The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
NOT HERE FOR A FIGHT.
COL. LIVINGSTON AT PEACE WITH
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


He VIII Defend the Alliance II the
Occasion Arises, But He is Not ook-
ing for an Attack-Gov. Noruhen
says Re VIII Not Make Any-Col.
| Livingston Denies He Had Anything
TO do with the Past Trouble or with
the Colyille Garnishment Proceedings
Col L F. Livingston, president Of the
Georgia farmers alliance, Is in attendance
on the agricultural society's convention.
He is a msmber-elect Of congress from the
Fifth district, having defeated Represent
alive Stewart for a denomination.
There has been a rumor floating around
for several days that Col. Living
ston was the power which caused
the railroads at first 20 decline
TO issue free passes TO members of the agri-
cultural society. A MORNING NEWS re-
porter asked Col. Livingston about the mat
ter last night. Col. Livingston said he had
heard the rumor, but as far as he was con-
cerned, he said, there is not an iota Of truth
in IL.
81 was onmy farm" he said, "whea first
learned of il through the Constitution. l
had nothing whatever TO do with the
matter, and Gen. Alexander and the
other railroad men of the state will
bear me out in the statement that I never
wrote a line to them on the subject one way
or the other / know nothing Of the causes
OF the trouble, why the railroads hesitated
at first or why they afterward gave
passes.n
Col. Livingston is considerably stirred up
over the matter. He does not like TO be
blamed, he says, for things he has nothing
to do with.
THE GARSIsHMENT CASE.
Col Livingston added: 81 see it intima-
ted that the Livingston faction is supposed
TO have had something to do with the serv-
ice OF the garnishment on Gov. Northen
against Col. Waddell. In the first place l
want to say that | know Of no such faction,
and IN the second place, IL it is
meant for my friends among the farmers /
will state emphatically that neither they
nor had anything to do with tue affair. /
have always been friend Of Col. Wad-
dell, and think he will make a good presi-
dent. 1t would be strange, indeed, if my
friends or myself should try to injure an
association OF which | am an ex-preside1t
and life member, and in
which most OF them are interested. Furth-
ermore, If by the Livingston faction is
meant the farmers alliance, it Is anything
but faction. 1t is body Of G., 900 voters,
tied down to no men. but firmly adhering
TO their platform of principles.
NO DIFFERENCES WITH THE GOVERNOR.
When asked about the differences be-
tween himself and Gov. Northen, Col Liv-
ingston replied:
II know Of no trouble between Gov.
Northern and myself All have to say Is
that am always ready to defend the ALI
ance against any and all attacks, no matter
from what source they may come. / con-
slider it my duty, as president Of the ALI
co M
| intimation that Gov. Northen in
tends to attack the alliance, and
expect mo attack. The agricultural So
ciety and the farmers alliance are two
bodies which should work together in har-
mony. and If they don't want to work in
harmony their leaders should try and make
them. Both are working for a common
end"
Gov. Northen was seen afterward, and he
said he had no differences with Col Liv-
| ingston, and he has no intention of making
an attack on either him or the alliance.