The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-05
THE ALLIANCE POLICY.

at least the policy OF the leaders
as outlined by the Progressive
Farmer of this date:
Thousands of farmers who have
been affiliating with the Democratic
party think other arrangements
might have been made. To be plain,
they think nothing but new party
will fill the bill. Thousands of Re-
publicans in and out of the Alliance,
having lost hope in the party, and
having no faith in the Democratic
party, they naturally want to vote
with a new party. To be plain
again, we think all of them are right,
While We are willing for our de-
mands to 90 before the national con-
ventions of both the old parties, we
have no spark OF hope from the mo-
nopoly controlled Republican party
nor from the New England controll-
ed Democratic party. We repeat
that we have absolutely no hope and
cannot advise our friends to depend
on them. However, il is different
in North Caroline. While our State
Government, under twenty years of
Democratic rule, has not been all it
might have been, has not been per
feet, and we need never expect per-
lection in polite; yet the contrast
has been so great between Republi-
can rule from 1866 to 1870, and
Democratic rule since, that our peo-
pie are 10th to let loose and risk
worse things. Many people will
vote the ticket on account of the
name, SO we want to give them a
chance Another thing: Our COM
plants are mostly national, hence we
can afford to divorce State and Ma
tional politics.
"Now we want to reason a little
more with our Republican and Dem
ocratic Alliancemen who may not
fully agree with this plan. Had
any other policy been pursued, ii is
almost certain that ''straightout"
Republican ticket would have been
elected in this State, including mems
bers of the Legislature, and in many
cases county officers. Anybody with
half sense knows that this would not
better things, and possibly would
make them vastly worse. No true
Alianceman, be he Republican or
Democrat, wants to see things any
worse. On the other hand "straigh
out" Democratic State ticket might
have been elected. This would have
been no improvement. Really it
would have been making things
worse. But if the people will turn
out to the primaries and send hon
est, brave men all through to the
State Convention, the State will be
saved from both misfortunes and we
will get as much reform as through
a new party, and not run the risk of
losing all chances.
"When it comes to selecting Con-
gressmen and Senators and Nation
81 officers, it will be different. We
expect it will be absolutely necessary
to elect them on new party plat
form. At present we see no other
chance. But untsl this State mat
ter is disposed of we ask every man
favoring reform to keep his mouth
closed, be he Republican or Demo-
crat. Let's do one thing at a time
and proceed cautiously"
That is what the Third party
leaders propose to do. Men are
advised to go into the Democrat
ic party in State affair.", but to
act independently when it comes
to selecting Congressman. They
are advised to go into the Demo
cratic primaries not as Democrats
but because this is claimed to be
the only way to maintain white
supremacy.
After giving this advice the
Progressive Farmer practically
admits that it will oppose a
straightout democratic ticket.
Ramsey tell Col. Zeke Bilkins
that it is best to capture the
Democratic machine, not from
principle but because the Repab-
lican machine is not worth TAX
ing. There is no longer any
doubt as to what is ahead and if
The few henchmen OF Polk, But
Ter and Ramsey are allowed 10
control the primaries and coun-
ty conventions there is no doubt
as to the result.