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leader and champion of every measure looking to the 

 elevation and betterment of the farmers of Georgia. He 

 filled in both houses of his State Legislature the Chair- 

 manship of the Committee on Agriculture. In debate he 

 is well versed in parliamentary law, and but few men can 

 cope with him in public discussions. He never fails to 

 carry his audience with him on any subject he may be 

 discussing. He has long been an Elder in the Southern 

 Presbyterian Church and has often represented his Pres- 

 bytery (Atlanta) in the General Assembly of the Church. 

 His debate with and defeat of Rev. S. K. Smoot, D. D. , 

 of Texas, in the St. Louis Assembly of 1887, on tne 

 question of closer relations with the Northern Presby- 

 terian Church, gave him a national reputation of which 

 he can well be proud. He is beloved and supported by 

 his home people which is the highest compliment that can 

 be paid mortal man. In this respect he is an exception 

 to the rule that ' ' a prophet is not without honor save in 

 his own country." In 1890 the people of his district 

 nominated him for Congress and will elect him by an 

 overwhelming majority. Mr. Livingston is progressive 

 and aggressive, with that large, broad and self determin- 

 ing will power so characteristic of the Scotch-Irish race. 

 He is a power in both the State Alliance in Georgia and 

 in the National Alliance. His speech on the Sub- 

 Treasury plan before the Senate Committee on Agricul- 

 ture was terse, logical and convincing. His determined 

 and unrelenting fight against the "jute bagging trust" 

 contributed more to its defeat, perhaps, than the efforts of 

 any other man. He is diligent in his efforts to expose the 

 wicked and oppressive monetary system of this country. 

 He is forcing the fight in his State against the present 

 monetary system, unfair and unjust railroad management 

 and alien ownership of lands. As a public speaker he has 

 but few equals. Personally, he is kind, obliging, liberal 



