New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
GOV. GORDON'S "BOYCOTT.!
HE AWOKE A TEMPEST IN \ TEAPOT.
TIE GEORGIA OLIGARCHY IN PERIL-VIEWS OF
SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT-THE FARMERS
ALLIANCE WANTS FAIR ELECTIONS
AND HONEST RETURNS.
wy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpunr.J

AND HONEST RETURNS.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrPU1r-J
Washington, July 27.-Most Of the southern Demo
CratS In Washington have been placed In an uneasy
attitude BY the attempt Of Governor Gordon. Of Gcor
gia to Initiate boycott" campaign in the hope OF
fcatherinG his own political nest and frightening Re
publican Senators from doing their plain duty Sew
cr southern representatives and senators rather in
discrcetly and with unnecessary haste spoke encourag
ing words in public in favor Of the sO-callcd move
mont or uprising and more Of them did so in
private OF course too certain Northern Democrats
for the doughfacc' species IS by means extinct
hurried 10 join the procession. For example, Nh.
cultivate. OF Ohio Of the smallest pettfOggcrs
und most willing tools Of the Democratic eiec-
ton thieves and forscrs who, unhapply, dominate
certain Congress districts In the south. advised the
boycounS OF the Worlds Fair Of 1902. in these words.
reported by the Washington CORE ,pondent Of The
Atlanta Constitution:
Tho yindictve manifestations against the South in
with this bill from members locally inter-
cstd IN the Of the Chicago Worlds Fair. II their
constituencies entertain such sentiments they expressed
they hardly any people fro the South TO attend the
Exposition
The sane core, pondent quotes Congressman Cum
mines OF Ncwlork, saying:
feel a. though would be justified in taking
any step that she fit - prevent the passage OF this
bill. she bear IN mind that the bill bears heavily
upon Ncw.York and the Democrats in the North 1t IL
really bill retain and return TO the people the
power conferred upon the majority Of the House Of Repre-
sen,atlys elected two years believe Il to be a.
suL,erso Of the liberties OF the country the action
Of the Municipal Assembly Paris IN forcing The National
Assembly pass It's dccrees nnety.seven years ago
Now It Is probable that neither Mr.. cultivate nor
Mr.. Cummings, any Southern Democrat who hastily
uufurled the boycott flag under the stars and
stripes which over the Capitol. rcalized at the
time that he simply acting bob % steady
tie political hook Of Governor John Is. Gordon, Of
Georgia. Everybrly who la, known General Gordon
during the last dozen years undoubtedly learned
long ago that Gordon IS Gordon nan-whether IN
business or IN politics thai III, chet capital has
been Tie reputation which he Gained "a Confederate
PROSPEROUS Georgia political firm Of Brown Gordon
and Colqiitt with the jato Henry "; Grady as a
tIc physical prosnuon Of senator Brown 1t vas
apparent that The arm could not continue In business
oon I to a ne ac, snac - that he Wod
be taken OF for the ncNt SIX year, AZ least. At
Brown could give Gordon the revcg>ionars title 10 a
seat in the senate. What subsequently happened. rs
who regards the attempted boycott an exhibition OF
midsummer luuacy. 10 Tribune correspondent he
said
General Gordon was a good soldier and he has been
well rVWaricd by the Democrats OF Georgia. They
IN the senate and they did not complain when he re
en'd because he thought hat he could make fortune
a. promoter Of corporate enterprises IN which the
plain cppi" had no interest and from which they could
tuned to Georgia a, pos. in purse a. when H. LETT
It, but still rich In the affection OF his party and the
confidence OF senators Brown and COqIutt and Editor
Grady. is election Govcrnor naturally followed.
Other leader. Rad domia;cd ihc party IN Georgia for
years. II Is true that NpaNmod!c chOItS-seyeral OF
"Ch %e f' Erug %s" Fap 80 d. ado "
The thorough organization Of tn Farmers Alliance
throughout tho state became known. that Gordon |
brown, 'olquitt Blont and other mei who for years
had acted II they regarded themselves a. Uynely
pointed Tilors Of tho Empire state Of tnc south, he
came alarmol. Now, while Gordon could make a |
most ready to trim his sails to catch the passing |
breeze IN politics. lie tried 10 make fair woather |
state until be discovered that Livingston who head
It, wac lih.y to prove fNmidable c?mpettor for ie
CONSCIOUS o. the situation one Afternoon and that on
the following morning the boycott was proclaimed by
The Constitution, over the management OF ~hth /
Governor Gordon seems 10 Possess undoubted IN
white Democrats Of tho Farmers Alliance again undl
the yoke OF the OfcchOdcr>' ring and no thought ap
on business men. IN the ht, place. or IN the second
place upon Ihe iit taat iilonrall, OF '!9!ch Yo,ss
oi tll cardinal principles 81 Whch Is fair tc'tIon
80 far 10 / can learn" continued th, Democrat
lers Of tho Farmers Allanc, in Georgia. .uabara
Mississippi. Tennessee Arhan~tS 10 far elections
ronre s are ,' concerned rhc 80 c has BEEN raise,
In our country that the 6! propo5e' to bring troop
an tired Of ring rule are already convinced that
there Is no such provision or intention Moreover.
holdng oli-archy which La, pcrpcuated itself for
Years by methods in comparison with which the
provisions OF the Elections bill mild in the eX
IRENE. Every Intelligent man in the south who has
read the biz knows that II doe, not contain a pro
i-on or suggestion against local self government or
home rule and II Will not be long before everybody
viii understand IT, despite the desperate effort, Of
,ta fed Democratic politicians and onreholler, to
he contrary. Governor G0rloA< boycott device TO
rcunc the white men of Georgia and the south on
he old ba,, has been flI.tles> a> IL was d"s-
Dcutc, and. | believe, ha, weakened him every
,dc Fair elections and honest returns constitute
he only hope Of political salvation for the Alliance
men Of Georgia ana they want no boycott The
business Of Gcorea. those who oppose the pend
ne bin a. well those who favor II. want honest
Elections for mcmler, of Congress aud they are solid
AGAINST the Idea of a boycott"
The man whose sentiments and opinions quoted
bove i strong Democrat, syho was a gallant sol
Her in the Confederate Army and a man all Of whose
Material interest, are In the south lie differs from
many Democrats IN one respect al least he has shown
he fairness to study ana intcrprc' with intelligence
he provisions Of the Elections b in which he finds
10 menace 10 the South" or 10 any person who does
Ot try 10 dcbauch the ballot box or falSify election
rurus. That his Views shared by tens of thou /
ands Of white men in the south who have hitherto
cted and voted with the Democratic OfiicchOldng
ligarchy there Is good reason 10 believe. IN fact,
Governor GordOn's attempted boycott 10 have
gl IL lii