Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-09-24
Against The Thu, d Party.


AT a recent meeting of the Hague
sub-Alliance, OF Westmoreland coun
ty, Va, the following preamble and
resolutions we're unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, at our introduction into
the organization known as the Farm
ers' Alliance, and of which we are
now deemed members, and, rs such,
carried on the books of the State
Alliance and considered subject to
the laws, regulations and usages OF
said body; and
Whereas we were, at initiation. in
duced TO join this association upon
the distinct assurance that in nc
sense were its.ains and objects polit,
ical, and that we were not then and
never would be called upon to abjure
our political views Or act at any pollt
ical canvass or election except as oul
Judgment should dictate; and
Whereas we have seen, with much
regret, in all recent asSemblages OF
the National Farmers Alliance de-
termination to commit us to the sup
port of a third party in the prcsi
Dental contest, whose tenets- and
principles, as announced in the con
vention recently held at Omaha, Ne
braska, at which nominations fol
President and Vice President were
made. are i'll many respects utterly
indefepsible. impracticable and sub
versire of all good government. and
which we cannot. under any circum-
stances, indorse and support; and
Whnrnnc a nf
porate existence may be deemed a
countenahce and moral support OF
this third party: Therefore be it
Resolved, That as farmers, who feel
that We have been deceived, we de-
sire, but. in no spirit of spite or re-
venge, to be found now, az we have
always been, actuated only by sincere
feelings and honorable motives.
Resolved, That We do hereby de-
termine to surrender our charter, dis
band and give to each member of
Hague sub-Alliance, No. 1923, tie
right to vote rs he may see fit in the
coming elections, county, State and
National.
Resolved. That to accomplish this
purpose our secretary IS Hereby au-
thorized tt collect from the members
q sum sufficient to pay all dues. if
any, to the State and National ALI
ance and all obligations of this sub
Alliance, AID is also hereby instruct
ed to return to the secretary of the
State Alliance the charter under
which we have been acting and to
give due notice of our action this
day.
AN EXPLANATION.
In explaining the action of the
Hague Alliance, the president, Mr..
w. Il. Crabbe, a leading farmer OF
Westmoreland. says:
This action is intended as notice
to Messrs. Page, Pierson and others
of the fact that we cannot be hood
winked into the scmblance of sup
port of third party. and that We
will on the Sth day of November give
Cleveland and Jones the full vote OF
Democracy of this place.
The detestable revolutionary force
bill has celnented the white vote here
aud intensified their opposition to
the Mckinley tariff, and we shall
work more earnestlvand Industrious.
by than we ever did for the success OF
the Democratic candidates. We be-
lieve this temper and feeling is gen
eral throughout the Stlte, and foI
every ] ems at who may vote fol
the candidates Of the mongrel third
party we expect to vote Two Repub
icans for Cleveland and tones in
this district. All that we ask is that
New York. Indiana. Connecticut and
New jersey will do their duty. and
the result will be entirely satisfactory
we think