The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-30

has done is matter Of rejoicing. what
it eau do farther is subject OF
hope. The results OF its failure now
are sad TO contemplate. Danger to it, prop
erly conducted, is danger to the general
prosperity. Its failure means a serious
setback TO the farmers Of our state. Its
enemies and opponents cannot kill 1t. Only
its friends and members can. That they
wish to do this no one believes or charges.
That they are endangering its success, its
efficiency for proper purposes, its very ex-
istence and high place in public esteem, l
verify believe and profoundly regret to
write
That politics introduced into its organi-
cation will destroy it, and, unless eliminated
entirely from it. ought to destroy it, there
can be little question. When 4 noble order,
one established for the high purpose it was
avowed to advocate and to accomplish, de-
generates into political machine, it has
fallen from its high estate, aud must fail of
accomplishing the good it has promised.
The farmers alliance, as an order for the
promotion in every proper way OF the best
interests of the farmers, is worthy of all
praise and support. Kept to this purpose,
its usefulness cannot be overestimated. To
convert it into a political organization is to
paralyze Its power for good and to divide
the good people Of the country.
l am democrat The great mass of the
farmers of Georgia are democrats. The
hope OF our country rests in the Demo-
cratic party. The division of the white
voters OF the south and the disruption of
this great party means social and political
ruin to us all. II we have an alliance party
is it democratic or anti-democratica Is it
party within or without the Democratic
partys Who are the apostles, and teachers,
and leaderss Who are its members!
None but farmers can belong to alliances
The organization is secret one and under
stood TO be oath-bound. All others of every
profession and pursuit are excluded from its
membership and can have no voice in its
deliberations nor vote on its measures. This
is all right and proper when its objects and
purposes are Inon-political and are for the
promotion of the general and especial inter-
ests and welfare of farmers. But a secret,
exclusive, oath-hound organization, how
ever pure and honest its members and sin
cere their patriotism, is in its tendency
fraught with evil, and only evil. No classes,
no secret, oatil-bound caucuses, no religious
tests, no question of birthplace no obIiga-
ton to support for offices of trust and
honor but. members of one pursuit in
life, and ostracism aud exclusion of all
others, is fair, just and right. This policy
is bad one, Is undemocratic, and threatens
the peace and liberty of the people. The
farmers OF Georgia don't mean to do this.
They are too wise, have got TOO much good,
hard, horse sense and patriotism to be lei
far into any such mistakes, and it is with
the hope that they will set their faces
against any tendency to make the alliance
political machine; that they will drive
the political tricksters out of their orders as
the selfish money changers were driven out
of the Jewish temple. and not be
made instruments in ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
demogogues, who may be willing to prosti-
tute and ruin the noble organization, that
this article is written. Think of it, farmers
Can the farmers alliance become politi-
cal organization without disrupting the
Democratic partya Are you ready to do
that and accept the consequences Of divid
ed souths VIII not an alliance political
party naturally and necessarily drive all
others into an opposite partyl While these
are my views am for Mr.. w. j. Northen
for next governor of Georgia, and am sup
porting the best farmer in my county as
representative in tae next general assembly
| am in sympathy with the farmers and be-
lieve in and advocate all which promises
good TO them. There is no good to any of
them in dividing the southern democrats.
.,s.e DEMOCRAT.