Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-06-30
LETTER FROM NASHVILLE.
The Farmers Alliance and the Demo.
cratic Party.


shifting panorama of politics.
Hon. j. H. Mcdowell, president of the
Farmers Alliance, of Tennessee, has
issued his manifesto, bidding adieu to
the Democratic party. He has joined
his numerous cOterie of friends of the
Peoples party faith, and publishes his
farewell address in this weeks 8 issue of
the Toiler. 1t is a voluminous dOcu-
ment, and his arraignment of the Demo-
cratic party is exceedingly severe. He
thinks it is corrupt and dtreacherous and
guilty of everything known in the cata.
logue of crimes. Among many things
in leaving his old party, he has the
following to say:
DUTY calls me to a noble field, and
l bid the old party fond farewell, to
unite with b grander and nobler Peo-
pies party. heed no angry passion,
and am still battling for the right Do
as John H. Mcdowell has done, come
to the front and level your best gun
straight at the enemy, touch the fuse
and we will help you bury the dead"
No doubt Mr.. Mcdowell has contem-
plated this step for some time, and his
letter announcing the efact is no surprise
to the people of this section. To retail
late the Democrats are strongly press.
ing Governor Buchanan to request his
resignation of his coal oil sinecure.
They say the situation. demands that he
should resign. We should think it
would be wisdom on his part to tender
his resignation now, as he can only
flip the fash pan for few months at
best In six months Mr.. Winstead will
appoint his successor, who will be
Republican.
There is no use for Democrats to at.
tempt to. deceive the people any longer.
1t is too plain. There is dissatisfaction
and discouraging element in their
ranks that threatens the party with de-
feat in the November election. The
whip can no longer be effective in whip
ping Its members into line. 1t has lost
its seductive claims. Some Democrats
are beginning to think for themselves;
the proof of which will be seen at the
polls in the fall election. Thousands
of them will exercise the elective fran
chise in a more independent way this
year than they ever did before in this
State. ,-. .,.. .-. -.--.. -'''
The Carthage Record, the only paper
publishedin Smith County has followed
the Toiler into the Peoples party. A
few days ago, the Peoples party organ
lied in Lincoln County, and had rous-
ing meeting. twas presided over by Mr..
Smith who has twicebeen elected! on
the Democratic ticket, to represent that
County in the Lower House of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State. Since then
five of the County. Demoe ratio Execu-
tive Committee have resigned and join
ed the party, including the chairman
and secretary.
The new party will contest every inch
and will have legislative ticket in
every county where there is the slight:
est show TO defeat the Democratic nomi-
nee, The battle over here is now on,
and fur is beginning to fly. 1t will be
a fight of lay on McDuff and d-d be
he who first cries, hold. enough. y.
The first Harrison and Winstead club,
perhaps in the State, was organized in
this city last Tuesday night under very
flattering auspices. f., |
Our old chum, Jim Vines, is now
breaking bread with us. He is here
looking after business for our affection
ate Uncle Sam. Jim is good boy and
has a host of friends wherever he is
known. ~ .is rr,uH a..
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