will be the position Of the
alliance in the next presloentlai elec'
tion?"
1--WE will never vote for any candl-
date, Democrat or Republican, on a
platform opposed to the free coinage
of silver"
~Then Mr.. Cleveland will not find
much comfort in the alliance:
1--WE will not touch him under any
circumstances"
aAt this distance, what forecast can
you make of the next national cam
paipn. more especially as to the attl-
tude of the two old parties?
:aThe Democrats will nominate
Cleveland: the Republicans will noml-
nate Blaine if be will be candidate.
IF he will not, Harrison seems the next
most likely man.. .,
aAnd as to the platforms:
"They will both be against the Tree
coinage of silver" o,
"Then we come back to the original
proposition-what will the Alliance
do?"
ave will not support any candidate,
except on the St. Louis platform. .,,
sAnd that means third candidate"
eyes. think there is bound to be a
third candidate. l think he will be
nominated by the Citizens Alliance
which is distinctly political organlza'
ton"
sAnd the Alliance will endorse him =
ayes, if they nominate on our 81.
Louis platform, as / think they Will;
They accept that platform, and we Will
not support any candidate who IS not
in accord with it.
IF that can be accomplished IN no
other way, then it is probable the ALL
ance will nominate|
eyes; it is not improbable"
ar. It, 1;eto,oo co,o Won name allV