The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-07
The Alliance Invasion of eeorar..

Rome, (Ga., Tribune: Why this in
vasion of Georgia by men who are
mouthpieces Of strange teachings, the
enlmisarries of an unknown God? Why
this bringing from afar these evange-
lists OF new doctrine, these propaganda
lists of notified and unsanctifled faith?
Has the glory departed from Georgia,
and are there none OF her sons brave
enough and capable enough to lead
their brothers into ways of pleasantness
aud paths of peace? Has it came to this
that the name Georgian is but
another for paltroon. demagogue, trait.
or and coward? Has it come to this
that Georgians must DO taught their
duty as citizens by crazy-quilt politi-
clan from Iowa and an accident from
Kansas? Then, God help us, Then,
let the angel of oblivion kinkly cover
the names of Crawford. of Stephens, OF
Toombs, of Gordon, of Hill, of Jennings,
of Johnson, of Grady, and oSliterate
forever the story OF their lives and
their works.
Colonel Livingston, head of the
Georgia alliance at HOgansville. Ga:
Our people have not aligned them
selves with any political party" said
he. 81 told YOU General Weaver and
Jerry Simpson did not come down here
TO talk third party, and they have not
done so. They didn't come here TO talk
democracy o. r'puh'icanism. and they
haven't done it, either. Their gro
some people who think every time you
say anything that you are talking about
them. The alliance, in or out of Geor-
gia, is not talking about the democratic
party or the republican party. want
to tell you that there is no third party.
General Weaver will tell you So"
Il am disappointed, said General
Weaver. "They are all one way"
HE says he did believe there was a
third party In Georgia" continued Col
onel Livingston. but it is not true.
He finds every man, woman and child
going the same road. The Georgia
state alliance has not authorized me to
talk third party. The national meet
| ing at Ocala never authorized me 10
talk third party. They never in
structed me 10 talk democratic party.
| will never go to an alliance meeting
and talk democratic party. II there is
democratic meeting it may be diff
| ferent. don't ask Weaver and Simp
son what they talk at republican on
third party MEETINGS. That is none OF
my business.
at is said that a guilty conscience
needs no accuser, and when alliance
men stand up and talk straight alliance
doctrine there is always somebody to
call it third party"
Atlanta Constitution: 1t would be
interesting to know how the reforms
demanded are to be brought about by
breaking up the democratic party in
the south, and thus destroying the
strength and efficiency of an Organiza-
ton which is not only working with
| the alliance. but which is practically
controlled by it. Such a movement
would have neither reason nor common
sense behind it for when the democratic
party OF the south is weakened the
alliance Is weakened in the same pro-
portion, and its hopes of success post
poned. There is no gainsaying this
proposition. There is no hope outside
the democratic party for the success OF
the reforms which the people are de-
manding.
Congressman Livingston hits the nail
on the head when he says there is nc
third party" 1t is the declaration Of
an alliauceman who is democrat, and
who understands how vital to the sue
cess OF the alliance is the success of the
democratic party. Reforms that are
worth fighting for are worth few COM
promises. But when the alliance
builds up a third party in the s)uth it
deserts the high ground it has taken.
and inevitably postpones the reforms
which are necessary to the prosperity
of the farmers.