The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
THE ATTACK ON MAI. RIVALS.

His Reply to the Southern Alliance
Farmer.
Editor Morning Ne,0S: The issue of the
Southern Alliance Farmer Of Nov II con-
tanned very abusive article attacking me
as a recreant allianceman. In reply to
said article | addressed to its editor the fol-
lowing reply. which was meant to be
courteous plea of not guilty, and at the
same time to get before his readers a little
sound democratic sense, which they do not
get exceptat rare intervals through his COL
umns. My article was not printed as written
was even, as published, given, as he says,
IN broken doses" and whate yer force it had
thus unfairly neutralized as fer as was in
the power Of the editor. You will please
publish 1t, and ask toe other papers of the
state to do SO, as it was written. The time
has come when all MISUNDERSTANDING
name for patriots-should sound the alarm,
aud when those who have been
lnlsiead iGto company which means
strengthening the Republican and weaken
ing and destroying the Democratic party
should about face" The great mass of the
farmers OF Georgia are patriots-hate
Eaulcallsm and love democracy. Will they
destroy that which they love and build up,
tnae which has wrought their ruin, and to
winch they can bear no love2 This third
party is the ally and hope of the Republican
party: The alliance party of Georgia seems
W oe the nursing mother of the third party.
n It's paper and its. speakers denounce the
democratic party. 1t is time to call a halt.
Let the white men of the country stop and
t tin before they go farther. The great bat
VIC Is between republicanism and democ-
TWacy' Under which flag will you fghtl
a9u must support one or the other. Give
SIo ano comfort to one or the other. All
1ooaohs IN the south will promote demo-
craSc defeat and republican victory and a
Perpetuadon of their misrule.
@. M. RIVALS.
The following is a copy of the letter
sent 10 the Southern Alliance Farmer:
Editor Southern Alliance Farmer;
n2ur issue Of Nov. II does both you aud me
TSJ usGice. GU speak Of me as ''Col. Ryals."
no utele which seems to be an honorary
ue, ana usually given to lawyers, politi-
o4ns, and men Of some prominence as a
~ Alllnent, does not belong to me. When
81 Appomattox, along with the remnant Of
s sue veterans of Lees army, / was recog-
nIzed and paroled as a major Of the confed-
.i nSee army, and have since then borne that
Vic, now lighting the battles Of the south.
ou speak OK me as recreant allianceman.
~ common report and your own declara-
vi GU are an ailianceman: and as it is q
eoieO order, whose members must be known
80 ~a "a osoer, you should know whereof
M a.lrm when you charge me with be-
s, or having been, any sort of an alliance
10 rlSn, an NOT, have never been, aud do
ance. elAoeE oA 'ue 1iii
piece OF pleasantly in the Atlanta
c sI, ny, not of sufficient Importance to
oa. Tor contradiction or correction. has
, vIIssu you to make violent assault on me
W ~uIcn, with the above statement in regard
Viii ny relation to the order, am sure you
Tha Ser.uily make amends for
~ ne ngure which the alliance marty cut in
Sne northwestern elections. where what
sLsrengtn they had seemed to be exerted to
VAC oeieat OF Campbell in Ohio and