The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-24
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
Something for Alliancemen to Think
About.
MARKsvILLE, Page Co, Va.

MARKsvHLR, Page Go, Va.
Mr.. EDITOR OR:-AliiaDCemen who have
not studied the situation and the prin-
ciples and demands of the Order should
give them immediate attention, for
the time Is rapidly approaching when
every voting member will be put to
the test, and if they have overlooked
or lost sight of reCe MT important events
in the history of the Alliance, or are
ignorant of it's aims and objects, they
cannot act intelligentIy or consistently
when the crisis comes, and if they
wish to avoid an awkward and unen-
viable position they must also be care
full how they cOnSOrt with Democrats
and Republicans, for pledges given to
either party now will bring embar-
rassment in the future.
On the 7th day of June the demands
of the st. Louis Conference (Which are
the Alliance demands) will be presented
to the National Republican Conven-
ton at Minneapolis aud the Representa-
tives of the National Republican party
will be requested to incorporate them
In and make them part of their plat
form. One week klater, June 14tn. at
Chicago, the same opportunity will be
given, the same request made of the
represen tatives Of the National Demo
cratic party there assembled in na
tiOnal convention. If turned away
empty handed by both conventions as
the representative of the Alliance
have been by both Congresses, the last
and only hope is Omaha; then a wide
open door welcome will await them in
the house Of their friends; then on the
4th Of July will assemble in national
convention the representatives of a DO
ltical organization having for it's pl It
form the Identical demands of the st.
Louis Conference of Feb. %, 1892, and
| there and then, after four fruitless eff
forts to obtain even q promise of relief
from the old political parties, this new
party Of the people, born of the neces-
sites OF the people and Of the situation,
will nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United
States, which will be followed by put
ting up an electoral ticket in every
State and candidate for Congress in
every district IN the Union.
Unless the signs Of the times are read
| imperfectly the above will be found
| fairly ycOrrectfOrecastO of coming events.
When these things come to pass Will
Alliancemen stand together as a amt
and with locked shields" hurl back
the minions of monopoly, or will they
stand in the ranks of the enemy and
take the inconsistent and disreputable
position of approving the principles of
one party and voting for the candi
dates of anOther2 Will they hail it as
| the day of their deliverance, or with
gaping mouths, distended eyes and
standing hair, cry out as their coward
ly legs carry them to the rear, This
thing is going too far, my principles
can 90 to the dogs, but will never de-
sert my party" Alliancemen, prepare
for a trial of your faith.
Alliancemen VINO formerly affiliated
with the Republican party, and natur-
ally cherish a friendly feeling for it,
may fear that their support of the
Peoples party candidates might result
in the election of a Democratic Presi-
dent by throwing the election into
Congress, the Democrats being largely
in the majority; but suppose the Re
publicans had a majority of Congress,
then Democratic AlliaDcemen could
raise q similar objection. So that if
the people wait for the removal of this
difficulty they will wait forever, as
one party or the other will always
have a majority of Congress. There
must be a beginning, and there never
will be better time for it than this
year of grace 1892. If defeated, like
truth, you will rise again" Keep up
the fight and prepare for 1896 by elect
| dng q majority Of COnqressnae11 1n 1894,
A. K. GRIN.