American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-01
CRATIN AND HANDY
Joirf Discussion Betrceen Capt. John T C:-G
f:s, Democrat. and Cot. URliam
Handy. Independent.

| Quite large crowd assembled Mt the
courtho use IN ti.is city OIL last Monday. to
hear The gentlemen above named, in tllciI
opening speeches in the canvass, both be-
ing candidates for legislative honors in the
coming election.
The discussion was opened by captain
Cratin, who, in an able and eloquent ad-
arcss, portrayed the evils of tho coalitio n
movement and its coming results, showed
the unnatural alliance OF the parties en-
gagged in it. and without any appeal to ,acc
feeling and prejudices, called uron all
good law abiding citizens to support the
regular nominees of the democratic party.
Captain Cratin is au able orator. and 10
safer man could lie sent TO our state ,esis-
lature.
Colonel Handy followcd- He began his
speech by giving. rs is usual with coalition
candidates, his political status. lie was a
democrat. He was MOI republican, 81
greenLacLer, ncr an Independent. bat 4
democrat, in fact, Icmocr.tic eolserva-
tive. Those Ill the county who c!Ji,ned 10
DO democratic conservative Candidates
were sailing under false coioTs. 70, tis
, reason that the county nyeiitiou ef tie
democrats passed resolution ;I,at none
but democrats Should vote in tie beat
| nominating conventions. and that III C;.i,-
ton, en- the day of tltc mco,ing of beat
mum Der ones convention, Il resolution WIS
passed iiiat everybody should vote, ard
'l;s was arr3urcsd from tn, coz! .iionse
stcns t., the crowd by Mr. Thomas. t.c
cE.airmau Of tlat convention, ard lie
nance, for 4 reply from NJ. TI:cnIaa as 20
ihe c,,rectness of tlis statement. Nr
Thomas stated flat lac had made no slch
encouragement fio.a ...G courthouse step.
aud ti,nt no sIIch resolution was passed.
Somewhat i3o,i-plussel. cCioic, Handy i..-
.;sted he could show the resolution, but
alter d;gircnt search C 'uld rot find Il. ard
wss finally controlled To acknowledge tie
tru.I,---.,l:i. there IVES NJ such resolution,
hut that resolution similar To tho one
nj ssc,! ~ tie county convention w:.s voted
down at tie beat convention, aii'l mat
everybody voted that desired 10 ID ST. !;
vbicl, Sas not denied. lie staio,, that to
had nothing 20 d. with The state Offices
IL WIS al he could do to take care O: hGnr
affairs d. lined 10 state his position "a
H. lie st,.te ticket, and dil not pretend IT,
discuss any issues of the canvass charged
fra I'D on .iho part OF the ut.in Gratis. but
cd 80 tt=s .''i ~ AZ ~
u,nerated: claimed 30 be au honest man.
anu proved it.,I,y claiming not 0i'aye been
caught stealing Oil. thing w:'j,o Cbitcd
Sta tes eur,ucr;itor OF the ccns,ls of this
di.t,;ct. s!.e oh. oftce 40 eyer held.
Uis entire spcccli was. ,-iIn;it N Il par
with ali tie speeches We iisvc h.aat. from
a siuiJar .ot.r.o. III fact. Ne find
se,yes candi.;ly askinG he qucstIpn: ar
n nt,u.;,,i. socccii be made ,,rnn hat side
OF the Gus st+or GOionc. King '.i,i not 10
it. colonei Ogds, fai!oa and colonel Ha,dr
most sssure.ily failed. General West tt,t
40. pr,t..lil y" mako coalition speech
a nj made /. full one. All these have az
,eo,t n faiz reputation for capacity as
soea lserv AID debat-Ts.. II Is certainly nut
their firit mon, but the fault of their
causc. IT this ',c not the eass. 1t il time,
eeut;cue.r, that you were npeuia2t .ic can
was risl. "a argument "H ,Sr a. least.
Coisici ffan"y ~s- f"ilc~ed by short
,eanf,<l.r tom cap. ain cr, ~. who rn-
swescd ,nsy and con: siete,y Il be ;:rsn-'