The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-06
COL, LIVINGSTON ANGRY.
AN ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTA
JOURNAL THE CAUSE.

Bill R9SO1utlOuS-k4 k40 ASGteTS w men
Throw scme Light on the subj act,
Denounced as Faleehood.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 5.-Col. Livingston
was angry to-day. His usual composure
was much disturbed. The cause of the dis
turbapce of his peace Of mind was brought
about by the NEWS correspondent, who was
the first person to show the great alliance
leader the article printed in this afternoons
.Jourlal in reference to his performance at
the Ocala convention, when the force bill
resolution was before that body. The
article in
THE JOURNAL SAID:
The foil lwing is the story of the conduct of
Col L. F. Livingston at the Ocala convention in
reference to the now notorious force bill reso-
luton, which was adopted by that body After
the convention mad passed the resolution de-
nouncing the force bill, Mr, Hall OF Missouri
moved to reconsider that action, and then
moved to lay his own motion on the table. This
is the regular. parliamentary method of clinch-
ing and making final the action of a convention
or delberative body. Col. Livingston took the
position that the convention should not cut of
the way to retreat from its condemnstio n
Of the force bill. This was q surprise to the
southern delegates, and many Of them were in
dignant at Col. Llvingston's conduct. The effort
10 reconsider the force bill resolution was passed
by northern and western delegates even after
Mr. Halls motion had b7en adopted Col Liv-
iugston was in constant consultation with these
friends OF the force bill, and seemed to be in
perfect sympathy with them. He wrote q reso-
luton declaring In favor of the principle Of the
force bill, but tore it up. The fragments were
picked up by Georgia delegate, who pit the
pieces together. and this is what they made:
"NHzREAs A set of resolutions We're adopted
by this body condsmnng the Lodge bill now
pending in congress. and the action has and is
beng construed as partisan and political; there
fore be it
"ResoIved, That this suprame council do here
BY declare that said action was not intended + s
indorsng or condemning any partisan effort to
control the ballot of any nation.
Rescued, further, That are intensely in
favor of full and fair ballot, and whenever
any state or congressional district shall. under
state or national legislation, fail 20 secure not
only full and fair ballot, but a fair count and
correct certitication of the same then should
congress provide fair, just and common law
10 apply and remedy that evil
Col Livingston asserts that this resolution
was not his own, but that he merely wrote IL
at the request of Michigan delegate.
The following letters will throw some light
on the subject. On April 8 Col Livingston
wrote the following note to the delegate who
picked up his resolution and read it in its orig.
NAL form minus one piece, which could not be
found
"SIR-When in Ocala, Fla. at the request Of
sdelegate from Michigan wrote q resolution
Tor hinl Dictated by him to oe introduced by
him as a substitute for O pending proposition
touching the Lodge bill He did not intr5 5duce
the resolution, and went over to him a.d re-
guested it, and tore 1t up and threw the pieces
into spttoon. understand that you gathered
up tbe pieces, and with the help OF delegate
from Gainesville pasted them up. viii you in
form me IL this be true, and whas use you pro-
pose to make of it: Truly
IL. t. LIVINGSTON.
The delegate who had the torn resolution de-
termined TO ascertain If it was the paper which
Col. Livingston drew up and wrote to Air. Hall
1r1gf fVvba ka
He received this reply:
HuBBARD Mo-. April 6, 1891.
DEAR SIR AND BRorHER-Was pleased to
receive your kind favor of the 22d ult Accept
my thanks for your kind invitation to meet with
you In your state alliance meeting | fear
however, cannot attend, on account of mani
1919 duties az home. Please send me the reso-
utions drawn up by Col Livingston and I will
make statement relative TO the same and re-
turn to you at once. l wish you good deliv-
erancs from the demagogues. Yours frater.
Heiiy, U. S. HALL
Hubbard, Randolph county Missouri"
IT IS IDENTIFIED.
The torn resolution was tsent to MIR. Hall, and
'ue lpilOWln2 reply was received from him
unler date Of May 2, 1891:
~. ~ DEAR SIR AND BnoTBER-YouEs of the 10th
uatIhy aa came during my abseace, and reply to
eulle as recall the facts. After our resolution
eo1demning the Lodge bill had been passed,
anJ and had moved to reconsider that resolution
eGa. .e .nen moved TO table my motion to recon
auer, brother l., F. Livingston of Georgia
aIose anoS and notified the national a
M. my motion to table, and teSD the mstion lon
o was e4Irled, then 1t could never be brought up
AGAIN sgaln. He said: II simply say this by way Of
ITa9tlon'" Ition' My motion to table this reso-
tGs1oh ried nc 10 reconsider was then car
the friends dnEee Of or tbs four days afterwsrd
Ssr0ught srool the matter up by moving to expunge
rom rom the minutes all reference to the motion
eTnqenqing eTn brath the bill number of the south
Sca,rst ,p,9'ngrs tS1 asked me to conduct the fight
80 i',,1t tnls measure, as they said it would in
;Sat ;See to southern people if it became law |
Snotelore TOOK Charge of the fight on the floor
Genrc,tdN H. saw Brother L. F. Livingston OF
nor bern etsulIne with the brothers from the
eynnn,,aa states who wanted our record
TIn1,piungea, aud saw him draw up a reso-
b buslon, lnereuponI went to him and asked
WAS ,vorIIn, ne was doing, aud told him l
a5o;.t mVtI1ng IN behalf OF the southern brothers
GiiHaN. Giilst yHe force bill, not because my state
4 Eaoas.Nl mad any interest in it, but
neo,rIa S =. vas an outrage against the southern
eSSoPle' and that did not expect him to aid the
slVocates Of that measure He there,1por tore
4 tio o'''u tnrew down upon the floor the resola.
Inc 70 et. JohI 10 you and complaiued about hay
3 yTn 90 fnS southern men on this measure and
& 49, s1u must be mistaken vhereuDon 7
49, 49, up from the floor and handed to Won tho
lbava @ III brother LlvlugSton's handwriting,
osn;. never ,t seen the resolution since but rec.
ut as o. one sent me in your letter of the 10Th
ned 80 a cVpy (eXpectinS verbal Omissfons) as
4 vNIlS a. sdn can now recall it, You ask me what
@, nUu'u ve lave been the effect of expunrjng from
eoadalnntes n.lnntes all mention of the Resolution
81 htinyjv ~ ene force billf' IreplY unhesi-
he Livingston nss IN my my Judgment if
E%eruaH resolution had nassed ~
maTc oeD9 t on would b9 law to-day. For Won re-
Rsn-eoet tnat at the bill had passed the House of
Senatao to9uTallves Ta and was then pending in the
NATION rae IIe PRESIDENT had just issued procla.
thus tremSSiirg SSing us passage, and while It was
out in ,I ,JIulolhg 10 the balance our order spoke
FORE L4i5 sls strongest terms denouncner it. The
Two 80 ~ !. was set aside by a vote of as to az
great oiIiese i1Inese senatorial votes came from the
InF finance siance state of Kansas, Mr. Plumb yot
agsinst - me me force bill and Mr. ingalls, paired
fastened Il ~, 1ne cshange OF one vote would have
Das'aI Iance Legislature OF Kansas yyo,Iid have
nationoiH He resolution condenIning it unless the
frs. a-d aihance at Ocala had done so
Int ~ teIoseo TO retract the condemnation
Livin0Stonn nUv yget forget to mention that Brother
md so sstVu voted with me- but vhat surprised
connsnIit Irt me was that he shouid have heen
TO exD1,as WIN and aiding those who desired
resolutia rom the record all reference 20 our
think BrotSeano oupcing this Lodge force bill. /
thouebtlsssiVeer livingston did what he did
fender INV L;s IS MS actions afterward showed
brofhers S Aihdest regards TO tine C3aorvia
yitatiers Tear cannot accent votIr lr,nd ;n1
liver an ~ - saSsSeno your state meeting / de.
Tenn TssuIir1eSs at the oponing at Decherd
and rlacsS III III college june 10 at which time
tue Georyia Ihnouid hu1iid be pleased to see some of
than half wa, ot1ers. viii have TO come more
|. nvvo, III. S. HALL"
An ~ efANOguNcED AS A PALsEHooD
re.s;-'S- - "nlch Is very rich and suroestive
Livincs,o nen shown this article Col.
falsa5saoS sss9n uenounced it as an unoualified
vrhs.t. hSou ~, ano denied tho hand dwritino
mnlen was printed in f.. -. a;.