The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
The Third and Fourth Parties.

Tho Prohibitionists will hold their Ma
tionai Convention Mt Cincinnati day after
Tomorrow. The number OF delegates Is
1,l49. This Is ono delegate Mt Cincinnati
for cvcry 2l5 votes cast for FISK four years
ago. so that II will be seen that the Con-
vcntion is representative to n degree not
usual. Tho rainbow Prohibitionists profess
tho belief that the party will poll vote
OF million in November for the Cincinnati
candidate Between 1884 and 1888 the Pro-
hibitonists gained "a, 900 votes In tho whole
country. an Increase of about slxty-three
per cent. There Is no evidence, savo In
the hopns OF the enthusiastic members Of
this party OF definite principle. that the
four years between 1888 and 1899 have in
creased its numerical strength in tho coun-
try from 900 to 100000. or thrco hun
drcd pcr cent. The period has been ono
of recession rather thnn advance. and the
drift OF opinion is moro toward tho abnn-
donnent Of tho prohbitory system where
Il now obtains. than toward its extension.
Tho fourth party. the Peoples party. meets
at Omaha ono week from to-day. on 1nde-
pendcuco Day. to make nominations for
President and Nice-presidcnt. The prnc-
pies and demands of this organization
at the ST. Louis conference. held on Wash
ingtons Birthday. These are: First. the
Sub-lrcnsury plan OF the Farmers ALL
ancc: secondly. free and unlimited coinage
of silver: thirdly. tho increase OF tho crcu-
lating medium to not less than $50 per cap
tia: fourthly. graduated income tax:
filthy, postal savings banks, Government
ownership OF all OF tho railroads. and Gov
l.,, al, tnln ,k,p ell
the resumption by the Federal Government
OF all lands held by railroads under land
grants. and the reclamation by the Govern
ment OF all lands now owned by aliens: and,
seventhly. the issue of legal tender notes to
pay to all Union soldiers and their heirs
the difference between tho gold value Of
tho deprecated currency in which tho
soldiers were paid during the war. and It's
full face value in gold.
An interesting and unexpected feature Of
the political situation Is the movement to
induce Judge WALTER Q. GRESHAM to run
for President as tho candidate OF the Peo-
pies party. and possibly Of tho Peoples
and Prohibtionist parties combined. Mr..
LEO VINCENT Of indianapolis. member Of
committee which has recently conferred
with Judge GRESHAM on the subject. re-
ports that the Judge is in full sympathy
with tho purposes and professions Of tho
now party. excepting so far as the Ocala
Sub-Treasury scheme is concerned. II
have tho utmost confidence" he says,
THAT WALTER @. GRESHAM will be nomi-
mated at the Omaha Convention. and that
his name will be presented with his full and
unqualified consent"
Tho voting strength Of tho Peoples
party. whatever candidate they may de-
ternine upon at Omaha next week. Is IN
unknown quantity in our politics. The
ono thing certain is that In the close
and doubtful States Of the West the
Peoples candidate will draw more
heavily from the Democratic vote than
the Prohibitonist candidate will draw
from tho Republican vote. Four years ago
In Indiana. for example. the Prohibitionist
vote was 9.SS1. while tho Labor vote was
only 1894. In Illinois the Prohibitionist vote
was 2I.7O3 and tho Labor vote only 7.134.
A third ticket headed by GRESHAM
would upset all calculations based on ex-
perience in tho West and the Southwest,
and render still more imperative the neces-
sity OF carrying New York. II the next
President is to BIO a Democrat and the
Forco bill project is to be beaten.
Tho Mugwumps seem bound to make 1t
rs difficult as possible to secure New York's
electoral vote for CLEVELAND and STEVEN
BON. We commend their continued and
pernicious activity to tho attention OF
Brother WHITNEY. That distinguished ard
successful Foolkiler has n work Of carnage
before him. between now and November.