The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-14
Fighting His Own Battle

Those who are opposing Gsn. Gordon
have bsso. AID s.iIl are, trying TO create
the impression that in the contest for the
ssastorship ne has the assistance OF the pro-
/ fessional politicians and lobbyists, ard of
clubs and cliques. The Southern .AlhaHcs
Farmer is doing all it can to make the
alliance members Of the legislature receive
this impression. 1t has not been s1ccssssu al,
and whyi Because, as a matter Of fact, the
professional politicians and lobbyists are
working against Gen. Gordon. Il is a notori-
Gus fact that Gen Gordon is fighting his
own battle. He has no money with which
20 pay lobbyists, and the professional poIiti-
clans have no use for him
The alliance members Of the legislature
have not been slow t. discover on which
side the professional politicians and
lobbyists are, and the finding of them against
Gen. Gordon and working for some other
candidate. has done as much as anything
else to open their eyes to the fact that the
determination of few alliance leaders TO
defeat Gen. Gordon is not due 50 much 20 a
desire 10 promote the interests of the ALI
ance as 70 elect candidate of their own
choosing. The name of the man they had
agreed upon for senator before the !egisla-
ture met is well-kaown, and all
the alliance members know that he is no
such friend Of the farmers as Gen. Gordon
is The fact that they had agreed that this
man should have the alliance support, not
withstauding the fact that he had never
done anything to commend him 60 the favor
Of the farmers, shows beyond all doubt that
in promising him the alliance support they
did not have the best interests of the ALI
ance in view.
The truth is, the whole fight against Gen.
Gordon has been, and is being, made by a
few alliance leaders and professional poll
ticiaus, because he stands in the way Of
some of their schemes. The great majority
Of the alliance members want to vote for
Gen. Gordon, and have been prevented from
giving free expression Of their feelings by
the restraints which the alliance leaders have
succeeded in throwing about them. They
are at last understanding, however, the real
motives OF these selfish leaders, and are
showing their intention to disregard the
restraints. A week at the state capital has
opened their eyes to a great many things
they did not before know. They see that
the effort TO defeat Gov. Gordon is being
made by few men who have certain ends
to gain, and that they are trying to use the
alliance to gain them.
The fact that Gov. Northen, who has the
confidence Of the ALLIANCES in an eminent de-
gree, favors Gov. Gordon, convinces those
alliance members who are open to convic-
ton, that Gen. Gordon is not an enemy of
the alliance; that he is in fact, a friend Of
it, and is ready and willing to do for it
what is best for its interest. If he were a
foe of the alliance Gov. Northen would not
desire his success
There Is another thing that the alliance
members are finding oue. 1t is that the al
lance leaders are doing all they can to make
it appear that all those who do not speak of
them in terms of praise and approve their
schemes are the enemies of the alliance and
are trying to destroy that order.
In their own estimation they are
the alliance, and condemnation of
their acts is condemnation Of the alliance.
They may succeed In making a few
thoughtless allianceman believe such stuff,
but they won't long mislead clear beaded al
liancemen by it. They are not the alliance
by good long way. and the time may
come in the near future when tho alliance
will deem it wise to dispense with their
services