The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-30
SECRETS OF THE CAUCUS.
THE RISE AND FALL OFF OF THE
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Hon. Gazaway Hartridge's Expose Q
the Great Anti-Gordon Movement
Some of TIE Ways Things are Don,
in the Georgia Legislature - Tht
McCune-Livingston Brotherhood-In
cidents of the Senatorial Campaign
Hon. Gazaway Hartridge made brillisn
hit last night in his lecture, "The Rise and
Fall of of the Farmers Alliance" Mr..
Hartridge was, at one time, during the re-
cent senatorial campaign q member of the
famous anti-Gordon caucus. His lecture il
humorous expose of the caucus and Of the
anti Gordon movement. The audience was
and intelligent one and capable of appre-
ciating the lecture, which it did with almost
continuous laughter and applause.
Mr.. Hartridge was introduced by Hon.
William Clifton. In announcing the speaker
Mr.. Clifton paid him a glowing tribute, and
reviewed briefly his record as a legislator.
''He will take you," said Mr.. Clifton,
''clean through the realms of alliancedom."
Brethren began Mr. Hartridge, 1.-THE
time has come " hen should communicate
toyo. certain facts IN my possession of vast
Importance to the alliance as an organiza-
ton.
81 quote the words of Col. Livingston in
his last message to the general assembly of
Georgia:
"sThe senatorial contest is ended. have
no desire 10 reopen the campai gn. The
voice OF the people has spoken, and when
that divine voice has been heard l am usu-
ally the first TO change my opinion"
MIR. Hartridge remarked that he would
speak the truth, and ne hoped in what fol-
lowed the alliancemen would enjoy
what he had to say. He paid glowing
tribute to the farmer as a useful citizen,
and wound up by declaring las long as the
farmer remains in the majority will be
particular about offending him"
The farmers, he aid, are no longer salts
fed to form the base of the governmental
structure, but, having learned their power.
through tbs caucus, they proceed TO vic
tory.
He declared that be was no historical
man. but in bis brief review Of the anti
Gordon movement he would not give any
deep thoughts, but would rest content with
touching 1t here and there with light, throw
ing q few dark lantern rays across the
sec ct pathway OF the alliance anti. Gordon
movement, the GREATEST political disturbance
that ever happened In Georgia
'The humane and kindly purposes Of the
alliance" aid he. fare principally to sup
ply more money and Lessen interest; to edu-
cate their members in the policy of the
government and keep them out of politics.
Zone Of the leading aims of the aliia ce
brotherhood is unity. This also was the
aim of the anti-Gordon caucus. The con-
stitution of the order seeks to promote
unity. Brother Macune and Brother Liy-
ingstoD taught as to love one another.
Everything moved along beautifully at
first In this anti-Gordon brotherly family.
The balmy breath of spring waited across
us and made us all serene. But, alas it
was not long before the caucus was swept
by autumn al gales and we were swayed
from side to side.
zone good alliance brother arose in his
place and said the road on which the ALL
ance was en- travelling led to a place
where no christian expects to go, and from
whose 'burn' no traveller ever fully
RECEIVERS.
"Ah, that immortal army of distin-
guished Georgians who sought to be SEN
ator," resumed the speaker meditatively,
more multitudinous than the army
which marched under the banners of the
famous Xerxes. 1t is said when that great
warrior surveyed the troops marching past,
his heart sTelled with pride and then he
burst into tears as he thought that in one
hundred years some of those SOL
diers would be dead or tremulous
with age. Like Xerxes, stood up
and contemplated the great army of dis
tinguished Georgians ready to go whe g
duty caled-even to tho United States So l.
ate, and felt sad in contem latin that in a
would be great ways from their goal.
This canpaign, my brethren. is a
national cemetery. One prominent Georgian
resisted the tempta ion to enter the raes,
and said he always attend to his business
strictly and never even went out of doors
after dark. How sad it is to think thas
there are now some men who won't even go
out of doors in the day time.
Our general assembly came together to
legislate for the state and to beat Gordon.
We are wiser now than we were then For
long time we we're solid, but then a
change has taken place. If | was speaking
seriously / would say that the present gem
eral assembly is the most intelligent body OF
men ! ever saw gathered together in one
ing altogether seriously. They were
not experienced in electing sens-
tors. No, some OF us we're very unsophisto-
Gated, uniearned in the craft of state. When
the speaker on one occasion cried out, shall
this bill be- committed or engrossed. >
the member arose in his place ard said /:
Mr.. Speaker. jist let it lie up thar and
another rose up and cried, Mr.. Speaker.
kin | 60 down town for about an hour or
SIGH matterq
Another member was absent one morn
ing from roll call, and in great distress Of
mind he went to Gov. Nor hen with
many excuses and begged to be reinstated,
assuring him that he'd never do SO no more.
''lf there is any one man who becomes
acquainted with the financial standing of
our body, that man is ate Treasurer Rob
ert Hardeman. One of the members went
to him the ther day, and. taking him off
one side, said; 'Kunnel. kin draw some
money to-dayF
Yes, replied Robert, you can get an
much as you're mind to-
WAL replied the member, the reve-
nues has got some er my friends, an
wants ter help 'em out a little. IL YOU
could femme have as much as 50 Is 'thouU
hurtin' your bond, I'd he obleeged 10 ye.'
"a short time ago the sub Alliance of
Cedar creek held meeting and passed the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, We have Just heard that there
is vast surplus in the treasury of sl0O0, 900 or
more; and
''WHEREAs, The United States has never
done nothin,' so far as we knows of, for Tattnall
county,
Therefore, be IT RESOLVED, That our repre-
sentatives in congress be asked to use their
best endesvors 10 git light house put UP on
the banks of Cedar creek.
"A Savannah drummer who heard of
the resolutions took leading member Off
TO one side and asked what use they had for
light house SO far from the coast.
Look here, young Teller, we 'haint no
fools. We knows our tat RS an all the rest