The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28
LIyINGSTON'S POSITION.
HE EXPLAINS IT IN A SPEECH AT
COVINGToN.

he Sticks to Both the ocala Platform
aud the Democratic Party-Tho
Representatives of the Northwest
to be the Only Losers by the Orr
ganization of the Third Party.
CONVICTION. GA, Feb. 27.-Col. L. r.
Livingston spoke in the court house to an.
immense throng OF alliancemen from this
and adjoining counties to-day. He re-
pudiated the third party, condemned in
unmeasured terms that element at the ST.
Louis convention from this state who advo-i
Gated the formation OF a new party, and
said: ave in tho south have no need for
anything politically outside the Dsmocratior
party since we compose tho larger elemens
iu that party. What fools we would be to
advocate a new party sailing under an unJ
kEown flag"
PRINCIPLES OF THE ALLIANCE.
Col Livingston here explained the prinv
ciples the alliance was founded on and
still stood upon. he said they did not in
tend TO initiate against any pollticab
organization. They were lighting for the
advancement Of its members socially, finan-s
cially and politically. He told the farmers
TO go home and study the political situation
OF the country as they would figure on what
| 1t cost to make bale Of cotton. He said
that politics was a business, and at this time
was the serious business before the people,.
for we were fast approaching a crisis. Hel
| said that II something is not done to relieve
the distress there will be a revolution.
Speaking on the success Of the alliance In
Georgia, he said no allianceman can put his
hand on his heart aud say he is not satisfied.
STRANGE CLAIM.
I'VE have, said be, "gained great victo-
| ries In the last six months. Our representa-.
| tives held the balance Of power in congress-
| and through and by them we elected Repre-
sentative Crisp as speaker, and / tell you,
fellow allanoemen. upon the word OF one
| who knows, free aud unlimited coinage,
| silver bill will be passed in short order.
The day Is set, the pledges signed and free
coinage Is a certainty" Col. Livingston
said he advised the alliance to continne non,
| political and that In the order there was,
| good men who were republicans. Touch
ing again on the third party he said thu,
democrats have nothing to fear from ial
and that should it organize its main
and only strength laid in tie northwest.
where enever got an electoral vote.
FATAL TO THE REPUBLICANS.
He said that the life OF the third party
meant death TO the republicans, and they
| cannot elect Harrison or any other man ini
| gave ex-President Cleveland a rap for re-
naming quiet while the republicans we're
| trying TO pass the force bill There was a.
| small but enthusiastic Cleveland delegationl
that cheered every time his name was men.l
| toned. Col. Livingston characterized the
st. Louis convention as a crowd Of desperate
| men. In speaking of the phenomenal success
OF the alliance he said the Macon Telegraph
and Augusta Chronicle would advocate
the alliance cause. Said he: IN
Will tell you a secret. "Do you know why
these papers changedp and he winked tho
other eye and said: because the farmers,
were stopping their subscriptions"
| MOSES NOT ON HAND.
| Congressman Moses, the hero of the st.
Louis convention. was expected here, buss
missed connection at Atlanta. Col Machenl
of the Macon Telegraph offered to pay the
| expenses OF a special train to bring him,
down. but Congressman Moses could not be
| found
Mr.. Wilson. vice president of the alliance,
! made short talk on the financial condition.
Of the order. He showed by figures thar
whenever alliance stores and warehouses
| had been started the stockholders had
/ trebled their money, although they had sold
all goods at 5 and 10 per cent. profit where
they had paid merchants from 30 to 200 per
| cent.
II. L. Graves offered the following reso4
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolved Whatever may have been the doubt
| in the minds Of some 10 the position OF Hon. I
L. II Livingston, that it can no longer be de-
MED that he Is not only on the Ocala platformt
with both feet, but he Is with both feet in the
Democratic party; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we, the democratic alliance
| citizens OF Newton county. most heartily in
dorse his position as to the formation of a third
/ marty at this time