The advocate., 1890-11-19
IMPENDING DANGERS.

by the dominant party of Georgia TO
defeat the popular will az expressed
at the polls upon the Senatorial ques-
tion. The same tactics will be pdr-
sued in Kansas. Not only that buS
even now the fxers are at work at
tempting to corrupt Legislators elect
ed by the people and secure the re-
turn Of John j. Ingalls,. This chief
Of corruptionists has been overwhelm-
ingly defeated at the polls. Opposi-
tion to his reelection was the great
issue Of the campaign. The republi-
can party staked everything upon
this issue and lost. II will now seek
to re-enact the disgraceful scenes Of
1879 and accomplish by fraud what
has been lost at the ballot box The
question TO % decided is, can the rep
resentatives elected by the peoples
party be corrupted? The indications
are that they cannot. It is we'll, how
ever, for the people TO understand
the methods that will be employed to
defeat the popular will, and fore
warned is to be forearmed. The fol-
lowing is an illustration of what we
may expect when our legislature
assemblies:
On last Wednesday the Legislature met at At
lanta. The members came fresh from the peO-
pie and from a constituency Overwhelmingly
against the election OF Governor Gordon 10 the
Senate. II was apparent that the sentiment OF
n large majority Of The members elected was
very much opposed to Governor Gordon. Since
their arrival here they have fallen In with the
professional politicians and the combined enc.
mics Of the alliance, who have used every means
In their power TO create dissensons among the
alliance members 30 prevent them from cOmbln-
ing upon any one and TO turn them, possible, TO
Governor Gordon. The methods pursued by
Governor Gordon and the efforts on the part OF
himself and his friends 10 destroy the leaders OF
the alliance and their official organ have been
pushed unremittlngly since the legislature met;
and while these efforts failed before the people,
they have met with more success around the
lObbies hotels and restaurants OF Atlanta
Every single candidate whose name has been
suggested has been attacked and most WcOusly
assaulted. Proiessed friends Of the alliance At
tend los gatherings and raise these dlssensOns
for the purpose OF preventing harmony and uni
ty 10 must be borne In mind thatin Atlals col
a great many merchants who have grown enOr-
mOusly rich by selling goods on time at 80 and 70
per cent profit, all OF which came out OF the far
mer; that in Atlanta are powerful national
banks, every single official and emplOye 0fwhlch
depends for his special privileges upon the de-
feat Of the farmers; that In Atlanta there is an
array Of money lenders, who secure cheap money
In the east and loan II out TO the farmers OF
Georgia upon farm mortgages at 10 and 20 per
cent per annun. All these have their numerous
employees and dependents, and 10 man are In
terested In crushing the alliance and electlng
Governor Gordon. With this powerful array
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legislators an immense prejudice has been
wrought against the alliance leaders, and
TO such an extent has IL come that II is pro-
claimed openly In the lobbies, hotels and private
clubs Of the city that the support of the chosen
leaders and officials means the defeat Of any man
or measure,
We do not mean 10 attack the honesty, or In
tegrity, or the fealty Of any member Of the ALI
lance who IL member Of the Legislature, but,
being upon the watch.tower we deem II our duty
10 warn the people OF what is going on here at
their capital, and to inform them that the money
power and the sharks have cut down their lead
ers outside the legislature. II our people expect |
good results TO come from having elected an ALI |
ance legislature they must eradicate Che impress
sion that the enemies OF the alliance have sought