The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-27
The Tnlmaus and the Third Party.

The Tillmaus and the Third Party.
A fierce and intensely interesting political
war is being waged III South Carolina oJ
Gov. Tillman, Congressman TIilman ant
Senator Butler against the sub-treasurI
scheme and the Peoples party movement.
It's not yet apparent whether or hoO theF
are making much Roadway Iney are at-
tracing good deal OF attention, however
and their meetings are largely attended.
Whenever they can get the opportunity
they sneak at alliance meetings, and
although they are listened to with respect
what they say is not always approved.
The fact that they are genuine
democrats. however, and are laboring earn
estlv for the Democratic party, is recog-
rized As about all the alliancemen are
democrats, or at least claim to be, they are
given hearing even by those who would
vote to drive them into political obscurity
if the opportunity to do so should present
itself.
The attacks Of the Tillmans upon Macune
are very bitter II the charges they make
against him are true it is difficult TO see
why alliancemen continue to trust aud
honor him. According to their account Of
him he is thoroughly selfish man, whose
only object is the advancement
of his own interests. He cares
nothing whatever for the alliance except
what he can make out of it. And his career
seams to sustain the charges which the Till
mans make against him. His record in this
state is not an admirable one by any means
The facts connected with his Interference
with the senatorial contest in Atlanta last
fall are now pretty well known.
1t is true that alllancemen pretend not to
believe the charges against him. They
| don't want TO acknowledge that they have
been deceived in any one Of their leaders
And that is the reason they decline to have
| the charges against Macune and other lead
ers thoroughly investigated.
Only recently, in the alliance convention
| at Atlanta, Gov. Northen tried to get an
opportunity to prefer charges against Col.
Livingston, the president of the alliance of
| this state, and he failed. The convention
would not hear him. 1t is true that after
| ward a statement was made that the COVER
| nor did not carry his charges before the
proper tribunal. As a matter of fact. there
was no more appropriate tribunal than the
convention. Col. Livingston was candi-
| date for reelection, and it was fair to
presume that the convention was interested
In knowing whether he was fit man for
president. 1t is probable that Gov. Northen
took that view Of the matter. He was mis-
taken. The convention, it is believed, did
not intend to credit any charge the COVER
nor might make against Col Livingston,
ami therefore refused to hear what he or
his representative had to say.
1t is probable, therefore, that the Till
mans and Senator Butler are wasting their
time in attacking Macune and other alli-
ance leaders. And some of thess leaders
are undoubtedly trying to lead the alliance
into the Peoples party. They have not
clearly committed themselves to that party
yet, but they are hobnobbing with it. II
Mr.. Polk, the president of the national ALI
ance, is offered the presidency of that
party it is safe to predict that be will &C
cept it. Much that he has said recently
justifles such prediction. And if he can
not get the nomination he will keep out of
the Peoples party and continue to an
nounce that he is democrat.
The Tillmans and Senator Butler, how
ever, are doing a good work. They are
arousing the democrats of their state to the
necessity for action. If an attempt is made
to force the Democratic party to lndorse the
sub-treasury scheme it will be resisted, or
if the Peoples party seeks to get foothold
in South Carolina it will not be as warmly
welcomed as it would have been had the
fight in which the Tillmans and Senator