The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-21
ABOUT ON ITS LAST LEGS.
TIE ALLIANCE SPLIT THE TALK OF
TIE EOUR.

Mai Rysis Says It Was Nothing More
Than He Expected-The Collapse IN
the West e Natural Result OF Far
mers Tackling Something They
Know Nothing About-The Begin
ming of the End in Georgis-Ex-
Senator duBignon Points to the Bis
tory of all Granger Movements in
the Decay OF the Allisnce-some
Georgians it viii Leave High and
Dry-Anisnceman Clifton Doesn't
Went to Talk of the Split.
TIE split in the alliance at the Indianapo-
lis convention was pretty generally dis
cussed in Savannah yesterday. The general
result Of the meeting of 50 many people of
different political convictions.
The split" said Maj. Ryals, sis nothing
more than / expected. Any one who has
watched alliance affairs for the last few
months could see that the storm was brAw-
ing, and was only awaiting the communing
Of the spirits to break forth. The farmers
have been too much divided on both the
sub-treasury and third party questions to
ever come to any kind Of an agreement.
The farmers are troubled with exactly the
same affiiction as nearly every other organ
ization which has been organized In America
for the benefit OF the masses. The moment
they begin to grow stro1R they rush into
politics and wreck themselves. lt has been
shown plainly enough by frequent events
that there is room for only two parties in
America
COLLAPSED IN THE WEST.
1.-THE alliance has gone to pieces in the
west and is practically out Of politics" con-
tinued Maj. Ryals. 1.-THE men who formerly
were staunch alliancemen are so disguised
with the organization that they don't want
to hear it talked about at all. In South
Carolina the suballiances are dropping
away from the national body rapidly and
the same state of affairs exists all over the
south. In three months time l
don't believe the Georgia farm
ers' alliance will be able 70 muster
10, 900 members, and by the time of the next
gubernatorial convention they won't be able
to muster corporal's guard. The alliance
has elected its last man to office in Georgia,
and can be whipped out, believe. in any
part of the state when the Democratic party
will make square fight against 1t.
THE ONLY THING TO ITS CREDIT.
"The only commendable thing ever done
by the Georgia alliance" said Maj. Ryals,
twas the election of Gov. Northen. and now
it wants to undo the only thing TO its credit
In the state by defeating the governor for a
himself % be a man. He has made
a governor of the whole people, and
because he refused to allow himself to be
used by the alliance to carry out its radical
political sentiments, the leaders want him
thrown over. But they will never accom-
plish their ends. The Democratic party is
behind Gov. Northen, and his enemies will
be only small potatoes in the convention.
at looks to me-" remarked Maj. Ryals,
THAT the alliance was got up by the
republicans Of the north for the purpose Of
breaking the political solidity Of the south,
but the results of the Indianapolis conven-
ton shows it to have utterly failed.
Disintegration hos begun and the third
party will in a few months lay its tired
head on the coffined pillow Of the green
hackers and similar movements"
SENATOR DU BIGNoN's VIEWS.
sit is the history OF all the granger move
ments," said Ex-senator duBignon, discuss
ing the split. az felt satisfied that the alli-
ance would be short-lived, but didn't think
the end would come 30 soon. The split
leaves Livingston and Tom Watson high
and dry. Watson particularly pinned his
future on the alliance movement He
turned his back on the law and his friends,
and has no one but himself to blame. The
alliance organization was a good one until
it jumped into politics. The moment it left
its original channels its end was only a
question OF time. but its time came sooner
than I expected"
END OF THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE.
Mr.. duBignon thinks the break means the
end Of the alliance In Georgia politics, and
those men who deserted the Democratic
party to run after the Glittering shallow
fruits of the alliance will forever regret
their step.
Congressman Lester looks upon the split
as an end of the alliance in politics.
"1he convention managed to accomplish
more than thought it would" said the
congressman with a smile, land that was
the Endorsement of that third party"
The split is nothing more than he ex-
pected, and Congressman Lester thinks the
third party will cut but small figure in the
presidential campaign.
Ex- Representative Clifton was asked
what be thought about the split. He said
he hadn't read about it, and didn't want to
talk any way.
Ba wise In time You have too MANY