American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
H. STEPHENS.
Synopsis of His Recent Speech at Attain
ta, Ga.-The Political Issues now Before

SynOpsis of His Recent Spec Oh at Allan
ia, Ga.-The Political Issues now Before
the Country.
ATLANTA, GA, July 2s.-There was a great
| By request, he addressed the Legislature dt
| noon on the great issues of the day. PrOba
| blythere never was such crowd in the Capt
| No representative government, he said, was
safe when the people did not understand its
truth in three words when he said that the
safety of the Republic was in the intelligence,
spoHe Of eara SESSION s %pr
was in favor of making the appropriations.
At first only a few Democrats made threats
about Withholding them, but the right to APP
propriate money carried the right to desig-
nate for what purposes 1t should or should
not be used. The House had clear right to
declare that not one cent should go to sustain
troops at the polls. The President vetoed
House at last secured his Signature to law law
substantially the same.
1--WE made an appropriation for the Mar
shals," said the speaker, "Piving them the
means to carry on their offices as the law df-
reefs. but declaring that neither they nor
elections. The President vetoed that, and
on this issue we stand before the country to-
people in any part of this country to justify
ourselves. There are two great questions
before this people, namely, finance and tax
poorer than we have beerrfor SO years, and
there are good reasons for it. The present
What caused that crash2 The demonetiza-
ton of silver Germany did It first: then the
seems to know how: At the same time the
0, Of fhe tS Ss.ia sso SS'ea we're to ST.
yer: Gold and silver had borne
dsnte to sher 1T
blow, their relation was changed and over
one half the worlds wealth put under the
blight. careful calculator told me the 9TH
or day that shrinkage of values in this coun
try. after that fatal act, was more than the
worse than war There is no remedy for us
now. except in re establishing the value of
eo6 IN n crcuation at least. We T nave now
only $1i per capita, including an the boarded
gold and silver. We want at least SIS per
OF 1878. People fear the silver flood. l would
let It come from all the mines of all the world
ton. We did much at the extra session to re.
lieve the pressure. The Warner Silver bill
which offered the session before, ana could
not get through. As soon as this bill passed,
Iry to- sell no more silver. This great s a1es.
ton will agftate the public mind during the
next two years as no question ever did since
al see that Mr. Secretary Sherman, in his
recent speech at Portland. tried to raise
sion brewing Strange that he should have
said this with Ohio before his eyes-Ohfo,
er, and his compeer, Rice, did ali they could
to crush the other secession. There is ne
such issue Mr.. Sherman saws. Mr.. Sher-
have heard of no such thing from the masses. |
They are grooming under financial distress |
and cruel taxation worse than war
On the subject of taxation he said that the |
burdens were borne by the poor-the labor. |
ing classes. Many poor man who lives from |
hand to mouth pays more tax than many a |
bondholder who is worth half million. |
make it into medicine for his family without |
tax, he can not sit down at night to smoke |
his pipe without tax. Virginia has paid |
enough tax on tobacco since the war to pay |
can not make a little whisky for his own use |
without an oppressive tax
Mr.. Stephens then argued that the only
hope of safety was in perfect RECOMMENDATION |
In favor OF carrying money around in carts.
. want paper currency, based, dollar for |
dollar. on gold and silver, and it viii be good
whe reyer the nag waves The people are OPP
pressed, and the cause that Tabor for-the I
cause that am willing to die in-is the cause
of the people. But there is hope that within
are true to ourselves. We have the best Gov
ever devised. Brougham said it
vas the greatest that ever existed, and it has
been the wonder and admiration of mankind.
bearer the man who will always stand
irm on the principles OF the Jefersonian
Democracy. There is no sectionalism now.
We love the Governments, and under it we
That glorious flag of our fathers shall wave
not over separated States, but over q grand
,onfederated Republic. AS President Hayes
lot over subjects.' With a true republican,
sm-a true democratic republfcanfsm-we
IAN maintain this as the most glorious Gov
ever known to man."
TWO thousand people heard the speech.
'lr Stevens was frequently cheered. After |
he speech crowds of ladies pressed around
% speak to him.