The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
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The leading article in the last number Of
the Southern Alliance Farmer, the organ
Of the Georgia alliance, is the subject Of
considerable comment. 1t Is very well cal
culated 60 excite curiosity, and 70 make
alliancemen Rpprehensive that some OF ire
alliance leaders have gone wrong, The fol-
lowing is an extract from the article: $50
great body as the farmers alliance viii
have some friction ithin its own ranks,
resulting from ssifishnsss upon the part Of
some and . want OF charity upon
the part Of others. The erder in
Geo ga has several times suffered
from the former Of these causes, aud, for
the sake or harmony ia the order, we have
let some things psss which we now believe
should have been made known TO the
public. The alliance is not for and sLall
not be made the tool Of individuals, and
when its privileges are abused in future we
expect to say SO. Above all things, we
expect to do all in our power to protect 1t
from schemers and plotters. II we find
that men in authority in the order are not
doing Their duty, and the proper authorities
will not take the matter in hand, we expect
to do our duty and save the order from dis
grace, which is certain TO follow an over
looking of these things"
From the foregoing it would appear that
some Of the alliancemen who are in author
itY have been trying to use the alliance for
selfish purposes. They have been scheming
and plotting and have attempted to do
things that would bring disgrace upon the
alliance order.
This is very unhappy condition OF
affairs. But would it not be advisable for
the Southern Alliance Farmer to make
public the names of those who have been
guilty of wrong doingl Alliancemen in all
parts Of the state have a right
TO this information, and SO have
the people who have dealings with
the alliance. And what is it that these un-
worthy alliance leaders have done? The
Southern Alliance Farmer admits that it
has been derelict in its duty in not making
public their misdeeds. 1t is net too late.
however, to publish them. EVERYBODY
would like to know what they are,
and 1T is question whether
the alliance organ in keeping them
secret is doing its duty faithfully
and conscientiously. 1t promises to do its
duty in future, but why net make amends
so far as it can for its failure thus far to do
it by stating facts instead of indulging in
Is it not afraid that it will
lose the confidence of its patronsl If it
loses that it might as well put up its shut
tiers and announce that it has gone out of
business
The MORNING NEWS has always been a
friend to the alliance. And being friend,
1t has many times warned it to beware of
the men who would use it as ladder for
their ambition or a means to enrich them
selves. The MORNING News has been
criticised for these warnings, but alliance.
men are beginning to understand that they
were kindly meant and that this paper is
their friend and VIII lend them a helping
hand when 1t believes they are in the right
and will oppose them when it believes they
are in the wrong. II the Southern Alliance
Farmer desires 30 prove that 1t is worthy
of the confidence Of alliancemen it will at
once give the public the names OF the al
lance leaders who, it says, threaten to bring
disgrace upon the order. II knows who the
wrong-doers are and what evil they have
done. If it maintains silence there will be
a suspicion that il desires to shield those
guilty of evil doing.