The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-07
IRON RULE IN THE ALLIANCE.
A Member Ousted in Florida for Ex.
pressing His Views.

pressing His Views.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 6-There is a
jolly little row in farmers alliance circles
here. George E. White, a member OF
Cleveland alliance, has proclaimed himself
as being opposed to the sub-treasury bill.
He expressed his views on the streets and
wrote an open letter, addressed to W. l.
Nason, county lecturer, which be intended
publishing, but some of his friends pre-
vailed upon him not to do. The alliance
met wednesday. and Mr.. Vason preferred
charges against Mr.. White, alleging that
his talk in opposition to the sub-treasury
bill was not in accord with alliance princi-
Piles AMI that it would work injury to the
order. Mr.. White was present and spoke
in reply to Mr.. Vason's speech. All this, Of
course, was with closed doors, but it leaked
out and is town talk.
DRIFT OF HIS REMARKS.
In his remarks Mr. White asserted that
he was in sympathy with the legitimate
aims and objects of The alliance. but he re-
served the personal privilege of combating
anything that was opposed to the dictates
of common sense; that he thought the ALI
ance a good organization in its proper
sphere, but if the members of it were to be
required to drop their individuality and be-
come but feathers TO be blown in first one
breaths of those who were wont TO boss it,
then he should certainly adhere to his own
opinions of right and wrong and withdraw
from the alliance. He was granted a with
drawal card on the spot.
CLASS LEGISLATION.
In speaking of the matter after the meet
ing Mr.. White said he did not see why the
farmers were entitled TO special legislation
or special favors from the government more
than were the millmen, mechanics or labor
ers generally; that in his opinion the sub
treasury bill was not what the farmers
wanted; that it would give them no relief,
and that it seemed queer to him that they
could not see that the money to build the
sub-treasury warehouses and pay salaries
of the managers and attaches would have
to come out Of the pockets of the people,
costing them really more than the benefits
to be derived.
COTTON BAGGING is KING.
The alliance of this county has decided to
use nothing but cotton bagging to wrap
their cotton crop, and are going to fight
iute from the word go. 1t is said that they
will enter into a contract with an Augusta,
Ga, mill to furnish them sufficient of the
cotton bagging to wrap four or five thousand
bales 1t is also said that they have plan
on foot to establish an alliance warehouse,
and have made arrangements with alliance
moneyed men to advance three-fourths
value on the cotton and hold it until they
can force prices way up yonder; provided,
tnat no cotton is to be received or advances
made on it unless said cotton be wrapped
with cotton bagging.
A FESTIVAL.
The ladies of Tallahassee are holding a
festival tonight, the proceeds to be used in
erecting marble head-stones over the graves
of confederate soldiers from Florida who
are buried in Richmond, Va.
The census enumerators have not started
in on their work in this county yet. books
and blanks having been delayed in transit
from Washington.
There are a number of splendid specimens
of the yucca plant growing in Tallahassee,
and they are now in full bloom. their inn
mense punches of creamy white bell-shaped
blossoms being quite attractive.
FALSE ALARM.
There was considerable excitement in
Tallahassee few days since, caused by a
rumor that the schooner John Edwards,
plying between st. Marks and St. Teresa,
having on board three young men from
Tallahassee, was several days overdue on
her return trip. There had been quite
rough and stormy weather, and it was
feared that she was lost. A rescuing party
was made up here, and they got boat in
readiness at st. Marks and started In search
of the missing schooner, but had not sailed
far before they met the John Edwards fly
ing in with all on board safe. She had
been tied up in cove during the gale. The
John Edwards at once took on another load
of material for the new hotel at st. Teresa
and put to sea again.