The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-13
70 the People Of Georgia, in and Out
of the Z Iliance.

less impossible to find time for replies to
=, wholesale misrepr esentations Of my
tt1oI;t;csI views, and to the unworthy assaults
non nv public and private character. A
s5ort card from me would. therefore, seem
20 he justified. although l cannot believe
any is necessary.
- of this union a political campaign of
%.ora nm lust or improper methods; but for
- the alliance itself is in no sense respon-
III Neither that brotherhood, nor any
End who is working solely for the inter
- Of the cause, is engaged in this unworthy
business.
.be alliance that l am an enemy of the or
der and am fighting 1t. Ii there was one
,,srticle of truth in this charge, the preju-
dice that has been built up against me would
Ia inst: but the charge is wholly false, with
~ the shadow of truth In it The man
does not live who can truthfully point to
ono thought one sentence, or one word that
Sas ever fallen from my lips IN all these
,-ssrs that was unfriendly to the alliance,
ar 10 any of its fundamental principles. l
dafy any man to furnish the evidence. l
can furnish any amount or evidence demon
strating nv effort to bring such a brother
hood into existence. and my defense of it
since its organization every where and under
all circumstances.
An effort is made to induce the al
lance to believe that have willfully and
without provocation assaulted alliance lead
ers This effort has done me great injustice
and is wholly untrue. have always spoken
in kindest terms of those who have treated
me with any justice or fairness. l have as
saulted no man until he first assailed me. l
was anxious for peace and harmony and
co-oueration. | confidentially expected the
friendly aid Of all in the common cause in
which we are all engaged and to which ]
had devoted so many years OF absolutely
unselfsh service.
hy motives, my acts and my words were
90 entirely devoted to our agricultural in
terests, and to tie identical principles for
which the alliance is now contending, that
was amazed when l found myself thus
misrepresented, traduced and slandered alb
soutelY without excuse. 1t was then, and
then only that STRUCK Dack. ana solely In
self-defense
What would any man who priced his
good name and his reputation have done
under similar circumstances II any hon
Orable alliance man in Georgia who wishes
to know the truth on this point will write
me in good faith that he desires the facts,
Twill give him the absolute proofs of the
truth Of this statement.
8. Another effort is to induce the alliance
10 Dollbb6 budb dill IlOb u lKl6uu W lUS pE1l-
ciples; whereas, the stubborn facts, which
no man can dispute. prove conolusively that
have been as consistent and persistent in
my defense of those principles, and of every
one Of those principles, as any man living;
and that have defended those principles
for long series of years, aud under cir
cumstances which make it impossible for
any fair-mInded man to doubt my sincerity
or question my motives.
+ Statements constantly appear in the
public journals, to the effect that | have
done nothing TO encourage the alliance
since its organization; whereas the facts
are that at the first state alliance in this
city, spoke to that body, assembled in the
old capitol, in words of encouragement;
and also at Cedartown, and at the Macon
. fair, ana repeatedly elsewhere-al ways urg-
log the alliance forward, and congratulate
ing the country on its progress, and seeking
| to Inspire it with hope, and to encourage
concord and unity in its ranks
.. Similar efforts are persistently made to
duce the alliance to believe that have
suddelly changed my attitude toward the
brotherhood; whereas, my published utter
ances III all my speeches delivered in this
campaign nave been on precisely the same
nne-warnlng the brotherhood against the
lohcy of driving from its support any
friends whose aid we could command. /
nave everywhere urged that to insist upon
any specific measure of relief would divide
the brotherhood, as it has done in other
states-and that such divisions would de-
crease Its chances Of final success.
b. am charged with being responsible
lor dlssenslons in the Democratic party;
whereas, the facts show that nay most
earnest appeals have been for democratic
UNITY, and that have demonstrated against
tests which produce these divisions, and
"nlch are unknown to the democratic plat
FORM. ms charge will appear more unjust
sun, when 1t Is known that | have every
~Here declared not only my purpose to
support the nominees, but with my own
nano nave written to my personal friends
IN different counties urging harmony even
/" my own hurt-stating that preferred to
1853 the votes Of the members rather than
see The democratic party divided.
n l. am charged with being the agent of
ele money power; whereas the facts are
'nat IN all my utteranees have strenuouslv
urged unity and concerted action for the
sreaV purpose OF meeting and defeating this
money power. l have been Constantly
pleading for unity, because the battle to he
Iousht by the people against the combined
powers OF protected privileges, and Of con-
Gehtrated money, aud of gigantic monono-
n eieS was the most stupendous political cen
ll:t VnaG ever occurred in the history of
IuN republic. l urged unity, because this
great BATTLE could not and will not bs won
except by policy which will unite all the
aleaus OF reform in every state and every
oo4oh' 1aese utterances of niue are all
VI record In every speech on these subiects
;naIe years ago, and in every speech made
d ~ Jus last lew years or few months. and
10y my assallants to procure single ex-
PRESTON OF nine to the contrary.
a. repeat that whether in office. or as a
ranulaate for office, my efforts have been
pelssGent and earnest for the Organization
sucn a brotherhood as the alliance and
H. every principle of the alliance. and for
eno Unity and harmony and concord of the
SaToe &C. What possible motive could I
tba.o !or all this labor in your cause for all
F. years except to aid in bringing the
es i4 n@ together in a great brotherhood. so
~ 49, euaoIe them to successfully resist this
"a An nous power of concentrated moneyi
,o as lar back as 1874. in speaking of the
Il e ,d that would be made by the peonle
dSed these words:
non no uay IS not remote when concentrated
Ind e,t" Il" Qictate the profits on every industry
hand ~ PRISE OF this country; will hold in its
ghte od material interests, if not the private
aIu personal liberties, of the citizen.
iai5 at nd IA the Senate, in speaking of the
ssd ~ conIracted state of the currency. |
gidt dim -. II would be easy to show that its very
ksuffccion,a Foiume. its non-elasticity and its
|eayy my make it the subject of control by
tercv of NkWI I24nnsts, and thereby place at the
Pate indns, Oh street the profits on the legit