The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-24
SPLIT OF THE ALLIANCE.
GOV. NoRTHEN PUBLISHES a CARD
IN THE FARMER.

The Paper Devotes Several Columns
to Hitting Back at Him-The Gov
ernor Says the Charges of Corrup-
tion VIII be Investigsted-The Edito-
rial Red Hot One.
ATLANTA. GA, Feb. 2S.-The forthcom-
ing issue of the Southern Alliance Farmer
contains a card from Gov. NoTthen In
which he strongly insinuates that charges
of corruption will be brought against Col.
Livingston and others of his faction and
assures the paper that no amount Of bluster
or bravado, or false statement, or indorse-
ment will postpone the hour for Judgment
that is surely coming. at has been long
known to a great many alliancemen," says
the governor, "that there are in the public
mind many grave charges against the char
acter and the conduct OF some prominent
officials
THE RECENT CONFERENCE.
s'The recent conference of alliancemen
held in this city met to determine the best
means for investigating and establishing the
char ges in order to rid the alliance Of the
odium they are bringing upon all its men,
bers. The conference was In no sense
political There were members present who
the political issues in this state. These
gentlemen were all agreed in believing that
there was corruption in high places in
the alliance, and they are determined to
see the charge before the proper tribunal at
the proper time. The action of this con-
ference is in no way fight on the alliance.
Your paper Is not the alliance and to con-
denim your paper Is not hghting the all
ance. Mr.. Livingston Is not the alliance.
ANY charges made against MIR. Livingston
for corruption would not be charges against
the alliance
The governor adds that Messrs. Copeland
and Daniel are not the alliance and
charges against them would not be an
attack on the alliance.
REPLY OF THE PAPER
To this card the Alliance Farmer devotes
columns of reply, The lnterminable edi-
torial starts of thus: "Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad
SHAT our governor is enraged it don't
take q very discerning person to discover.
When fellow invites himself into another's
house and proceeds at once TO accuse his host
of lying and begins TO abuse and villify
every member of the family 1t Is in order to
invite him out at the toe of your boot. This
is what w. J. Northen has done to the
Southern Farmer. He asks admittance into
our columns, begins his letter by accusing
US Of publishing things that are not true,
and winds up by suspending a sword OF
Damocles over the heads Of the leaders and
defenders of our order"
A RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
In another column the editor asks for Mr..
Burks to send in his resignation as alliance
secretary, and calls on Col. Livingston to
suspend him unless it Is forthcoming. Per-
haps this Is prophetic. Capt. Harry seems
to know just what he is talking about. He
continues: knowing the firm and loyal
character of Col. Livingston as we do, we
feel assured that be viii need no further
urging" Crowded as is the paper with
long winded denunclations of the meeting
at the executive mansion, it yet finds space
TO remind ex-Gov. Gordon that the SUBJ
treasury paddle is appraised to welcome him
TO the alliance ranks.