The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-17
POLK WILLING TO RUN.
IF THE THIRD PARTY DESIRES I'm
WILL STAND FOR PRESIDENT.


He Says Re VIII Not Seek the Nomi-
nation But Will Not Dodge If Light-
ming Strikes His Way-The State
Press Association Refuses to Touch
Politics.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 16.-President Polk
Of the national alliance took dinner in At
lanta to-day on his way to Mississippi,
where he goes to make speeches along with
Col. Livingston. President Polk talked q
little while In town. His theme was the
Peoples party" and he praised it to the
skies. Nothing could, in his opinion, be
urged against the Cincinnati convention
and its outcome. The new party stood
upon equality of rights and those great
principles of justice on which the Americans
government is founded. The permanency
of the movement and Of the party he did
not doubt, Neither did he believe that the
farmers of the south would falter to sups
port it.
COMMON SUFFERERS.
They, in common with all the farmers.
north, east and west, we're common sufs
ferers from q common evil--that vicious,
partial and discriminating legislation which
roos the many to enrich the few, and which
has dwarfed unjustly the rights Of the cit-'
izen and magnined unduly the rights OF tha
dollar
Referring to the mention of his name i'm
connection with the Peoples party nomi-
nation for the presidency, Col. Polk of
course declared that he had no aspirations
would not seek the office, etc., etc. At thsi
same time IL lightning chose TO strike in his
direction IL should find that he was no,
dodger, not bit of It, The colonels own
IA af kha ra1l of " mil a
have never yet shirked any duty they
have imposed upon me, and wnen they cab
! me am ready to serve them"
EDITORS AND THE ALLIANCE.
The State Press Association met here to@
day, President Glessner occupying the
chair. After attention had been paid to-
certain routine business, Remsen Crawford
of the Athens Banner introduced resolu-'
tion that
WHEREAS, The presidential campaign OF 1899
| Is drawing near. in which the energy and work
| of every true and loyal democrat should be
enlisted In behalf Of the prosperity and happi-
| ness Of the republic; and
WHEREAS, There have recently been made
| some steps toward the establishment of a third
| party, pretending to be in the interest Of the
| farmer and the laboripg mani and,
WHERRAs, The Farmers Alliance Of Georgia
refused In no uncertain manner to go into the
organization OF the new party, preferrinR TO
cast their lot with the democracy Of their
iatnefh, Do IL
| RESOLVED That it is the sense Of this conyen-
| tion that the farmers alliance has rendered to
| the Democratic party an incalculable benefit,
| and shown their fidelity to democratic princi-
| pies. the only principles upon which the farmar
| and laboring man viii ever secure redress at the
| hands Of the national government.
| A FIGHT OVER 1T.
This resolution appeared TO meet with
favor from large number Of those present.
and several speeches were made in favor OF
its adoption. just as the matter was about
to bs put to q vote, however, Trox Bank
ston OF the Ringgold Neto South popped in
little resolution OF his own, bitterly des
| nouncing the alliance, which he conceived
should not be tolerated at all. This pro-
duced q small sensation. Finally it was
decided to hear no resolutions of political
nature, and the entire affair was laid on the
| shelf.
The local press this afternoon took good
care OF the visiting newsmen, quite large
number of whom were In attendance on the
convention. This afternoon they were ten
dered drive about the city, with refresh-
ments at the Piedmont Park club house.
| Mayor Hemphill delivered the address OF
welcome, and President Gessner responded
in behalf of the visitors The editors will
| leave at noon tomorrow for Chicago and q
two weeks run among the lakes and points
| of interest In the northwest, extending into
4 Canadian waters.