The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-09
THE ALLIANCE IN KANSAS.

Under date of August %, 1890, the
Globe-Democrat's Topeka correspondent
furnishes that paper with lengthy and
very comprehensive exposition OF the
political situation in this state together
with the origin, plans and purposes OF
the Farmers Alliance as a political
move. We reproduce herewith extracts
from the communication which reads
almost like prophecy, in view of the de-
velopments that have taken place during
the two years that have elapsed since
the statements were originally made
public:
''The Republicans of Kansas have
been greatly alarmed at the formable
appearance of the farmers movement,
or the Peoples ticket, in the politics of
this state. They are trying to break the
force of the Alliance by showing its
connection with the rebel element
of the South, and the Southern
leaders of Alliance, Polk, Beau
mont and others. have been
vigorously denounced for coming
into Kansas and urging the farmers to
desert the Republican party. The anxl-
ETY. and interest displayed by these
southern emissarles is explained In an
interview had with prominent south
ern Democrat. who says:
''The Farmers Alliance, as you have it
here in Kansas. is of southern origin,
and its organization was not an accident.
There was deep and far-reaching pur-
pose in the minds of it's originators. l
was present at one of the first meetings
where the scheme was set on foot. None
were admitted to these meetings except
such as were native born southerners, or
those who were radical as advocates of
southern interests. Nearly every one
was an eX-Confederate, and none
who were not noted for their activity in
the southern cause. The outlines of the
proposed organization were discussed
and the inquiry made as to the need of
such an organization in the south. The
principal actor in the proceedings replied
that while it could be made useful in the
south, the principal purpose was to ac-
complish results in the rorth, descriptions
in the Republican party, place the
Democracy in power, and the general
government practically in their hands,
and under the control of the solid south,
o"u ~ s1iii py poiioy "haC eo Aoo' ~
battle; the substantial triumph of the
lost cause For said he, SO soon as
we have all departments of the
general government in our power,
we shall hold the reins as surely and
steadfastly in the nation as we now do
in the south. We shall perfect and
control the organization in the south,
not SO much that we need it here. but as
the basis for its PRONUNCIATION and con-
troll elsewhere. There are thousands of
northern Democrats who will join us as
allies. They hate the Republican party
bitterly, as bitterly as any one in the
south. They sympathized with us dur
ing the wsr, aided us all they could
without exposing themselves, and will
now hail us as deliverers.'
at was further developed that the
effort to cripple the Republican party
would be made i'll several northern states,
but particularly in Kansas, where, not
witIlsianding the 10000 Republican ma
jority, the conditions were thought to be
favorable for the work Of disruption, and
Kansas was selected according to this
southern authority.