The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-03
THAT ALLIANCE CONFERENCE.
The Object OF Il, and Interesting Par
ticulars Conc erning 1t.


rial and well-tenpered editorials on the
alliance complication, growing out, as
alleged, Of the conference OF slliancemsa at
the executive mansion.
Biased and unfounded statements have
been made concerning that conference.
Those statements have been industriously
nr lmulgated 70 influence the judgmsnt of
Enhancement in the state. Many have I'M
thougbteilT suffered themselves tn be com.
mitted TO a verdict Of mot guilty. without
Knowing what the charges were!against the
alliance officials named in the conference.
a simple statements of the facts, how
aver. will show how baseless are the allega-
tions against the conference and its mem
hers. and the motive for 'endeavoring to
stultify the opinion of alliance members
and stife the formulation Of charges against
certain alliance officials.
The allegation that the conference was
called without authority, made to invali-
date the action of the conference,
is completely refuted by Mr.. R. L. Burks.
He only wrote to four alliancemen
individually and not as secretary Of the
state alliance. AS only two of these came,
and there were ten times that number of
aHiancemen present, the utter falsity Of the
allegation is apparent. There was no effort
made to get alliancemen to attend a meet
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understand it Those present came in their
individual, sovereign right TO consult upon
matters of vital interest. There is no neces-
sity for any allianceman to ask any official
of the order for permission TO meet and con-
fer upon matters of importance.
The attempt is made to decry the con-
ference by structures upon those actually
present, and by reporting others present. who
were not. Hon. j. T. Olive and Rev. J.
D. Smith were not present. The members
of the conference never stated that these
two men were present, nor authorized any
statement Of the kind. The truth is, by
eavesdropping and stealth, a nol-alliance-
man obtained meager and incorrect ac-
count of the meeting and published it,
Right here let alliancemeH stick a
pin. During the canvass for members
of the general assembly, it vas charged
that President Livingston had made GER
tain compact by which he was to go to con-
gress and a certain man be elected an officer
of the general ASSEMBLY. That charge was
denied at the time, yet it is a matter of
history that President Livingston urged the
alliance caucus to support the man alluded
to in the charge, and he was elected. 1t is
singular TO note that every movement of
the alliance is closely watched by certain
parties, perhaps explainable on the theory
that each guilty man fears sn officer OF the
law in every bush.
1t is charged that some present were not
alliancemen. The non-aliance reporter
did not know who were aliancemen, and
reported in his ignorance men present who
were not there, and failed to name several
strong alliaucemen who were present.
Two of those present have been singled
out for special attack; viz, Col. r. z. Park
and Mr.. George W. Harrison.
Col. D. g. Hughes, Hon. r. A. Nisbet and
Others, representing large body of the
farmers alliance of Bib county, last year
requested Col. Park to allow the use Of his
name in the democratic nomination for rep
resentative in that county. In declining
this honor, Col. Park said:
81 was the first accepted member of the
first surveillance formed in this county,
and have given to it my unwavering and
loval support. 4 The ten
dency to convert, or might say, pervert
such noble organization into an engine of
political power, and the self seeking Of as
pirants for political office, is, in my judg-
ment, sad disservice to the interests of the
farming class" Mr.. George w. Harrison
is an alliance man, and has contributed in
dlvidually over $500 to the alliance cause,
and he is not an office-seeker.
The southern Alliance Farmer had the
reputation OF being the organ of the state
farmers alliance. 1t was supposed to have
given bond. When 1t was learned that the
proper custodian of the bond had never
seen it, alliancemen began to wonder!
When Harry G. Brown, editor of the
alleged organ. In its columns charged that
President Livingston had been using the
paper for his own personal ends that won>
der was inoreasedl When Harry C. Brown
IN private made charges affecting the moral
character of President Livingston the won
der reached its climax.
The question attracting the attention of
the alliancemen in conference at the execu-
tive mansion was this: Are the charges
made against Mr.. Livingston by Harry c.
Brown truea If SO, Mr.. Livingston ought
not TO remain in his position or in the order
one moment. If the charges are not true,
tnen Harry Z. Brown should not have charge
OF the organ Of the alliance. Remember
that no member of the conference had any,
thing to do with making these charges.
since the holding Of that conference Mr..
harry G. Brown in published card admits
that there were differences between him
and President Livingston, but states that
snose differences have been amicably ad-
nave the effect of producing this settlement?
Dlo they know too much on one another to
hazard rupture?
AS one Oh the charges made involved
grave crime and this adjustment is con-
uonenent on the part of Harry G Brown
Oh She ofenses committed against the order
aLu human society by President Living
ston' ana an admission of guilt on the part
Vi One president, it is clear that both are
unworthy OF their positions.
IL is strong confession of euilt and
eaAness OF course, when it is necessary to
nave official conduct Endorsed on the s5oo-
lt-blind" system.
=; we met In this conference. as we had an
IIiai11enaDle right to do; we acted on charges
niaoe IN the alleged organ by one who was
supposed to know the facts; we have COM
United no act calculated to ipjure the char
ecter and standing of the cause; we have
"oS Itn perlled the honor of the organization.
ME truth and justice are esteemed and
n - held IN regard, we have no fears
VI Iue verdict OF an intelligent and upright
ReUple upon our motives and acts, when a
au ~ ialr ana honest investigation is had of
eit tneSe charges and such as have been
tol tnulated by this conference and will be
RESENTED at the proper time against
speaking for myself Individually in this
..iHaUter, assert that acted in the conscien-
o oious discharge of my duty to the alliance
st and IN the discharge of that duty
SSSau4 upon the platform of Hon. A. Fl.
ooepnens, laid down in 1855: ST am afraid of
SoUnilhg on earth, or above the earth, or I'M
- tae earth, except to do wrong-the path
~ uu!y snail endeavor to travel, fearing
~ Owl ana dreading no consequences"
W. G. WILDLY.