The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21
THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE.
The Results OF Its DOnalnatlon OF the State
L.eglsiature.

ATLANTA. Oct. 15.-Georgia's Alliance Ieais-
lature adjourned sine die to-day. and the peo-
pie breathe easier. II tho experiments and
explorations OF this body afford a criticism Of
the actions Of the Alliance membership OF the
Congress. they will do well to follow the sug-
gestion Of q local wag-elect IN Episcopalian
as their chaplain. so that he could offer pray
ers for those at sea-" Its record OF sins OF
omission and commiss ion ia indeed sppalling.
and IN future years will be regarded with
mingled establishment and disgust.
Starting out. as all truly rural bodies are
bound to do. with fervid professions OF
economy. It has succeeded In fixing upon the
State the highest rate Of taxation it has ever
carried.
From opening prayer to sine die gavel tap it
labored in season and out OF season to I'M
settle values. the railroads. Of course. being
the objective point OF its attacks. The Berner
bill and the bill authorizing the Railway Com
mission Of the State to examine and report rs
to the validity OF the various railroad leases
throughout the State kept the stock OF the
Richmond Terminal bouncing up and down
like jumping. jack. according as the prospect
Of passage was good or bad.
The lawyers. also, were looked upon as COM
mon prey. and bills bad and inIiferent-there
were none good-were introduced. all based
upon the idea Of the uselessness OF lawyers to
the public in general and the farmer in par
ticular The only apparent result OF this friv-
olous fusllade Of bills is noted In the fact that
Congressman tom" Watson was spurred up
to the point OF dlsposng Of his law library!
Again, our model legislators started out to
reform the State by legislation and tackled the
temperance question. Prohibition and high
license bills were introduced al No.. They had
IT
swim@imNly until nth It Was dlseovered that tbs
own apto sncs
that discovery the cause OF legislative temper
Ss sa as that IN the eyes of these
sSsEs sity vas an object Of sssir sspssial an.
dacsd that eeald y sn any p p be pre-:
su%Sd {. I ;Ss ARs sd
bull Tfis feeling 's Of hostility ' 10 the citfes
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Savannah interviewed. On that trip. too. they
practically solved. the, difference :. between
harls he'd psrcolatsd the sabs9il q their brains.
proceeded to pass pension bills much larger
in the face Of their refusal 70, appropriate the
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sa BY Private tHsr
ABILITY In Forthcoming sEirmishes WITH angry
Don't t6iak for moment that tho session
The member who solemnly proposed paying
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the Capitol cut and the proceeds Of tho haylS4l
"tnrEped into the Treasury" the member n h who
advaPee Kin part part 81 his ssiary (ss w. pleading
town." the nepber who introduesd rssolu-
bsSyT n stsr spsaReT oa s
Wiz the% and conSsrsa t$s desEs
spR ta h a.
cape memory. win ever be held IN grateful
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