The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-07
ENDORSED By THE ALLIANCE.
The Thomas County Candidates for
Congress and the Legislature.

The Thomas County Candidates for
Congress and the Legislature.
BOSTON, Ga, July 6.-The mass meeting
of the farmers alliance in Townsville July
8 was the largest ever held by the alliance
in Thomas county. Representatives from
every sub-alliance and members from
every portion of the county were present.
The meeting was one of great Importance
and much interest and anxiety were felt as
to the result of it, as it was known that the
farmers in meeting assembled would in
dOrse their choice of candidates for the
the state legislature and Senate, and a can
didate for congress from the Second dis
trict. After the annual reorganization and
secret business of the order, the following
gentlemen were Endorsed for the Offices
named:
Rev. James NJ. Rushin was recommended
to the citizens of Thomas county, and of
the Second congressional district, as a fit
and worthy man to represent them in the
next congress. Mr.. Rushln is a gentleman
well and favorably known In this section,
but especially so in Thomas, Brooks, Deca-
tur, Mitchell and adjoining counties, where
he Is noted for his simplicity Of manner,
purity of life and integrity of purpose. He
Is a self-made man of fine natural ability
and mental attachments. LIBERAL generous
and broad-minded.
Mr.. Rushin is by no means a stranger to
the state at large. He is deputy grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, and
director OF the state experiment station
from the second district. He is lifelong
democrat of the Jeffersonian school, and is
foeman worthy the steel of any aspirant
for the Office which is seeking him. Mr..
Rushin was a soldier. and a good one too,
in the confederate army, and those who
tba with him and hnnnr
him for his fidelity to the Lost Cause"
A. Q. MOODY.
A. Q. Moody was the choice of the meet
ing for state senator from this district, COM
posed of the counties of Brooks, Colquitt
and Thomas. He is farmer and teacher
man of great dignity. Well educated and
highly intelligent, courteous and refined,
thoroughly identified with the farmers and
alive to their interests and prosperity, he is
at the same time close observer and free
from class prejudice. Cool, deliberate and
clear-headed Mr.. Moody will make a good
and useful member of any Legislative body
and worthily represent the intelligence and
integrity Of his district.
THE MEN FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
A. W. Ivey and Jerry NJ. Parker are the
alliances choice for representatives, both of
them being farmers who are noted for their
energy and success. Mr.. Ivey is the ex-
president of Thomas county's alliance. Mr.
Parker is equally prominent in alliance
matters and in these gentlemen Thomas
county will have true and good representa-
tives.
INDoRsED BY THE BUSINESS MEN.
As an indication of the general popularity
Of these men. the following was signed by
almost every business and professional man
in Boston, and is the voluntary Endorsement
Of a large number of the best and most
intelligent citizens Of the county who are
non-alliancemen, and while it is highly
complimentary, it is but just and merited
tribute TO worthy men, by those who
have known them longest and best, viz.
1--WE, the merchants and business men OF
Boston, Ca, and non-alliance men, do
heartily indorse the gentlemen who were
recommended by the county alliance in
convention assembled at Townsville on
July 3; do pledge ourselves to earnestly
support them and to aid them to secure the
nomination by the Democratic party for
the offices for which they have been recon-
mended.'