The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-28
Rather Important News.

hdJner important news.
In its issue of Thursday the Atlanta Con-
Stitution, in an article entitled "A Mis-
taken Contempory," says: The alliance is
the Democratic party itself" This state
ment must strike democrats in all parts of
Georgia as rather startling one. As far
as we are informed the alliance has never
claimed to be the Democratic party. In
deed, quite a number of sub-alliances have
adopted resolutions declaring that they
would take no part in politics as organiza-
tions. If the alliance is the Democratic
party what do these sub-organizations mean
by declining to take part in politics:
1t is true that the alliance in this state is
almost wholly composed of democrats, but
it doesn't follow for that reason that it is
the Democratic party. Indeed, it is quite
safe TO say that its members do not comp )se
a majority Of the democratic voters. Is 1t
to be understood that the Constitution
means that those who are not members of
the alliance, and who do not approve It's
platform, are no longer to be regarded as
members of the Democratic partyl That
certainly is the logical inference from its
statement.
The alliance has platform, but nobody
has ever ventured to say that it is the plat
form of the Democratic party, and yet, if
hat the Constitution says is true viz: that
''the alliance is the Democratic party
itself" the alliance platform is the platform
of the Democratic party. Does the COnsti-
tuition say that the alliance platform is the
platform of the Democratic party? If it
insists that it is, perhaps it can say when it
became so.
Nobody has ever doubted the democracy
of Col Northen, and yet how long has it
been since he was regarded by the alliance
organ as not sufficiently in harmony with
the alliance platform to be entitled to the
support of the alliance. If the alliance
were the Democratic party there
would be no reason for it to have platform
of its own. The platform adopted by the
Democratic party in its regularly called
convention would be all the platform it
would desire.
Was this platform of the alliance ever
adopted by any Democratic convention
If not, how can it be the democratic plat
form, and how can the organization whose
principles it contains be the Democratic
party Z Democrats all over Georgia would
ike to have these questions answered.
answered honestly and clearly.
If we are not mistaken it is not
necessary for a man to be a demo-
crat in order to be member of the alliance;
any man of good character who approves
the purposes and principles of the alliance,
whether he is q democrat or u republican,
can be member of it. AS matter of
fact, are there not republicans who are
advancement How, then, can it be said
that ''the alliance is the Democratic party
itselfp
We know, as we have already said, that
nearly all the alliancemen are democrats,
and we see no reason why the farmers
should not have an organization to advance
their material interests, but we hardly
think that the farmers are prepared to
claim that their organization, known as the
alliance, is the Democratic party, and it is
doubtful if they wish that it shall be con-
sidered as such. They want certain legisla-
ton from congress, and they hope to get it
through their influence with both of the
great political parties. Would it not be
mistake, then, for them to pretend that
their organization, the alliance, is the
Democratic partya
When Col. Northen began his campaign
for the democratic guberartorial nomina-
ton he presented himself before the people
as democrat, not as an allianceman. He
hoped for the support of the alliance, but
he regarded the alliance as one organization
and the Democratic party as another. If
he has changed his views those who are
friendly to him would like to know it.
Does he say that ''the alliance is the Demo
cratic party" and is he seeking nomina-
ton from the alliance? In view of the fact
that there is not much reason to doubt that
he will be the next governor, an answer to
this question would afford many of his
friends great deal of satisfaction.