The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-05
The Cincinnati Conferenoe.

There are no indications yet that the con-
ference called to meet ct Cincinnati on May
10 will amount to a great deal. The con-
ference will be composed OF lot of disap-
pointed politicians. cranks, and adventures
who hope TO inaugurate movement that
will be of some benefit to themselves. 1t
will not be dominated by men who are
sincerely anxious to promote the welfare Of
the country. The majority of the delegates
will be self-selected, but they will pretend
to epresent the majority Of the people of
their respective states. The country. how
ever. will estimate them at their real
worth. There is no danger that they will
be given credit for more importance than
they are entitled to.
A third party movement would have
little vitality without the hearty support of
the south, and there is no probability of its
resolving that In no enc of the southern
states is there shown any disposition to elect
delegates to the Cincinnati conference. In
an interview day or two ago Gov. Till
man, of South Carolina, said that the far
mers' alliance of that state was not in
sympathy with the purpose of the confer
encA. The alliancemen of that state, he de-
clared, are democrats and purpose to remain
in the Democratic party. They think there
is a better chance for getting through that
party what they want than through third
party. And they would not think of join
ing new party as long as there is danger
of black domination.
Alliancemen in the southern states will
find no difficulty in remaining in the Demo
cratic party. Some of them talk rather
aggressively in favor of the sub-treasury
plan, but the number of those who favor it
is not nearly so large as it was year ago.
They are beginning to listen to common
sense. and the more they listen the less they
see in that plan that comments itself to
their judgment.
Some of the ablest of the alliance leaders
in Mississippi have lately expressed the
opinion that the plan was delusion, and
that 1t would do the farmers great deal
more harm than good; and Gov. Tillman,
in his talk the other day, said that he thought
more South Carolina alliancemen opposed
than favored it. And it can be said safely
that there is not an overwhelming sent-
ment in its favor in this state. The truth is
that clear headed men, who give the plan
careful consideration, cannot fail to reach
the conclusion that it is impracticable.
The Cincinnati conference will, of course,
be watched with great deal of interest
but nowhere is there a belief that it will
amount to anything. The alliancemen of
Kansas, who have left the Republican party,
pretend to think that it will start a third
party that will sweep the country, but it is
apparent that they do not believe what they
say. They simply hope that it will amount
to something, because, having cut loose
from the Republican party, they have no
political lodging place, and they hesitate to
join the Democratic party. But PETER and
Simpson will not be the leaders Of a new
party yet awhile. and they may never be-
Their talk about a new party amuses the
public and seems to please them. There is
no reason, therefore, why they should not
pose as the apostles of new party.