The Brookhaven leader., 1891-03-19
That Misfit Again.

my altlCle IN tue LEADER OI Tue Otn
1t is not the habit of the MISSISSIPPI
plan to notice anonymous criticisms.
They usually cmanate from n disrep-
utable and cuwardly source. But if
the person who sought u notoriodsly
anti democratic forum-the BrOokha-
ven Leader--to misrcprescnt this jour
nal, will publicly disclose his identity,
the Mississippian will, if the game he
worth the candle, prove at least two
statements made by him false aud ma
liciuuS, and dcnounce their author in
terms beittiug II falsitier and Sian
dcrCr.
1t looks like some body is mad.
However, will try to keep sweet.
In my former article, il is alleged
above, made at least two false state
mcnts. IL this be proven true | will
retract them and apologize To the
Mississippian. But the Mississippiam.
like some other papers, will have TO
furnish the evidence, that things said
about it are untrue, before thinking
people will think it immaculate and
infallibIe and all others falsifcrs.
If | believed that to disclose my
identity would secure the proof that
made false statements, | wonld unheS-
itatingly do so. But the condition,
eff the game be worth the candle"
leaves no ground for any such hope.
confess that non-partisan Alliance
men, their platforms and organic law
seem to be very small affairs in the
Mississippian's estimation.
Suppose the Mississippian were to
repudiate and attack Democratic
platform as it does the Alliance plat
form adopted recently at Ocala, Fla,
by as wise, patriotic men, as warm
friends us the farmers have on earth,
what would be the public decision ?
Beyond doubt, it would be regarded
and denounced as traitor to Democ-
racy. Can less be truthfully said of
its attitude to the Alliance platform ?
| think not.
If the Mississippian had set out for
the purpose of disntegrating and in
juring the Alliance, it could not have
pursued a policy better calculated to
accomplish its purpose than its
present policy. There are not few
Alliance men who believe that the
Mississippian editors, and certain
willy professional politicians of this
State, having observed the triumph of
the farmer element over the profess
slOnal place hunters in South Carolina
last year, have deemed it prudent to
fOrestall result So disastrous to
| themselves in this State, by dividing
the Alliance. They understand that if
united the Alliance is inviucible, and
that the farmers triumph in this State
means the complete and eternal rel
CATION to back seats Of the politicians
who arrogantly assume that the chief
offices and the party management are
theirs by right of divine inheritance.
| The National Economist, national
organ of the Alliance, devoted full
page to criticism of the partisanship
of the Missssippian and condemns it
in the strongest language. The Econ
omist says, "When it commences to
assist the enemy (as it declares it is
DOING in producing discord in the or
der, 10y fighting its principles it be-
comes traitor in the camp and should
be treated accordingly"
Again, the Economist says the Mis-
sissippian proposes to whip the Ali
ance into line on platform Mr.. Wal
thall will swallow. Therefore both,
or either, Mr.. Walthall or the Missis-
sippian, are bigger than the Alliance
in that State, according to that pa
per-"
The Economist concludes its criti-
cisms as follows:
Any business association, any
church, any political party, or any
CluU, uuuCI SuCH Nouli
at once discontinue such official organ.
The Supreme Council at its last SEES
sion in Ocala, Fla, acted upon such
eases by passing the following:
1. Resolved, That this National Con,
ventiOn of the Farmers Alliance and in
dustrial Union do hereby most earnestly
and emphaticaly endorse the St. Louis
platform adopted last December, and with
equal sincerity and persiStency demand
that all subordinate bodies connected with
this organization shall not only align
themselves Herewith, but co operate with
the national organization and sustain the
same.
3. That any national officer or organ,
either State or national, that shall not
conform fully with the foregoing resolu-
I tiOn shall be suspended by the national
president /; and furthermore we advise our
people not to vote for any candidate for a
place in our national Congress who does
! not pledge himself or themselves to the
/ st. Louis platform.
The Mississippian is in error in
stating that Governor Buchanan, of
Tennessee, Governor Tillman and
Senator Irby, of South Carolina, are
opposed to the sub-treasury plan.
Another "notoriously anti-demo-
cratic forum" heard from. | wonder
if the Mississippian won't cry "you